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MERRITT’S YOUNG STARS SHINE BRIGHT ON THE BIG STAGE A pair of Merritt youngsters have been making waves in their respective sports recently. Eleven-year-old Drew Kanigan (above) won a gold medal in the P4 all-around competition at the B.C. Gymnastics Championships in Kamloops two weeks ago. In February, he was a second-place finisher at the B.C. Winter Games in Mission. Kanigan is slated to compete at the Western Canadian Championships in Saskatoon in April.

Thirteen-year-old Emily Whitecross (right) is currently the top-ranked, 2001-born female alpine skier in the province. She picked up multiple medals at both the Winter Games and at the U14 provincial championships at Sun Peaks two weeks ago. She will be competing in the zone championships in Revelstoke this weekend, and at the prestigious Whistler Cup the following weekend — against racers from a dozen different countries.

For more on these two amazing, young local athletes, turn to page 24. Photos by Leanne Verre and Alpine Images

Local kennel loses business licence appealA local dog kennel

won’t get a business licence to operate in 2014.

On March 12, the city refused to issue a business licence to D&L Kennels, based in Collettville, on the grounds it violates the city’s zoning and animal control bylaws. On March 25, Merritt’s city council upheld that refusal.

Under the zoning bylaw, a dog kennel is not a per-mitted land use in the city.

A person can only run a dog kennel on lands in the Agricultural Land Reserve.

The city’s animal con-trol bylaw says a person can have up to two dogs at a house, and all dogs over six months old must be licensed. Any property with three or more dogs is considered a kennel.

The issue went before city council at its regular meeting on Tuesday night, when council agreed with administration not to issue the business licence.

D&L Kennels owner

Leona Ehl had a chance to appeal to council on the matter.

Ehl told council all she wants is to keep the five dogs she currently has.

“All I’m asking for is permission to keep the dogs that I have in my home until they die of old age,” she said. “One of them belongs to my sister who has Down syndrome and I don’t see how we can get rid of her dog. I have a little tiny one that’s never a nuisance to the neighbour-hood.”

Besides the five she has, the rest of her dogs were stolen in January, Ehl told council.

The city and the prop-erty owner have had plenty of contact over the past decade.

The information pack-age submitted to coun-cil prior to the meeting included letters dating back as far as 2004 regard-ing nuisance complaints about dogs barking and the unsightly property.

“It’s a bit disturbing that it’s gone on for so

long,” Coun. Dave Baker said.

The package of infor-mation also included ref-erence to six SPCA files on the property, though no details about the find-ings or nature of the visits were included. Calls to the SPCA were not immedi-ately returned.

City of Merritt bylaw officer Bob Davis said it’s not clear how the property acquired a business licence in 2004 or how that licence was grandfathered in as kennels were never a

permitted land use under the zoning bylaws in that area.

“All the files are gone. Nothing is there. That file should have been here and it’s not,” Davis said of the original business licence issuance.

The decision to shut down the kennel means the property owner is expected to comply with the two dogs per household bylaw, but did not include a for-mal order on the number of dogs she is allowed to keep.

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Several recent events have led police to warn the public to be extra vigilant when partying or consum-ing alcohol. On March 15 at about 2:30 a.m., police were called to assist several persons with an unconscious female. The 20-year-old female had been at the bar with friends when she complained of feeling funny and believed that some-thing had been slipped in her drink. When friends were walking her home, the female fell and began convuls-ing. An ambulance was called and the female was taken to hospital where she remained unconscious for some time.

On March 17, Merritt RCMP responded to a resi-dence where a com-plaint of a female in distress was made. The female’s friends advised that she had been using drugs earlier and then had tried GHB will-ingly to see what the effects were.

Both files are still under investigation, but police warn that people should be aware and take precautions to ensure that people do not put themselves at risk.

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If anyone has any information on these incidences or any other they are asked to con-tact Merritt RCMP or make an anonymous complaint to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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and learn a little more about two capital projects that will cost the city $1 million. For the full story, see page 3. Michael Potestio/Herald

Sturgis Canada announces music lineupCanadian classic rock legend

Burton Cummings will headline the 2014 Sturgis Canada festival for its inaugural event in Merritt.

The concert lineup for the Aug. 21 to 24 weekend also includes The Stampeders, Moxy and Teenage Head.

Festival organizer Ray Sasseville called the lineup a “Canadian clas-sic rock ‘n’ roll revival.”Woodstock alumni Canned

Heat will play their boogie-blues on the main stage, as will English-Canadian glam rocker Nick Gilder with Sweeney Todd. Singer-song-

writer Jerry Doucette will play a more laid-back set one afternoon during the festival. “It’s a really cool, eclectic group

of bands we’ve got together,” Stur-gis Canada president Joan Han-sen said, adding it’s not the usual casino tour crowd.The main stage opens up at 7

p.m. and the last act is booked for 11 p.m.

In addition to the main stage concerts, the beer gardens — which organizers are calling the Iron Mountain Saloon — will host live entertainment daily on its stage.

That beer garden stage will also host B.C.-based country band Me and Mae on the Sunday night,

when organizers will announce the dates and location for a country music festival they’re planning as well.

Hansen and Sasseville said they think Merritt’s location and acces-sibility from the Lower Mainland will benefit the festival, and are aiming to bring in between 3,500 to 7,500 people per day that week-end.

“It’s like being at a club in North Van and living in Abbots-ford,” Sasseville said of the com-mute from the Lower Mainland to the site for a concert. Also on the agenda are daily

motorcycle rides, including one down to the Coast to go whale

watching, and another to tour win-eries.

The organizers said riding a motorcycle isn’t a requirement for enjoying the festival. “You don’t need a motorcycle

to come; you can have an RV and come to enjoy four days of great music and still go on the tours,” Sasseville said.For those who don’t ride motor-

cycles, buses will also make the day trips.

A portion of the proceeds from the rides will benefit charities, which Hansen will have a local element — although which local charities will be the recipients is to be determined.

The festival will also include show and shines, rodeo games, bike games, burnout competitions at festival grounds, a cabbage patch wrestling match and a Miss Sturgis Canada pageant. The Freedom Biker Church and

the Gospel Riders will host a daily mass at 8 a.m.With the entertainment lineup

rounded out, organizers are looking for volunteers for everything from attending parking to working in the beer gardens. Hansen said they’re also look-

ing for vendors for everything from food to merchandise.For more information, visit stur-

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Canadian classic rock legend Burton Cummings will headline the 2014 Sturgis Canada festival for its inaugural event in Merritt.

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A likely increase to four-year municipal terms is getting mixed reviews from Merritt’s current council members.

The provincial gov-ernment is introducing legislation to change election terms from three years to four for munici-palities, school boards and regional districts. If it gets through, four years will be the new term length at November’s general election in Mer-ritt.

Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart told the Herald the legislation is expected to pass, which means B.C. munici-palities will join Canada’s other nine provinces that have a four-year system.

Merritt Mayor Susan Roline told the Herald she’s in favour of a four-year term system, seeing it as a benefit to taxpay-ers because it would mean fewer elections.

“It also helps with local governments in that you get more time to learn your role, and per-haps to work on specific projects that you see are important for the com-

munity,” Roline said.Roline said a four-

year term allows elected officials more time to do their jobs given the extra year before an election where decisions are influ-enced by retaining votes.

Coun. Dave Baker said the four-year system has both pros and cons to it. He too pointed out the ability for an elected offi-cial to get more projects completed, but said four years could be detrimen-tal for would-be first-time councillors.

“It’s very difficult to commit to four years,” he said. “I mean, look at us in the last three years. We’ve had two council-lors [who] had to give it up and do byelections, which cost the city and taxpayers money.

“I’m afraid that some people are going to get in and say, ‘I can handle a year or two of this, but oh boy, I don’t know if I can do four,” Baker said, adding that he thinks it would have a similar effect on older council-lors who might not want to make the commitment.

Coun. Kurt Chris-topherson said he’s not sure if he approves or disapproves of the four-

year term. Christopherson said

he’s curious as to what the impact it would have on smaller centres.

He said he could see it causing more byelections given that sometimes jobs change and people move on.

Coun. Neil Menard said he thinks the extra year is a good thing and will provide new council-lors an opportunity to learn, help save money on elections and give stability to council and towns.

Coun. Clara Norgaard also said she thinks it gives new councillors the opportunity to learn.

“The first year is sort of a learning process, and then you can be quite effective the next three years,” Norgaard said.

However, she also said she has mixed feelings about the change.

She said it can seem like a long time to serve, but can also be quite enjoyable depending on how progressive the council is.

She said this particu-lar council can be a chal-lenge to work with, but they’ve had fun moments

as well.Coun. Harry Kroeker

said the extended term could be beneficial in adding time for council-lors to finish projects without having to go through another election first.

Coun. Mike Goetz said the term length could discourage people from running for office.

“A lot of young people will not look at this because they simply do not want to commit four years because they may move or something,” Goetz said.

He said the other downside is the possibility of having a “bad” coun-cil for longer.

“Let’s be honest, if you get a bad council, you’re stuck with them for four years,” Goetz said.

Goetz said having fewer byelections could be a potential positive effect of longer terms.

“Every time you put an election on it costs $15,000, so if you can extend that by a year, that’s $15,000 you can use somewhere else in your budgeting,” Goetz said.

Roline said she thinks

Merritt’s back-to-back byelections are more of an anomaly as opposed to a trend because there haven’t been many bye-lections in the past.

“In my memory, I can probably count on one hand how many byelec-tions we’ve had,” Roline said.

The City of Merritt has had three byelections in the past 13 years.

Kroeker offered a solution to curbing any byelection woes, say-ing that the government should make it so that rather spending the money on a byelection, the candidate with the next highest number of votes in the previous gen-eral election should be able to fill a vacant seat.

Most of the council-lors and the mayor said the potential extra year doesn’t factor into their decisions to run for re-election in November. Roline said she’s leaning toward running again, and Christopherson, Kroeker, Baker and Norgaard said they were undecided. Goetz and Menard confirmed Mer-rittonians can expect to see their names on the ballot.

By Michael PotestioTHE [email protected]

Pros and cons for four-year terms

ON THE FENCE ABOUT SPRING

Tuesday’s wintery weather must have sent this robin’s instincts for a spin as snow fell for much of the day in Merritt.

Although robins spend the winter in southern B.C. and the Pacific coast of the U.S., they become much more visible and active during the spring. Robins typically lay their first clutch of eggs in late April or early May.

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

Lifeguard/InstructorThe City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of Casual Lifeguard/Instructors, at the Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre.

Hours of work may include weekend, evening and daytime shifts. Wage Rate is $18.78 per hour plus 16% in lieu of benefi ts as per the Collective Agreement. For complete job posting details, please visit www.merritt.ca

Cover letters with attached resume’s and copies of qualifi cations should be submitted no later than 4:00pm Friday, April 04, 2014 to:

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2185 Voght StreetP.O. Box 189

Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8 [email protected]

CITY OF MERRITTJOB POSTING

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This is scheduled to begin on April 14 and run until about May 30th

approximately.

After school programs play an important positive role in the academ-ic and personal development of children, especially in an era when many parents work full time. Upon arrival, children will learn how to make healthy snacks. While eating their snacks, kids will have the op-portunity to listen to stories and play games such as cards and board games. The rest of the day will be a mix of physical activities such as sports, hiking, swimming, etc and community projects.

Ages: Kindergarten to Grade 7When: Mondays and TuesdaysMarch 31 to June 17, 2014Time: 3:00 to 6:00pmCost: 6 weeks $19012 weeks $360 (works out to $15 a day)Payment plan options availableTransportation: Provided from the 5 public schools at 3pm.

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This is an introductory running program for all levels of ability. The course will consist of walk/run intervals with the running times

slowly increasing. The ultimate goal is to run 5km.

10km option is also available, prerequisite must be able to run 5km.

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NOTICE OF ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESSOPPORTUNITY

Bylaw 2165, 2014 – Loan Authorization Bylaw for FireDepartment 2014 Capital Projects

The City of Merritt wishes to proceed with the adoption of Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2165, 2014 Fire Department 2014 Capital Projects which authorizes the borrowing of up to One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for a twenty year period for the purpose of financing the construction of the new truck bay for the Fire Hall and the purchase of a new Fire Pumper truck to replace Engine 2. The works to be included in the upgrading is shown in documents available at the City Hall. Should the City need to borrow the full One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) the general tax increase would be 1.2%.

Council may adopt Bylaw 2165, 2014 only if it does not receive elector responses against the bylaw signed by at least 10% of the electors of the City of Merritt. Under section 86 of the Community Charter, the number of electors who must sign the alternative approval process elector response form against the bylaw in order to prevent Council from adopting the bylaw is 550. If you are not opposed to the adoption of the proposed bylaw, you need do nothing.

Alternative approval process elector response forms will only be accepted only if they are in the form established by the City of Merritt. The forms are available at the City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, B.C. starting March 20, 2014. Alternative Approval Process elector response forms must be submitted to the Acting Corporate Officer, City of Merritt, Box 189, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8. The deadline for submitting the signed Alternative Approval Process elector response forms opposing the bylaw is 4:00 p.m. on Monday April 28, 2014.

The Bylaw and information on the proposed Fire Department capital projects are available for public inspection at the City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, B.C. during regular office hours. For information on the alternative approval process please contact Ken Ostraat, Financial Services Manager, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, B.C. at (250) 378-4224.


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upcoming partner group meetings which will take place in the Multi-Purpose Room at Merritt Secondary School

April 1st ~ 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Teachers~Nicola Valley and Princeton Teachers’ UnionCUPE~Canadian Union of Public EmployeesApril 1st ~ 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Parents/caregivers/students/grandparents/foster parentsParent Advisory CouncilsSchool Planning CouncilsApril 2nd ~ 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Aboriginal and First Nations community members, local area Band members and First Nations Support Workers.

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Over the past few weeks, police have had several calls of tires being slashed in the Merritt area. People in the Diamond Vale area have been hit sometimes more than once in the past few weeks and earlier this past week, RCMP received more information that numerous vehicles at the arena had their tires slashed.

RCMP Staff Sgt. Sheila White said there haven’t been any recent reports of tire slash-ing, but it seems to be a com-mon crime in Merritt.

White said the Diamond Vale area is a frequent target for tire slashing or puncturing.

“It’s a high-traffic area where

there’s a lot of kids and families in that neighbourhood,” White told the Herald.

She said for residents who do not have a garage, it is difficult to protect against this opportu-nistic crime. She suggests people leave an outside light on or park in a car port if they have one.

She said thieves or vandals tend to shy away from well lit properties.

Police are asking for resi-dents to report any suspicious activity and if anyone has any information on these tire slash-ings to contact the Merritt RCMP at 250-378-4262 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Highway 5 fatality

A Richmond man is dead after a single vehicle crash on Highway 5 on the morning of March 21 about 25 kilometres south of Merritt.

The 66-year-old driver of a Chevrolet pickup was travel-ling northbound when he lost control of the vehicle, which crossed the centre median and encroached into the south-bound lanes rolling, then came to rest on its roof.

Members of Central Interior Traffic Services responded at 7:40 a.m. and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Onslaught of tire slashings prompts warning

POLICE REPORT

Royal Inland Hospital construction set to beginConstruction on the

new clinical-services building in front of Royal Inland Hospital should start this spring.

Bird Construction, which also built the out-patient care and surgery

centre and the RCMP E-division headquarters in Surrey, was chosen from three pre-qualified companies.

The new building will provide more space for medical-outpatient

services, a clinical-education program, the UBC medical school in Kamloops, more park-ing and a pedestrian bridge linking it to the main part of the hos-pital.

The estimated cost of the project front-ing Columbia Street, which will take about two years to complete, is $79.8 million.

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“Headlines are the hidden weapons of writ-ers and editors,” says my Canadian Press style book.

They need to be con-cise, lively, and preferably suck the reader in.

Headline writing is a special talent, and one that develops over time simply by practice. Lots

and lots of practice makes for punchy headlines.

In their heyday, large newspaper organizations even made headline writ-ing its own job. Today, as a growing number of newsies are expected to do more with less, head-line writing is part of the job description for many reporters.

It could be argued reporters today get more practice in headline writ-ing than their counter-parts of old by virtue of 140-character tweets and Facebook status updates, but it could also be argued this is a job best left to the pros.

Every now and then I come across a headline where the writer, seasoned or amateur, clearly took

some liberties. A couple of weeks ago,

“Mutant lice on rampage in Canada” caught my attention on the Winnipeg Free Press’s website.

The lede in the story even used the phrase “Franken-lice.”

Puns tend to be the old standby for headlines (possibilities here include “New breed of lice a hair-raising problem” or “Lice in cross-hairs of shampoo manufacturers”).

While sensationalism is generally frowned upon, sometimes evocative words such as “mutant” and “rampage” can sum up the story in a way that makes it sound much more exciting than even puns that make your hair curl.

Then again, sometimes a story is so sensational its headline can’t help but come off as ridiculous. From the Irish tabloid Evening Herald, I give you: “Woman in sumo wrestler suit assaulted her ex-girlfriend in a gay pub after she waved at a man dressed as a Snickers bar.”

The Huffington Post is notorious for its viral articles and columns with headlines known as click-bait, which are mislead-ing ways to title stories to bring readers to its site.

Sometimes, headlines are so obvious you get the distinct impression the news week was slower than a turtle wading through peanut butter.

A New York Post article once made the headline

proclamation “Statistics show that teen pregnancy drops off significantly after age 25.” Right.

We can thank the Eve-ning Herald again for this gem: “Homicide victims rarely talk to police.”

Perhaps the gold mine for obvious headlines falls in the health category.

“Healthy diet lowers death risk for women.” I’m no doctor, but I’m pretty sure that goes for all humans.

“Putting urine in your ears not recommended to treat sinus infection.” Gee, I sure am glad we cleared that up. Gross.

Headlines may be the hidden weapons of writ-ers and editors, but some headlines should stay just that: hidden.

HERALD OPINION

NDP’s survival on the line

VICTORIA – The B.C. NDP leadership contest is officially under-way, with the entry of Vancouver Island veteran John Horgan in a reluctant reprise of his 2011 run against Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth. Unfortunately for them, weekend campaign events were overshadowed by revelations of fla-grant abuse of taxpayers’ money by the executive and board of the Port-land Hotel Society.

A pair of audits finally released last week on this network of Downtown Eastside social agen-cies revealed systematic looting of the $28 million a year in taxpayers’ money that has kept this supposed charity running.

Alas for the NDP, MLA Jenny Kwan not only failed to keep an eye on it, her recently separated hus-band was one of the executives who took part for years, and she benefited to the tune of $35,000 in luxury travel.

That’s what we know about, since much of the evidence wasn’t produced for the auditors. When this Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous scheme finally came to light, Kwan hastily paid back the $35,000 and announced she’s taking an unpaid leave of absence. Her tearful claim that she believed nothing was wrong is simply not credible.

She not only must have known of her husband Dan Small’s jet-set ways, she participated in at least two trips, one to Vienna and Bristol, England to do “research” and attend a poverty conference from high-end hotels.

If it wants to retain any shred of credibility as it spouts mislead-ing poverty statistics and simplistic solutions, the party must get rid of Kwan, who has two years left to max out her MLA pension.

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MLA pensions were a factor in the 2010 ouster of Carol James, who infu-riated the old guard by trying to defuse a public backlash against a gener-ous pay and benefits pack-age worked out in private between the NDP and the BC Liberals.

Kwan would later take a leading role in the caucus revolt that forced James out as leader. Long-time political watchers will see the PHS abuse as a big-

ger, uglier version of the Nanaimo Commonwealth Holdings Society scandal.

There the siphoning off of bingo funds from charities cost Mike Har-court his job as premier. In that case, NDP MLAs sat on the board, took their monthly cut and kept quiet. There’s more.

Horgan became enraged last year at the reporter who took a tip from the BC Liberals to reveal the NDP was skimming constituency office budgets to pay for its own “ethnic outreach”

operation in Vancouver. Horgan had rubber-

stamped the plan with a since-dismissed legislature accountant, and thought he had kept it secret after the auditor general blew the whistle. His willingness to assess its ethics remains in question to this day.

Then there is Craig Keating, who took over as party president from Moe Sihota last year. Did he inherit the $72,000 salary negotiated by Sihota with the B.C. Federation of Labour and two of its larg-

est unions? If so, do Horgan and

Farnworth think this is appropriate?

Will the party’s joined-at-the-hip relationship with government unions even be discussed in the carefully staged leadership contest that’s about to begin?

Then there’s the policy shipwreck left behind by Adrian Dix. His plan to use environmental assess-ment as a weapon to tor-pedo industrial projects remains popular with the party’s urban base.

Farnworth and Horgan have paid lip service to the notion that projects like the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion should be prop-erly assessed. Meanwhile, the federal NDP fights to keep stacking public hear-ings with pre-selected pro-testers.

The party may wish to consider what would give its next B.C. leader any hope of governing.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers.

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In the fall of 1989, a group of like-minded artisans came together with the thought of offering their wares year-round. Looking back, it doesn’t seem possible that it’s been 25 years.

From its humble beginning at Louise and Hector Fountain Balloon Place on the corner of Garcia and Nicola to our current location at 2074 Quilchena Ave., Creative Company has seen 136 very talented artisans participate in the store.

“Some have stayed for a few months, others for years.,” said Almeri-na Rizzardo, who was at that first meeting back in 1989.

Along the way, we have met some wonder-ful people who have supported the arts and crafts movement. Evelynn and George

Armstrong allowed us to renovate and occupy a building in what is now Spirit Square. Five years ago, Frank and Almeri-na Rizzardo offered the use of our best location ever – downtown on Quilchena.

Creative Company is run like a co-op with a focus on sharing our skills and learning new ones from one another. We encourage our arti-sans to bring their wares to the store and demon-strate how the items they will ultimately sell are made.

In the past 25 years,

Creative Company has used its talented people to design and decorate for MSS grad ceremonies, conferences, pageants, and seminars. We have participated in downtown activities like the Merritt Mountain Music Festival, Winter-fest and Rodeo Days. We donate on a regular basis to local groups such as the food bank, Rotary Clubs and Tum-bleweed Playschool.

From silversmith Richard Tenisch’s one-of-a-kind pieces of jew-ellery to Brenda Hom-er’s 3-D cards, Creative

Company’s 10 members produce home-made, hand-made things for you.

We are very proud to be an active mem-ber of the community and thank all who have stopped in to shop at our store. By support-ing your local artisans, you are supporting your friends, your neighbours and ultimately your community.

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Fix Prosperity mine situation by approving itDear Editor,

I’ll bet I’m not the only person who thinks Prime Minister Stephen Harper should reconsider and approve the New Prosperity mine. Not only were the eco-nomic benefits for the people of Williams Lake, Quesnel, and the entire Cariboo region not fully considered when the door was shut on this project, the mine’s full environmental mitigation plan was not fairly considered either.

The federal Conservatives have always been supportive of responsible mining practices and economic progress, so I’m frankly stumped as to why they decided to reject this mine and send a negative mes-sage to job creators who will now think twice before they invest in B.C.

Prime Minister Harper needs to recon-sider this important mine project, do what-ever it takes to move it forward, and send a strong message that our country and our province are indeed open for business and economic progress. The longer he waits to correct this situation, the worse off we will all be.

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A valiant community effort to fundraise on a tight timeline turned out to be no match for the “slow wheels of government” after all.

“The slow wheels of govern-ment have made it impossible to continue to keep the dance school open and our beloved teacher Elizabeth Nel in Canada,” a press release from the Merritt Dance Society issued earlier this month announced.

The release announced the official closure of the school and cancelling of its programs because of Nel’s impending deportation, which was spurred by a random spot check and a voluntary wage discrepancy.

The effort to raise thousands of dollars in back pay for Nel undertaken by community mem-bers — including many parents of Nel’s dance students — was apparently not enough to satisfy the federal government’s criteria to allow her to stay.

Nel was hired by the Mer-ritt Dance Society in 2012 and relocated to Merritt from South Africa, bringing with her decades of experience teaching dance at all levels, including lecturing on movement science at South Africa’s University of Pretoria.

After Nel relocated to Merritt, the dance school’s enrolment did not justify a $25 per hour wage in the Labour Market Opinion she’d received, so she accepted $15 an hour instead while the school picked up.

Late last year, a random spot check by Service Canada resulted in an investigation into the wage discrepancy.

The Merritt Dance Society was ordered to backpay Nel for

the equivalent of $25 an hour and appropriate taxes. The soci-ety fundraised about $12,000 and paid Nel, but as the Service Can-ada investigation continued, it did not stall her impending depor-tation date from Immigration Canada as she couldn’t renew her work permit.

“The unwillingness of the Immigration Department and Service Canada to synchronize

and work together has created an unwinnable situation,” the state-ment reads.

“We, the Merritt Dance Soci-ety, are deeply saddened by this outcome and disappointed in our elected government officials. We will miss Lizette and [her hus-band] Herman and wish them safe travels back to South Africa. Perhaps one day we will dance again.”

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received loud and clear.Fraser-Nicola MLA

Jackie Tegart told the Herald the all-party Select Standing Com-mittee on Finance and Government Services had many of their rec-ommendations reflected in the recently released provincial budget.

Last fall, Merritt was one of 17 stops the com-mittee made in order to collect public input on the 2014 provincial budget.

In Merritt, the com-mittee heard about the need for taxation co-operatives to fund infrastructure projects in small towns, continua-tion of gas-tax funding, as well as the need for more funding for special needs children and weed management.

In addition to its 17 stops in communities, the committee held five consultation sessions via videoconference and accumulated 674 survey submissions asking Brit-ish Columbians their pri-orities for the budget.

The committee made 73 recommendations for government consider-ation.

“We certainly felt

that the finance minister heard our concerns, and heard the concerns that we had listened to across the province,” Tegart said.

Some recommenda-tions were to create more full-time and part-time positions to attract and retain more health-care workers in rural areas; provide additional and targeted funding to treat mental health and addic-tions; assist cattle ranch-ers with costs to hire professional engineers to inspect water storage dams, and increase legal aid funding.

Other suggestions included expanding the Ministry of Children and Family Develop-ment’s budget in order to cease wait lists, reduce

case loads for social workers and support community-based agen-cies. The committee also recommended reviewing the impact of the Prop-erty Transfer Tax on first-time home buyers; developing a tax strategy that clarifies the pro-posed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export tax – as well as current royal-ties and taxes – and gives incentives for reducing greenhouse gas emis-sions; and encouraging wellness through a tax regime that discourages, among other things, tobacco use.

The provincial bud-get has slated an addi-tional $243 million for maintaining services for adults with developmen-tal disabilities and their

families, $15 million for youth with special needs, $15 million for increased RCMP costs and $6 mil-lion in legal aid services.

Near Merritt, one of the taxpayer-supported capital projects the government is investing in is a new clinical ser-vices building for Royal Inland Hospital in Kam-loops.

Among some of the other highlights of the budget are increases to tobacco tax starting April 1 to $3.20 in addi-tion to a federal increase of $4 per carton. First-time home buyers will see the threshold for Property Transfer Tax exemption move from $425,000 to $475,000 and the phase-out threshold of the Home Owner Grant has been lowered to $1.1 mil-lion. LNG industries will potentially receive a two-tiered tax system, paying 1.5 per cent for the first three years and eventually pay seven per cent. Medical Services Plan premiums are ris-ing by four per cent and health-care spending is increasing by $2.5 billion over three years.

Also, starting next April, the new Early Childhood Tax Benefit will provide up to $55 per month per eligible

child to families with children under the age of six. Beginning this April, children born on or after Jan. 1, 2007 are eligible for the B.C. Training and Education Savings Grant, which

provides a one-time $1,200 grant towards a Registered Education Savings Plan.

The only other prov-ince in Canada to deliv-er a balanced budget for 2014 is Saskatchewan.

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Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart was one of 10 members of the committee that made recommendations to the B.C. government on budget items. Herald file photo

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Speaker repays husband’s South Africa airfare

VICTORIA – Legislature Speaker Linda Reid has paid back the $5,528 cost of her husband’s flight to a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference in South Africa.

Reid said Tuesday there is a long-standing practice of spouses accompanying B.C. officials on such trips, but the B.C. legislature’s internal financial stan-dards are evolving in light of public expecta-tions.

“I traveled in my capacity as speaker,” Reid told reporters Tuesday after being questioned about the trip. “I attended the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference. It is important work on behalf of democracy.”

Reid and her hus-band flew business class to Johannesburg in

August. NDP MLA Raj Chouhan, the assistant deputy speaker, was also on the trip with his wife.

NDP caucus chair Shane Simpson said the Chouhans flew economy and stayed at a budget hotel in Johannesburg, so their combined cost to taxpayers was about $6,000. Chouhan offered to pay for his wife but was told by Reid spouses were invited on such trips, Simpson said.

When MLAs began reporting their expenses in 2012, Skeena MLA Robin Austin briefly rose to the top of the list thanks to a $19,000 trip to a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Speakers, deputy speakers and legislative clerks typically attend these conferences, aimed at strengthening parliamentary practices around the world.

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Medical marijuana users win court-ordered reprieve

Medical marijuana users have won a last-minute court reprieve that allows them to keep growing their own pot at home instead of destroying it and turn-ing to new federally licensed commercial suppliers.

Federal Court Judge Michael Manson granted a temporary injunction Friday for those with a personal production licence to continue to grow medi-cal marijuana, pending the outcome of a con-stitutional challenge still to be heard.

Health Canada’s new regulation outlaw-ing personal growing had been slated to take effect April 1, but the decision throws a wrench into the Conser-vative government’s pot reform plans.

Medical marijuana users and their support-ers are jubilant.

“I’m very excited,” said Sandra Colasanti, a member of a coalition seeking to repeal the new rules who said she doesn’t use pot but her

husband needs it.“I’ve seen a lot of

people who have every-thing from MS to can-cer to full-blown AIDS and I’ve seen people die if they don’t have access to this.”

She said she’s optimistic the action launched by Abbotsford lawyer John Conroy will succeed when it goes to trial. No date has been set but it’s expected sometime this year.

The federal govern-ment cited widespread problems with the cur-rent system of permit-ted medical marijuana users growing pot at home or having other designated growers do it for them.

Colasanti said the coalition doesn’t deny there are problems with the old system, which cities say create fire risks and other safety hazards from mould to home invasions.

Health Canada could have prevented such problems had it simply conducted regu-lar inspections of per-mitted medical grows, she said.

“Whose idea was it to have this important

a program and not have mandatory inspec-tions?” Colasanti asked. “The coalition is not saying there shouldn’t be some rules. We want rules. We have asked for rules.”

Medical pot patients behind the court action feared they’ll pay com-mercial producers much more than it costs to grow themselves and end up with less access to the cannabis strains that work best for them.

The injunction doesn’t stop the launch of new commercial pot producers, but it throws into doubt how large their market will be if many users don’t have to immediately switch to them for their supply.

Growers licensed under the old system had been ordered by Ottawa to give written notice by April 30 that they’d halted produc-tion and destroyed all leftover pot or face potential police enforce-ment.

Some municipalities had been poised to send in inspection teams or police to root out the legal medical grow-ops they were aware of

come April.But Surrey’s fire

department is now shelving its plans to step in to remediate an estimated 309 buildings with medical marijuana grows within the city.

“I’m disappointed,” said Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis. “I guess we just simply wait.”

Garis said it’s trou-bling from a public safety point of view, referring to academic studies that show the grow operations are 24 times more likely to burn than a regular home.

– with files from Kevin Diakiw

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The year was 1937. Things were much improved. A small group of the church rented a truck with a grain box on it and went to camp-meeting 250 miles away in Saskatoon.

For me, the highlight of that trip was one of the speakers in the senior division. I was a young teenager at the time, but I was really impressed by the man preaching. I went to every meeting that he preached. All I could think about was how I wanted to be like that one day.

Back home on the homestead I spent all the time I could by the light of an oil lamp studying the Bible, basically the gospels, and the story of Jesus.

Time went on. Trouble was brewing in Europe. We moved to BC and I went logging. I never forgot that preacher.

While reading I came to the prophecies which led me to fi nd some books on prophecy. Much that has to do with prophecy is history. In history books we fi nd how the prophecies were fulfi lled. Every big and important event

in the world was foretold by God in His word and history proves its fulfi llment.

I began preaching at the age of 21, not full time at fi rst. I have always enjoyed history and so, through all the years I have seen what has happened in the world.

The prophet, Daniel, said that knowledge would be increased. I have seen it happen. With all the knowledge we now have, has it made society any better? I can’t see it.

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DAVIS LEATHER: D. JonesFIRMANS AUTO PARTS LTD: Wade Daw

FETCH DOG GROOMING: Patti McGowanGRAND PUB & GRILL: Randy Pinel

H&R BLOCK: Lana Emsle

LYNDA’S CAFE: Steve WimbushMERRITT BOWLING: Dave Marriott

MERRITT LUMBER: E. AngelMERRITT PRINTING: Jatinder Kang

MURRAY GM: Laura CorniesNICOLA PLUMBING:

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Why you don’t want a tax refundA nice, fat tax refund

cheque feels nice but, when you stop and think about it, you may be better off finan-cially if you didn’t get it. The reality is that your refund isn’t a gift from the government – it’s your money that you overpaid in tax deductions from your paycheque over the course of the year. And the government has that money for its use, interest-free.

Getting a big tax refund is not good tax planning. Here are a few tips to help you keep more of your money working toward your financial goals – as well as a few ways to use this year’s tax refund (if you got one) to enhance your financial future.

How not to get a tax refund

Keep more of each pay by reducing the amount of tax withheld.

Each pay period, your employer with-holds a portion of your paycheque and sends it to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to cover your estimated year-end taxes. If that amount is excessive, you’ll eventu-ally get a refund cheque – but it’s much more financially advanta-geous to apply to have it reduced by submitting

a T1213 form to the CRA – that way, you’ll keep a few extra dollars each month that you can invest for your own benefit.

Pay tax instalments on time

If you are on a quar-terly personal income tax payment schedule, your instalments are due on the 15th of March, June, September and December. Avoid pen-alties and interest by always making your payments on time.

Get an early RRSP deduction

A common reason for a tax refund is a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) contribution deducted at tax time. But if you’ve made your con-tributions earlier in the year, you can apply to the CRA (using form T1213) for a letter of authority that allows you employer to reduce the withholding taxes on your regular paycheque based on the amount of your RRSP contribu-tion. If you make RRSP contributions through payroll deductions, you don’t need a letter of authority – just ask your employer to adjust your tax withholdings to reflect your RRSP con-tributions.

How to get the most from your

tax refundPay down high-cost • credit card debt.Make an extra • mortgage payment.Pay off your RRSP • loan.Maximize your • RRSP and Tax-Free Savings Account contribu-tions or top-up contribution room from past years.Add tax-advan-• taged Canadian equities to your non-registered portfolio.

This column, written and published by Investors Group Financial Ser-vices Inc. (in Québec – a Financial Services Firm), and Investors Group Securities Inc. (in Qué-bec, a firm in Financial Planning) presents general information only and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any investments. Contact your own advisor for specific advice about your circumstances. For more information on this topic please contact your Investors Group Consul-tant.

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Province gives OK to hunters to go hog wild

Wild and feral pigs have been spotted in the Kamloops, Okana-gan, Peace, Kootenay and Lower Mainland regions, and the gov-ernment doesn’t want any of it.

In a media release, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations announced that the swine are now listed as a “schedule C” animal and hunters with valid hunting licences could shoot them anywhere and any time they encounter this invasive species.

Having lived and travelled for a few years in America and seen first-hand how fast wild and feral pigs multiply and spread — and the devastation they create on habitat and agri-cultural crops — I can fully understand and appreciate our govern-ment’s drastic measure.

Where do these pigs come from? Wild pigs (like pheasant, fallow

deer and many other species) are not native to North America; they were introduced by the first European settlers for sport hunting and agricultural purposes. The current “North American wild pig” is predominantly a hybrid of Russian wild boar and domesticated pigs that escaped. This interbreeding has creat-ed a particularly hardy animal that is able to survive in almost any condition from the des-ert to the lower alpine regions.

So far, British Columbia is a small corner of North America where feral pigs are still small in numbers compared to other parts where the pig population, despite relentless hunting from the ground and with helicopters, has gone totally out of control.

The B.C. govern-ment views the “war on pigs” as a proactive measure to make sure we do not end up with the same problems that exist elsewhere. Once established in an area, wild pigs are extremely hard to control and their populations hard to keep in check. Under the right condi-tions, a sow can have two litters of piglets in any given year.

While nursing one litter, she is already impregnated with the next litter.

The piglets are

independent within six months and ready to reproduce.

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Focus on big picture, not just highest goals

I read an article about the high per-centage of casualties occurring during climbs to Mount Ever-est and other mega peaks. Reaching the top is a dream of many people.

The risk is high. It takes much prepara-tion, training, fitness and financial planning.

Many underesti-mate dangers connect-ed with these climbs. Since 1924, of the nearly 4,000 people who have attempted to climb Mount Everest, over 200 have died.

Altogether, of the 10,000 climbers who have attempted to climb peaks 8,000 metres and higher, 711 have died.

By a summit-to-deaths ratio, the deadliest mountain is Mount Annapurna. As of the end of 2009, 157 people had climbed the mountain while 60 had died.

Why do many men and women take such risks? Most died on their way down after they had reached their coveted goal. They die of exhaustion, run out of oxygen, or by innocent-looking slip or accident.

What has become the most shocking revelation is that many needed not die if there was someone who would help them.

One story suffices: “On my climb up, I passed by two fresh dead bodies. They must come to real-ize they would die but lacked strength to crawl aside. They remained connected to the rope and other climbers were stepping over them. Then I

noticed another climb-er lay on the rocks. It was Aydin Irmack from Turkey; we met in the lower camp. He was partly uncon-scious, had no gloves or oxygen supply left. He gave up and waited for his end. Others were passing by him. I realized that if I do the same, he’ll die.”

This is not a fiction. It happened in May of 2012.

Twenty-four-year-old Israeli climber Nadav Ben Yehuda aborted his climb just 300 metres low of

the top. He decided to save the life of a stranger and forfeit his life ambition to become the youngest Israeli ever to reach the top.

For nine hours, he worked coming down with the body of a helpless man. Most of the climbers going up refused to offer any help. They would not respond, looked side-ways, pursuing their high goals.

This story is not an isolated case. Many others were left to die along there because

climbers invested in their climbs pursued their goals.

An estimated 200 people lay scattered on the rocks of Mount Everest unburied while ambitiously focused climbers pursue their high goals.

“What is the value of human life?” and “What can a person give in exchange for his life?” were ques-tions Jesus asked one day.

Do we understand? Is pursuance of our goals reason to step over others? Nadav Ben Yehuda didn’t.

What worth do the goals of your life have? You may feel exhaust-ed, worn out, defeated and tired.

Many reaching after life’s elusive goals find them empty and

feel like dying on the inside.

Trying come back where the “normal life” is lived can seem beyond your strength.

The Lord of Life understands. He won’t step over you or pass you by. He’ll gently care for you, heal your wounds and lead you to where real life is lived.

Karel Samek is the pastor of the Merritt Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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CLOSE TO SCHOOLS

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SPACIOUS MOBILE

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#2052 $329,000

CLOSE TO SCHOOLS

Large family home in good area, close to schools with 3 bedrms up and 2 bedrm inlaw suite on ground level. New paint & fl ooring on main. HW radiant heat with new boiler in 2009. Large fenced backyard.

#2108 $165,000

SHOP IN BACK

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#2159 $109,900

AT SAND PIPER

Immaculate 2 bedrm strata unit on top fl oor with extra windowto let in the sunshine. Includes A/C, 4 appliances & window coverings. Walking distance to rec. centre, arena & shopping.

#2130 $225,000

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19,500 sq.ft. lot in the city with 2 bedrms up and 2 in basement with rec.rm. New siding, windows and furnace. Cold storage for canning & vegetables. Huge garden areas.

#1957 $199,900

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#2160 $209,000

SUN VALLEY COURT

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#2151 $229,900

ADULT ORIENTED STRATA

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

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18,000 SQ. FT. LOT

Very private yard with fruit trees, amazing patio, fi sh pond & garden area. Home custom 3 level split home has 4 bedrms, large windows, 12x13 sunroom accessible from master bedrm. The basement has large rec.rm and 2 bedrms.

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MANICURED CORNER LOT

Gorgeous 5 bedrm, 3.5 bath home with HW fl ooring, ceramic tile in kitchen & baths, 5 pce ensuite & W/I closet. Fully fi n. bsmt with separate entrance, extra large rec.rm. 2 covered decks.

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Nice 3 bedrm home open oak kitchen & dining room and includes appliances. Fenced lot with lane access, RV parking and mature landscaping plus private patio with hot tub.

#2110 $119,900

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#2101 $89,000

SPENCES BRIDGE

3 bedrm, 2 bath double wide on its own 0.17 acre lot with fruit trees & garden area. Great retreat close to the famous Thompson River known for salmon & steelhead fi shing.

#2167 $149,999

EXTRA LARGE LOT

An older 2 bedroom home in nice neighbourhood, close to downtown. Extra large lot of 13,780 sq.ft. that may have subdivision potential. Lane access with 19 x 16 single garage.

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Great 2 bedroom home for starting out or retirement. Quaint character home with 9 ft ceilings in living room & bedrms, updated fl ooring, cabinets & bathroom. Fenced yard, lane access & shop in back.

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Exquisite 3 bedrm bungalow in prime location, completely redone inside & out. New wiring, plumbing, furnace, HW tanks, all windows, S/S appliance pkg, stacking washer/dryer plus a fully fi n. bsmt.

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#2157 $224,900

DESIRABLE AREA

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#2183 $445,000

LARGE FAMILY HOME

Spacious 5 bedrm home with huge master bedrm with jet tub in ensuite, Cherry stained kitchen cabinets, BI stove/oven. 2 large sundecks in private backyard. Double garage w/ 6 ft crawl space.

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IN LOWER NICOLA

Beautifully renovated inside & out. Spacious 4 bedrm home on 0.25 acres, fully manicured lawn & UG sprinklers. Has new bathrm, new fl ooring and paint throughout, new windows, siding & more.

#2162 $229,000

DETACHED SHOP

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STRATA END UNIT

Nice end unit with good sized yard, totally fenced. Bright, open fl oor plan on main the arched living rm window & an extra bay window. 3 bedrms up, open rec.rm & main bath. Doule garage.

#2113 $219,000

BENCH RANCHER

Nice 2 bedrm rancher on popular Bench area. Pine kitchen cabinets, roomy living room with gas F/P. Fairly large sundeck, private backyard, single garage. Great for retirees or fi rst time buyer.

#2128 $330,999

PARK- LIKE SETTING

Beautifully renovated 3 level split home with open concept, large windows, vaulted ceilings & central A/C. New kitchen with S/S appliance, new bathrm, fl ooring & paint. 700 sq.ft. 2 car garage.

#2103 $298,000

REVENUE FOURPLEX

Side by side fourplex on a 1/3 of an acre. Has been renovated inside & out including roof & septic system. Monthly rental revenue is currently $2670. Cooperative water. Desirable location

#2050 $334,900

BEAUTIFULLY LANDSCAPED

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.

#2141 $399,900

EXECUTIVE BENCH HOME

Quality executive 3 BR family home with HW & cork fl ooring with spacious rooms, vaulted ceilings & Mill Creek cabinets with granite top on kitchen island. U/G sprinklers, 2 sundecks, private yard.

#2126 $329,900

DESIRABLE AREA

Immaculate 4 bedrm home with fantastic views., 3 pce ensuite with soaker tub & sitting rm. Living rm with gas F/P. Main level has family rm, offi ce, laundry. Double garage. Near college.

#1863 $549,900

SENSATIONAL

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 fi nished basement. Triple garage.

#2148 $139,900

NEWER APARTMENT

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#2143 $399,000

LARGE FAMILY HOME

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#1982 $169,900

INVESTMENT

Side by side uplex with 100 amp service. Each side has 2 bedrms, 1 bath and approx 432 sq.ft. Easy walk to shopping & schools. Has had some renovations. Adjacent duplex also for sale.

#2163 $649,900

INVESTMENT

4 separately titled side by side duplexes with a total of 8 units & some long term tenants. Each side of duplex has 2 bedrms, 1 bath, kitchen and living rm with 432 sq.ft. Has newer shingles, 100 amp service.

#2115 $149,900

COZY RANCHER

Beautiful 2 bedroom home plus den/hobby room completely updated including all fl ooring, paint & most fi xtures. Lane access for extra parking in rear. Centrally located in downtown core.

#2121 $365,000

THREE LEVEL SPLIT

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.

#2089 $65,000

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

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In great neighbourhood & priced to sell. This rancher has 3 bedrms on the main, sunken living rm with vaulted ceilings, spacious kitchen & large sundeck. Walkout bsmt has 2 bedrm inlaw suite.

#2181 $339,900

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New 2 bedroom rancher with walkout bsmt in prime Bench location. Has open concept kitchen/living rm, huge kitchen island, vaulted ceilings, HW fl oor, ceramic tile and unfi n. basement.

#2044 $735,000

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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 $87,900 per unit. Call for more details.

#2098 $99,900

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Great corner lot on a quiet street with plenty of room to build a shop. Home has 2 bedrooms and in need of some TLC, but is priced accordingly. Call for a showing today.

#2186 $235,900

LOWER NICOLA

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.

#2088 $249,900

LOWER NICOLA

Great home in Lower Nicola on 0.35 acres with creek. 2 bedrms up, 1 down in renovated bsmt with new carpets, paint & HW tank. Large living room and a galley kitchen. 24x28 shop.

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CenTury 21 MoVing real eSTaTe BC lTd.iC & ilakeHoMeS on aCreage land

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country getaway

#1961 $398,800

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.

Large SHoP

#2144 $349,900

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.

on 2 acreS

#2182 $439,000

Private 4 bedrm home with Hickory kitchen cabinets, newer flooring & paint, formal dining & living with F/P’s & partially fin. bsmt. Fantastic view overlooking Guichon Creek & valley. Large detached shop.

Private 30 acreS

#2184 $549,000

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

FantaStic 157 acreS

#2150 $849,900

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.

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.

4.64 acreS

#1916 $474,900

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.

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

waterFront acreage

#2025 $359,900

Live the dream on Nicola Lake in Quilchena on the Lake development. Waterfront 1.855 acres, close to golf course, fishing & all outdoor water & recreation activities.

waterFront Home

#1842 $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.

19.77 acreS

#2092 $159,000

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.

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.

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.

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.

3 induStriaL LotS

#1795 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.

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.

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.

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157 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.

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.

HorSe ProPerty

#1992 $509,900

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 & detached shop.

LuXuriouS waterFront

#2131 $2,755,000

Lavish oasis on 1.05 acres at Nicola Lake. This custom home has 4 bedrms, 5 baths, over 6000 sq.ft. with open concept design, gourmet kitchen, large living areas, 2 master suites & gorgeous infinity pool.

waterFront Lot

#2146 $299,000

Just over 1 acre on Nicola Lake. Great place to invest for a family getaway or retire and enjoy the great weather. Gentle slope & easy access allows for a wide variety of home plans. Includes roll-a-dock.

#2179 $898,000

Spectacular waterfront home, prof. landscaping, beach area & 36 ft. concrete pad wharf. 2 bedrms on main, open kitchen, HW flooring in living & dining area. Large deck for BBQ’s. Bsmt has 2 bedrms & summer kitchen.

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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 #2000

From 9.8 to 17 Acres

Prices starting at $199,000

reSidentiaL Lot

#2147 $109,900

Residential lot in the city of 0.62 acres, zoned R2 with the potential to be made into 4 city lots or Buyer could apply to change zoning for higher density multi-family residential.

0.89 acreS

#2165 $122,000

Great lot to build your dream home overlooking the Nicola River and ranchland. In area of fine quality home. Close to shopping. Perfect for private estate at end of cul de sac.

ruraL acreage

#2047 $209,000

12.63 acre treed lot with great access to Spius Creek. Has several good building sites and a drilled well. Hydro at lot line. Quiet area to build your country manor.

reSidentiaL Lot

#2112 $49,900

View lot of 6200 sq.ft. in one of Merritt’s subdivisions on the Bench. Full city services ready at curb, underground. In neighbourhood of quality home. Call for more details.

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.

on nicoLa Lake

#2174 $329,000

Fantastic 1.562 acre lot, great for one or two dwellings. Water & sewer are not connected. Now is the change to build your dream home – most lots are sold, don’t miss out.

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.

12.16 acreS

#2048 $219,000

1.216 acre treed lot waiting for you to develop it. Many building site and with great views plus shallow well in place. Hydro to lot line.

BencH Lot

#2123 $109,900

In area of high end homes and close to amenities. This is the only lot left on this street. Great neighbourhood to build your dream home and raise your family.

city Lot

#1920 $67,000

Nice flat lot on quiet street with the ability for many different types of building plans or new manufactured home. Lot has lane access, city services to lot line and zoned R2.

2 acreS

#2154 $125,000

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 acreage

#2155 $175,000

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.

view Lot

#1918 $190,000

Spectacular 1 acre view lot at Nicola Lake, just 15 minutes from Merritt. Fantastic property to build your home and overlook the lake. Only short walk to the waters edge.

1 acre Lot

#2107 $112,500

Enjoy the great outdoors on this 1 acre lot on Iron Mountain, close to fishing, hunting, cross country skiing & all outdoor activities. Only 10 mins. from Merritt. Perfect for a hobby farm.

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MLS # House # STREET PRICEBARE LAND 107485 LOT CHESTNUT AVE $57,000 115624 1551 COWAN WAY $70,000 115626 3022 HILTON DRIVE $70,000 115627 3014 HILTON DRIVE $70,000 107881 1618 FIR ROAD $79,000 115625 3030 HILTON DRIVE $79,000 120248 2362 CARRINGTON $79,000 120479 1638 LINDLEY CRK RD $79,000 101009 1305 FIR AVENUE $100,000115358 2299 BURGESS AVE $134,000116421 LOT 1 MERR SPEN BRG HWY $150,000 120647 8595 HIGHWAY 5A $175,000 120655 6427 MONCK PARK RD $199,900 119629 10681A HIGHWAY 97C $310,000 120105 2819 ABERDEEN RD $2,000,000 COMMERCIAL 120800 2075 COUTLEE AVENUE $65,000 120799 2087 COUTLEE AVENUE $65,000119261 2175 NICOLA AVENUE $265,000120483 1952-26 NICOLA AVENUE $325,000120317 2125 QUILCHENA AVENUE $350,000 106538 2208 COYLE ROAD $499,000119521 1988 NICOLA AVENUE $570,000117548 1601 WILSON STREET $725,000LOGAN LAKE 121148 347 POPLAR DRIVE $44,000 120942 205-279 ALDER DRIVE LL $72,500120654 #279-306 ALDER DRIVE LL $79,900120585 #4 JASPER DRIVE $98,900120415 406 OPAL DRIVE $134,900120762 403 OPAL DRIVE $219,000120878 227 BIRCH LOGAN LAKE $234,900120767 #5 EMERALD DR $244,900120416 144 BIRCH LOGAN LAKE $249,900119536 371 BASALT DRIVE (L.L.) $259,000118798 13 &15 JASPER DRIVE $259,900120095 33 BRECCIA DR SOLD121164 320 BASALT DRIVE (L.L.) $320,000118712 4730 PINE RIDGE WAY (KM) $349,000120473 4884 PINERIDGE DR LL $360,000MERRITT 0 - $100,000119722 #7-2400 COLDWATER AVE $59,990116995 #9-2390 SEYOME CRESENT $69,900118135 #311-1703 MENZIES STREET $69,995116312 1202 HOUSTON STREET $74,000

MLS # House # STREET PRICEMERRITT $200,000 - $300,000121115 1599 QUILCHENA AVENUE $269,000120919 1769 SPRING STREET $275,000119378 LOT 25 PARADISE LAKE $288,000120769 2621 CLAPPERTON AVE $288,990116583 4570 WILDWOOD ROAD $289,000117749 1630 BANN STREET $289,000121166 1599 MAIN STREET $299,000MERRITT $300,000 - $400,000 118338 2672 GRANITE AVENUE $315,000120787 3376 BOYD ROAD $318,000121105 #6-2502 SPRINGBANK AVE $319,000121254 2425 IRVINE AVE $319,900117200 2950 MCLEAN PLACE $320,000120314 1721 BANN STREET $326,800119076 1741 BANN STREET $327,000119260 1700 BANN STREET $329,000119803 2138 PARKER DRIVE $330,000120678 2612 FORKSDALE PL $337,000117612 1201 QUILCHENA AVENUE $349,000119047 5128 ENGINEER AVE(BRKM) $349,900120339 2674 FORKSDALE CRT $385,000113805 1409/11 GOVERNMENT AVE $388,000115727 1889 NICOLLS ROAD $399,000121003 1751 SUNFLOWER AVE $399,900MERRITT $400,000+ 119327 420 WILD ROSE DRIVE $439,000119597 1901 EASTWOOD AVENUE $439,000120116 3611 PETIT CREEK ROAD $499,000117984 1736 MILLER ROAD $499,900119642 10681 HIGHWAY 97C $529,000116493 1444 LOON LAKE ROAD CC $539,000114703 2797 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY $599,000119475 128 COLDWATER ROAD $775,000121142 11570 HIGHWAY 97C $799,000120080 5360 MANNING CREEK $1,195,000117905 1016 HIGHWAY 8 NW $1,350,000116197 3793 PETIT CREEK ROAD $1,690,000118481 5240 DOT RANCH CUTT OFF RD $2,100,000

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MLS # House # STREET PRICE MERRITT 0 - $100,000119925 #16-1226 McMILLAN ROAD $75,000120941 #38-254 HIGHWAY 8 $89,900121276 1406 PINE STREET $99,900MERRITT $100,000 - $200,000 120487 #211-2295BLAIR STREET $105,000121275 1404 PINE STREET $105,000120579 #304-2295BLAIR STREET $108,000121249 1602 DOUGLAS STREET $108,000120398 1752 NICOLA AVENUE $115,000 120608 1490 COLDWATER AVE $125,000119404 #201-2295BLAIR STREET $127,000120810 1952 NICOLA AVENUE $130,000120587 1663 COLDWATER AVE $132,000119042 2637 QUILCHENA AVENUE $130,000117739 2276 COUTLEE AVENUE $157,000112744 1875 SAGE STREET $159,000109297 2076 CLEASBY STREET $160,000120481 1902 NICOLA AVENUE $160,000121146 1650 LINDLEY CRK RD $163,000 118294 #206-1701MENZIES STREET $164,000114978 1859 GRANITE AVENUE $169,000121116 #4-2760 VOGHT STREET $174,000119258 1425 CANFORD AVE $189,000104461 2793 SUNSHINE VALLEY RD $195,000120141 2364 CARRINGTON $199,000MERRITT $200,000 - $300,000 119627 1425 HOUSTON STREET $209,000120499 #11-1749 MENZIES STREET $212,000119646 2764 GRANITE PLACE $214,000 120354 432 MORGAN AVE $215,000120516 1914 NICOLA AVENUE $215,000121236 1626 HOUSTON STREET $215,000119854 1660 HILL STREET $219,850120892 2625 JACKSON AVE $220,000118045 5033 LAUDER ROAD $230,000120921 #32-1749 MENZIES STREET $234,500117462 2090 CLAPPERTON AVE $239,000117659 1610 BANN STREET $239,900121078 1849 1ST AVE $243,000120472 2556 CORKLE ST LN $248,000118598 1101 HIGHWAY 8 $249,000120190 372 TURNER AVE $249,900116579 2152 CASTILLOU CRES $259,000121253 2075 GILLIS CRESC $259,000120477 2125 BLACKWELL AVE $260,000119160 453 MORGAN AVE $269,000


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Wild pork a tasty but tricky treatThe average litter size

can be as high as eight to 10 piglets with the aver-age surviving to adulthood (between five and seven years).

The good news for hunters is that wild hogs make for some very good and healthy table fare.

Wild pork is some of the best meat that I ever had the pleasure of eating, and being wild, it is also totally organic and is not drip-ping with excessive fat like domestic pork.

Hunting wild pigs can also be very challenging. While pigs can’t see much beyond the tip of their noses, their incredible sense

of smell and hearing make them nearly unapproach-able. Something else that makes pigs a challenge to hunt is their “bravery.”

When cornered, injured or threatened, wild pigs have no hesitation to attack their adversary with the ferocity one would attri-bute to a lion. There have been eye witness accounts

that even a bear or cougar would run if he encoun-tered an angry wild boar.

It is for this reason that in Florida and some other American jurisdictions, it is mandatory to hunt wild pigs from an elevated plat-form, like a treestand or shooting house.

In my forays throughout the Nicola Valley, I have

never seen feral pigs or any sign of them and can’t tell with certainty if we have any roaming around or not.

Having said that, I will pay more attention to it in the future. It’s been a while since I’ve had barbe-cued wild pork ribs and I wouldn’t mind having them again.


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Spring is the perfect time to turn over a new leaf and start getting active. Introducing regular physical activity into your life is an important fi rst step towards better health, a happier mindset, and more. The whole family will benefi t from increased activity and getting on the road to a healthier lifestyle.There are so many known benefi ts to physical activity and an active lifestyle. Among them are a reduced risk of heart disease, premature death and stroke. Being active has also been proven to help improve self-esteem and confi dence, help you sleep better, increase your energy and reduce depression, among many other things. Furthermore, it helps maintain functional independence, mobility, and bone health.For many of us, it can be quite daunting to take that fi rst step towards an active lifestyle. And it can be more challenging to start something new without any help. The good news is residents of BC have access to a free physical activity counselling service called the Physical Activity Line (PAL). Through a phone call or online, qualifi ed exercise professionals are available to provide exercise and physical activity advice and help you develop a customized physical activity plan for every member of the family, from children

to older adults.When it comes to physical activity, more is better. To

achieve the health benefi ts, it is important to try and progress towards the Canadian Physical

Activity Guidelines, which recommend at least 60 minutes of physical activity

per day for children and youth and 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity activity each week

for adults. Adults and older adults should also add muscle- and bone-

strengthening activities that work the major muscle groups at least twice a week to help with balance and prevent falls for those with mobility impairments.Physical activity doesn’t have to mean playing a sport or going to the gym. Playing a family game of tag, going for a swim or taking a walk outside with the family pet or to the store to get groceries count towards the physical activity recommendations.Try out something new; you may fi nd your new favourite activity! In any case, you’re bound to have some fun and feel like a happier and healthier you.

The Physical Activity Line is available Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m in the Lower Mainland, toll-free at 1-877-725-1149. For more information, visit www.physicalactivityline.com or email [email protected].

Other physical activity resources include ParticipACTION (www.participACTION.com) and Healthy Families BC(www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca).

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“Growth means change and change involves risk, step-ping from the known to the unknown.” — Somerset Maugham

Many people have a

difficult time adjusting to change. Generally, this is due to some level of anxiety as to what the new situation will entail, and how they will manage with it. We

get comfortable with the familiar. It seems easier to deal with the known.

In fact, it is this very comfort with the known and fear of the unknown that keeps people in situations that may not be good for them. A person may be unhappy with a job, geographical location or a relationship. They may complain end-lessly about all they dislike about their situ-ation, yet do nothing to change it.

Fear of change may also prevent people from taking advantage of opportunities or tak-ing risks that could take them to a whole new level of experience. In

this case, there may be a fear of failure. Once again, fear of change leaves us locked in to the old way.

This is an unfortu-nate way we limit our-selves because change is precisely how we grow and learn. Think of infants or young children. They are constantly exploring their environments. In fact, it is often the new or novel that attracts their attention. They may have their favourite toys, but put something new in front of them and they go straight for it. This is why you can spend a fortune on edu-cational toys, but the cupboard with the pots and pans is far more

interesting to them. You have to put safety locks on cupboard doors because little ones have an infinite curiosity about the unknown. The more they explore and experience, the more they learn, and, I believe, the smarter they become. New experiences create new pathways in the brain.

The advantages of change and new experiences do not disappear when we become adults. Learn-ing and growing can be a lifelong process if we choose it. Seniors who take classes, meet new people, learn to use a computer, and get out in the world stay more vibrant and alert than

those who stay at home repeating the same daily routine over and over.

And what of the fear of failure? Well, that is also how we learn. The child learning to walk at first takes more falls than steps, but keeps getting up to try again. Children learning to read say the wrong word, and soon realize that the sentence does not make sense so they go back and try the word again.

I never use the word failure. For me, there is no failure, only experi-ence. If things do not work out, then there is undoubtedly some valu-able learning. This is not our cue to give up,

but rather to take that learning into our next attempt.

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

Learn to accept change, let go of fear

GWEN RANDALL-YOUNGPsychologyFOR LIVING

Healthy lifestyle tips from TV personality(NC) — For me, liv-

ing a healthy lifestyle is about balance and practising healthy habits in all areas of your life. Small changes can have a big impact in overall body health. Here are five tips for leading a balanced, healthy life:

• Reduce your refined sugar intake. Whether it’s in our morning coffee or sand-wich bread at lunch-time, sugar is hiding in many of our favorite foods. I always advise people to enjoy the nat-ural sweetness of fruits and cut out as much simple sugar as possible – like in pop.

• Do some neuro-bics. Stimulate your mind and enhance your brain’s performance by changing up your regu-lar routine. Tie your shoes with your eyes closed, take up a new hobby, or hone a new skill.

• Visit your doctor once a year (if advised) and your dentist twice a year for routine check-ups; regular checkups with your doctor and dentist can help uncover

issues earlier when they are easier to treat.

• Pay attention to your teeth and gums! Oral health is an impor-tant part of your overall health, so it’s important to practice a daily oral care routine which includes flossing, brush-ing for two full minutes twice a day, and rinsing. Only 44 per cent of Canadian adults claim to follow this oral care routine regularly*, and not surprisingly, more than half of Canadians suffer from gingivitis. I

recommend using Crest Pro-Health Clinical Gum Protection Toothpaste, which is clinically proven to help prevent and reverse gingivitis.

• Catch some zzz’s. Try to get seven to eight hours of sleep a night. Establish a routine and get in sync with your body’s rhythm. Here’s a good test: if you’re getting up without an alarm in the morn-ing, you’re most likely getting enough sleep and have good sleep hygiene.

*Findings from the fourth annual Crest and Oral-B Great Canadian Smile Survey, a national sample of Canadian consumers randomly selected from TNS Canada’s Internet research panel from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, 2013.

Dr. Travis Stork is a practising board-certified emergency medicine phy-sician and an Emmy-

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It’s been quite a year for 11-year-old Merritt gymnast Drew Kanigan. And it’s not over yet.

Fresh off a first-place finish at the B.C. Gymnastics Championships in the middle of March and a silver-medal performance at the B.C. Winter Games in February, Kanigan is currently hard at work preparing for the Western Canadian Championships in Saskatoon in April.

Kanigan is a member of the Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Club and com-petes in the P4 division of men’s artistic gym-nastics. He performs routines on all six men’s apparatus: floor exercise, vault, parallel bars, rings, pommel horse and high bar.

A Grade 6 student at Bench Elementary School in Merritt, Kanigan has seen his com-mitment to gymnastics grow steadily in the five years that he has been doing the sport. What was once a two-hour recreational class on Saturdays has elevated to nine hours of training weekly, divided into three separate sessions.

“He’s actually supposed to go 16 hours a week,” says Drew’s dad, Vince, “but he’s still a kid. As parents, we feel that’s enough.”

Most Tuesdays and Thursdays, Drew and either his dad or mom will head up the high-way to the state-of-the-art KGTC facility — located within the confines of the magnificent Tournament Capital Centre — for three hours of practice each night. They’ll repeat the trip on Sundays for another three-hour session with Drew’s coach, Mr. T (Hisayoshi Takahashi).

“[Drew’s] very talented and very dedicated, so he can train and compete at that level,” Takahashi told reporter Adam Williams of Kamloops This Week in an interview earlier this year.

Kanigan, who had competed just once annually up until this year, burst onto the gym-nastics scene at the bi-annual Winter Games in Mission in February. Up against boys as old as 15, he placed second overall in the individual all-around and was a member of the silver-medal-winning Zone 2 team.

“We would have preferred to have Drew take part in the Winter Games two years from now when he will be a bit older,” said his dad, “but if he’s competing at the P5 level by then, he won’t be eligible. He’d miss out.”

Kanigan performed even better at the pro-vincial championships in Kamloops two week-ends ago. After surviving a fall off the high bar

in his opening event, he went on to win three individual titles (pommel horse, rings, parallel bars) and the gold medal in all-around.

“I went to do a one-handed pirouette and was changing hands when I got the dowel in my grip on the wrong side of the bar,” Drew explained in recounting his fall from the high bar. “It slowed my speed right down and I had to let go. Mr. T just talked to me and kind of settled me down. I got up and finished my routine.”

Kanigan was very pleased with his first-place pommel routine, calling it “the best one I’ve ever done.”

Asked what he likes about the sport of gym-nastics, the young Kanigan said, “The adrena-line rush when you’re practising and compet-ing, and the fact that you’re not supposed to be sloppy.”

Sunday practices are extra special for Kanigan as he trains with just his coach and 18-year-old Scott Nagata, the KGTC’s first male gymnast to compete at the national senior men’s level.

“Scott’s a real role model for Drew,” said his dad. “He’s always giving him tips and words of encouragement.”

Kanigan is well aware that Saskatoon in less than a month’s time will be a huge challenge.

“It’ll be the very best right up to the age of 15,” he said. “I’m probably going to work on some new skills in the next few weeks, and see if I have good enough form and can add them to my routines for Westerns.”

The Merritt youngster won’t have his own coach with him when he travels to Saskatchewan, but he’ll be in good hands, says his dad.

“He’ll go with Nori Horie, the coach from Kelowna,” said Vince. “Drew knows him well. He was also the Zone 2 coach at the B.C. Winter Games.”

Drew’s dad went on to add, “The coaches and athletes all know and support each other. They’re always giving out high-fives. It’s a real positive atmosphere.”

In addition to participation in gymnastics, Kanigan loves to run, play soccer and moun-tain bike. He has also competed at the provin-cial level in both badminton and cross-country skiing.

Down the road, Kanigan may have to make some difficult choices but, for now, the young-ster is just enjoying his busy life to fullest.

“Drew likes any sport he does,” said his dad. “He just loves the challenges they present.”

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Ever since her father first strapped a pair of skis on her at the age of two, Emily Whitecross from Merritt has loved speed — of the down-hill variety.

Whitecross’s grandfather, Graham, likes to tell the story of being out on the ski hill years ago and having a youngster go flying by and scaring the life out of him. He planned to give the wee one a good talking to at the bottom of the hill, only to discover it was his own grand-daughter.

“She just loves to go fast,” her grandpa said with a chuckle.

Thirteen-year-old Whitecross has translated her craving for quickness into considerable suc-cess on the snow slopes, as the Grade 7 student at Bench Elementary School is currently one of the top alpine skiers in the province in her age group.

In February, at the B.C. Winter Games out-side Harrison Hot Springs, Whitecross picked up a bronze medal in ski cross to go along with a pair of fourth-place finishes in the slalom and giant slalom events.

Less than a month later, in a field of almost 90 racers at the U14 provincial championships at Sun Peaks, Whitecross tallied two more third-place finishes in slalom and GS events as well as a fourth, fifth, eighth and tenth.

All pretty heady stuff for a ski racer who is a year younger than just about all the girls in her age group.

“Emily moved up to U14 (once known as K1) a year early,” explained her dad, Brian. “She competed in the division last season, and she will compete in it again next year.”

Whitecross, a member of the Sun Peaks Racers and a graduate of the Nancy Greene development program, is actually the number-one 2001-born female skier in the province right now, and fourth overall in the U14 age group.

Whitecross’s promise has not gone unno-ticed, and she has been invited to take part in the prestigious Whistler Cup on the April 3 to 6 weekend.

“It’s huge,” said her dad, “and definitely the biggest competition she’ll have ever been in. In addition to the top skiers from around the province, there are competitors from 11 other countries registered so far.”

In preparation for the Whistler Cup, Whitecross will compete in the zone champion-ships this weekend in Revelstoke.

Whitecross’s commitment to the sport of alpine skiing is significant. The season starts at the beginning of November with dryland training on Thursday nights in Kamloops. By Remembrance Day, she’s on skis, training at the OSV centre at Sun Peaks.

“It’s almost a month before they open the hill to the public,” said Brian. “The Sun Peaks Racers help to prepare and maintain the site and, in return, get access to one of the training lanes. We’re pretty fortunate.”

Once competition starts, a typical week for Whitecross begins with dryland on Thursday followed by three days of training or racing at locations around the province.

“Emily misses a lot of Fridays,” said her dad. “Fortunately, she has very understanding teachers.”

Whitecross, who still finds time to play on a number of her school’s sports teams, is very committed to her skiing and has some lofty goals.

“In the future, I hope to be on the B.C. and Canadian teams and maybe, someday, even go to the Olympics,” said Emily.

Understandably, Whitecross’s sports idol is American Lindsay Vonn — the best in the world in women’s alpine skiing.

“She races all disciplines, and has even asked to compete against the men,” the Merritt youngster said.

Whitecross would love to follow in Vonn’s footsteps and eventually compete in super-GS and downhill as well. For now, she’s just happy to be a Sun Peaks Racer.

“It’s a really great club,” said Emily. “I’ve skied with most of my teammates since I was little, so they are really good friends. I love com-petitions — travelling to different mountains, meeting new people and, of course, compet-ing.”

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THE EXCITEMENT CONTINUESXPLORESPORTZ CAMPS - BUILDING CHAMPIONS

A full contingent of 20 youngsters signed up for the latest edition of XploreSportZ Camps, put on by the Merritt branch of PacificSport Interior BC. The five-day camp was held during the first week of spring break and offered sessions in sports such as diving, ultimate Frisbee, basketball, gymnastics and bowling, as well as leisure-time activities like yoga, art and magic. (Clockwise from top left) RipTech Diving Club instructor Ashley Gerbrandt from Kamloops helps an unidentified camper with his deck entry. Evin Baird looks on as Aurora McDermott catches a Frisbee during a game of ultimate. Trianna Clarke negotiates a gymnastics climbing ladder. McDermott, Chloe Hughes, Karson Peat, Kennedy Krajci and Abby Bateson try their hand at indoor bowling during a mini-Olympics session. Camp leader Raymond Blake offers support to Billy Blanchard as he walks the beam. Baird tries his hand at a magic card trick. PacificSport Interior BC provides sport development and performance programs and services for athletes of all ages and coaches at all levels. The non-profit organization believes that “It tkes a community to build a champion.”

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BrowniesMondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410Canadian Diabetes AssociationOnce a month, 7 - 9 p.m.Trinity United Church Hall. Call Eva 250-378-2897 or Gerry at 250-378-3716CMHA - Merritt ClubhouseFireside Center - 2026 Granite Ave.Wed/Fri 9 am - 2:30 pmShirley 250-378-5660Central School PacFirst Tuesday 7 p.m. Lunchroom - 250-378-4892Community ChoirMondays 7 p.m. - Fall to SpringCollettville Elementary - 250-378-9899Court Whist - Fun GameWednesdays 7 p.m.at the Seniors Centre 250-378-2776Drop-In SoccerTuesdays & Thursdays: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.Girls & Boys 16+ welcome 250-378-2530Drop-In VolleyballMondays 7 - 9 p.m. CMS. 250-378-6212.Girl GuidesWednesdays 5:30 -7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298Ladies’ Curling LeagueWednesdays 6 & 8 p.m.Call 250-378- 8175 or 250-378-4917Living With Loss Support GroupWednesdays 7 to 8:45 p.m. 2025 Granite Ave. 250-280-4040Merritt Curling ClubFor League Information 250-378-4423Merritt Dance SocietyLinda Sanford: 250-378-6109

Merritt Duplicate Bridge ClubTuesdays 7 p.m. Seniors’ Centre 250-378-5550 Merritt Elks Lodge ClubsSecond & Fourth Wednesday 8 p.m. Elks Hall 250-378-9788Merritt Lawn BowlingSun., Tues., & Thurs. at 7 p.m. 250-378-2950Merritt Lions ClubFirst & Third Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Best Western - Han’s Golden Wok 250-378-9509Merritt Moms PrenatalPost Natal Support group. Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m. 250-378-2252Merritt Mountain Biking Assoc. Wednesdays 6 p.m. - rideE: [email protected]: #merrittbikingNavy League Cadets of CanadaWednesdays 6 - 9 p.m. Cadet Hall - Ages 9-13 welcome 250-280-6944Merritt Snowmobile ClubSecond Tuesday 7 p.m.Civic Centre 250-315-1082Merritt’s Women in BusinessSecond Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Merritt Desert Inn 250-315-5851Nicola 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. 250-378-5925N.V. Fish & Game (except July and Aug.)Third Wednesday 7 p.m.2236 Jackson Ave. 250-378-4572 or 250-378-4904N.V. Heritage Society Last Wednesday - Baillie House250-378-0349N.V. Quilters GuildFirst & Third Thursdays Civic Centre 7 p.m. 250-378-4172N.V. Search & RescueSecond Monday 7 p.m. at the airport - 250-378-6769 N.V. Thrift StoreFirst Tuesday - NVGH basement 250-378-9100N.V. Women’s Institute Second Wednesday - 1:30 p.m. For locations, 250-378-2536One Way Krew Youth GroupTuesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m. Crossroads Community Church - 250-378-2911Pathfi ndersMondays 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 BakerySeniors’ Mixed CurlingMondays & Tuesdays 1 - 3 p.m. 250-378-5539Soup 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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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.

MSS DRY GRADMSS Grad steak dinner on

Saturday Apr. 12. Tickets are available from any of the 2014 grads.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

Spring craft fair April 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 250-315-8027

NAVY CADETSNavy League Spring Craft Fair to

be held at the Cadet Hall on April 12 from 9 a.m. This craft fair is open to all crafters and home based businesses. For more info and to reserve your table, please call Ellen at 250-280-6944 or Debra at 250-280-4086.

CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE

We are having a “Spring Market” fundraiser Sunday, April 6 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Cadet Hall.. The market will have a variety of items to offer from baking, crafts, yard sale items, etc.

There is still time to join and help us in the fight against cancer. Register for our May 31 event from noon to midnight at relayforlife.ca.

NICOLA VALLEY FISH AND GAME CLUB

C.O.R.E. Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Education Programme which is required to obtain a hunting license is B.C. will be starting April 11. For more info contact Paul Komonoski at 250-378-4904 (leave a mes-sage)

COURTHOUSE ART GALLERY

Dance Into My Heart: Sponsored by the Merritt Dance Society & NVCAC. March 7 - 29th. This jur-ied art show will feature a diverse mix of art from young artists to professionals. Gallery is open Thursdays 4 p.m. - 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday noon - 6 p.m..

NICOLA VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL

Spring Clean and Shine Art Show. Courthouse Art Gallery April 3 to 26. Local artists are to submit original works that shine for sale. We will also be offer-ing gently used art related items collected for sale by NVCAC and VVA members. Frames, easles, art books, original art, art supplies. Do yourself a favor, clean out your stash and make some cash.

Reception for Spring Clean and Shine Art Show. Saturday, April 5 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Courthouse

Art Gallery. Mix and mingle with local artists and check out the gently used art supply items for sale. Light refreshments will be provided. For more info contact Meriel at 250-378-6515

PRINCETON ART COUNCIL PRESENTS: KEN WHITELY

Sunday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. Riverside Community Theatre. Ken Whitely is a Canadian roots music legend. His musical journey has taken him from jug band, folk and swing to blues, gospel and chil-dren’s music. Among numerous accolades, he has been awarded a Canadian Folk Music Award, Genie Award for Best Original Song in a Canadian film, Lifetime Achievement recognition from the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals and Mariposa Folk Festival. Tickets are available at Sunflower Gallery and Thomasina’s.

EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA!

Family event day. Friday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Features free fun family entertainment. Easter eggs, Starbucks, games, face painting music and more! Sponsored by the City of Merritt, Interior Community Services and Success by 6.

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 inter-ested 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? Or are

you a novice interested in learning more about knitting or crocheting in a friendly and welcoming set-ting? Come on down to Brambles Bakery Thursday evenings. Bring your yarn and needles and join in the fun.COURTHOUSE ARTGALLERY

The Valley Visual Arts (VVA) will be holding a weekly Creative Art Session, in the Orange Room at the Art Gallery, every Thursday between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Everyone welcome to stop in and see their work.

NEWBARK RESCUENewbark Rescue & 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 FLYER

We 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.

TRINITY UNITED CHURCH

1899 Quilchena Ave. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sundays - for children ages 4 to 8 years. Children learn of God’s love through stories, music, crafts and fun. More information: Gail 250-378-9706

MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE

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

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Stephen Gary Dalton, 57, of Lower Nicola, BC passed away March 20, 2014 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Widely known as Stevo-O, he is pre-deceased by his partner of close to 30 years, Carol Lance and survived by his Mother Evelyn Dalton of PEI, Sister Stella Farrell (nieces Jennifer and Christina, Nephew David), Brother Bill Dalton(Sylvia)(Niece

Michelle, Nephew Michael), Sister Jo-Anne Dalton (Niece Krista), Brother Howard Dalton, Brother David Dalton (Nieces Krista and Amanda, Nephew Justin), Nieces Tammy Savinkoff(Cory and family), and Tracy Wilson(Mike and family) He also leaves behind countless friends and other family members.Steve-O was a big personality on and off camera. If you met Steve you would never forget him. When he came into the room, you knew it. His fun-loving nature and outgoing personality would ll the room. He made many friends throughout his years as a sports video producer where he could be found at hill climbs all around BC and Alberta. He produced a series of favored sledding videos where you can hear his funny anecdotes while he showcased the action on the mountain. Steve-O was always full of ideas and was always so excited to share his new adventures with everyone; he always had something on the go. He was a wealth of information too, anything you needed to know regarding electronics he was your go-to man, always knew the best deal out there.In the recent years Steve liked to spend his time camping, gaming, exploring the trails in his Rhino and making new adventures with his family and friends. After Carol’s sudden passing Steve realized that life is limited and what he wanted was to have a fun life and make the most of the time he had. Sadly he didn’t know just how limited it would be as cancer would take him way too soon. Steve had a full life with no regrets and touched many people. His energy was contagious as he has inspired fun in a lot of us.There will be a celebration of life held April 6,2014 at the Lower Nicola Hall starting at 1:30 PM Please join Steve’s family and friends to Honor his life, share your stories, and celebrate this man who fought to the bitter end but was taken too soon. The family would like to thank the nurses and care aides at gillis house for the wonderful care they provided in his last week. In lieu of owers, memorial donations can please be made to the Canadian cancer society.

Stephen Gary Dalton

Ann Margery Mortimer (nee Botham), 76, of Merritt, B.C., passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2014.

Ann was born in Smithers, B.C. on October 20, 1937 to the late Charles and Marion Botham. Ann graduated from Booth Memorial High School in Prince Rupert, B.C., in 1956 and received her Registered Nursing degree from the Royal Jubilee Hospital School of Nursing in Victoria, B.C. in 1959.

Ann was a beloved member of the community and enjoyed talking and socializing with people. A strong Christian throughout her life, she started teaching Sunday School at age 14 in the Anglican church, becoming Sunday School Superintendent at 16. She also helped start church libraries in various churches at different times and volunteered as camp nurse at a Bible camp for a couple of summers.

In Merritt Ann was involved with the Merritt Baptist Church, the Royal Canadian Legion and Old Time Fiddlers, the Valley Visual Artists, and enjoyed lawn bowling. She also helped start an M.S. support group in Merritt.

Ann was a proli c artist and during her lifetime she produced hundreds of paintings, using the media of oil paint, watercolours, and pastels. She was a great admirer of nature and excelled at portraying its beauty in art. An incredibly creative woman, she also knit, created ower cards, and wrote a book of poetry. She was very active outdoors and enjoyed shing, hunting, camping, and getting out on the local lakes around Merritt.

Ann’s main vocation and pleasure was wife and mother, and her children attended numerous music and sports programs. Ann is survived by her husband Melvin Mortimer of Merritt, brother Peter Botham of Kamloops, brother James Botham of Cumberland, four children; Glen Robertson of Saanich, Heather Shram of Saanich, William Robertson Jr. of Saanich, and Sarah Bourque of Saanich. She is also survived by eight grandchildren.

Ann Margery Mortimer

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IT WILL GO ON LINE!Ann Margery Mortimer (nee Botham), 76, of Merritt, B.C., passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2014.

Ann was born in Smithers, B.C. on October 20, 1937 to the late Charles and Marion Botham. Ann graduated from Booth Memorial High School in Prince Rupert, B.C., in 1956 and received her Registered Nursing degree from the Royal Jubilee Hospital School of Nursing in Victoria, B.C. in 1959.

Ann was a beloved member of the community and enjoyed talking and socializing with people. A strong Christian throughout her life, she started teaching Sunday School at age 14 in the Anglican church, becoming Sunday School Superintendent at 16. She also helped start church libraries in various churches at different times and volunteered as camp nurse at a Bible camp for a couple of summers.

In Merritt Ann was involved with the Merritt Baptist Church, the Royal Canadian Legion and Old Time Fiddlers, the Valley Visual Artists, and enjoyed lawn bowling. She also helped start an M.S. support group in Merritt.

Ann was a prolifi c artist and during her lifetime she produced hundreds of paintings, using the media of oil paint, watercolours, and pastels. She was a great admirer of nature and excelled at portraying its beauty in art. An incredibly creative woman, she also knit, created fl ower cards, and wrote a book of poetry. She was very active outdoors and enjoyed fi shing, hunting, camping, and getting out on the local lakes around Merritt.

Ann’s main vocation and pleasure was wife and mother, and her children attended numerous music and sports programs. Ann is survived by her husband Melvin Mortimer of Merritt, brother Peter Botham of Kamloops, brother James Botham of Cumberland, four children; Glen Robertson of Saanich, Heather Shram of Saanich, William Robertson Jr. of Saanich, and Sarah Bourque of Saanich. She is also survived by eight grandchildren.

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Conayt Friendship SocietyEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYFamily Development Coordinator

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