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CENTS AND VEES FACE OFF The Merritt Centennials and Penticton Vees are renewing their storied rivalry in round one of the BCHL’s Interior division playoffs. Action got underway on Tuesday at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton with the Vees pounding the Cents 8-0. Game two was scheduled for the SOEC on Wednesday. Games three and four of the best-of-seven playoff series are set for this Friday and Saturday at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena in Merritt. A loud and proud hometown crowd is expected to be on hand to cheer the Cents on. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. both nights. For more on the Cents and Vees showdown, turn to page 21. Ian Webster/Herald

Cents playoff hockey this weekend No more implementation until branding open house

The “farm fresh” ad for Merritt displayed at city hall was not done up by the Thompson Okanagan Tour-ism Association (TOTA) or its lead contractor on the destination branding project, Terra Firma Digital Arts.

The ad, which pictures a young man and woman standing face to face in a field with a picnic blanket cover-ing their heads, was designed by a sep-arate ad agency for economic develop-ment manager Jerry Sucharyna.

The ad had to go forward to meet deadlines for an economic develop-ment magazine and the Gold Country visitors guide. The rest of the cam-paign will have to wait until TOTA gives the city its branding implemen-tation guidelines, TOTA’s Simone Carlysle-Smith said.

“He [Sucharyna] needed to get some ads out for a couple of publi-cations by a particular deadline, so those ads were done by an ad agency that he works with. The logo and the tagline were in production at the time, and those were released to him in order to make those ad deadlines. Those are not our work,” Carlysle-Smith said.

Sucharyna said he went ahead with implementing an official adver-tisement because that was the direc-tion council approved at the Feb. 11 meeting when the new branding was adopted.

He said Merritt needed to have an ad in those magazines for marketing purposes.

“Merritt’s always participated in those magazines and to just drop out of them, that’s too big of a piece to miss,” Sucharyna said.

“We took a step so that we could meet their deadlines.”

Carlysle-Smith said TOTA and Terra Firma Digital Arts weren’t able to accommodate that requirement, so the ad was done by another organiza-tion.

“We weren’t ready to do creative because we want to set the foundation for the future rather than try to deal with short-term ads in the middle of a process,” Carlysle-Smith said.

Sucharyna said there will be no other implementation of the new branding until after the open house, which takes place March 12.

“We are working as closely with TOTA and Terra Firma as we can. We’re working through this process and we’re happy to do so,” Sucharyna said.

Carlysle-Smith said the open house will provide an update on some of the projects currently underway as part of Merritt’s recently adopted tourism plan, particularly the brand project.

“We’re just not getting our day in court, if you will. We just need to get there on the twelfth,” Carlysle-Smith said, noting TOTA hasn’t had a chance to present the destination branding yet.

The open house will take place at the Civic Centre between 6 and 8 p.m. and everything presented will be available on the website totabc.ca for those who can’t make it.

Carlysle-Smith said it will feature visual samples, writing samples, the rationale for changing the branding and a profile of the target markets for the branding.

The new tagline and brand logo will be discussed at the open house, she said.

“We want to make sure that there’s community engagement,” Carlysle-Smith said.

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Social Work Week will be a busy one around the Nicola Val-ley Institute of Technol-ogy (NVIT).

NVIT fourth-year social work student Britney McKague has several events lined up next week in honour of the profession.

McKague wants the events to engage com-munity members, con-nect them with services in the Nicola Valley, and raise awareness of social issues and the work social workers do.

On March 12, the emergency cold weather shelter will be open all day for people to drop in, and will host a lun-cheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in conjunction with the local advocacy centre.

That evening, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., the Fireside Centre will be open for people to drop in and have hot choco-late or coffee as well.

McKague said other students are helping her plan some events, the biggest of which is the social work open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at NVIT on March 13.

“The whole foyer is going to be filled with tables. Every agency and organization that’s attending will set up a table or booth or some-thing that shows what their agency’s about,” she said. “We have some gentlemen com-ing from [the Ministry of Children and Family Development] who are going to do a foster par-ent setup.”

McKague, who’s doing her final work practicum at NVIT, said the institution hasn’t done many events for Social Work Week in the past, so she decided to take on the planning.

She said she hopes the open house becomes an annual event that future stu-dents in the program

take up.There will also be a

raffle at the open house, which attendees will earn tickets to by donat-ing food items or cloth-ing. The following day, the NVIT social work students will redistribute those items to people in need in the community.

“That’s how we’ll wind down the last event for the week. It really gets the social work students in the community,” McKague said.

As well as raising awareness of what social workers do and the help available to people in Merritt, McKague said the open house is an opportunity for service providers to network and see how they fit together.

Prior to the open house, the local Vio-lence Against Women in Relationships (VAWIR) committee will be hosting an event in the NVIT lecture theatre for social service providers from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

McKague said it was a coincidence that both events were scheduled to happen on the same day, and it worked out well that the VAWIR committee involves many of the agencies she was interested in hosting, including ASK Wellness, RCMP Victim Services and Scw’exmx Child and Family Ser-vices.

The VAWIR com-mittee, which aims to raise awareness of domestic violence, is also presenting speaker Darlene Barriere at 1 p.m. following the open house.

Barriere speaks at high schools, universi-ties and colleges around North America about dating and relationship violence. Her presenta-tions draw on personal experience with abuse and its effects, which she has written about in a memoir.

She’s also speaking in the morning at Mer-

ritt Secondary School about dating violence.

“We were looking for someone to engage the younger audience. We wanted a differ-ent speaker, a different voice, and someone who’s been there,” VAWIR committee member Heather Bro-man said.

Broman, who works as the program co-ordi-nator for RCMP Victim Services in Merritt, said the committee takes an integrated approach to different cases.

“Sometimes we have a client who’s con-nected with MCFD, Victim Services and a lot of different agencies, so we draw everybody together to make sure we’re all on the same page in providing the best service we can to families who are facing this,” Broman said.

She said the VAWIR committee secured a grant from the federal government in partner-ship with the MCFD under a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and the Provincial Office of Domestic Violence.

On March 12, an elder will speak at Shulus Hall at 1 p.m. about domestic vio-lence, which will be followed up by a more technical presentation.

Broman said the group hopes to host an annual forum to raise awareness of the issue of domestic violence in Merritt.

“Statistically, there’s a fair amount of domestic violence in Merritt and we just want everybody to be aware that we are aware,” Broman said. “It’s not just if you get punched; there are different forms of domestic violence and it’s not just being hit or assaulted. We’re trying to raise awareness of what it is and isn’t, and obviously it’d be nice to see a decrease in it.”

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In an effort to spur contract negotiations with the provincial government, the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) is playing its ace in the hole, but if it’s implemented, changes won’t likely be seen until about April of this school year.Today, teachers across the province’s 60 school districts will take a strike vote. The vote needs at least 50 per cent approval to pass. BCTF president for the Nicola Valley Teachers’ Union Peter Vogt said the union is hoping for strong sup-port from teachers.“I think strike votes are a fairly com-mon tactic to try and put pressure on the employer to get them to bring something rea-sonable to the table,” he said, noting the BCTF has seen little movement from the government in about a year of negotiating.Vogt said if the strike is approved, it will be implemented in stages.If it comes to a strike, in the first

stage of implementa-tion teachers won’t be walking off the job or be asked to cease extracurricular activi-ties. They will also still communicate with par-ents and issue report cards.Vogt told the Herald he couldn’t comment any further on what steps would be taken in stage one or what job action would be taken in stage two as it is cur-rently in committee.He also said the union has no timeline for implementing stage two.

Vogt said job action wouldn’t likely take effect until after spring break, which begins the third week of March.He said the results of the strike vote will be revealed on Friday, and even if it’s a yes, they are required to give a 72 hour strike notice.“If you look at where spring break falls, you can probably draw some conclusions about whether or not they’re actually going to take action before spring break,” Vogt

said. “We have 90 days after the strike vote to actually give notice that we’re going to take any kind of job action,” he said, noting that he would be surprised if the union gave strike notice any time soon after a strike vote in favour of job action.School District 58 superintendent Bob Peacock said he doesn’t

foresee a quick reaction to any strike vote.“I think that if you read BCTF’s messages that go out to members or in the media, it talks about wanting to give the government a mes-sage about let’s get seri-ous about negotiations, and so I think if that’s what they say their intent is, I believe that that would be [what] their intent is,” Peacock

said.Peacock said mon-etary issues between the teachers and their employers are handled at the provincial level while non-monetary issues are handled at the district level.Those non-mon-etary issues are not being discussed as of yet.

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trict level at this time regarding non-mon-etary issues. I mean they’re at the table discussing class size, composition; they’re talking salaries, things that have an impact on the budget,” Peacock said.B.C. teachers have been without a new contract since June of 2013, and ongoing labour disputes have

centred on contract term, salaries and con-tract clauses related to class size and composi-tion.Back in October, Minister of Education Peter Fassbender told the Herald a 10-year contract for the teach-ers was the province’s goal, noting the need for long-term stability.

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PAINTING THE PICTURE Feather McKigney (foreground) mixes melted wax with pigments to use as paint on one of the many panels that will make

up Merritt’s newest mural. Katie Mitchell (background) uses a blow torch to melt the wax on one of the mural panels. Many people stopped by the Desert

Inn on Feb. 21 to lay down the first few layers of paint on the Michelle Loughery Foundation’s Wayfinder Project mural. The student-artists made their own

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Kris Chlebek Age: 25 Hometown: Edmonton, Alta.School: Emergency Services Academy, Sherwood Park Alberta/Certified NFPA 1001 FF 1 and 2/Certified Paramedic (Alberta)Previous employment: Public Works (City of Edmonton)Hobbies/interests: Music teacher/musician, travelling, home renova-tions

Tell me a bit about yourself.

Chlebek: Grew up playing music with the family – there’s five kids in my household, so we all played a different instrument. I was initially going to take music professionally as a career, I was going to go to school, but certain things happened and I changed my mind about that. [I] then started to go into a bit more the trades route, did a lot of work with my dad, doing our own home renovations – we have a couple rental properties that I got my hands into as well. So I did a couple years of that, but I was still trying to figure out if this was for me, if this is what I want to do long-term. Did business school for two years, thinking maybe I’d start my own business, something to do with construction, something to do with maybe real estate, and still found out that was not for me. Then that’s when I started to get into [firefighting].

What initially sparked your interest in wanting to be a firefighter?

Chlebek: It was really trying to figure out that one career. I was looking back into my history of employment, what kind of jobs I enjoyed, what I enjoyed doing in my spare time, and it came down to I really enjoy a job that is always new and exciting, always a challenge and would never get boring. I like helping out with the homeless back home in the downtown area of Edmonton. Certain things were starting to lead me towards firefighting, and a couple of my friends said they were trying out to be firefighters, so that’s when I really started to look in to what they were getting into. The more job research I did on the fire department, I realized that this was for me. Any day is never the same, it’s full of challenges, problem solving all the time and it’s all about the community, all about helping people and serving others. That’s truly what makes me, at the end of the day, happy.

How did you first get involved with the work experience program and what do you think of it so far?

Chlebek: Well, I first heard about it a few years ago – about three years ago – when I first started to get into the firefighting thing, but I didn’t have any of the minimum requirements, so it was my goal for the past few years to get them all and if I wasn’t working by now I’d apply and try to make the best of this

experience, and luckily I got in. We’re getting lots of experience – that’s the big thing [and] that’s why we’re all here, to gain experience that we could never get back home. There’s nothing like this in Edmonton. There’s five of us living at the station, doing station duties, cooking, cleaning, getting to know each other, getting into our trucks every day. It’s [a] once in a lifetime experience. What do you think of Merritt? What’s your first impression?

Chlebek: It was much bigger than I was expecting.

Population-wise?

Chlebek: Yeah, population, size-wise. As soon as I drove in – they had a Wal-Mart, they had a Starbucks – I was like, ‘OK, I’m not going to starve for nine months.’ But, no, I love this city. I love the community aspect and how everybody kind of knows everybody, and wherever we go they kind of start to recognize us and everybody’s pretty welcoming.

What do you hope this [WEP] leads to?

Chlebek: Well, I’m starting to apply for jobs back home and the one thing this department does is help us get those jobs, the interview experience, the hiring experience, so I am going through a couple processes, but I hope it leads to a good career soon. I can use the experiences and skills I’ve learned here to enhance myself over there.

From a mason to a musician to a man who almost became an infantry soldier, the Merritt Fire Rescue Department’s new crop of firefighters recruited to its Work

Experience Program (WEP) all have unique stories to tell.

Merritt’s program is one of just three in Canada, all of which are located in B.C. The other two are in Big White and Sun Peaks.

The five men will gain experience in

hands-on firefighting over the course of the nine-month program, which has operated in Merritt for the past six years.

To better know some of the firefighters who will be serving the community, the Merritt Herald sat down with the MFRD recruits to share their stories.

&Q ABy Michael Potestio

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Adam SarichAge: 26 Hometown: Chilliwack, B.C.School: Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC)Certified NFPA 1001 FF 1 and 2Previous employment: Heavy machine operator (Alberta)Hobbies/interests: Hunting, fishing, rock climbing, restoring vehicles

Tell me a bit about yourself.

Sarich: I knew firefighting was something I wanted to pursue, so I applied and got accepted to the JIBC. I got accepted there and I did that. I managed to graduate there at the top of my class, and then while I was there, Merritt came down and did a thing, so I applied for a job out here and was lucky enough to get it. As far as other things, I do a lot of outdoor stuff like rock climbing, hiking, all that kind of stuff.

Why did you want to become a firefighter?

Sarich: I’ve always liked fire. It’s always been a thought of mine.

What do you think of the WEP program and how did you [hear about it?]

Sarich: The TO [training officer] and captain went down to our school and gave a talk to our class,

so that’s how I found out about it. So far, it’s exceeding my expectations of what I thought it was going to be. It’s been really good, the training’s excellent. All the people that are here in Merritt, as far as the paid-on-call members and everybody, are awesome to work with, and there’s a lot of knowledge to go around. I’m really enjoying it so far and we’re two months in, so we’ve got seven months left, so [I’m] looking forward to it. I like the fact that they encourage us to apply to other places and help us with our applications, so they’re helping us to find a career job.

What does your future hold?

Sarich: I’m really hoping to get on somewhere in the Fraser Valley. I’m from Chilliwack, so I’m from that area, but I’ll be applying all over B.C. Most of the halls are in the Fraser Valley there, so anything that opens up, I’ll apply for and hopefully by the time this program ends I’m in an application process, on my way.

Were you familiar with Merritt?

Sarich: I’ve always been into dirt biking, and we would come up here [a] couple times a year usually for the last, well, forever, so I’ve been here quite a bit. And I did take a summer off and me and a friend built a house here in Merritt, like, three years ago or something like that, so I know Merritt quite well.


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Pursuant to section 26 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the City of Merritt intends to grant a perpetual statutory right of way to Merritt Green Energy General Partner Ltd. over a portion of the City property used for sanitary detention and infi ltration ponds and legally described as Parcel Identifi er: 012-986-178 That Part of District Lot 126 shown as Lot A on Plan M17853; Kamloops Division Yale District. The portion is shown on the plan below. The purpose of the right of way is to permit the installation of electrical power poles and power lines. The City will be paid $1000 a year for the permission granted.

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Open house: tourism plan update, brand presentation

The City of Mer-ritt and Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association are work-ing together on a pilot project to roll out the tourism plan with a destination branding project targeted to visitor markets.

Brand essence statement

Country is the essence of Merritt and the Nicola Valley. Its style and flavour permeate practi-cally everything that the area has to offer visitors and residents alike. This new coun-try comes with new attitudes — a fun-lov-ing attitude, welcom-ing attitude, can-do attitude, ultimately a prideful attitude — pride in your city, pride in your world and a desire to share that with others.

The brand alludes to the notion of a “country” stamp of identity and authentic-ity — “we know how to do country, and we are the experts” — but it will be a country experience uniquely relative to the evolving realities of the com-munity. This country with attitude appeals to the soul and the restless spirit in us — break out of the ordi-nary, find your special place or thing to do and go for it. Merritt suits this image of a heritage community with a contemporary lifestyle. Merritt has its own unique culture, heritage, recreational opportunities and environment. These characteristics add up to country with a “Merritt attitude,” a “Merritt personality.”

The Merritt Nicola

Valley experience is one that you can be proud of. The brand imparts an allover thoroughness to the essence of being country-oriented. It touches on your architecture, heritage, ranching history, style of music, arts, culture, environment and out-door recreation and ultimately says come discover us, there is something happening here.

To keep up to date on the tourism plan implementation, visit the City of Merritt’s website. Take the Explorer Quotient test before the meeting at the Civic Centre on March 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. Know your trav-eller type!

For more informa-tion, contact City of Merritt business and economic development manager Jerry Sucha-ryna at 378-8619.

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Austin CurrieAge: 21 Hometown: Scarborough, Ont.School: Durham College, Ontario/Certified NFPA 1001 FF 1 and 2/Fire Life Safety Systems TechnicianPrevious employment: Personal trainer, on-call rescue technicianHobbies/interests: Staying active/playing sports

Tell me a little bit about yourself.

Currie: I started wanting to join the fire department when I was a kid. There was a program called kids@computers for the Toronto Fire Department and it helped underprivileged kids get access to a computer in their home, and up until that point my family had never had a computer, so it was kind of big. And having a fire department drop off a computer at your front doorstep is pretty cool. They let us

basically go to their little training facility and put on their gear, climb on the aerials [ladder truck] and everything – so since that experience I was hooked. Immediately after high school I did preservice firefighting and considering how young I was and everything, I knew going out of it that it would be really, really difficult for me to get a job. So I decided to go into personal training because what happened was I was training a buddy at the gym and the manager approached me. From there, I got in to personal training and then I went into the Fire and Life Safety Systems Technician Program for further education and I didn’t get to finish it because I got hired here.

So you were always kind of on the path to being a firefighter from when you were a kid. I guess that covers how you got involved in WEP and how you heard about it.

Currie: One of the guys from my preservice program got into this,

and I had heard about the Big White program prior, too. And I did more research on it and I found that this was in a city rather than a resort town, so I decided that this would probably be the better fit for me and it just happened that this program was hiring beforehand, so I decided to go with this one. And, luckily enough, I got an interview and I got the placement.

What initially drove you to being a firefighter? Was it just the program in Toronto or was it before that?

Currie: Actually, when I first started off, my first career that I ever wanted to do was an infantry soldier. I actually started really researching the infantry and everything when I was in preservice, and it just so happened that I applied for a job as a firefighter in the military and they ended up calling me in and they wanted to pursue. What happened was they had mislabeled a job application or something online, so I thought that they

were hiring firefighters and instead they were hiring infantry, and they wanted to push my application towards infantry rather than firefighting. However, I was enrolled in preservice and at the time my mind was dead set on that. So luckily, I chose not to pursue the application, and here I am today.

What’s your first impression of Merritt?

Currie: Prior to this, the only place I’d been was Nova Scotia, and I haven’t been anywhere but Buffalo in the United States, so flying in was a pretty cool experience for me. It’s a small town, but at the same time I see a lot of potential for growth and everything here. I prefer small towns, actually. I come from a bigger city and sometimes it can get a little too busy for my liking. I like the atmosphere here. Really, really nice people, even when it comes to crossing the street. In my area, if you try to cross the street, they’ll run you down, right,

whereas here, they’ll wave you on. It’s just a lot more laid-back, nicer atmosphere in my opinion. Everyone knows each other and everyone’s friendly.

What do you hope that this WEP program leads to?

Currie: Ideally, any department would be great. Beggars can’t be choosers, and it’s really, really difficult to get into a fire department; however, I do miss home. I’d prefer to work for Toronto Fire, simply because it’s one of the biggest fire departments in Canada. However, I am most likely applying to Markham this week and I’m applying to Oshawa as well. So basically any Ontario department, but all in all, it’s whoever hires me first. I just want to work as a firefighter and that’s my career aspiration.

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Recently, I came across a list of 150 journalism clichés posted by the Wash-ington Post.

The list is that publica-tion’s ultimate “Do not use” list.

Among the problematic words and phrases: “probe”

when used as “an uncom-fortable substitute for ‘inves-tigation’” and “table” as a verb, as in “council tabled the motion.”

Clichés are clichés because they are so over-used that they have become embedded in our thinking and the language around particular situations.

They are widely thought to signify lazy writing.

They make their way to the backs of people’s minds, where they lurk there until the unsuspect-ing writer must somehow indicate that a city council has postponed making a decision on a motion and does so by writing the ulti-mate offence: they tabled

the motion. Of course, the Wash-

ington Post poked fun at itself. The list included “[Anything]-gate, espe-cially if you’re writing in the Washington Post” and “parlor game,” which the list’s introduction uses to describe the act of picking out clichés for Post staff.

I’m sure it was no acci-dent that the stock photo paired with the article was a heavy-handed visual as well: a Scrabble board with tiles spelling the word cliché, minus the accent of course.

Some clichés are worse than others, if the measure of value is subtlety. Usu-ally, clichés are obvious and

that is their crime. They are shortcuts where writers should be striving to phrase things in new ways.

Regardless of how much I dislike clichés, I do feel there is a time and place for them in journalism. If it’s accurate and it reads OK, why not use it?

Why not stick with the shortcut instead of the long way around?

When it comes to cre-ative writing, I say rewrite all the clichés. But creative writing often has one key luxury journalism does not: time.

As the clock ticks down to deadline, we want to get the information together in a story that’s clear, concise,

accurate and easy to read.In creative writing, it

makes sense to use differ-ent language where clichés would do in less literary circumstances.

I’m not advocating that we all start using clichés lib-erally and in every scenario, but at the end of the day, I hardly think using them is a terrible offence on the part of journalists. Why mess with a phrase that is direct, generally accepted, and conveys what we need it to?

As the cliché goes, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

(And in case you were wondering — this column is utterly and completely (like this) riddled with (and that) clichés on purpose.)

Crown jewel on table in Cariboo

VICTORIA – The New Prosperity mineral deposit near Williams Lake is described by the industry as one of the largest in the world, containing 5.3 billion pounds of copper and 13.3 million ounces of gold.

The Harper government’s decision to reject open-pit mine development for a second time is seen by elected officials in the Cariboo region as a disaster. One of Quesnel’s sawmills is preparing to close for good, and I’ve been told there is more to come as the post-pine beetle era unfolds.

Here in the B.C. capital, the decision is mainly viewed as a huge mistake. Taseko Mines is going to court to show that the federal panel used the wrong design when reviewing the company’s expensively revised plan. The province has permitted two successful mines that operate in the same area, one of which is run by Taseko.

In Ottawa, this is a Supreme Court of Canada test case over who owns the land and the mineral wealth underneath.

In traditional Canadian law, the province owns it. This was highlighted in the recent discussion between B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Alberta’s Alison Redford over royalties from oil.

Six aboriginal communities make up the Tsilhqot’in Nation, which has a long and bitter history of resistance against the Crown. They almost won a declaration of title to 40,000 hectares known as the Nemiah Valley: forests, wild horses, minerals and all, in a 339-day trial that ended in 2007.

Their case suffered a setback at the B.C. Court of Appeal, and is now before the highest court. Aboriginal rights have been established, but this would be the first clear title.

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Tsilhqot’in tribal chair Joe Alphonse was pleasantly surprised to see Taseko turned down again. He said the Tsilhqot’in National Government is releasing its own mining policies soon.

“We welcome opportuni-ties to look at projects that are environmentally sound and we need economic opportunities,” Alphonse told the Williams Lake Tri-bune.

Somehow efforts to move

mine waste rock from Tez-tan Biny (Fish Lake) to a sealed storage site two kilo-metres away are not enough to protect groundwater, although they are sufficient at the nearby Gibraltar and Mount Polley mines. And Alphonse makes it clear this mysterious environmental problem will be solved once he and his fellow chiefs have control of the resource.

A Supreme Court of Canada ruling on aborigi-nal title is required to settle this. If some limited form

of title is at last defined for the treaty-less majority of B.C., or at least Tsilhqot’in territory, the fate of the mine may become clear.

Conventional wisdom on this is that the mining company didn’t try hard enough to establish a work-ing relationship with the Tsilhqot’in. For his part, Taseko CEO Russell Hall-bauer says the chiefs refused to meet with him, which isn’t surprising from a group that doesn’t recognize the B.C. forests ministry

either.Here’s a sample of the

volume of evidence that may determine the future of B.C.

Archeological studies presented at trial describe “18 roasting and/or pit depressions” at Teztan Biny. It’s not clear if these were for seasonal food prepara-tion or for pit houses, which would indicate a more per-manent settlement at the lake. Nor is it clear whether these “cultural depressions” have been identified as

being of Tsilhqot’in origin.Oral histories are also

uncertain. Tsilhqot’in wit-nesses testified that Teztan Biny has been used in the 20th century as a hunting and fishing camp.

The mine was rejected due to ill-defined cultural as well as environmental con-cerns. B.C. residents could finally see some answers this year.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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Dear citizens of Merritt,

I spoke at the council meeting on Feb. 25. I was shocked at the confron-tational and negative behaviour from some audience members. While my husband and I are extremely unhappy with this new tagline that has nothing to do with our official “Flourish under the sun,” I want to make change by being involved and helpful. Being con-frontational while having nothing to add to the conversation is not helpful.

While I believe that the city has gone horribly wrong with not only the target market and this tagline (and I fear to see the visuals), those who want change need to be involved in the pro-cess, not just heckle from the back of the room.

My husband and I chose Merritt. We love this area and are making connections. We are dismayed at the lack of interest by the community and committees in it to work together. If the goal is to infight and make bad feelings between the members of our community, then maybe the tagline does fit. I saw a lot of negative attitude that night and I didn’t like it one bit!

Lindsay FehrMerritt

Dear Editor,

My old dictionaries, Webster and Oxford, describe “attitude” as a feeling or opinion toward a person or thing, and a person of a set mind. In modern day, “atti-tude” has morphed to mean opinionated, aggressive or even belligerent. As a tourist, I would not want to stay or even stop for a visit at a town that shows me attitude. As a resident for over 40 years, I feel insulted.

Glen ArendtMerritt

Dear Editor,

I tried my best to hold back, but I just couldn’t resist.

Country with attitude? More like council with attitude, I’d say. Seriously, what is this? Like many other Merrittonians, I am appalled by this new branding of our town. I am sure most of the arguments have been made by others, but let’s reiterate:

How is this the best option? Who was this “task force”? Why wasn’t it presented to the public in a proper forum? Where was our say? And, God forbid, what are they thinking?

Who are the marketing genius-es responsible for this? While it’s great to have an edge, you don’t

want your city’s brand to be ris-qué. You don’t want to leave any room for it to be taken the wrong way. And “attitude” is probably the easiest word to do just that. That word initially comes off negative to everyone. If you have to explain your slogan and tell people why it’s actually a good thing, then it’s not a good brand! (Mr. Christy, you make dirty cook-ies. Uh, what? But dirty means good!)

This is where council is sup-posed to have good judgement. You’re supposed to be conserva-tive. Realize the potential respons-es, consequences, uproar, etc. that could arise. Look at some of B.C.’s other brands – Kamloops is the Tournament Capital; Kel-

owna, the Orchard City; Nelson, the Queen of the Kootenays; Pen-ticton, the Peach City; and Surrey, the City of Parks. Do you think any of those cities would consider “attitude” a better alternative?

Perhaps I am missing some-thing. Is council trying to pull a “Miley Cyrus” maybe? Is this some attempt to make a transfor-mation from a sweet little country town to an edgy, attention-seeking city?

But I get it. We’re all used to it by now – council does what they want. That’s their attitude.

Nik VischschraperAn embarrassed Merritton-ian from London, Ont. (The Forest City)

Attitude abundant at meeting

Can’t resist commenting

Word choice insultingIn the photo titled “To the rescue” on page 3 of the Feb. 27 edition of the Merritt Herald, the ice rescue technician doing the practice rescue was incorrectly identified. Pictured is forestry technician Nathan Brigden.

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A local medical mar-ijuana user is dreading April 1.

That’s the date she will no longer be legally allowed to grow her own pot to treat her chronic pain.

The patient, who spoke with the Her-ald on a condition of anonymity, said she is dreading the end of the final month that she’s legally able to grow her own medicine.

She has had Crohn’s disease since she was 18. Crohn’s disease can cause inflammation in any part of the gas-trointestinal tract and causes a wide variety of symptoms, primarily abdominal pain, diar-rhea and vomiting.

It can also cause other complications, including inflammation of the eye, skin rashes and arthritis.

She has had three surgeries for her Crohn’s disease and has been in and out of hospitals for most of her life for various con-ditions associated with the disease.

She also has anxi-ety, osteoporosis and arthritis.

Now, at 53, she says marijuana is a treat-ment that works for her and her symptoms, but she’ll have to stop it.

As of April 1, the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulation replaces the Medical Marihuana Access Regulations.

Under the old rules (MMAR), people could be licensed to grow cannabis for personal use, and others could be licensed as third-par-ty growers to produce for a maximum of two people each.

Under the new regu-lation, the Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulation, there will only be one way for people prescribed marijuana for medical purposes to access it: through Health Cana-da’s licensed producers. With that change comes an increase in the price of the pot from about

$1-$5 per gram to an estimated $7-$12.

That price hike has some medical marijua-na users concerned.

“Basically, the gov-ernment’s forcing me — if I don’t want to do anything illegal — to go on heavy-duty pain pills. I can’t afford to buy it from the big licensed producers,” she said.

As of Tuesday, there were nine approved licensed producers.

The patient lived with her Crohn’s dis-ease and its symptoms for decades before med-icating with marijuana.

Before she started using it for medical purposes, the patient said her experience smoking marijuana was short-lived, when she used it recreationally during a teenage phase.

“Then I got mar-ried, the kids started coming, and it died away. It just happened naturally. We just didn’t do it,” she said.

In 2004, one of her co-workers in the Lower Mainland intro-duced her to smoking pot for her gut pain. He was HIV positive and used it to treat his symptoms.

She said after a few puffs of a joint, the

severe pain in her gut was gone.

“I could tell my guts still weren’t work-ing right, but it wasn’t something you wish you wouldn’t have to go through. It was toler-able,” she said.

But the pain and her anxiety caught up with her in 2009, when her health symptoms forced her to leave work.

Now she lives on a combination of pension and disability benefits.

She relocated to Merritt just under three years ago for its more affordable housing prices and for a change of scenery.

Nearly two years ago, she applied for a licence to produce marijuana for personal use.

It took about $2,000 to get the setup going and her marijuana growing.

“It’s hard work for me to deal with the plants and stuff, but that’s part of my therapy too. I love gardening, so for my depression, I’m under my lights in the winter, I’m gardening, and I’m feeling good about doing that and produc-ing my own medicine,” she said.

“I wake up sore, but

I’m used to living like that. But I have my tea, and after about an hour and a half, I turn on my volcano,” she said.

The volcano is a device that vaporizes cannabis so the THC is extracted and the patient breathes it in through a bag.

“I don’t want to smoke the joints and all that other junk in there,” she said of joints.

The patient said she also makes butter with her cannabis that she uses in cooking.

She said it’s helped with secondary conse-quences of her Crohn’s disease as well, includ-ing stimulating her appetite.

“It helps me to nourish my body too, because it makes me want to eat something,” she said. “Food’s done a number on my head because it’s meant pain to me so often. It’s pretty hard to put food in knowing it’s going to hurt.”

She doesn’t know exactly how many grams she’s prescribed per day, but pegs it at around 15.

Besides marijuana, she is on two antide-pressants and one pain-killer to help her sleep

at night. Being 53, she said

she doesn’t want to spend the remainder of her life on painkill-ers, which she fears will be her only affordable option come April 1.

“Having to give up being able to work, and having self-esteem and depression and confi-dence issues ... that’s what I have to live

with,” she said. “Mari-juana just works for me, for everything.

“I don’t want to have to be on heavy-duty painkillers and ruining my kidneys and liver and whatever else,” she said.

She is one of about 30,000 people in Cana-da who have licences to produce marijuana for personal use or for up

to two others, but who will have to give them up and are expected to destroy their plants when the new regula-tion takes effect.

Using marijuana for pain relief is a part of her everyday life — and one that makes her medical issues tolerable, she says.

God the Word, the World

It was harvest time on the homestead. The man was coming off the fi eld with the wagon. His wife and three year old daughter were standing and waiting for him. They could hear the wagon coming along.

The little girl said, “Can I run to meet Dad?”

The mother replied, “Yes.”

When Dad came home there was no girl with him. They tied up the horses and ran around looking for the girl. They were calling and calling, but no little girl. Dad rode to town to report her missing to the police.

There were no phones then but the next day a group of men, dozens of them, formed a line about eight feet apart, and walked along. They looked behind every bush and under fallen logs, but they still didn’t fi nd the girl.

The search went into the next day and the police went to see a camp of fi rst nations to see if they had seen her. Two young men joined the search party. The nights were cool. It was starting to get dark as the two young men were on their way back to camp. They were walking along the trail, then suddenly stopped.

The one said, “Did you hear that?”

The other answered, “Yes. And that is no animal.”

They moved toward the sound. There, just a few feet off the trail, was the little girl, trying to get under a log for protection and warmth. She was getting ready for night three. For three days she had eaten nothing.

They picked her up and took her home. What happiness for all of them! Imagine the joy when the boys knocked at the door and someone opened it to see the girl alive! In this country of bush, bears and the odd wolf...who looked after the girl? God had sent an angel and looked after her. God loves His people.

When I look at the world today, it is almost like being lost in the bush. Where do we go? He has given us His word and prophesies and there we fi nd things that tell us where we are. We are nearing the end of time. Jesus is coming.

We need to take the word, ask and He will show us where to go. God says, “My word is truth.” Let’s remember that. He wants all to fi nd Him for we are all His children.

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The patient said the stigma around medical marijuana use is get-ting in the way of her treatment.

For example, she spoke anonymously because she doesn’t want her neighbours or other people in Merritt to know and judge her situation, she said.

“You get a lot of people in Canada not understanding people like me,” she said.

“It’s not that every-body who has their medical marijuana licence is selling it and making a ton of money, taking advan-tage; and we’re [not] all potheads who are useless and do nothing. I use my pot so that I can do things,” she said.

In a letter to clients of the medical mari-juana program, Health Canada wrote the program was “widely open to abuse” and posed safety risks to those allowed to grow marijuana in their homes, including risks for home invasions, fire hazards and toxic mould.

Health Canada also says people growing marijuana for medical purposes are tempted by selling it as a means to supplement their income.

“That’s not my mistake. That’s not my fault. For the govern-

ment now to take away my medicine and say I can’t do my own medicine — I can’t afford to buy it. I’m on disability, for cry-ing out loud. That was the whole point of me growing it, so that I could afford it and so I wouldn’t have to go out and illegally buy it,” she said.

“I’m a good person. I’ve never been in trou-ble with the law. I’ve never had a speeding ticket,” she said.

Come March 31, the law requires medi-cal marijuana patients who used to grow their

own to destroy their plants and their stocks. The letter from Health Canada recommends rendering the marijua-na unfit for consump-tion by blending it with water, then mixing it with cat litter to mask the odour before put-ting it in the garbage.

The patient started taking down her grow-ing setup about a month ago, but said she’s going to start growing again and wait to see what her next instructions are at the deadline.

For now, she hasn’t made a decision on

what her next medi-cations will be, but expects her limited income will prove a barrier to accessing product from licensed producers.

“I can’t pay for my other medication because I can’t afford it,” she said.

She said continuing to grow it is an option the change in access is forcing her and others like her to look at.

Dried marijuana is not an approved drug or medicine in Cana-da. The government is obligated to provide reasonable access to a

legal source of mari-juana to patients who are prescribed it by a doctor.

There are about 38,000 Canadians who are authorized to possess marijuana for medical purposes.

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Miller: I come from a small town, Lucknow, Ont. I grew up on a farm, basically helped out on the farm my whole life. Most of my jobs have consisted around farming, or a bit of construction. I went to school in Texas. Out of school, I got a job within a couple months at Bruce Power, which is the world’s biggest nuclear power station. There it’s not so much firefighting, it’s more medical calls and fire prevention and checking over the station and we respond to every call, lots of training.

Why did you want to become a firefighter?

Miller: I just liked the lifestyle, I guess. I was big into competitive sports throughout my whole life, and

I like the team atmosphere and I like the hands-on, active lifestyle, the training, the adrenaline, I guess. I like to drive heavy machinery.

Tell me what you think of the WEP program and how you first heard about it.

Miller: I got laid off on Oct. 31 of last year and the closing date for this was Oct. 31. I just happened to find out about it online and then a guy that was in on overtime that day with my crew, he was part of the first WEP class here, so [I] just happened to talk to him about it more and then decided I was going to apply that day, and its been great. It’s better than school, really, because you get the hands-on aspects. You’re living the lifestyle and doing it every day.

You’re from a small town. What do you think of Merritt so far?

Miller: I like the small town aspect, I like how everybody knows everybody. You know your neighbour. Everybody’s friendly too, so it’s been easy to fit in and to know people, so that’s a plus. [It] makes the transitioning a lot easier. [From] day one I felt comfortable here.

What would you like to do with this experience?

Miller: I’d like to be on a career fire department full-time, either in Ontario or B.C.

Have you applied anywhere yet?

Miller: I applied to Delta before I came here, but since I had the Ontario licence it kind of got quashed.

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Meet Merritt’s new WEP fi refi ghters“We approached the City of Merritt in November 2012 to be a part of a case study pilot project to roll out our regional strategy.”

The tourism plan was approved by city council last November.

“There’s a much big-ger picture at work here than just the destination branding, but that is the main focus of the open house in terms of reporting on how far we’re at in terms of the tourism plan implemen-tation,” Carlysle-Smith said.

TOTA and Terra Firma Digital Arts are producing samples of how to incorporate the new brand and a book of branding guidelines that summarize the rationale and creative direction of the new

brand for the City of Merritt to consult.

She said she expects that book to be finished by the end of March. The branding book and samples is where TOTA’s job will end and then the city will take the new branding forward with implemen-tation.

“Part of our deliver-ables is a brand book. That actually contains all of the designs, the rationale, the look and feel of how creative should be done for the destination. And within that, we have a website homepage design com-ing, the new visitor guide with the newspa-per and also signage,” Carlysle-Smith said.

“We do want a sam-ple of what the visitor guide could look like, what a sign could look like, what your website

homepage should look like. We definitely have those in as samples, but we’re not actually doing any. We’re just showing you samples,” Carlysle-Smith said.

With the new brand-ing tagline and logo completed, the next step is to focus on the style of copywriting, which the advisory com-mittee is reviewing.

Carlysle-Smith char-acterized the writing style as descriptive and evocative.

She said the logo and tagline are not the finished product of the branding, which is being rolled out in stages. Carlysle-Smith said TOTA steers the brand based on feedback it’s received at every step in the process, which included an online sur-vey, workshop, and task force.

“You have to learn from each stage that you go through before you progress to the next stage, and I think that’s what people don’t real-ize. They don’t realize we’re still working on this right now, they think it’s all done,” she said.

Carlysle-Smith said the new destination branding “Country with attitude” is geared toward two main mar-kets: international trav-ellers and residents of the Lower Mainland.

She said they want to attract people from international destina-tions who fly into Van-couver and travel to Alberta and back.

“What we’re trying to do is get them to stop in and see what’s unique about each of our com-munities in the area,” Carlysle-Smith said.

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TOTA’s work not fi nished

Keep a pet-safe yard this spring(NC) — The yard can be a

wonderland for your pet, full of interesting smells, grass to roll in, bugs to chase and shady spots for naps. But if you use fertilizers, pesticides and other chemicals, it can be a potentially dangerous place for pets too. Dr. Simon Starkey, a veterinarian with PetSmart Canada, gives us some important aspects to keep in mind for a safer outdoor adventure:

PesticidesSlug bait and pest poisons are

particularly dangerous because the taste entices pets to consume them. Small quantities can be very dangerous to your pet. Ask your local nursery for pet-friend-ly gardening products and follow application instructions carefully. Tightly seal containers and store them in a secure place.

Poisonous plants and mush-rooms

There are a variety of poi-sonous plants and flowers that are dangerous to curious pets. Some common poisonous plants

include azaleas, lilies, bulb flow-ers (like tulips), onions, tomato vines and poppies. Mushrooms are the most commonly ingested organic material in the yard. Remove them. Mushrooms are a fungus and they can grow quickly, even overnight, so check your yard frequently.

If you suspect your pet has encountered any of the above, be sure to take it to a vet as soon as possible. Visit petsmart.com for more information.

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Adam CourtAge: 21 Hometown: Brampton, Ont.School: Conestoga College, Ontario/Certified NFPA 1001 FF 1 and 2Previous employment: Heritage restoration (mason/painter)Hobbies/interests: Rugby/sports

You were a mason before doing this. So my first question: why this program, why firefighting?

Court: It’s that simple feeling you get of just helping out people every day and doing the best you can. It’s just this feeling I get inside every day I wake up and I feel like it’s something I was meant to do for the rest of my life.

Was it always like that for you? When did you decide that firefighting was the way?

Court: It was when 9-11 happened. I don’t know why, but I’ve

always been intrigued by that, and how the firefighters sacrificed their lives. It’s pretty heroic and it’s brave of them to do that.

Tell me a little bit more about yourself.

Court: I was a mason and painter. I used to restore old churches [in] downtown Toronto. We had a nice church there, it was about 200 feet up in the air and we also did two water towers, and they were pretty large ones, too. Other than that, my background, I also used to work with special needs students – when was it? – in grade school, Grade 8. I’ve always loved doing that, and I was kind of a bad kid growing up, I’ll be honest, and then teachers told me I had to go join this thing with the special needs students and I ended up being their mentor in the process, and being their best friend. It gave me a better understanding of who they are.

So why the WEP program?

Court: My co-ordinator for Conestoga College — that’s where I went to

school — he got back to me, it was during the summer, and he told me about this program and how great it was, a lot of people getting hired out of it, like four out of five students usually get hired out of the program. I was in contact with TO (training officer) Johnston for a very long time, always updating him on the courses I was receiving and such. I’ll go anywhere to be a firefighter, it doesn’t matter where it is, but this just caught my eye. This was it.

What are your future plans?

Court: Short-term is just staying here, concentrating on furthering my skills, and my education and my training. Long-term, I would like to work for Brampton Fire Department. I’ve lived there my entire life and it’s kind of where I want to settle down, so that’s my long-term goal, and I’ve already been in contact with the chief there because of the boot drives I’ve been to with him. And he’s really interested, so hopefully that’s something I can work out eventually.

What is your first impression of Merritt?

Court: I’m from a bigger city obviously. It’s a change, which is nice.

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Nicola Valley Women in Action will celebrate a milestone this Friday with its 10th annual Celebrate Women event.

The event honours women who make a difference in the com-munity, and is recogni-tion of International Women’s Day, which takes place on Saturday.

Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon will be one of 10 honourees, and is slated to speak at the event.

The event starts at 6 p.m. on March 7 at

the Civic Centre, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. The Nicola Valley Community Band will perform for the half-hour leading up to the start of the celebration.

Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Celebrate Women Friday

School District 58 is asking for public input on its new strategic plan with a series of meetings.

The public con-sultation process will determine the strategic priorities for the next five years.

To begin the pro-cess, the district is offering a short survey online at sd58.bc.ca until March 10. Survey participants are asked to identify 10 potential priorities from a list of 15 devised by the stra-tegic planning advisory committee.

Some examples of potential priorities are student engagement, teacher learning, per-sonalized learning, student well-being and technology.

School District 58 superintendent Bob Peacock said the online survey is the first step in the strategic plan-ning process, which will be carried on by the strategic planning advisory committee.

“The group will get together and massage that information. Also, they’ll be out talking to partner groups. They’ll bring that all back to the advisory group and do some more massag-ing,” he said.

The strategic plan-ning advisory com-mittee will develop a method to determine the district’s priorities and prepare a draft plan for public distri-bution.

At the same time, the group will also review and update SD58’s purpose, mission and values statements based on feedback from the con-sultations.

Peacock said the district’s vision, mis-sion statement and educational philosophy haven’t been updated for about 12 years, so the timing was right to revisit them.

“Education has changed over that time, and we just want to make sure what we say we stand for is in line with where educa-tion is today,” he said.

Peacock said there were no specific factors leading to the update.

“It was just a timing thing,” he said.

Seven meetings with partner groups are slated between March 31 and April 9, while community-wide meetings in Princeton and Merritt are slated for April 14 and 15, respectively. The loca-tions of the meetings were not determined by press time, but will be posted on the

school district’s website (sd58.bc.ca) on its stra-tegic planning page.

“Partner groups” include students, par-ents, future parents, support staff, teachers, RCMP, and health and

social agencies. Peacock said once a

draft is devised, there will be a larger meet-ing for all the partner groups to come togeth-er and go over the plan again. Then, once that

feedback is incorpo-rated, the revised plan will go to trustees.

Past priorities were improving the gradu-ation rate, numeracy, literacy and aboriginal education.

“This is really the first time we’ve sat down and tried to put together a strategic plan expanding that far,” Peacock said.

Peacock said he hopes people will take

the district up on the offer to participate in the strategic planning process.

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Appeal court upholds roadside suspensions

VICTORIA – B.C. police will continue to impose 90-day driving suspensions and seize vehicles of drivers who fail a breath alcohol test after a constitu-tional challenge was turned away March 3 by the B.C. Court of Appeal.

“It’s a matter of public safety on our roads, and so we’re carrying on with the immediate roadside prohibition program,” Attorney General Suzanne Anton said Monday.

The law was chal-lenged by six drivers who had either blown a “fail” reading on a roadside blood alcohol screening device, or refused to blow. The court found that the roadside suspen-sions do not supplant the Criminal Code, where police still have the option of lay-ing impaired driving charges.

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does not create a crim-inal or quasi-criminal proceeding, nor does it lead to true penal consequences” when it allows licence suspen-sions, penalties and impound fees, three appeal court justices agreed.

The “immediate roadside prohibition” program took effect in 2010, replacing most impaired driving charges with admin-istrative penalties, including a three-day driving ban and a $200 administrative fee for those who register between 0.05 and 0.08, if the police officer has reason to believe the driver is impaired.

For those who blow in the “impaired”

range of 0.08 or higher, police have the option of imposing a 90-day driving ban, a $500 penalty and impounding the vehicle for 30 days instead of laying a charge.

Towing and impounding a vehicle can result in a $700 bill, and a $1,400 man-datory “responsible driver program” may also be required before the driver’s licence is returned.

After an initial court challenge, the law was amended to require police to offer a second roadside test to anyone who fails, and to advise drivers they can appeal their suspension to the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles.

By Tom FletcherBLACK PRESStfl [email protected] ‘‘‘It’s a matter of public

safety on our roads, and so we’re carrying on with the immediate roadside prohibition program.’

— ATTORNEY GENERAL SUSZANNE ANTON

Last fi lm of season MondayThe final film of the Nicola

Valley Film Society’s 2013-14 season is showing Monday at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology.

Love is All You Need is a Danish film that follows Ida, a hairdresser, as she returns home from a bout of breast cancer treatment and finds her husband cheating on her.

Ida finds a fling with the father of her daughter’s soon-to-be groom, played by Pierce Brosnan, but the short-lived attraction is put on hold when he moves to Italy. True to the romantic comedy genre, Ida finds herself caught between her past life and the propsect of a new love.

But while it’s no stranger to clichés, Scandinavian film-making sensibilities — keeping light natural, cameras hand-held and settings true — lend to the film’s emotional cred-ibility. (The characters’ chem-istry doesn’t hurt either.)

In fact, its Danish title translates to “The bald hair-dresser,” an homage to the film’s cheekiness.

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end the season, with stunning settings and a gentle storyline.

The showing starts at 7:30 p.m. on March 10. Tickets are available at the door.

Philip, played by Pierce Brosnan, and Ida, played by Denmark’s Trine Dyrholm, find common ground in Love is All You Need, which plays Monday at NVIT.


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Did you know that even 20 to 30 minutes of brisk walking per day could make you a healthier person in many different ways? Hundreds of research studies have shown the many different benefits of regular exercise, including walking.

I know you have been told before, but walking 20 to 30 minutes per day will increase the number of calories you burn. If the total number of calories you consume or eat in one day is less than the number you burn, your body will take some of your body fat, convert it to energy and use it. Do this every day and you will lose weight.

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I can speak person-ally to this one. When I exercise regularly, I fall asleep faster, sleep more soundly, and wake up feeling fully rested. Getting adequate and good quality sleep is very important for your overall health.

Have you heard the saying “use it or lose it”? This applies to many different things, includ-ing your muscles. Your muscles are designed to adapt to whatever demands you put on them. The more you exercise, the stronger and healthier your muscles will become. By contracting your muscles repetitively in a controlled manner, as in walking, the blood flow through them is increased. This will help flush out accumulated waste products from the muscle tissue and prevent chronic muscle stiffness due to inactiv-

ity. As well, exercise and stretching will help pre-vent those painful mus-cle cramps that seem to “attack” some people during the night.

Going for a good walk applies force or pressure on you bones and joints in a non-trau-matic manner. Like your muscles, your bones respond to the demand you put on them. Therefore, the more you exercise, the more your body will respond by packing more calcium into the bones that are experiencing the increased forces. In con-junction with supple-menting your diet with calcium and vitamin D, this will decrease your risk of osteoporosis.

This one is the most dear to my heart. All

of your joints have a relatively poor internal blood supply. They depend on the inter-nal “circulation” or “mechanical pumping” of a clear slippery fluid within the joint itself as it moves. Therefore, the more your joints move or pump, the healthier they will be. As a chiro-practor, I encourage all of my patients to be as active as possible. The healthier their joints are, the less likely they will experience any serious back or neck pain in the future.

It has been proven over and over again that regular exercise helps reduce your level of stress. High levels of stress can contribute to high blood pressure, weakening of your

immune system, diges-tive problems, and many other unhealthy states. Going for a walk helps you to not dwell on the negative things in life.

I always try to stress to all of the people who see me in my office that they should try to be “proactive” rather than “reactive” with their health.

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Simply cook and enjoy healthy foodMarch is Nutrition Month

– the perfect time to think about the benefits of eating healthy foods. Small changes can pay off big by reducing your risk and your family’s risk for obesity, diabetes, heart dis-ease and cancer.

This year, the theme of Nutrition Month is “Simply cook and enjoy.” It is all about getting back to the basics by cooking delicious meals at home. Home-cooked meals are

healthier, less expensive and they can bring the whole fam-ily together. Interior Health’s registered dietitians offer some important reasons why home cooking is good for everyone.

Healthy cooking is easy. You don’t need to be a chef to prepare healthy meals when you have the right foods and recipes on hand.

“People who cook meals from scratch eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains,”

said registered dietitian Jill Worboys. “Cooking from scratch doesn’t have to be complicated. Basic cooking skills combined with a few tasty ideas are all you need to make healthy and delicious meals at home.”

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“Delicious and nutritious foods can be easy on the pock-etbook. There are many ways you can save money when cooking at home,” said Wor-boys. “Planning meals ahead of time helps you make the most of the ingredients you buy and reduces waste.”


By Ian WebsterTHE HERALD

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When the Merritt Centennials took to the ice at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton on Wednesday night for game two of their open-ing round playoff series with the Vees, they would undoubtedly be looking to make some amends for a horrific opening effort the night before.

Tuesday, in front of a sparse crowd of 1,358 at the cavernous SOEC, the Cents simply failed to show up for game one of their best-of-seven series with the Vees and were soundly thumped 8-0 by the Interior division regu-lar-season champions.

The result of Wednesday’s game two was not available by the time this edition of the Merritt Herald went to print.

Penticton took a page out of Merritt’s playbook on Tuesday in handing Merritt its worst loss this season. The Vees simply outworked the Cents from the first drop of the puck until the merciful final buzzer 60 minutes

of playing time later. The tone for

Tuesday’s game was set early, as the Vees came out skating in the first period and the Cents did not. The ice was heav-ily tilted in Penticton’s favour and the Vees lived in the Cents’ end, out-shooting their opponents 16-5 in the process.

Had it not been for the stellar play of Merritt netminder Devin Kero in the opening 20 min-utes, Tuesday’s contest could have been over in a heartbeat. Somewhat miraculously, the two teams went to their respective dressing rooms at the first intermission tied at 0-0.

While Kero continued to stand on his head at the start of the second period, his teammates failed to rally around his inspirational play. The roof finally caved in at 9:48 of the second stanza, when the Vees’ Brad McLure scored at the end of a powerplay to put Penticton up 1-0.

Rather than awaken the Centennials, the opening goal of the game seemed to only lull them further into their

funk. They allowed the Vees’ Matthew Serratore and Cody DePourcq to score two more times in a span of less than four minutes to all but seal Merritt’s fate.

Any chance of a third-period comeback by the Cents was dashed just 28 seconds into the final frame of regulation play as Cam Amantea executed a perfect tap-in to put Penticton ahead

4-0, and Riley Alfred scored four minutes later to bring the spread to five.

Mercifully, Kero’s night was over as the Cents’ heroic netminder was pulled after facing 35 shots in just over 45 min-utes worth of action and getting almost no help from his supporting cast.

Backup goalie Jarrod Schamerhorn fared not much better in the Cents’

net, as he was left hung out to dry in the final 15 minutes. The Vees’ Paul Stoykewych, Shane McColgan and McLure all beat the former Western Hockey League puckstopper on a night when the hometown team seemed capable of scoring at will.

Frustration boiled over in the final minutes of the lopsided game as the Cents’ Devin

Oakes was tossed for a vicious, retaliatory two-handed slash to the back of an unnamed Vees’ leg. Shortly thereafter, Merritt’s Malik Kaila received a minor and 10-minute misconduct for his mauling of the Vees’ pesky McCoglan.

The final shot count favoured the Vees, 44-20. They scored on one of their four powerplay opportunities, while

the Cents failed to take advantage on their one man-advantage chance in the game.

Olivier Mantha had an easy night of it in the Vees’ net picking up the shutout.

The Centennials were without leading point-getter Diego Cuglietta, Dane Birks and Rhett Willcox in their series opener with the Vees.

Cuglietta is still recov-ering from the high hit he took from Vernon’s Jared Wilson in the final game of the regular sea-son, while Birks suffered an undisclosed upper body injury in practice on Monday. Willcox is close to returning to action after rehabbing a lengthy lower body ail-ment.

Regardless of Wednesday’s outcome, the Cents will be at home for games three and four at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena on Friday and Saturday night. They’ll be looking for a loud, proud and raucous crowd at the old barn to help spur them onto victory. The puck drops both nights at 7:30 p.m.

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Merritt CentennialsBCHL PLAYOFFS

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Vees draw fi rst blood in game one of playoffs

VEE POWER The Merritt Centennials were simply overwhelmed by a harder-working Penticton Vees team in game one of their best-of-seven playoff series on Tuesday night in Penticton. The Vees won 8-0. Game two was last night. Ian Webster/Herald

Final BCHL Standings 2013-14

Team GP W L T OTL PTS

x Penticton 58 36 16 2 4 78x West Kelowna 58 35 15 3 5 78x Vernon 58 30 18 4 6 70x Merritt 58 31 22 4 1 67Salmon Arm 58 25 24 1 8 59Trail 58 10 42 2 4 26

INTERIOR DIVISION


x Langley 58 37 13 3 5 82x Prince George 58 32 20 4 2 70x Coquitlam 58 27 26 2 3 59x Surrey 58 25 30 1 2 53Chilliwack 58 14 37 2 5 35

x qualified for the playoffs

MAINLAND DIVISION


x Victoria 58 37 15 3 3 80x Powell River 58 36 16 2 4 78x Nanaimo 58 27 28 1 2 57x Alberni Valley 58 21 28 2 7 51Cowichan Valley 58 22 30 2 4 50

ISLAND DIVISION

CENTS VS. VEESGame 1 Tues., March 4 Penticton 7 p.m.

2 Wed., March 5 Penticton 7 p.m.

3 Fri., March 7 Merritt 7:30 p.m.

4 Sat., March 8 Merritt 7:30 p.m.

5 Mon., March 10 Penticton 7 p.m.*

6 Tues., March 11 Merritt 7 p.m.*

7 Wed., March 12 Penticton 7 p.m.*

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BCHL ROUND ONE PLAYOFF MATCHUPS

INTERIOR DIVISION

Penticton Vees (1) vs. Merritt Centennials (4)

West Kelowna Warriors (2) vs. Vernon Vipers (3)

COAST DIVISION

Langley Rivermen (1) vs. Surrey Eagles (4)

Prince George Spruce Kings (2) vs. Coquitlam Express (3)

ISLAND DIVISION

Victoria Grizzlies (1) vs. Alberni Valley Bulldogs (4)

Powell River Kings (2) vs. Nanaimo Clippers (3)


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Rich rugby tradition continues at MSSBy Ian WebsterTHE HERALD

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As the last of winter’s snows begin to leave the local playing fields, so the thoughts of Merritt Secondary School ath-letes turn to rugby — a sport with a storied his-tory in the Nicola Valley.

The Panther boys rugby program will likely see both junior (Grades 8 to 10) and senior (Grade 11 and 12) teams, coached by teacher JP Lancaster and MSS alumni Nathan Brigden and Ryan Reid.

“On paper, our num-bers look quite good right now,” said Lancaster on Monday of this week. “We, the coaches, put on quite a recruiting push, and many of our return-ing players sought out their peers and encour-aged them to come out.”

Lancaster even turned to Merritt Centennials head coach Luke Pierce, himself a former MSS rugby player, for assis-tance in bringing students on board this season.

“We had Luke talk to the players on both the bantam and midget hockey teams,” Lancaster explained. “[Luke] spoke about how rugby helped his own hockey career in terms of co-ordination, hand-eye skills, quick decision-making, and especially communica-tion.

“Luke played rugby all the way through high school,” added Lancaster. “He’s pretty passionate about kids playing mul-tiple sports and the cross-over value of one sport to another.”

Staying with the strong hockey-rugby connection, Lancaster pointed to two recent MSS players who have benefitted greatly from their participation in both sports.

Eric Schmidt, 20, has just finished his second junior B hockey season with the Princeton Posse after starring on the ice with the local midget rep team and on the field with Merritt Secondary’s rugby fifteens. He contin-ues to play rugby in the off-season with the local Merritt Barbarians men’s squad.

Nolan Prowal, 17, was probably the Panthers’ most outstand-ing senior rugby player last year. The Grade 12 student has just finished playing midget rep hockey this year and has been picked up by the

Columbia Valley Rockies of the KIJHL for the tail end of their Junior B season.

Lancaster is hoping that Prowal will be back at MSS in time for the start of this year’s rugby campaign.

The list of other ath-letes who have benefited from the MSS rugby program and gone on to great things is a mile long.

Garth Cooke rep-resented Canada in the sport, while Max Heppner has repre-sented his province on several occasions, and also played at a high club level in New Zealand, Great Britain, South Africa and the U.S.

Heppner’s most recent rugby travels took him to Chicago, and a return to New Zealand is in the works.

Closer to home, Panther alumni Cameron Graham cur-rently plays for the UBC Thunderbirds while Sam Carroll toils for the UBCO Heat.

When they’re in town, alumni like Graham, Carroll, Heppner, Zach Wright, Mark Price and Riley Clark (to name a few) can all be found helping out at MSS prac-tices and even coaching teams.

“We really try to con-nect our young players with former members of the team. It helps our current group appreci-ate that they are part of something special that has a rich tradition at the school.

“You can be big or small, fast or slow — there’s a place for you on the field,” said Lancaster. “The discipline, the

respect, the work ethic are all huge benefits from the sport.

“At the end of the day, if we’re producing fine young men who show commitment [to] and a level of respect for what they’re doing, I’m fine with that.”

Every bit as rich in tradition and history is the girls’ rugby program at MSS, which is headed up this year by Molly Brigden and fellow teach-ers Heidi Andersen, Jenny Stirling and Erica Martindale.

Both Stirling and Martindale (née Huber) starred for Merritt Secondary during their own rugby playing days.

MSS girls rugby teams have made the provincial tournament on numerous occasions (placing as high as sec-

ond) and also done far-ranging tours to the likes of France and Fiji.

The distinguished alumni of Panther girls rugby include Haley Glendinning and Lindsay Reynoldson (currently playing for UBC), along with Emily Young, Kalea Nokleby and Paige Norgaard (all of whom played for B.C. in nation-al age-group champion-ships).

As in the past, Merritt Secondary will field just one girls team, comprised of players from Grades 8 to 12.

“We’re going to be a young squad again this year,” said Brigden. “We have 24 players on the roster, but not too many seniors. We do have a lot

of Grade 8s who were part of the elementary touch-rugby programs last spring. They’re really keen.”

Brigden said that she would be happy to see more recruits show up for practices, adding that there are no cuts.

“We’ll take as many players as we can get.”

The girls squad held its first practice on Monday, and already has a tournament planned for the first week of April in Williams Lake.

“We’ll put our team in the development divi-sion of the tournament because we have so many players who haven’t ever played a contact game of rugby before,” said Brigden.

All three MSS rugby teams will once again compete at the AA level of high school sports.

The MSS boys’ sides will go up against the likes of Sa-Hali, Westsyde and St. Ann’s in league play, and play exhibition games against AAA schools such as NorKam and South Kamloops.

The Merritt Secondary girls team will match up against Valleyview from Kamloops and Lillooet, and also round out their schedule with some exhibition games — against the likes of South Kamloops and Mount Boucherie in West Kelowna.

All in all, it looks to be another great high school rugby season.

COMPETITION AND CAMARADERIE Merritt’s Nolan Prowal (above) breaks away from a Sa-Hali tackler during MSS senior boys’ rugby action last year. (Right) MSS teammates Tiffany Brabant and Jaycee Chenier celebrate a Panther senior girls’ score. Ian Webster/Herald

Local runners perform well at Penticton’s Lakeshore 5K

Bruce Wark Marie-Josée Bedard

A pair of Merritt road runners were win-ners of their respective age groups at the annual Lakeshore 5K Run in Penticton on the week-end.

Bruce Wark, 62, placed first in the men’s 60-64 division with a time of 19:19, while Marie-Josée Bedard, 40, came out on top in the women’s 40-44 category in a time of 21:12.

Overall, in a field of 178 competitors, Wark and Bedard finished 21st

and 36th respectively.Second overall in

the Lakeshore 5K was former Merritt runner Hans Aabye, 36, who finished in 16:08, just three seconds behind the winner, 16-year-old Sean Bergman from Kelowna.

The Lakeshore 5K was the second stop in the Interior Running Association’s 2014 Road Racing Series. Next up is the River’s Spring Run-off 10K in Kamloops on March 16.

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

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: 250-378-6109Merritt Duplicate Bridge Club

Tuesdays 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 250-378-9894NVCAC

Meets 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. - Downstairs @ 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. 250-378-56602 4 UFirst & Third Tuesdays 2 p.m. at the HospiceSociety - Sue 250-378-2717or Bonnie 250-315-0179Valley Scrapbooking250-936-8298Valley Visual Artists General club informationFran McMurchy - 250-378-4230Vintage Car Club - MerrittSecond Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. Ska-Lu-La WorkshopAl - 250-378-7402 Ted - 250-378-4195

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE NICOLA VALLEY

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THE CHURCHES OFMERRITT WELCOME YOU

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

Service Time: Sundays 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mass Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m.

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

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

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

Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

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 at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 250-315-8027

NICOLA VALLEY FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS

”Love Is All You Need” Rated PG on Monday, Mar. 10th at 7:30 p.m. at the NVIT Lecture Theatre. Parking is free and there is no food or drink allowed in the the-atre. For more information phone 378-3974.

NICOLA VALLEY FISH & GAME CLUB

Annual trophy & awards night pot luch supper to be held Saturday Mar. 8 at the Seniors Centre. Big fish and photo entries. Deadline Feb. 22. Entries can be left at Ponderosa or Nicola Valley Outdoors. For info call Paul Komonoski 250-378-4904

WORLD OF PRAYER SERVICE

The women of Egypt invite you to join with them in a celebra-tion service, praying under the theme, “Streams in the desert”. A local service will be held at Secred Heart Catholic Church, in partnership with St, Michael’s Anglican and Trinity United

Churches. Everyone is welcome to join in celebrating with Christians around the world at the Catholic Church, 2302 Jackson Ave., at 7 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 7.

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 4p.m. - 8p.m., Friday and Saturday noon - 6p.m.. Join us for the reception and awards ceremony for the juried art show Thursday Mar. 7 4p.m. - 6p.m. Light refreshments will be pro-vided and you will have a chance to meet the artists and find out more about their work. For more info contact Meriel at 250-378-6515

SAYSO SOCIETYMic night at the SaySo

Expressions Project. Bring your voice and bring your ears. Rant, rave, sing, speak, or just come to listen. Last SaySo before Spring Break! Doors 6:30, Friday March 7.

THOMPSON VALLEY PONY CLUB

Is hosting its annual Tack Sale Saturday Mar. 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Barnhartvale Hall, 7370 Barnhartvale Rd., Kamloops BC. For info or booking a table contact Tracy at [email protected].

MERRITT & DISTRICT HOSPICE SOCIETY TRAINING COURSE

Are you interested in becoming a Hospice volunteer? Are you interested in learning what hos-pice and palliative care are all about? Course offered Mar. 7, 8 and 9. For more info email [email protected] or call Maureen at 250-315-7562

NVCAC PRESENTSLa Vent du Nord. Friday Mar.

14th at 7:30 p.m. Merritt Civic Centre. Le Vent du Nord (The North Wind) is a Canadian folk music group from Quebec. Tickets available at Black’s Pharmacy, Mandolin’s and Baillie House.

PRINCETON ARTS COUNCIL PRESENTS

Wheat In The Barley, Friday Mar. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Riverside Community Theatre. Canadian folk fusion with crack songwrit-ing, brilliant arrangements and stunning instrumental solos unite under the banner of savvy eclec-ticism. Wheat in the Barley pulls together a lot of great influences into one package: Celtic, Slavic, French Canadian, Yiddish, Cajun and much more! Tickets avail-able at Sunflower Gallery and Thomasina’s.

ROYAL CANADAIN LEGION

Merritt Old Time Fiddlers will be jamming at the Legion on Friday, March 14. Baron of Beef

at 5 p.m. and music at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome to come down and enjoy good food and great music.

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE

St. Patrick’s luncheon on Monday, March 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Catholic Church Hall. Everyone welcome.

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.

HELP US REACH OUR GOAL

Would you like to see a movie theatre in Merritt, then the Merritt Community

Cinema Soceity can use your help!

If you would like to help donate to this wonderful cause please make cheque payable to Merritt

Community Cinema Society and mail it to:1952 Eastwood Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1K3

For more information

call Rich Hodson250-378-6794

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

What happens when I contact the Merritt & District Hospice society?A Hospice coordinator will meet with you and

explain the program and learn your needs. Referrals can be made by family, physicians,

nurses, friends, or patients themselves.

Hospice SocietyMerritt & District

On Sunday, March 2nd, 2014, Mrs. Vera Mae Remple of Lower NIcola, B.C. was called to be with her Lord at the age of 88 years. Mrs. Remple was pre-deceased by her parents, Norman and Edna Berkeley, her brother Bill, her rst husband Lawrence Street, her second husband Willard Remple, her daughter Laureen and son David. She leaves to cherish her memory: her daughter Marva Street of Lower Nicola, sons Morris (Marlene) of Lower Nicola and Jim of

Kamloops, as well as numerous grand and great grandchildren. Vera loved gardening, crossword puzzles and painting. Most family members and many friends have samples of her art. She also enjoyed communicating with her “Pen Pals”. Her faith in her Lord was most important to her, as were her friendships with her church family. Pastor Jim Potter will conduct a service of Prayer and Celebration in Crossroads Community Church on Friday, March 14th, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Interment will take place in Pine Ridge Cemetery prior to the service. Condolences may be expressed at merrittfuneralchapel.com. Service arrangements are entrusted to the Merritt Funeral Chapel, 250-378-2141.

Vera Remple

Mike Zlot passed away peacefully on Feb 12, 2014 in Chilliwack BC at the age of 82 years with his family by his side. Mike was born in Prince George in 1931 to Martha and Tony Zlot who had emigrated from Poland and the Ukraine. Mike and his older brother Tom were raised and worked on a trap line in Northern BC most of their early years. Mike attended high school in Prince George and was a member of the 1949-50 BC Junior Hockey team Prince George Shamrocks. Mike then moved away to attend

college and became an industrial electrician. He worked in many camps all over BC and across Canada for many years. Mike and his family then moved and settled in Merritt in 1970. When he was home and not working he loved to spend many hours hunting and shing locally around Merritt. He was always the happiest and most comfortable in the great outdoors. In his later years he enjoyed keeping his “reserved stool” warm at the Grand Hotel Pub. He made some wonderful friendships there, in particular his buddy (FBI) and the entire staff. Mike moved to Chilliwack in his last year of life to be cared for by his family, and to be closer to them. He remained sarcastic, witty and smiling until the end when he took his last breath and was so appreciative of his family and friends who came to see him. Mike was predeceased by his wife Maryanne, and his parents, Martha and Tony. Mike is survived by his daughter Michelle (Roger), son Mike (Elizabeth), grandchildren Alyssa, Forrest and Dryden. As requested by Mike, there will not be a service or memorial but he would like everyone at the Grand Hotel Pub to raise a drink in memory of the “Old Trapper”.

Mike Zlot

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AEL Traf c Control is seeking applications for Traf c Control Persons in the Merritt Area.

Applicants must meet the following quali cations and conditions:

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work is on call (24/7)• Physically t and able to work outdoors in all

weather conditions• Safety footwear is required

Applicants must provide details of quali cations and experience, as well as a photocopy of agging certi cate, driver’s license and current drivers abstract. Candidates are subject to pre-employment drug testing.

Please send your application to:Mike DavidsonTraf c Control Supervisor103-1121 McFarlane WayMerritt, BC V1K 1B9Fax: (250) 378-4209Email: [email protected]

AEL will be providing a Traf c Control CourseApril 27 & 28th

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On February 23, 2014, Anne Hopkins passed away peacefully at Chilliwack at the age of 80 years. Survived by her loving two daughters, Deberah and

Sandra, of Kitimat; two sons, Richard of Abbotsford and Kory of San Jose, California; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. There will be no funeral service as per Anne’s request.

Anne Hopkins

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EXPERIENCED legal assistants, p/t, f/t, various depts., resume & refs to [email protected]

Help WantedA.R.T ENTERPRISES Ltd o/a Subway at A-2190 Vought St, Merritt, BC, V1K-1B8 is hiring fi ve F/T Permanent Kitchen Helpers. $10.29-$11.50/hour. High School graduate. Duties: Wash & Peel vegetables & fruit. Receive, unpack & store supplies. Remove garbage. Drop-off or email resume: [email protected]

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Min 10 years experience in cabinetry, painting &

installation.Fax 250-546-9155

Looking for a full time butcher in Merritt - wage will be based on experience. Email resumes to: [email protected], or mail to: Empire Valley Premium Beef PO Box 4281, Williams Lake, BC V2G 2V3

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Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

KITCHEN HELPERQueen India Food 2 Go is hiring 1 permanent kitchen helper for its location 3683 Dewolf Way Merritt, B.C. V1K 1C4. Basic English required. Exp. an asset but not required. Duties: Wash, peel, and cut vegetables and fruits, Clean and sanitize kitchen equip. Sweep and mop fl oor etc.

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The Conayt Friendship Society is looking for a highly quali-fied and motivated individual for the position of Executive Director.

The Conayt Friendship Society is a registered non-profit community-based organization located in downtown Merritt BC. The Society has a longstanding commitment is to im-prove the quality of life and adjustment to urban life for Ab-original people. The Society is governed by eight (8) Board of Directors elected from the membership at large. The man-date of the Conayt Friendship Society is to build community bridges, increase awareness and support the retention of Ab-original culture. The Society’s programs and services address individual and family issues, build a positive community im-age and initiate activities that foster community support and participation.

Details:The Executive Director is accountable to the Board of Dir-ectors. The Executive Director administers the day to day business of the Society’s services and programs. The position requires a creative individual who provides leadership, to staff, volunteers and community partners. Representing the Center the Executive Director will maintain a visible pro-file and active role in the community to insure the Society’s Goals and membership needs are maintained, identified and addressed.

Qualifications and Requirements:The ideal candidate will be a proven Aboriginal Leader and have a history of strong leadership in program planning, community and organizational development; broad experi-ence providing operational, administrative, financial, policy and human resource management; and a record of capacity building, fundraising and sustaining effective partnerships with stakeholders at the local, regional, provincial and na-tional levels.

The successful candidate will possess senior management experience within a community service organization and a comprehensive understanding of the issues facing the diverse Aboriginal community. The successful candidate will have a minimum of an undergraduate degree in a relevant disci-pline (Public Administration, Business Management); and or a work history that would show experience and the abilities needed to manage a non –profit organization with a demon-strated ability to work with a Board in a governance struc-ture to support and implement the values and decisions of a Board; and have strong communication and interpersonal skills.

A competitive salary and benefits package will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

We thank all individuals for their interest, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls please. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Interested individuals should forward a resume, covering let-ter and 3 work related references by mail, email or fax to the attention of the:

Hiring Committee

Conayt Friendship Society

2164 Quilchena Avenue

Box 1989, Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8

[email protected] Fax: (250) 378-6676

All Resumes with cover letters should be submitted by Friday, March 28, 2014 at 5:00 pm.

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Ask about move-in incentives For appointment call

250-378-9880

Spacious 2 & 3bedroom apartments.

F/S, heat and hotwater included.

Starting at $725/mth

Avail Mar. 1/14 One bdrm for one adult only. N/S, N/P, heat & cable incl. $525/mon. Ref’s. 250-378-2954

Sandpiper Unit 109 2 bdrm w/laundry. $750/mon + Hydro Avail Mar. 1/14. 250-378-8104

Auto Financing

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

NEWLY RENOVATEDPine Apartments

Spacious bachelor, 1& 2 bedroom

apartments for rent.

Please contact Paul at 250-315-7080

NICOLA APARTMENTS

Clean one and two

bedroom. Starting at

$600/month.NO PETS

250-378-9880

FOR RENT 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT1 unit available,

1st oor unit ideal for seniors

Available Jan. 1, 2014

$750/month incl. heat & laundry.$100 OFF 1ST

MONTHS RENTNewly renovated units“Clapperton Manor”

2775 Clapperton Ave.250-315-8340

SUMMIT APARTMENTSBrand new 2 bedroom apartments

References required.NO PETS,

NO SMOKING.250-280-7644

Misc for RentBasement for rent, shared laundry, kitchen, internet hook-up, shared utilities. $600/month. $600 safety de-posit. Non drinker, no smok-ing. Employed mature woman preferred. No pets. Call 250-378-6020 or 250-280-2264 for interview

Mobile Homes & Pads

3 bdrm 2 bath double wide trailer in L.N. Newly reno, 1/2 acre, quiet spot $975 plus damage deposit. Avail Mar. 1st. Call 250-378-4166

Two 1 bedroom mobile homes. Wash, dryer, fridge, stove, utilities included. Small pets considered. $800 per month 250-378-0887

Auto Financing

Rentals

Rooms for RentLooking for mature boarders.Furnished rooms, beautifulhome. Must be working, prefercontract workers, close to down town core. Not for per-manent residence. Basementfor 600 hundred, or upstairs room for 500 hundred. In-cludes utilities, but does not in-clude food. Call Tracey at 250-378-8852Room for rent in large house on golf course. Cable, internet,furnished. $450/mon. 250-378-7154

Townhouses3 bdrm townhouse, quiet cul-de-sac, 1 1/2 bath, sm fenced yd, pets neg. $950 incl. gas. 250-682-0844

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts

Auto Financing

Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today! 1.800.910.6402

Trucks & Vans2005 Chevy Uplander van withremote start. $3900 obo 250-378-5519

WHERE DO YOU TURN

YOUR NEWSPAPER:The link to your community

TO LEARNWHAT’S

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All Ages WelcomePIANO TEACHER

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It’s never too early to start planning for the future.

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call me at: 250.315.0241

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& Same Day Service from Kamloops

SERVICES AVAILABLE

• LTL • TL • Tractor Service • Hot Shot Service • Flat Deck Service

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Reg. No. 14246email: [email protected] Pooley Ave., Merritt 250-378-5580

Residential & Commercial

Over 30 years experience

ELECTRICALELECTRICAL

www.tbmcleaningandrestoration.comTF: 1-877-612-0909

CARPET CLEANING• UPHOLSTERY CLEANING • TILE & GROUT CLEANING

250-378-9410CLEANING SERVICESCLEANING SERVICES

Campbell and Co. Chartered Accountants Over 40 Years Experience

in providing professional service to all of our clients.

We are currently acccepting new clients and

look forward to meeting with you about any of

your accounting & taxation needs.

We are confident our team will add value to your business

by providing reliable and timely accounting services,

allowing you more time to grow your business.

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1988 Quilchena Ave. (Royal Lepage office)

Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

Phone: 778-257-4129

e-mail: [email protected]

IN MERRITT EVERY 2ND & 4TH FRIDAY!

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MORTGAGE BROKER

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Use the equity in

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JIM POJIM POTTER

MERRITT TREE SERVICE• Fully insured, certi ed faller• WSBC covered• Dangerous tree assessment

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CALL JIM at 250-378-4212CALL JIM at 250-378-4212Solutions for your tree problems!Solutions for your tree problems!

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MERRITTMOBILE RADIO REPAIR

Office: 604-795-4224 Cell: 250-280-6115Fax: 604-795-4228

Where personalized service is our Motto

Ray Clark4492 Iron Mountain [email protected]

RADIO REPAIRRADIO REPAIR

“40 Years Experience in Construction”

Certified House Inspector

Licence #60792

Tel: 250.378.5042

Email: [email protected]

Cliff Shackelly, Astt - CHIIndependent Contractor

Merritt, BC

Give’r A LookHome Inspections

HOME INSPECTORHOME INSPECTOR

1953 Nicola Avenue, Merritt 250-378-8283

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK11 AM - 9 PM

10% OFF20% OFF

pick-up ordersover $15

for seniors

DINNER BUFFET$14.95 *Friday $15.95

RESTAURANTRESTAURANTSHARPENINGSHARPENINGVISION QUEST SHARPENINGALL KNIVES, CHAINS, HOLE SAW BLADES

ALL WOOD WORKING BLADES, ROUTER BITS & DRILL BITSSAWZALL BLADE, CARBIDE SAW BLADES & REPLACE TIPSVision Quest Sharpening

[email protected] Quilchena Ave., Merritt, BC

CALL HARVEY’S CELL 24HRS, 7 DAYS A WEEK

FOR PROCESSOR CHAINS250-936-9857

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LUMBER SALESMERRITT LUMBER SALES2152 DOUGLAS ST., MERRITT, BC250-378-5382 • 250-314-4249

HOURS OF OPERATION:HOURS OF OPERATION:Mon to Fri.: 8 am - 5 pm & Sat.: 8 am - 4 pmMon to Fri.: 8 am - 5 pm & Sat.: 8 am - 4 pm

SCREWS, NAILS, ROOFING, INSULATION, JOIST HANGERS & much more

LARGE LANDSCAPING BEAMS AVAILABLE

7x9x8’ Gum Wood Ties Untreated $12 - $18

BUILDING SUPPLIESMERRRITTTTTMERRRRRRRITTTTTTTTMERRRRRRRRRRRRIITTTTTTTTTTT

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Safe, Secure, Easy Access, 8’ to 40’ Shipping Containers

SUITABLE FOR:

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• Household Goods

• Monthly & Yearly Rates

• Business or

personal fi les & More.....

2865C Pooley Ave., Merritt, B.C. 378-5580

S AGE UNITSSELF STORAGE UNITS

Full-time Watchman on site

Starting @ $45./month

with HST

STORAGESTORAGE

CREDIT MEDIC

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GOOD, BAD OR NO CREDIT.

IF YOU WORK, YOU DRIVE.

GUARANTEED AUTO LOAN APPROVALS! TOLL FREE1.888.378.9255

AvailableAUTO SERVICESAUTO SERVICES

DENTISTDENTIST

Call 250-378-4888 to book your appointment.2731 Forksdale Avenue, V1K 1R9

www.dentistryatmerritt.ca

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HOURSTuesday - Thursday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Friday and Saturday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

2 FULL TIME DENTISTS & ORTHODONTIST ON SITE

Dr. Sunil Malhotra Dr. Jaspal Sarao

Kitchen/Bathroom• Tiling• Window/Siding • Installation

Patio/Deck• Moving Local & • Long Distance

250-315-8257DAT Construction

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OLD OR NEW WE HAVE WARRANTY APPROVED MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS FOR EVERYONE• Tune Ups

• Brakes • Exhaust• Suspension • Lube/Oil•Radiator Service • Shocks & Struts• Air Conditioning Service

FRANK’S MECHANICAL SERVICE

2026 Mamette Avenue 250-378-1322

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Serving the BC Interior since 1911

Ben van der Gracht is in the Merritt office on

Thursdays. Drop by or call to make an appointment.

1988 Quilchena Avenue 250.378.4218

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LAWYERLAWYER

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EARN HIGHER RETURNS THEN YOU ARE CURRENTLY!

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Ph:1-250-378-5688 Email: [email protected]

INVESTMENTSINVESTMENTS

Nicola Plumbing & Heating

Fully Quali ed Tradesmen in..

Plumbing, Heating, Bonded Gas Fitters.

Service Work & Furnace Service.

Custom Sheet Metal

Atlas RV Parts & Repairs

PHONE: 250-378-4943 2064 Coutlee Ave., Merritt, BC

PLUMBING & HEATINGPLUMBING & HEATING

IVAN’S SIDINGSALES & SERVICE

• Vinyl & Hardie Board Siding• Aluminum Sof t, Fascia & Eavestroughs

“When others have come and gone, Ivan’s Siding is still going strong”

SERVING THENICOLA VALLEYFOR 40 YEARS!

CALL: (250) 378-2786

SIDINGSIDING

inc.CALL 250-315-5074

RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL • sidewalks and driveways included • sanding • salting • anti-icingNEW EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCED OPERATORS - FULLY INSURED • large eet means quick response times.

AFFORDABLE RATES, while using

customers time ef ciently

24 HR. PROFESSIONAL SNOW REMOVAL

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• Access to Training • Job Search Assistance

• Employment Counselling • Career Exploration

• Resource Library • Workshops

T: 250.378.5151

2099 Quilchena Ave., Box 358 Merritt, BC www.merrittesc.ca

The Employment Program of British

Columbia is funded by the

Government of Canada and the

Province of British Columbia

EMPLOYMENT SERVICESEE

Office Hours:Monday - Friday8 AM - 4:30 PM

SERVING ALL CITIZENS OF MERRITT AND

SURROUNDING AREAS

CALL TODAY 250-378-5877

New patients always welcome!

1999 Voght Street (next to the Credit Union)

PO Box 3090, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

Call Today to Book Your Appointment.

Ph: 250-378-5877

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Helping you is what we do.™REAL ESTATE REVIEW

www.royallepagemerritt.com

Phone: 250-378-61811988 Quilchena Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 • Fax: 250-378-6184

100 YEARS OF EVOLUTION

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Connecting your listings to buyers and sellers world wide.

MERRITT REAL ESTATE SERVICES

Print advertising to be continued in different format on March 6, 2014

OUR WEEKS FEATURED LISTINGS: DEMOGRAPHIC: 60% WOMEN 40% MEN

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GO CENTS! From the entire crew at Stoney Lake Lodge

Great season boys! Now one game at a time.

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2 0 1 4 – O p e n f o r P u b l i c P l a y *

Ask about our ‘LOCAL RATES’ program

* Some restrictions apply (see website for details).

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G o C t sssssGG o C e n t s GO CENTS!

PROUD TO SUPPORT OUR BOYS.

KAL-TIRE 2601 NICOLA AVE, MERRITT, BC V1K 1B8 250-378-5141

PAINT THE TOWN RED! Display this page and have a chance to win one of 3 pairs of PLAYOFF tickets to Saturday’s March 8th Game.

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Hometown: Merritt, BCDate of Birth: January 1, 1993Height: 6’0” Weight: 170 lbs.

Stats: GP 58 • G 10 • A 20 • PTS 30 • PIM 60

FORWARD - #18PAYTON SCHAEFER

post’s FRESH MEATS & DELI

Cheering on our Merritt Centennials!

2051-E VOGHT STREET 250.378.5817

Hometown: North Vancouver, BCDate of Birth: March 21, 1993Height: 6’0” Weight: 168 lbs.


FORWARD - #27SCOTTY PATTERSON

• Freshly baked bread• Fresh food • Low fat

• Great tasting • Custom made

OPEN DAILY: 7am - 10 pm

2190A Voght St.3623 DeWolf WaySecond Location 378-3646

Proud to support

our Merritt Centennials!

Hometown: Canton, MIDate of Birth: May 31, 1994Height: 6’0” Weight: 185 lbs.


DEFENCE - #3WAYLAND WILLIAMS

Canada CafeCanada CafeCanadian & Chinese Restaurant

2055 Quilchena Ave. 250-378-5551

Lunch Buffet: Monday to Friday: 12:00 - 2:30 pmDinner Buffet: Friday to Sunday: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

In Support of th e Merritt Centennials

Hometown: Surrey, BCDate of Birth: January 22, 1993

Height: 6’0” Weight: 182 lbs.Stats: GP 56 • G 14 • A 32 • PTS 46 • PIM 62

FORWARD - #11SEBASTIEN PARE

Proud Supporter of the Centennials

Carrie Ware, BSc, [email protected]

1964 Quilchena Avenue,P.O. Box 700Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

Tel: (250) 378-2215Fax: (250) 378-6061www.carrieware.ca

Hometown: Port Coquitlam, BCDate of Birth: February 26, 1993Height: 5’10” Weight: 182 lbs.


DEFENCE- #2TYLER MARTIN

Serving Merritt for over 20 years

2663 Granite Avenue, Merritt BC 250-378-4531

Specializing inAuto & Residential Glass

Hometown: Sleepy Hollow, NYDate of Birth: October 15, 1995


FORWARD - #10ADAM TRACEY

2037 Quilchena Ave. 250-378-2155

Black’s PharmacyFriendly Prof essional Service From People Who Care

In Support of theMerritt Centennials

Hometown: Kamloops, BCDate of Birth: February 17, 1994


DEFENCE - #4SHANE POULSEN

250-378-2929

DiagnosisxpertEfrom the people who care about your car.

2152 LAUDER ST - BAY 3 & 4

DCS AUTO

on making it to the BCHL Playoffs.

Hometown: Surrey, BCDate of Birth: April 22, 1996


FORWARD - #12RHETT WILLCOX

Congratulations to the Merritt Centennials!

2760 Forksdale Rd. 250-378-1841

Hometown: White Rock, BCDate of Birth: January 25, 1995


FORWARD - #19JAMES NEIL

GOOD LUCK IN THE BCHL PLAYOFFS

www.tbmcleaningandrestoration.comTF: 1-877-612-0909 250-378-9410

Hometown: Coquitlam, BCDate of Birth: December 4, 1995


FORWARD - #21JEFF WIGHT

250-378-4618www.grandpubandgrill.com

Sun-Wed: 11AM to 11PMThurs-Sat: 11AM to Midnight

GOOD FOOD, GOOD SERVICE, GRAND TIMES!

BRING YOUR NOISE MAKERS AND HELP CHEER ON THE CENTENNIALS!

Hometown: West Seattle, WADate of Birth: September 30, 1995


FORWARD - #14DANIEL NACHBAUR

GO CENTS

GO!

hardware building centre

Home

Locally Owned & Operated

1701 Voght St.250-378-4215 www.merritt

homehardware.ca

Hometown: Merritt, BCDate of Birth: August 29, 1995Height: 6’3” Weight” 190lbs.


DEFENCE - #7DANE BIRKS

2380 Nicola Ave. Ph: 250-378-2211

Fifth Geier AutoCONGRATULATIONS!

Good luck in the PLAYOFFS!

Hometown: Kamloops, BCDate of Birth: August 12, 1995Height: 5’11” Weight: 175 lbs.


FORWARD - #8DIEGO CUGLIETTA

1802 Chapman St. (250) 378-5147

Community – its who we are.BARTON INSURANCE

Play Hard, Play Safe!

Hometown: Okotoks, ABDate of Birth: June 14, 1994Height: 6’0” Weight: 170 lbs.


FORWARD - #15SAM JOHNSON

DINE IN -

TAKE OUT

3663 DeWolf Way Ph: 250-378-5320

HOURS OF OPERATION 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

Hometown: Brecksville, OHDate of Birth: December 8, 1994


DEFENCE - #22JAKE CLIFFORD

1803 Voght, Merritt BC 250-378-9100

PROUD TO SUPPORT

the Merritt Centennials!

THRIFT SHOPNicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary

Hometown: Hancock, MIDate of Birth: January 29, 1994

Height: 6’1” Weight: 168 lbs.Stats: GP 40 • W 19 • L 15 • GAA 2.48 • SV% .918

GOALIE - #31DEVIN KERO

GOOD LUCKin the

2013/14 Playoffs!

e-mail: [email protected]

2187B Coutlee Ave., Merritt

250-378-6990

Hometown: Kelowna, BCDate of Birth: March 23, 1995

Height: 6’2” Weight: 190 lbs.Stats: GP 8 • W 5 • L 3 • GAA 3.08 • SV% .905

GOALIE - #35JARROD SCHAMERHORN

www.nvit.ca 250-378-3300

Hometown: Toronto, ONDate of Birth: July 10, 1993Height: 6’1” Weight: 195 lbs.


DEFENCE - #24JASON BIRD

DOWNTOWN MERRITT: #120 1700 Garcia St. Railyard Mall 250-378-5217

Congrats Cents! Way to work hard and play hard!

Hometown: Minneapolis, MNDate of Birth: February 2, 1995


FORWARD - #9ZACH HARTLEY

We have all your office supplies!

And thousands of items from our catalogue with next day delivery.

Get your Customer Loyalty Card for your discount on office supplies!

1951 Garcia Street 250.378.6882

8:30 am - 5 pm Monday to Friday | 10 am - 2 pm Saturday

OWN THE ZONE!

Hometown: North Vancouver, BCDate of Birth: April 27, 1996Height: 5’8” Weight: 150 lbs.


FORWARD - #16GAVIN GOULD

1901 Quilchena Ave 250-378-0307

CONGRATS CENTENNIALSON MAKING THE PLAYOFFS!

Hometown: Prince Rupert, BCDate of Birth: January 22, 1995


FORWARD - #17DEVIN OAKES

Office: (250) 378.6311 • Mobile: (250) 378.7579

www.millcreekdesign.ca • Merritt, BC

GO CENTS!

Hometown: Squamish, BCDate of Birth: February 16, 1996


DEFENCE - #25MALIK KAILA

www.nvit.ca 250-378-3300

SHOP: 250-378-5395 • 2795 Pooley AvenuePARTS: 250-378-3765 • 1101 McFarlane Way

“If you can dream it, we can build it!”Safety • Hydraulics • Parts & more!

Toll free: 1-866-378-5395www.alpha-weld.com

Good LuckGood Luck in the BCHL playoffs!

PAINT THE TOWN RED. Display this page & have a chance to win one of 2 pairs

of PLAYOFF tickets for Saturday’s, March 8th Game

Serving the Nicola Valley since 1960.

Good Luck in the BCHL Playoffs!

1301 Nicola Avenue 250-378-5121

HEAD COACH&

GENERALMANAGER

LUKE PIERCE JOE MARTIN HAYLEY HILLASST. COACH

&ASST.

GENERALMANAGER

ATHLETICTHERAPIST

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