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Local Sensible BC canvassers hit the streetsLocal canvassers for the
Sensible BC campaign to decriminalize possession of marijuana have been pounding the pavement as the deadline to collect signa-tures looms.
As of Nov. 8, the local Sensible BC campaign had collected about 900 signatures from people in Merritt. There are 35 regis-tered canvassers looking for people to sign the petition in the area.
As of Nov. 13, canvassers
in Fraser-Nicola had collect-ed about 1,200 signatures. According to Elections BC, there were 22,187 registered voters in Fraser-Nicola in May of this year.
The campaign hit a bump when many of the signatures were rejected by Elections BC, head orga-nizer for Fraser-Nicola Leo Bice said.
“A large portion of the numbers we did have weren’t actually eligible for Elections BC,” Bice said.
Some of the signatures belonged to people who are not registered voters, while
others improperly filled out the information required on their forms, Bice said.
Many of the signatures gathered across the Fraser-Nicola riding had to be discarded as a result.
“It was quite disappointing,” Bice said, noting a few weeks ago organizers had counted about 700 signatures and afterwards came back with about 340.
Bice said most of the issues came from the Princeton area.
Bice said they need about 3,000 eligible signatures in
Fraser-Nicola to meet the 10 per cent requirement.
Another issue they’ve had is not getting feedback from Sensible BC very quickly after signing up local canvassers, Bice said. Two Princeton-based canvassers are still waiting to hear back from head campaign organizers in Vancouver, three weeks after they sent their paperwork in.
The initiative in Merritt has been heavily focused on going door to door to get Merrittonians’ endorse-ments, but canvassers also had a table location set up
outside Davis Leathers for a few weeks at the start, Sensible BC second contact for the Fraser-Nicola riding Ryan Chypyha said.
The Merritt canvassers have been going to every area of town to seek out sig-natures, Chypyha said.
“We’ve been all over the place,” Chypyha said, noting canvassers have manned a table at Centennials games as well.
Chypyha said the Sensible BC canvassers in Merritt represent a wide variety of people, noting canvassers range from
people in their 20s and 30s to the elderly.
“It’s totally varied, and because this is kind of pointed toward the taxpayer – why are we spending all this money enforcing the current cannabis laws – it’s attracting a lot of people,” Chypyha said. “Doctors and teachers and respectable people in the community are signing this for that reason because it’s not like, ‘Oh, I just want to smoke pot,’ it’s a little bit more than that,” Chypyha said.
By Michael PotestioTHE [email protected]
See ‘Deadline’ Page 2
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Hundreds gathered at the Merritt Civic Centre and cenotaph on Monday for the annual November 11 Remembrance Day ceremo-nies honouring those who have lost their lives in war and peacekeeping duties, and those who have served to defend their country.
Royal Canadian Legion members (from left) Bob Huston, Ralph Hack, Nick Tollerton, Darcy Schmidt, Kevin Norman, Larry Hintz, Stewart Pratt and piper Ross Lamont take part in the indoor service.
In addition to many members of the general public, the cer-emonies on Monday morning were attended by retired service veterans and current members of the Canadian Armed Forces, along with representatives of the local army and navy cadets, RCMP, fire and ambulance depart-ments, guides and scouts and Merritt Centennials hockey team.
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Chypyha also said the reaction to the petition from the people of Merritt has been quite positive and non-confrontational.
“In front of the hockey arena or anywhere that we’ve been, no one’s asked us to leave, no one’s really been confrontational or anything, it’s actu-ally been really good,” Chypyha said.
He said canvassers go out each week seeking signatures.
If Sensible BC receives signatures
from 10 per cent of the voting popu-lation in each riding it will trigger a referendum on decriminalizing mari-juana possession in B.C.
Canvassers across B.C.’s 85 elector-al districts must collect 400,000 signa-tures – representing 10 per cent of the voting population – by Dec. 5. Fraser-Nicola needs about 2,200 signatures to meet the provincial requirement.
The goal of the campaign is to get the province to hold a referendum and look Sensible BC creator Dana Larsen’s Sensible Policing Act.
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SOLEMN CEREMONY (Above) Attendees at the Remembrance Day service pinned their poppies to wreaths beside the cenotaph following the wreath laying and service on Monday. (Below) Dozens of wreaths were laid by the cenotaph to honour the men and women from the Nicola Valley involved in Canada’s military. Emily Wessel/Herald
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Two Nicola Valley groups are hoping to send two local actors to Zurich, Switzerland for the premiere of the locally-shot movie they starred in.Merritt SaySo Expression
Society president Mil Juricic and Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce manager Etelka Gillespie are spearheading an ini-tiative to raise funds to send the two lead actors from the movie Shana: The Wolf ’s Music to the pre-miere of the Swiss film.Come March, they are hoping
to send Lower Nicola Indian Band
member Sunshine O’Donovan, who plays the main character, Shana, and fellow cast member Delilah Dick, who plays Shana’s teacher and mentor, to the film’s premiere in Zurich.Juricic and Gillespie are look-
ing at ways to fundraise for the trip.
Juricic told the Herald the non-profit SaySo and the local cham-ber of commerce recently put in a grant proposal with Rotary Club of Merritt Sunrise.Juricic said they are looking at
sending the pair to Zurich for 10 to 12 days.
Gillespie said it should cost about $7,000 to send the pair on
the roundtrip to Switzerland.“We’re doing stuff on the
cheap here,” Juricic said.The two actors plan to take some of the dresses they wore in the film to wear at the premiere as well.
“It’s [about] creating a pres-ence and enough of a profile that people say ‘Oh, gee, we want to see that film in our country,’” Juricic said, noting the hope is there will be film distributors at the premiere.Gillespie said the actors also
plan to tour schools around Zurich to talk about the film and Canadian life in Lower Nicola.
Juricic said he also hopes to
submit the film to be shown at some film festivals, such as the Berlin Film Festival or even the Sundance Film Festival.The film will also likely see
a debut in Canada and Juricic said they are lobbying to get that premiere brought to Merritt next spring.
Juricic said SaySo, the chamber of commerce and the Thompson-Nicola Film Commission are working to promote the locally-shot film as much as possible.
“There’s been a number of films, Hollywood included, that have done films in this area. This one is particularly precious because it’s about this area,”
Juricic said.The film was directed by Switzerland’s Nino Jacusso and made in conjunc-tion with Switzerland’s Reck
Filmproduktions and Vancouver’s Red Cedar Films.There are 50 speaking roles in
the movie — including six lead actors — and 95 per cent of them are First Nations.Even Juricic has a small speak-
ing role in the film.“What’s unique about this production is that it hasn’t been peppered by famous Hollywood actors or anything.”
By Michael PotestioTHE [email protected]
Groups hope to send local actors to fi lm premiere
A screen shot from Shana: The Wolf’s Music,
which was shot locally and stars Lower Nicola Indian Band member Sunshine O’Donovan. Submitted
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The Merritt SaySo Expression Society and the Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce are spearheading an initiative to raise funds to send two lead actors from the movie Shana: The Wolf’s Music to Switzerland.
As road conditions worsen, Merritt RCMP mem-bers are reminding Merrittonians to be careful when they’re travelling on highways.
• Groups hope to send local actors to fi lm premiere
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Weaving traditional Aboriginal beats with contemporary electronic sounds, Cris Derksen is not your average classi-cally trained cellist. After working with the likes of international rap icon Kanye West and Cana-dian baroque pop singer-songwriter Veda Hille, this internationally renowned artist will be gracing the NVIT stage tonight for the first time in Merritt.
Originally from North-ern Alberta, Derksen grew up with strong ties to her North Tall Cree reserve and Mennonite ancestry. These ties are evident in Derksen’s impressive reper-toire of music.
“I take sounds from all over and combine them. [My music] represents dif-ferent experiences from my life and these representa-tions are very important to my art,” Derksen said in a phone interview from Ontario, where she is cur-rently on tour performing an original play that fea-tures music from her first album The Cusp.
In 2011, The Cusp garnered critical acclaim and was nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award. In the same year, Derksen received her first Aboriginal Music Award for Instrumental Album of
the Year. Derksen has also been
recognized by the Aborigi-nal Peoples Television Network as one of its rising stars and major publica-tions, such as Vancou-ver’s Georgia Straight, have dubbed her as an ‘artist to watch.’
“My music has no real genre, to be honest,” Derk-sen said. “I would explain it as a mixture between popular and aboriginal sounds with a little hint of hip hop.”
Her latest album The
Collapse features an eclectic mix of classically oriented beats with buoyant party jams, all backed by her sig-nature cello sound.
After attaining her bachelor of music in cello performance at UBC, Derksen went on to per-form at various events around the world including SXSW in Texas and the MADE festival in Sweden. Locally, Derksen has been a fixture in the Canadian music scene and has played at the Aboriginal Music Awards and Junofest.
It was while performing in Vancouver that Derksen was asked to play in Mer-ritt.
“One of the present-ers at an event I was at is a resident of Merritt and was excited to have me come out there and play. Of course I had to come out.”
Tonight’s performance will be Derksen’s only B.C. stop as she is leaving for Montreal right after to continue her tour.
Derksen’s accompani-ment includes Joy Mullen
on drums and a hoop dancer to add a new dynamic to her perfor-mance.
“I have some new songs that I want to play, and I have some new toys that I want to bring out,” Derk-sen said.
Tickets for the show are available at Black’s Pharmacy, Mandolin’s Coffeehouse and the Bail-lie House, and are $22 for adults and $17 for seniors and students. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. at the NVIT theatre.
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The second show in the 2013-14 Nicola Valley Concert Series will be at the NVIT lecture theatre tonight. Cellist Cris Derksen (left) and drummer Joy Mullen will start their performance at 7:30 p.m. Submitted
Derksen to defy genres at Merritt show
Open fires in the Kamloops Fire Centre, which includes the Merritt Fire Zone, are now allowed by the province’s Wildfire Management Branch.
The current weather conditions make it safe for private landowners, Wildfire Management Branch personnel and industry personnel to burn piles to reduce wildfire risk, the Fire Centre said in a press release.
Several burning projects will con-tinue until date-driven open burning restrictions come back into effect next spring.
Burning is only permitted on days
when the venting index indicates good ventilation so smoke doesn’t get trapped in the burn area. Check bcairquality.ca to check the venting index.
Anyone who wants to burn a cat-egory three fire must still obtain a burn registration number by calling 1-888-797-1717.
Category three fires include those in more than two piles less than two metres high and three metres wide; stubble or grass over an area of more than 0.2 hectares (2,000 square metres); any piles bigger than two metres high and three wide; and one or more windrows.
THE REGION Open fi res permittedThe Nicola Valley Film Society is showing its third
film of the 2013-14 season Monday night. The Reluctant Fundamentalist, based on the 2007
novel of the same name, follows Changez, a young Paki-stani man, as he tells an American journalist the story of his time chasing the American dream on Wall Street.
Things take a sinister turn in this political thriller after the Twin Towers are attacked and a cultural divide begins to widen between Changez and his dreams, his girlfriend, and his life in New York.
The international drama premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and Venice Interna-tional Film Festival.
The film starts at 7:30 p.m. in the NVIT lecture the-atre on Nov. 18.
Film showing Monday
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Next council meeting: Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED CITY OF MERRITTOFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 2154, 2013
ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 2155, 2013
The City of Merritt Council will be holding a Public Hearing pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act, to consider amendments to the City of Merritt Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2116, 2011 and the City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 1894, 2004 for the lands, shown as “subject properties” on the sketch plan below:The City of Merritt Council will consider amending:
properties from Future Development to Industrial contained in the South Merritt Land Use Designation map;
Future Development to IndustrialIf you feel your property interests may be affected by the proposed amendment and you wish to address City Council on any matters pertaining to this bylaw, please attend the Public Hearing at Civic Centre on:
Tuesday, November 26th, 2013 at 5:00 pm
Your comments/concerns may also be presented in writing, in advance of the meeting by addressing them to the undersigned, or at the public hearing in person, by petition or by attorney. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Sean O’Flaherty, RPPPlanning & Development Services ManagerNote: This is the fi rst of two consecutive Public Notices.Dated this 14th day of November, 2013 at Merritt, BC
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SPORTS DAY IN MERRITTSunday, Nov. 24: 1:00 – 6:00 pmCurling Rink/Arena, Aquatic Centre & Civic Centre
1:00 – 3:00 pm @ Aquatic Centre 3:00 – 4:00 pm @ Curling Rink/Arena
4:00 – 6:00 pm @ Civic CentreEach location will have sport day activities for the whole family to participate in. Collect stamps at each location to earn a gold, silver or a bronze medal. Also fi nd the hidden Olympic rings for a chance to win great prizes!
2014 GRANT IN AID APPLICATIONS
Have a great idea for an event? Are you part of an organization that is a positive contribution to the community? Each year, Council carefully considers providing funding assistance to non-pro t groups that operate in the City of Merritt and provide valuable social and community services in the municipality. The 2014 Grant in Aid Application is now available, for a copy of the application please go to www.merritt.ca or drop by City Hall.
Applications are due November 30th, 2013.
HOURS OF OPERATIONJohn Chace, Building Inspector for the City of
Merritt will be working Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30 am to 11:00 am and will do
inspections out in the eld after 11:00 am.
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Big summer for Baillie HouseThe following is
an excerpt from the City of Merritt reg-ular council meet-ing agenda from Nov. 12, 2013.
The months of July, August and September of 2013 were the busiest three-month period in the history of the Visitor Information Booth at the Baillie House. A total of 8,075 visitors stopped at our site. Repeat visits and word of mouth advertising continue to contribute to the high number of visitors who stop at the Baillie property. Guests comment daily on the uniqueness of our site and the uniqueness of our warm welcome
from staff and volun-teers. This summer, numerous people told our staff that there is nowhere like this facil-ity. As a result, 2013 has been the busiest year that the VIB has experienced.
The number of visitors in July 2013 increased by 26.2 per cent (566 visitors). August 2013 saw an increase of 10.9 per cent (330) visitors. However, the num-ber of visitors in September decreased by 14.7 per cent (343 visitors). The weather for July and August was hot and dry virtually every day. The com-bination of the great holiday weather and our continued word
of mouth advertising likely contributed to the steady increase in visitors in July and August. Visitors tell our staff on a daily basis that their friends have told them that they have to stop at the Baillie House when they pass by Merritt on their summer holidays. The weather continues to be an important consideration when travellers think about leaving the highway
and coming to down-town Merritt.
Six tour buses stopped at our site for a tour and to buy local products. The number of tour buses varies greatly from year to year and is unpredict-able.
The total number of visitor parties for the first three quarters of 2013 was 8,330 (an increase of 23 per cent over the same period for 2012).
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Twelve Months in Merritt - a dance recital presented by the students of the Love to Dance Academy. Free. Civic Centre doors open at 6 pm, program starts @ 6:30 pm.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 ANNUAL COMMUNITY CONCERT Doors open at 6:00 pm and the concert starts at 7:00 pm. Admission is by donation at the door. This is an event that you won’t want to miss so come early! For more information call Kurt at 250-378-4909 or email: [email protected]
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 CRAFTER’S MALL at the Civic Centre. Doors open at 2:00pm and close at 10:00 pm
CONCESSION - at the Civic Centre, operated by Mandolins open 2:30 pm-10:00 pm
SANTA PARADE Call Darrel at 250-315-8247. Applicatons at Chamber Office, Baillie House, & Country Bug Books. Starts 7:00 pm
SANTA’S VILLAGE opens in the Culture Club, 2058 Granite Ave., after the parade and will remain open until 10:00 pm
MERRITT COMMUNITY BAND will perform in the foyer at the Civic Centre after the parade
BAILLIE HOUSE after the parade - free cocoa, coffee, tea • Bake Sale until 10 pm
MIDNIGHT MADNESS hourly sales & a youth Christmas card display & sales with proceeds to the food bank
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30CRAFTER’S MALL 9:00 am-4:00 pm, at the Civic Centre
SANTA’S VILLAGE opens in the Culture Club, 2058 Granite Ave. 10:00 am-12:00 noon and 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
BAILLIE HOUSE Bake Sale 10:00am-4:00pm
CONCESSION - at the Civic Centre, operated by Mandolins open 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Q 101 - Q BEAR FUNDRAISER Spirit Square, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Proceeds from bear sales to Merritt Soup Kitchen
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1BREAKFAST WITH SANTA 9 – 11 am at the Civic Centre. Tickets available at the Civic Centre and Aquatic Centre in advance for $5.00 or $7.00 at the door
Events Sponsored by:CITY OF MERRITT, MERRITT PRINTING,MERRITT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY FUTURES NICOLA VALLEY, Q 101, MERRITT HERALD
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Thank YouOn behalf of Tyrone and Melissa Hamm, we would like to thank everyone for their kind donations to the Steak Dinner Fundraiser.The communities generosity was overwhelming making this fundraiser a huge success.
Thank You again everyone.We all wish Melissa a speedy recovery
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Community conducting ground search for missing manA group of con-
cerned Merrittonians will be heading out to the Stump Lake Ranch in an effort to locate a Merritt man who went missing last month.
The group will be meeting on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Tim Hortons and will head to the ranch where 44-year-old Dean Morrison was last seen.
Tammy Caruso, a former colleague of Morrison’s when the pair worked at the Merritt News, is leading the initia-tive.
Caruso said the idea to organize the search came about after someone suggested on a Facebook group that community members do a ground search.
From that, Caruso started a public Facebook group titled Foot Search for Dean Morrison and as of Wednesday, 27 people had posted as attending the search.
She said people have posted that they will be bringing people with them so they may likely have over 30 people in the search.
“I think it’ll be a good turnout,” Caruso said.
Caruso said she wants to help Morrison’s son find his father.
Morrison’s 16-year-old son Paz will be one of those participating in the search and has worked out at the Stump Lake Ranch with his father, according to Caruso.
Caruso said she warned him of the pos-sibility his father could be found deceased.
She said Morrison’s son was adamant to take part in the search for his dad, adding that the boy’s mother is support-ive of her son taking part in the search.
The group plans to search in groups of no less than four, using walk-ie-talkies to communicate out at the site.
Caruso said Stump Lake Ranch manager Dan Fremlin will par-ticipate and help co-ordi-nate the search as well.
Caruso said she asked the RCMP for assis-tance, but Merritt police informed her they will not be working in con-junction with this search party.
“Our provincial search and rescue people have already done a thorough search at the Stump Lake Ranch area, and as such, at this time there’s no reason to do a second search unless there’s grounds to believe that Dean is or was in a certain geographic area,” Const. Ryan Dell told the Herald.
Caruso said police told her if the group
finds anything to indicate Morrison was in that area, such as a piece of his clothing, it could prompt another police search.
Police conducted a search of the Stump Lake area back on Oct. 31 where Morrison was last seen and there was no trace of him.
Const. Tracy Dunsmore said the police have no issue with people conducting a private search as long as it doesn’t interfere with their investigation.
Caruso’s search will be by foot only as quads will not be allowed on the ranch, she said.
Participants will need to sign a liability release form as well, and those under 19 will need parental permission to participate.
Caruso said she’s asking for input on the search from anyone who has search and rescue experience.
Dunsmore told the Herald the RCMP has been following up on tips regarding Morrison but still do not have any new information on his whereabouts.
Dunsmore said the police used quads in their ground search and searched the area by heli-copter for several hours.
They also searched all the residences on the lake, Dunsmore said.
Search and rescue and Stump Lake ranch hands assisted in the search as well, Dunsmore said.
If any new devel-opments come from
Saturday’s search, they should be reported to RCMP, Dunsmore said.
“The day he went missing, he was there and then he wasn’t. We don’t know if he wan-dered into the woods, if he hitchhiked, if he walked back to Merritt — we have no idea,” Dunsmore said.
About a week passed between Morrison being reported missing and the last time he was known to have been seen, Dunsmore said.
This past Saturday, one of Morrison’s daughters had her eighth birthday, Caruso said.
She added that she couldn’t believe he wouldn’t contact her, though Morrison still hasn’t been heard from.
Since Oct. 22, Morrison, a father of three, has not been in contact with or seen by his family members.
Morrison’s mother wrote in a statement that on Oct. 22, her son was terminated from his contract painting position at Stump Lake Ranch because he was lethar-gic and looked unwell. According to the state-ment, Morrison’s vehicle wasn’t running properly, so a tow truck was called at 9:30 a.m. and arrived after 1 p.m.
Morrison went miss-ing some time between the tow truck being called and its arrival.
By Oct. 28, Morrison’s family members had not had contact with him and he had not returned to his sister’s house, where he
occasionally stayed, and his sister reported him missing.
Morrison is described as five-foot-five, 150 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair.
By Michael PotestioTHE HERALD
Dean Morrison. Herald file photo
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In the days following my rant about pedestrian safety and common sense on the Nov. 5 version of this page, I experienced a different type of pedestri-an-caused aggravation.
Looking back, I can’t believe I forgot to men-tion it in my other col-umn as this is not the first time it’s annoyed me, although this is the first time it could’ve seriously
hurt me or someone else. Here’s what happened:
I was driving down Quilchena between Voght and Garcia when a per-son flung open the door to his huge truck that was parked on the side of the road just a few seconds before my car was right there next to his.
In order to avoid squashing this man between my bumper and his door, I had to swerve over the centre line.
Luckily, the other huge truck in the situation that was driving in the oncom-ing lane had room to move aside so we didn’t have a head-on collision.
If there is a car approaching — and it’s not like I was blowing down the street, I was well under the speed limit
because I am aware peo-ple do this on Quilchena all the time — a person does not have time to open the door.
There was no time and even less room for him to do such a clueless thing.
Sadly, it’s not an unusual circumstance; I see people get in or out of their parked vehicles all the time when cars are moving on that stretch of road.
The plain fact is there is room for two vehicles moving in opposite direc-tions and a vehicle parked on either side. Nowhere in that equation is a car door, adding another three or more feet to the space that the parked car needs.
He could’ve waited 10 seconds for the light
to change and for cars to stop moving along that side of the road and then got into the vehicle. It is not hard to figure out, it just takes some common sense and consideration.
I bet it still hurts to get smucked by a car doing 30 kilometres an hour. Why bother with the risk?
While I’m ranting...Something else I’ve
noticed that baffles me about some people is their brazen use of mari-juana. If you’re smoking weed, yes, even in the pri-vacy of your own home, there is a super high chance (no pun intended) that it’s still illegal. People can smell it. It just wafts out and it’s not an intoxi-catingly delicious aroma to everybody. It just
surprises me that some people are so bold as to let the odour waft around the neighbourhood like it’s incense.
Maybe these people are a little too lax when it comes to their form of relaxation.
Wait, was that a wolf ?In light of the wolf
awareness that’s every-where following a close encounter between the wild dogs and a forestry worker in the Merritt area, I read things that were very similar to what I thought when I saw a wolf last winter.
I was driving on the Connector and saw a fluffy grey dog running along the right shoulder.
HERALD OPINION
Untangling oil pipeline politics
VICTORIA – Reaction was swift and scattered after the “framework agreement” on new oil pipelines announced last week by B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Ali-son Redford.
First, here’s what it doesn’t mean.“B.C. blinked,” according to one
Toronto commentator, based on the popular notion that B.C. gave up its claim to a share of Alberta’s resource royalties from heavy oil. Clark never made such a claim, so it would be dif-ficult to give it up.
Her often-repeated condition of a “fair share” of revenues from any new oil pipelines is purposely vague, but after repeated protests from Alberta, Clark clarified as far back as last June that provincial royalties are not on the table. There is no constitutional way to make such a demand, a point Redford has made several times.
NDP leader Adrian Dix and the usual chorus of professional protesters claimed that Clark flip-flopped, oppos-ing the Enbridge Northern Gateway proposal before the election and then embracing it once she was re-elected.
This is also inaccurate. Clark’s five conditions were set out before the May election, demanding approval by a fed-eral environmental review, “world-leading” spill prevention and response capability on land and at sea, meeting legal requirements to consult and share benefits with aboriginal communities, and the undefined “fair share” for B.C.
Clark said numerous times during the campaign that the conditions have not been met, and made pessimistic noises about Northern Gateway, but she very carefully did not campaign against it.
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It seemed to be running quite quickly, although I was moving a lot quicker and passed it in a sec-ond.
I didn’t get a really good look at it, just the impression it gave me in passing of a grey dog with a bushy tail and a seriously mean expression. I thought maybe it was an escaped husky-type dog that was lost in the middle of nowhere. I definitely did not think it would be a wolf, and to me, it didn’t seem big enough to be one.
It wasn’t until a few months later, when I saw a coyote and how
small it was by comparison, that I realized it was most likely a wolf.
Then I read the forestry work-er’s account of her terrifying inter-action with a pack of wolves, and one thing stood out that paralleled what I’d thought at the beginning: I didn’t think it was big enough to be a wolf.
Turns out, they are not as large as you might expect; the average wolf stands about 32 inches from foot to shoulder and weighs in at about 75 pounds. In other words, a wolf might be no bigger than a big yellow lab.
Let’s just hope wolves aren’t the new bobcats.
Wolves not as big as expectedFrom Page 6
The B.C. Liberal platform also endorsed a Kitimat-area oil refinery proposed by Black Press owner David Black, and Clark repeatedly referred to that sort of industrial expansion as one of the potential “fair share” components for B.C.
The B.C. Liberal government made its opposition to Northern Gateway “as currently proposed” official on May 31, two weeks after the election, in its final submission to the federal review panel. If Clark had wanted to jump on the anti-pipeline bandwagon for political gain, that move could have been made earlier.
NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert said the B.C. government has taken the position that more oil will reach the West Coast, by rail if not by pipeline. I’m not sure
if or when that claim was made, but it’s true that rail shipments are already permitted.
Here’s what Redford and Clark agreed on. Redford accepts B.C.’s five conditions, provin-cial royalties excluded, and Clark endorsed Redford’s proposed “Canadian Energy Strategy,” which B.C. rejected last year.
A draft of the strate-gy released last summer contains no specifics on how it would facili-tate a pipeline project from Alberta to B.C. It talks about develop-ing Canada’s energy reserves and at the same time somehow reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and promises a final version next spring. Oh, and Quebec refuses to par-ticipate.
Ottawa has sole jurisdiction over inter-provincial projects such as Northern Gateway and the proposal by Kinder Morgan
Canada to expand the 60-year-old Trans Mountain pipeline to Burnaby and refineries in Washington.
If there is to be some extra revenue for B.C. from oil traffic, it could theoretically take the form of a toll on pipelines. Redford pointed out the prob-lem with that idea in her speech to an energy forum in Van-couver last week. She noted that 42 per cent of B.C. natural gas is piped through Alberta to markets. If B.C. can toll Alberta oil, the same could be done with B.C. gas.
None of B.C.’s five conditions has yet been met. Legally, they don’t have to be, except for the one about accom-modating aboriginal title.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocal-News.comTwitter:@tomfletcherbc
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Five conditions of oil agreement yet to be met
Dear Editor,
A little over a week ago, my hus-band I were the incredulous benefi-ciaries of the most overwhelmingly successful fundraiser we have ever seen. We are both participants in kidney surgery this winter: donor and recipient.
Our heartfelt thanks go to Gerry and Corena, who think big, have incredible energy and devoted hours and hours to planning, phon-ing, collecting donations, attending meetings, and generally master-minding this event, all on the sly after spending long, chilly days in the saddle and tending a trucking business as well.
Many more thanks for the out-pouring of donations from local businesses and those afar; from friends, neighbours, family, co-workers and fellow ranchers in the form of stock items, hay, dirt, cash and services. All were given with unstinting generosity.
One particular example was a calf donated by the Gormleys, bought and re-donated in turn by Jim Gardner, Mark Canard and B.C. Livestock before going to its final owner. Holy smokes and tre-mendous thanks to you all!
A marvellous dinner was provid-ed by the crew under Elaine, with more friends contributing hours of preparation before and during the event, along with Jerry, who did a wonderful job with the meat.
The auctioneers, Gordon and Fred, did an outstanding job of
entertaining while encouraging yet more generosity. Huge thanks to all those who attended. It was a privi-lege to witness the happiness and hilarity.
The live music was such a treat, bringing back many memories of happy times in that same Lower Nicola Hall.
Thank you to all the band mem-bers and guest singers.
Special thanks to the local feed store and their wonderful staff for providing space to store the dona-tions and all the inconvenience that entails.
Thank you all contributors, too numerous to name, right down to the cleanup crew.
We have always felt fortunate to know the most wonderful people in the world – we didn’t need proof. Our heads have almost stopped spinning but the back of our minds are still going, “Wow, you guys, wow.”
Thank you.
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Veterans fi ghting for benefi tsFor some veterans
of the Afghanistan war, the fight isn’t over.
Six Canadian sol-diers who served in Afghanistan are suing the federal government for benefits and say the Veterans Charter and the changes it made for veterans’ compensation violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The federal govern-ment appealed the lawsuit, saying it had no special obligations to soldiers. However, a B.C. Supreme Court judge dismissed the appeal last month and the lawsuit is going ahead.
The Veterans Charter, which came into effect in 2006, has been at the centre of much controversy since Canadian soldiers returned from Afghani-stan.
The new charter replaced the lifetime disability pension for disabled soldiers with lump-sum payments.
Veterans argue the new one-time payment system offers only a percentage of what those same soldiers would’ve earned under the old charter’s pen-sion plan.
One of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit received a lump-sum payment of $260,000 after he lost both his legs above
the knee and a rup-tured eardrum, among other injuries. He also has post-traumatic stress disorder and depressive disorder.
In a report released in October, Canada’s veterans ombudsman stated this new system penalizes hundreds of wounded soldiers who don’t have pensions when they turn 65.
The report found the most urgent issues that need to be fixed with the charter relate to financial support provided to permanent-ly incapacitated veter-ans who are financially vulnerable.
Veterans Affairs Canada reports 1,428 veterans of the 76,446 the department assessed are totally and permanently incapaci-tated. Of those, about 400 aren’t receiving benefits they are eli-gible for by definition under the charter, and who have very little to no Canadian Forces pensions.
The report found almost 90 per cent of the permanent impair-ment allowance recipi-ents were awarded it at the lowest grade level, which was likely to
total about $5,000 per month per veteran.
It was unclear why slightly over half of the totally incapacitated veterans were ineligible for the allowance.
The report calls the earnings loss benefit to support veterans transi-tioning from military to civilian careers insuffi-cient, and recommends raising the lump sum payment for the disabil-ity award to $350,000 which is comparable to bring it in line with the maximum for pain and suffering caused by injury that’s awarded in Canadian courts. Non-economic com-pensation for pain and suffering needs to at least match what Cana-dian courts provide, the report states.
Merritt resident Bill Mikkelsen spent eight months on a tour of duty in Afghanistan. He returned in 2010 and isn’t quite a veter-an as he’s still with the reserves, but he’s aware of the problems some other soldiers who’ve returned are facing, he said.
“It’s a two-tiered system: before the Veterans Charter and after,” he said, noting
his opinions are per-sonal and don’t reflect the Canadian Forces.
Mikkelsen said the actual amount of money given to these soldiers doesn’t seem fair either.
“Canada hadn’t had a new crop of veter-ans since Korea. All of a sudden, we had people going to Bosnia, the Balkans, Rwanda, Somalia, Afghanistan, things like that. Now you have this mass amount of veterans who aren’t going to be treated the same as the ones who did the same type of job in the past.”
Mikkelsen said he understands the gov-ernment’s position in giving soldiers lump-sum payments, but those payments don’t necessarily help those returning from serving overseas in the long run.
For those with Post Traumatic Stress Dis-order, depression or physical disabilities, he said, investing the money wisely while adjusting to civilian life and pursuing a new career after the military are not likely priorities.
“Whether it’s peace-keeping, humanitarian or war fighting, they need the ability to know and to say, ‘I’ve gone and done this job, and I’m confident that I’ll be taken care of.’
By Emily WesselTHE HERALD
See ‘Valley’ Page 9
‘‘‘It’s a two-tiered system: before the Veterans Charter and after.’
— MERRITT SOLDIER BILL MIKKELSEN
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We will look this week at what is going on in the sanctuary in Heaven and what a busy place it is.
While they look at the records of those who have passed on, new ones are coming in. All who have passed away are peacefully sleeping in their graves, but at the same time, the message of Jesus’ coming is rapidly spreading.
Because of the message from God, through Ellen White, the church has built big hospitals in various parts of the world where they help heal the sick, teach them about Jesus, and how to look after themselves. These hospitals are also training centers for other health providers.
In other places, smaller hospitals are built where the people learn what Jesus was like as He helped people.
Then there is another organization called ADRA where the church helps
the poor; sometimes buying a pregnant cow, and the calf is given to another family, and so on. In some cases, they help and teach people how to have bees generate income.
Water is a very real need as well. In some places ADRA drills wells to get good, clean water, which relieves the women of their burden of carrying water on their heads for miles, to provide it for their families.
People hear about Jesus by seeing how he helps people. Then there is Adventist World Radio that broadcasts the message of a living, loving Saviour to people who live where live messages are not allowed.
The prophet, Daniel, said that at the time of the end, knowledge would be increased. We see how that has worked in the fi eld of communication. But, there are other important things going on that we will look at next week.
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“Even as a reservist, when I came back, I had to take that time to reintegrate myself with the family, to go back and search for employ-ment, and to put myself back into a normal frame of mind where I wasn’t in a theatre of operations. That takes some time, regardless of who you are.”
Mikkelsen said he thinks the government does intend to support Canada’s veterans, but the 2006 charter is misguided and can be improved upon.
“It’s better than a lot of countries have, but I think we’ve taken a step back in the care of our veterans as a whole. There are a lot of young soldiers out there who have gone and done these things and are living with the issues and being shorted.”
He said while the financial aspect of veteran support seems to be the top concern for Ottawa, it is only a piece of the puzzle for veterans.
“I’d venture to guess 99 per cent of soldiers who do this job don’t go and do it in search of money or riches or the chance of getting a lifetime pen-sion — that’s not what they do it for. They do it because that’s their job, for one, and two, they go to support each other.”
First Nations Veter-ans of Canada Presi-dent Percy Joe said the charter leaves a lot to be desired.
“If you’re ordered to go into battle, you don’t question it because you assume someone’s there to look after you or your family,” Joe said. “It’s really a big disap-pointment that [the Crown] would order them into harm’s way and then not take care of them if they come back maimed or they can’t transition back into the civilian life.”
Although the Vet-erans Charter doesn’t directly affect Joe, whose service includes the Cold War, he said
it’s important for veter-ans to band together.
“For a lot of us veterans, whether the new charter affects us or not, we’re standing in solidarity with those who need it,” he said.
As for the legal bat-tle playing out between the six wounded sol-diers and Ottawa, Joe said veterans are “just wondering why.
“We thought the war was somewhere else; it’s actually happening in Canada,” he said.
Misinformation about charter
Okanagan-Co-quihalla MP Dan Albas said while he’s heard concerns about the pay structure being unfair, it’s more complicated than the lump-sum issue.
“One of the criti-cisms I’ve heard from people is the lump sum payment isn’t enough. Well, how do you value
an arm, first of all?” he said.
Albas said the char-ter was passed by a minority government, but the Conservatives have since changed the offer of a lump sum to a choice between a one-time payment or having that payment meted out over a period of time.
Albas said he has worked with veterans of all ages, including those returning from recent deployment and those to whom the charter applies.
He said people with questions about the process to access ben-efits should call their members of Parlia-ment, who can help guide them through various processes or explain which benefits can help them.
“What I find most difficult to deal with is I get lots of people who say anecdotally, they’ve heard of people who
are not getting what they deserve. That’s really where the MP comes in. The mem-ber of Parliament can help assist to make sure they’re getting every-thing that’s owed under the law to them and to make sure that’s done with dignity.”
Albas listed the per-manent impairment allowance and perma-nent impairment sup-plement as two areas of the charter that can help with earnings loss when a person can no longer work because of injuries sustained in service.
He said the focus is on recuperation, and the government has opened eight mental health centres and 26 special recuperation centres for veterans since 2006, and said the government is reallocat-ing any funds cut from veteran programs into other areas of veteran services.
“We know, from people who’ve come back from Afghanistan, many of them have different needs than traditional veterans,” Albas said. “These people have served, and we want to make sure that we show respect and serve them back,” Albas said.
A parliamentary committee is slated to review the charter in this session of Parlia-ment, which opened on Oct. 16.
Valley voices on Veterans CharterFrom Page 8 ‘‘‘These people have served,
and we want to make sure that we show respect and serve them back.’
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The Merritt Desert Inn will be getting some restitution from an act of vandalism back in June that left the teepees outside the estab-lishment torn.
Judge Stella Frame sentenced Saxe Mitchell to a conditional discharge and nine-month proba-tion order, which will see him pay a restitution of $250 along with a victim surcharge fee of $100.
He will also issue an apology to the Desert Inn for his role in the damages as he pled guilty to a charge of mischief under $5,000 at the Merritt courthouse on Oct. 29.
The 19-year-old from Gabrio-la Island is also required complete 20 hours of community work within the next nine months.
Another condition of the probation is he cannot consume alcohol or drugs aside from those prescribed by a physician.
On June 8, police responded to a call of a fight near 2075 Mamette Ave. at 1:30 p.m., which lead to Mitchell’s arrest.
Two witnesses reportedly saw
Mitchell along with some other individuals vandalizing the tee-pees outside the Merritt Desert Inn that night, and he was subse-quently apprehended by the two witnesses.
Defence lawyer Cliff Thor-stenson said Mitchell was intoxi-cated at the time and had no idea what came over him.
Thorstenson said Mitchell was prepared to issue an apology and pay for the damages. He also said his client was prepared to take responsibility, but pointed out there were other people involved in the vandalism and Mitchell alone did not tear the teepees.
Week in jail for theftsIn court on Oct. 29, a woman
was sentenced to a week in jail after she pled guilty to a charge of theft under $5,000.
On Oct. 17, Belle-Ann Stump stole some DVDs from Coopers Foods in Merritt with the inten-tion of reselling them, her First Nations support worker stated in court.
She also stated that Stump has no income and has found work to be scarce. The support worker said Stump is reliant on her com-mon-law spouse to pay their bills.
Stump had been convicted of theft under $5,000 nine days prior, on Oct. 8.
The defence recommended a conditional sentence order in lieu of jail time as requested by the Crown because jail would inter-fere with Stump’s schooling. Judge Stella Frame stated the problem with a conditional sentence was that Stump was currently under two probation orders when this latest offence was committed. Frame said there isn’t much of difference between probation and a conditional sentence except for the fact that if a conditional sen-tence is breached, the convicted party would serve the remainder of the sentence in jail.
The judge also said the proba-tion orders do not seem to be a deterrent and sentenced Stump to serve jail time along with a $100 victim surcharge.
Restitution ordered for torn teepees Those who pick up the 2014 Nicola Valley Museum and Archives calendar are headed for a trip down memory lane.
This year’s theme is “Faces of Merritt” and it features photographs of well-known Merrittonians from days past.
On the cover is a man many in Merritt will recognize.
Paul Desnoyer, or “Nature Boy” as he was referred to, graces this year’s cover — shirtless and with no shoes, just as one might remember.
Museum manager Barb Watson and assistant manager Jo Atkinson told the Herald each year, their summer student creates the calen-dar and picks its theme.
Past themes have included pio-neers, industries, then and now, and war veterans.
Born and raised Merrittonian Tejinder Cheema was the muse-um’s summer student this year and was responsible for putting the calender together.
She said she chose her theme because people are likely to remember the Merrittonians in the photos.
“I chose to do faces of Merritt
because a lot of those faces are still around town and if they aren’t, their families are still in town,” Cheema said.
She said she chose Paul “Nature Boy” Desnoyer for the cover because she was fascinated with the way he lived.
Desnoyer was known for, among other things, walking everywhere and sleeping outdoors.
Cheema attends the University of British Columbia Okanagan and has worked at her hometown museum for the past two sum-mers.
She said she decided to work at the museum because she had been working in the fast food industry and wanted to try something dif-ferent.
“And I thought, ‘Hey, why not work at the museum’ because being born and raised in Merritt, I didn’t know much about Merritt’s history until I got a job there,” she said.
Cheema said the most interest-ing thing she learned during her time working at the museum was Nature Boy.
Barb Watson and Jo Atkinson hold the 2014 Nicola Valley Museum and Archives calender that features many familiar faces from Merritt.
Michael Potestio/Herald
Calendar shows off Merritt’s most memorable faces
See ‘Local history’ Page 12
MOVEMBER GIRLS Getting into the spirit of Movember at the Merritt Centennials hockey game on Friday night were (front row, from left) Anastasia Camastro, Gabrielle Davis, Amy Manuel, Trinity Shackelly, Arwinaya Johnny (back row) Hailee Harkies, Julia Dobson and Rayanna Bosnich. Ian Webster/Herald
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“I actually found out that [at] Rotary Park, the fountain actually has a plaque on the bottom of it for Nature Boy, and so that was neat because I’d never noticed the plaque there,” Cheema said.
Along with the cover photo of Desnoyer, the 2014 calendar has facts about Merritt and each month has more than a single photo with it. Most of the pictures are from the first half of the 20th century, and the date the pictures were taken don’t necessarily correspond to the month page they appear on.
Cheema said each month has multiple pho-tos covering a specific category, such as military or sports.
The calendars cost $5 and proceed benefit the promotion of the museum.
From Page 10
Local history highlight of calendar Every day, Canadians
are faced with spend versus save decisions that will have an eventual impact on their future financial life and the quality of their retire-ment years. Here’s the dilemma in a nutshell: “I know I should save for my retirement but that new big screen LED TV is on sale for a great price and it would be a terrific upgrade for our family room.”
Sure, it’s difficult to think about a distant future plan (something intangible that is way down the road) when you can get something you want today. This is why many people don’t set realistic goals. But, in this case, the solution seems obvious: stay with the perfectly serviceable TV you’ve already paid for and put the money you would have spent on the new one into a retirement fund (or some
other investment). Simple, right? But
there’s much more to effective financial plan-ning than investing in investments held within an RRSP or other sav-ings vehicle. While it is undeniably true that the earlier you start saving, the better – especially within a tax-reducing, tax-sheltered RRSP where the magic of com-pounding will enhance your investment growth over time – the first thing you need to know is what you are saving for. In other words, you can’t measure a future need without knowing what that need will be. So start by carefully defining your objectives – some are straightfor-ward, such as your desire to buy a larger home at some future date. Oth-ers require much more thought, such as looking at your retirement from every angle and defining the level and duration of finances you will eventu-ally need to achieve your
dreams.Once you’ve made
your calculations, it’s time to decide on how and how much you should invest to reach your objectives. And now things become even more complex:
What happens if the amount you think is adequate gets eaten up by an inflation level that escalates some time in the future?
What if your choices of investments do not provide the levels of returns you will one day need – because the returns have been reduced by market vola-tility or an unexpected economic downturn?
What if your income – and thus, your ability to save – is affected by ill health, a workplace accident, a sudden unex-pected expense, or even job loss?
Don’t be deterred – there are answers to all these questions, ranging from an effective invest-ment diversification
strategy to insurance coverages that will pro-tect you, your family, your income and your estate.
Yes, comprehensive financial planning is complex – and also vital. Make the right deci-sions today and for your future by talking to your professional advisor.
This column, written and published by Investors Group Financial Services Inc. (in Québec – a Financial Ser-vices Firm), and Investors Group Securities Inc. (in Québec, a firm in Financial Planning) presents general information only and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any investments. Contact your own advisor for specific advice about your circumstances. For more information on this topic please contact your Investors Group Consultant.
Contact David Brown at 250-315-0241 or at [email protected] to book your appointment.
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$439,000 M4039
13+ acres close to Merritt• House is 3 years new• 3 bdrm, 3 bath, family home• Detached garage/shop & 2 • wells.
$775,000 M#4036
Perfect family enterprise• Training can be provided• Beautiful storefront and deli.• 2 walk-in coolers, large quick • freeze.
$150,000 M4030
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Don’t rent when you can own!• 1 bed, large rooms & updates• Includes fridge and stove• Well maintained building•
Classy Condo!• Fabulously updated w/ lots of extras• 1st fl oor, 2 bedroom unit, new bthroom• Custom cupboards & granite counters•
Great investment property•
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Unique layout that awaits your • touch2 lots, 2 titles• Detached double garage•
$69,900 M3955
$108,000 M3877
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Nice 2 Bedroom Condo•
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Good for revenue or fi rst timer•
$74,000 M3934
$128,000 M3792
2• bedrooms in strata buildingCentral location, laminate • fl ooringNew roof in 2010•
Updated cottage with huge • yard2 bed 1 bath & 4 appliances• Great income, retirement or• 1st time buyer.•
$76,900 M3486
$142,490 M4018
2+ bdrm home on a good sized • lotOpen plan for kitchen, DR & LR• Fully fenced yard & lots of • parking
3 Bedroom rancher• Newer fl ooring in kitchen• all bedrooms& living room• Yard is fully fenced•
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Nice 3• BR, 2 bath, ½ duplex
Fam Room on Main w/2 BRs, Kitch•
L.R.on second level Fenced yard•
$159,000 M3851
Close to down town core•
Great investment property•
$159,000 M4021
New 2 bed, 2 bath Apartment• Bright open design• Kitchen w/ lrg center island• Laundry room in unit•
$164,000 M4001
5 Bed , 3 Bath home• Currently set up as duplex• Back unit has 2 Bedrooms• Comes with appl. in both suites•
$167,000 M3983
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Nice 3• BR, 2 full baths, half duplex
1 car attached gar• age & fenced yardNew roof ’07, Large Master BR.•
$169,000 M3852
New residential lots in nice area• Located in quiet cul-de-sac & crescent setting• Fully serviced including curbs & storm drain• All prepaid by the developer•
$57,000 M3692
Wonderful Views, good sized lot• Easy access to new Retail and Restaurants• Build your own dream home• Neighbouring lot is also available•
$60,500 M3914 & M3915Beautiful river view lot close to downtown• Nice, quiet neighborhood• The uncompromised view never to change• Bring your building ideas•
$79,000 M3707
Desirable Nicola Wynd development• Nice fl at building lots• Bring your plans & build your dream home• Quality builder available to discuss plan•
$70,000 M3908, M3910, M3911
Good sized lot• Ok for double wide• City services @ prop line• Mountain view in a quiet area•
$79,000 M3534
Nice fl at building lot• Bring your plans & build your dream home• Quality builder available to discuss plan•
$79,000 M3909
Extra large double lot• 2 city water & sewage hookups• Private setting, fl at site• Easy access w/ paved roads•
$100,000 M3495
1.44 acre prime building lot• Approx 295 ft river frontage• Within walking distance to downtown• Gorgeous views of mountains & Ranchlands•
$134,900 M3898
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Bring your Build• ing ideas$155,000 M4003
Absolutely lovely 2+ acres• Beautiful southern views• Backs on to Crown Land•
$150,000 M3940Amazing Lake view lots• Phase 1 of Nicola Lakeshore Estates• Fishing,Hiking,water sports & more•
$179,000 M3906
24 acres, beautiful Sunshine Valley• Treed lot, very private, easy access• Many potential building sites• Hydro & phone lines to property line•
$195,000 M3603Spectacular Sunshine Valley!• Special 9.9+ acre property• Pristine views of Nicola River• Build your Future•
$249,000 M4004
Lovely getaway acreage!• Great views of Stump Lake• Easy access to the highway• Water system & power to lot line•
$212,000 M397426 Country acreage • Natural grasslands & slight hills• Water table with 2 ponds • 2 acre leveled area, ready for home•
$310,000 M3889
Nicola Lakeshore Estates• Amazing lake view lot in Phase 2• Build your dream home• Tons of recreation to choose from!! •
$149,900 M3749
Peace and tranquility• 26+ acre parcel of land• Bring your building ideas•
$149,000 L4009
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Claudette EdenosteBroker
250-280-0689
Debra SchindlerPersonal Real Estate Corp.
250-315-3548
Melody SimonSales Rep
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Tom McDonaghBroker
Karen BonneteauSales Rep
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Lynda Etchart Diane ManchesterProperty Management Team
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Immaculate, In great park in Merritt• Bright & Open design w/ Skylights• 2 BD, Sundeck, Garden shed incl•
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$198,500 M3929
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$43,000 M3931
One of a kind in downtown• Potential dev opportunities• Bring your building plans•
$85,000 M3942
C• ozy 2 BD Rancher, fenced back yard
Wood stove, metal shed & Shop•
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$169,000 M3886
Immaculate, move-in ready• 2 BR, 2 Bath adult townhome• New paint throughout• Nice backyard patio•
$176,000 L3979
Just across from the arena!• 2000 sq ft half duplex• 5 bdrms, 2 kitchens, 2 bathrooms• Laminate fl oors, fenced yard.•
$179,900 M4028
Very large 2 bedroom rancher•
Many ext• ra rooms, plus ensuite
Wonderful g• ardens & green space
$181,000 M3950
Nice 3 Bedroom Rancher• with fi nished basement• Lrg Bedrooms- open design• Large fenced yard•
$179,000 M3969
Beautiful Heritage Charmer• 3 BD,2 Bth, shop & RV parking• U/G sprinklers for amazing gardens• A/C & security system•
$187,950 M4031
Sunvalle• y Court-2 BR, 2 Bth T/home
End unit-includes all appliances•
24 hour notice required•
$194,000 M3741
2 bedroom character home•
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Private oasis in backyard•
$194,500 M4025
3 Bed, 2 ½ Bath townhouse• Gas fi replace in living room• Separate dinning & kitch nook• Nice kitchen cabinets•
$199,000 M3962
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$209,000 M3947
Quick possession!• 4 bed, 3 bath family home• Fresh paint, some new fl ooring• Lrg sundeck, landscaped yard•
$210,000 L3978
3 • bed, 1 ½ bath family homeDowntown location–close to library/• shopping22 X 24 heated/wired detached • garage/shop
$224,900 M#4035
Nice 3 Bedroom rancher• Close to school & shopping• Separate living & family room• 16x20 detached garage•
$239,000 M3968
Located on nice quiet street• 5 Bed, 3 bath incl. ensuite• Granite countertops, Central air• Tile & laminate fl ooring, 5 Appl.•
$244,900 M3981
Location! Location! Location!• 4 bed, 2 bath family home• Updated windows/ furnace• All appliances included•
$259,000 M4007
Very nice 4 BR, 2 Bth family home•
New furnace, roof and gutters•
Updated main Bth- Private backyard•
$264,900 M3945
Nice 2 bed 1 bath on .359 acre• Aerothermal heating & cooling• Updated windows/totally fenced• 24X30 detached shop/garage•
$269,000 M4022
2 bdrm bungalow in popular strata•
No kids, no rentals & self managed•
New roof, carpet & paint•
$269,000 M3834
Hobby• Farm 1.79 acres3 bdrm, 2 bath home• 5 stall barn, hay shed, poultry pens• Numerous fruit trees, large veg. • garden.
$269,000 M4017
New roof, recent H/W & Boiler• 5 BR, 3 Bath main part of home• + 2 BR suite at ground level• Mstr BR, ensuite has jetted tub•
$289,000 M3984
Beautifully updated • 2900 sq ft 3 bed family home• Lrg covered deck, fully fenced• Awesome family home•
$297,990 L4008
Family home 4 BR, 3 Bath • Plus 2 bedroom suite• Rear deck with BBQ hookup• Family area, cul-de-sac street•
$325,000 M3961
Lrg 4 BR, 3 bath family home +• 2 bedroom suite, own laundry• Skylights, A/C, U/G sprinklers• Oversized double garage•
$327,000 M4020
4 bed, 4 bath family home• In-law suite on main level• 22 X 25 insulated/wired shop• Central air and u/g sprinklers•
$329,000 M4026
Amazing 1 year new• 3 bdrm 2 bath rancher• Bright open design• Buyer to assign rebate•
$329,000 incl GST M4024
MOBILE HOMES IN PARKS
1500 sq.ft/• fl oor, wheelchair access
Top fl oor, 1 offi ce, mini kitch & Bth•
Backyard fenced• , Ramps both sides
$275,000 M4027
Locally managed 11 unit building• Main fl oor has laundry hookups• U/G sprinklers, good tenant base• Corner store half a block away•
$725,000 M4002
Approx 15 acres of dev. prop• Current zoning I3 w/portion in • ALRSubdivision potential•
$499,000 M3873
4 Plex – Investors, lots of parking•
4 Lrg Suites, Close to D/Town•
Double L• ot, Great Location
$388,000 M3863
Perfect family enterprise• Training can be provided• Beautiful storefront and deli.• 2 walk-in coolers, large quick freeze.•
$150,000 M4030
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$570,000 M4038
Cozy, 1 bed cottage w/loft• 2 acres, fully fenced• Huge deck w/lovely Lk view• Year round recreation•
$230,000 M3995
Famous Mile high Resort• Attractive, cozy & affordable• Wood stove & open fl oor plan• Start planning for the good life!•
$287,000 M4006
Exclusive recreational property• Wonderful lake views & access• 2 bdrms & loft log cabin• Onsite caretaker, weekly rentals•
$288,000 M4033
Year round residence• 4 bed, 2 bath main home• 2 acres private lot w/ extra’s• Guest cottage w/ tons of parking•
$289,000 M3946
Luxurious • 3 BR Custom Log Home
Laundry on main, Games room/more•
Resort style Atm• osphere- Mile High!
$349,000 M3894
Most• amazing views, huge shop
Updated, one level home•
Near Mamette Lake•
$365,000 M3801
Bea• utiful home with custom kitchen
Attached garage with guest room &•
3 piece bath•
$375,000 M4019
Rive• rfront Acreage
Modular home, 3 BR, 2 Bth•
9.62 prop• erty, fenced pasture
$399,000 M3857
Amazing 2800 sq ft log home• 3 bed 2 bath quality built• Vaulted ceilings, 2 lofts• Totally fenced 1.14 acres w/out • buildings.
$439,000 M4032
Horses welcome – 9.88 acres• Very nice 3 bed 2 bath home• Bright open design with vaulted ceilings• Totally private/fenced & cross fenced•
$485,000 M4016
Amazing Panoramic views• 4 bed, 3 bath- 8 years new• Vaulted ceilings, C/Air, C/vac• 9.91 acres- Totally fenced•
$499,900 M3991
Main fl oor ha• s vaulted ceiling
Mstr BR w/ Ensuite & W/I closet•
10 acres and • 2500 sq.ft barn
$519,000 M3883
Log home/Hobby farm• Creek runs thru property• Farm Equipment included• Approx. 9 acres in hay•
$539,000 M3943
Custom Post & • Beam Home
Stunning views on 21 +/- acres •
Custom built map• le cabinets & more!
$599,000 M3879
160 acres• of privacy
Endless trails, this land is fenced•
10 kms from p• aved highway
$599,000 M3815
160 acres w/o• pportunities
Water license available•
Recreational/ farm p• otential
$599,000 M3922
Awesome waterfront property• 3 BR home, new roof & fl oors• 7 stall barn, 2-16x24 cabins• Water rights on Nicola River•
$640.000 M3967
44 +/- private acres • w/ creek
2530 sq.ft. rancher, 26x36 log barn•
20x40 RV,70x140 arena,36x4• 0 shop
$799,000 M3876
Utopia in the Sunshine Valley!• 38+ acres of Riverfront property• 4 BR, in fl oor heat, 9 ft ceilings• Beautiful views and mature gardens•
$1,350,000 M3990
80 acre horse farm•
2 large ranch houses,44x96 barn•
40x40 wired, Insul, heated shop•
$1,690,000 M3900
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$2,100,000 M3944
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Nice 3• BR, 2 bath, ½ duplex
Fam Room on Main w/2 BRs, Kitch•
L.R.on second level Fenced yard•
$159,000 M3851
Close to down town core•
Great investment property•
$159,000 M4021
New 2 bed, 2 bath Apartment• Bright open design• Kitchen w/ lrg center island• Laundry room in unit•
$164,000 M4001
5 Bed , 3 Bath home• Currently set up as duplex• Back unit has 2 Bedrooms• Comes with appl. in both suites•
$167,000 M3983
LOTS AND ACREAGE
Nice 3• BR, 2 full baths, half duplex
1 car attached gar• age & fenced yardNew roof ’07, Large Master BR.•
$169,000 M3852
New residential lots in nice area• Located in quiet cul-de-sac & crescent setting• Fully serviced including curbs & storm drain• All prepaid by the developer•
$57,000 M3692
Wonderful Views, good sized lot• Easy access to new Retail and Restaurants• Build your own dream home• Neighbouring lot is also available•
$60,500 M3914 & M3915Beautiful river view lot close to downtown• Nice, quiet neighborhood• The uncompromised view never to change• Bring your building ideas•
$79,000 M3707
Desirable Nicola Wynd development• Nice fl at building lots• Bring your plans & build your dream home• Quality builder available to discuss plan•
$70,000 M3908, M3910, M3911
Good sized lot• Ok for double wide• City services @ prop line• Mountain view in a quiet area•
$79,000 M3534
Nice fl at building lot• Bring your plans & build your dream home• Quality builder available to discuss plan•
$79,000 M3909
Extra large double lot• 2 city water & sewage hookups• Private setting, fl at site• Easy access w/ paved roads•
$100,000 M3495
1.44 acre prime building lot• Approx 295 ft river frontage• Within walking distance to downtown• Gorgeous views of mountains & Ranchlands•
$134,900 M3898
26+ • acre parcel
Bring your Build• ing ideas$155,000 M4003
Absolutely lovely 2+ acres• Beautiful southern views• Backs on to Crown Land•
$150,000 M3940Amazing Lake view lots• Phase 1 of Nicola Lakeshore Estates• Fishing,Hiking,water sports & more•
$179,000 M3906
24 acres, beautiful Sunshine Valley• Treed lot, very private, easy access• Many potential building sites• Hydro & phone lines to property line•
$195,000 M3603Spectacular Sunshine Valley!• Special 9.9+ acre property• Pristine views of Nicola River• Build your Future•
$249,000 M4004
Lovely getaway acreage!• Great views of Stump Lake• Easy access to the highway• Water system & power to lot line•
$212,000 M397426 Country acreage • Natural grasslands & slight hills• Water table with 2 ponds • 2 acre leveled area, ready for home•
$310,000 M3889
Nicola Lakeshore Estates• Amazing lake view lot in Phase 2• Build your dream home• Tons of recreation to choose from!! •
$149,900 M3749
Peace and tranquility• 26+ acre parcel of land• Bring your building ideas•
$149,000 L4009
Helping you is what we do.™REAL ESTATE REVIEW
M E R R I T TPhone: 250-378-6181
1988 Quilchena Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 • Fax: 250-378-6184www.royallepage.ca/merritt www.realtor.ca
Claudette EdenosteBroker
250-280-0689
Debra SchindlerPersonal Real Estate Corp.
250-315-3548
Melody SimonSales Rep
250-315-8539
Tom McDonaghBroker
Karen BonneteauSales Rep
John IssacSales Rep
Lynda Etchart Diane ManchesterProperty Management Team
250-378-1996
COMMERCIALPROPERTIES
Immaculate, In great park in Merritt• Bright & Open design w/ Skylights• 2 BD, Sundeck, Garden shed incl•
$79,900 M4011
Completely Replumbed• New HW tank• 3 Bed, 2 Bath rancher• Appliances included•
$39,900 M3844
LOGAN LAKE LOTS AND ACREAGERoyal Lepage Realtors(R) are trained to provide valuable
assistance to Buyers in the following areas:Identifying desirable types of properties• Investigation and timely information gathering• Viewing properties and providing information and advice• Preparing a binding Contract of Purchase and Sale• Negotiating terms and conditions• Assisting in arranging inspections and other needed services•
NEW PRICE
Crystal ChandlerUnlicenced Assistant
250-378-6181
Creek fl ows thru entire acreage• Great location nr Tunkwa Lake• 153 acres of Farm land•
$358,000 M3930
COMMERCIAL LOTS
Start planning for your retirement• 40 acres with fl owing creek• Enjoy the great outdoors•
$198,500 M3929
Build your dream home• 30 min drive to Kamloops • Invest today in growing community•
$44,000 M3884
Sunny lot on Calcite drive• Great Investment & views• Water, gas, sewer to lot line•
$43,000 M3931
One of a kind in downtown• Potential dev opportunities• Bring your building plans•
$85,000 M3942
C• ozy 2 BD Rancher, fenced back yard
Wood stove, metal shed & Shop•
Front yard ha• s Garlic and Herb bed
$169,000 M3886
Immaculate, move-in ready• 2 BR, 2 Bath adult townhome• New paint throughout• Nice backyard patio•
$176,000 L3979
Just across from the arena!• 2000 sq ft half duplex• 5 bdrms, 2 kitchens, 2 bathrooms• Laminate fl oors, fenced yard.•
$179,900 M4028
Very large 2 bedroom rancher•
Many ext• ra rooms, plus ensuite
Wonderful g• ardens & green space
$181,000 M3950
Nice 3 Bedroom Rancher• with fi nished basement• Lrg Bedrooms- open design• Large fenced yard•
$179,000 M3969
Beautiful Heritage Charmer• 3 BD,2 Bth, shop & RV parking• U/G sprinklers for amazing gardens• A/C & security system•
$187,950 M4031
Sunvalle• y Court-2 BR, 2 Bth T/home
End unit-includes all appliances•
24 hour notice required•
$194,000 M3741
2 bedroom character home•
Located near park•
Private oasis in backyard•
$194,500 M4025
3 Bed, 2 ½ Bath townhouse• Gas fi replace in living room• Separate dinning & kitch nook• Nice kitchen cabinets•
$199,000 M3962
Great Buy! Be• low assessed Value
2 single family homes on Lrg lots•
Collect rental inco• me from both
$209,000 M3947
Quick possession!• 4 bed, 3 bath family home• Fresh paint, some new fl ooring• Lrg sundeck, landscaped yard•
$210,000 L3978
3 • bed, 1 ½ bath family homeDowntown location–close to library/• shopping22 X 24 heated/wired detached • garage/shop
$224,900 M#4035
Nice 3 Bedroom rancher• Close to school & shopping• Separate living & family room• 16x20 detached garage•
$239,000 M3968
Located on nice quiet street• 5 Bed, 3 bath incl. ensuite• Granite countertops, Central air• Tile & laminate fl ooring, 5 Appl.•
$244,900 M3981
Location! Location! Location!• 4 bed, 2 bath family home• Updated windows/ furnace• All appliances included•
$259,000 M4007
Very nice 4 BR, 2 Bth family home•
New furnace, roof and gutters•
Updated main Bth- Private backyard•
$264,900 M3945
Nice 2 bed 1 bath on .359 acre• Aerothermal heating & cooling• Updated windows/totally fenced• 24X30 detached shop/garage•
$269,000 M4022
2 bdrm bungalow in popular strata•
No kids, no rentals & self managed•
New roof, carpet & paint•
$269,000 M3834
Hobby• Farm 1.79 acres3 bdrm, 2 bath home• 5 stall barn, hay shed, poultry pens• Numerous fruit trees, large veg. • garden.
$269,000 M4017
New roof, recent H/W & Boiler• 5 BR, 3 Bath main part of home• + 2 BR suite at ground level• Mstr BR, ensuite has jetted tub•
$289,000 M3984
Beautifully updated • 2900 sq ft 3 bed family home• Lrg covered deck, fully fenced• Awesome family home•
$297,990 L4008
Family home 4 BR, 3 Bath • Plus 2 bedroom suite• Rear deck with BBQ hookup• Family area, cul-de-sac street•
$325,000 M3961
Lrg 4 BR, 3 bath family home +• 2 bedroom suite, own laundry• Skylights, A/C, U/G sprinklers• Oversized double garage•
$327,000 M4020
4 bed, 4 bath family home• In-law suite on main level• 22 X 25 insulated/wired shop• Central air and u/g sprinklers•
$329,000 M4026
Amazing 1 year new• 3 bdrm 2 bath rancher• Bright open design• Buyer to assign rebate•
$329,000 incl GST M4024
MOBILE HOMES IN PARKS
1500 sq.ft/• fl oor, wheelchair access
Top fl oor, 1 offi ce, mini kitch & Bth•
Backyard fenced• , Ramps both sides
$275,000 M4027
Locally managed 11 unit building• Main fl oor has laundry hookups• U/G sprinklers, good tenant base• Corner store half a block away•
$725,000 M4002
Approx 15 acres of dev. prop• Current zoning I3 w/portion in • ALRSubdivision potential•
$499,000 M3873
4 Plex – Investors, lots of parking•
4 Lrg Suites, Close to D/Town•
Double L• ot, Great Location
$388,000 M3863
Perfect family enterprise• Training can be provided• Beautiful storefront and deli.• 2 walk-in coolers, large quick freeze.•
$150,000 M4030
1988 Nicola Ave•
Melod• y
$570,000 M4038
Cozy, 1 bed cottage w/loft• 2 acres, fully fenced• Huge deck w/lovely Lk view• Year round recreation•
$230,000 M3995
Famous Mile high Resort• Attractive, cozy & affordable• Wood stove & open fl oor plan• Start planning for the good life!•
$287,000 M4006
Exclusive recreational property• Wonderful lake views & access• 2 bdrms & loft log cabin• Onsite caretaker, weekly rentals•
$288,000 M4033
Year round residence• 4 bed, 2 bath main home• 2 acres private lot w/ extra’s• Guest cottage w/ tons of parking•
$289,000 M3946
Luxurious • 3 BR Custom Log Home
Laundry on main, Games room/more•
Resort style Atm• osphere- Mile High!
$349,000 M3894
Most• amazing views, huge shop
Updated, one level home•
Near Mamette Lake•
$365,000 M3801
Bea• utiful home with custom kitchen
Attached garage with guest room &•
3 piece bath•
$375,000 M4019
Rive• rfront Acreage
Modular home, 3 BR, 2 Bth•
9.62 prop• erty, fenced pasture
$399,000 M3857
Amazing 2800 sq ft log home• 3 bed 2 bath quality built• Vaulted ceilings, 2 lofts• Totally fenced 1.14 acres w/out • buildings.
$439,000 M4032
Horses welcome – 9.88 acres• Very nice 3 bed 2 bath home• Bright open design with vaulted ceilings• Totally private/fenced & cross fenced•
$485,000 M4016
Amazing Panoramic views• 4 bed, 3 bath- 8 years new• Vaulted ceilings, C/Air, C/vac• 9.91 acres- Totally fenced•
$499,900 M3991
Main fl oor ha• s vaulted ceiling
Mstr BR w/ Ensuite & W/I closet•
10 acres and • 2500 sq.ft barn
$519,000 M3883
Log home/Hobby farm• Creek runs thru property• Farm Equipment included• Approx. 9 acres in hay•
$539,000 M3943
Custom Post & • Beam Home
Stunning views on 21 +/- acres •
Custom built map• le cabinets & more!
$599,000 M3879
160 acres• of privacy
Endless trails, this land is fenced•
10 kms from p• aved highway
$599,000 M3815
160 acres w/o• pportunities
Water license available•
Recreational/ farm p• otential
$599,000 M3922
Awesome waterfront property• 3 BR home, new roof & fl oors• 7 stall barn, 2-16x24 cabins• Water rights on Nicola River•
$640.000 M3967
44 +/- private acres • w/ creek
2530 sq.ft. rancher, 26x36 log barn•
20x40 RV,70x140 arena,36x4• 0 shop
$799,000 M3876
Utopia in the Sunshine Valley!• 38+ acres of Riverfront property• 4 BR, in fl oor heat, 9 ft ceilings• Beautiful views and mature gardens•
$1,350,000 M3990
80 acre horse farm•
2 large ranch houses,44x96 barn•
40x40 wired, Insul, heated shop•
$1,690,000 M3900
160 acre ranch•
4500 Sq.ft. Linwood home•
130x220 riding arena•
$2,100,000 M3944
RANCHES, RURAL AND RECREATION
$2,000 BUYER
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Well known location• Insurance offi ce across the lane• Adjacent to city’s only Drycleaners•
$85,900 M3935
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1988 Quilchena Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 • Fax: 250-378-6184www.royallepage.ca/merritt
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Large 7 BR, 4 ½ bath home•
Potential leg• al suite
Plus In-law suite on main•
$329,000 M3862
Imm• aculate 3 bed plus denMotivated-Quick possession• Quality appl.-amazing Kitch• C/Air, Gas F/P, U/• G sprinklers
$332,000 M3989
New amazing w/3 BR, 2 Bath• Rancher w/ Amazing kitchen • 9 ft ceilings, large bright design•
$334,000 Inc GST M3848
Beautiful sprawling rancher• Nicola River frontage• Mature shade trees• Located in quiet cul-de-sac•
$349,000 L3980
Desira• ble bungalow!3 bedrooms, 2 bath• Private backyard w/ pool• Full basement w/ dbl carport•
B• eautiful 5 BR family home4 Bath, ensuite w/ jetted tub• 2 bedroom in-law suite• 2 Covered decks•
$357,000 M3994 $399,888 M3972
MERRITT, LOGAN LAKE, BCLOGAN LAKE, BC
Claudette Edenoste your Logan Lake Broker •Phone: 778-220-3210
Suite 10A, 111 Chartrand Ave., LOGAN LAKE, BC • www.royallepage.ca/merritt
There is no place like home!• Move in ready• 3 Bdrm 2 bath family home• Private back yard on green belt•
$259,000 M4037
1 or 2 BR Condo on fi rst fl oor• Newer Kitch w/ pull out pantry• You will love the French doors &• The newer Bathroom•
$94,900 M3970
Immaculate 2BR, 2Bth, super suite•
Lrg dining area, Elegant kitchen•
Strata fee inc, heat, hot water, cable.•
$115,000 M3808
Perfect home for retirement!• Open style mobile on its own lot.• Large living room/kitchen.• Covered deck & shed.•
$135,000 M4029
B• R, 2 Bath Manufactured home
Open fl oor plan offers casual living•
Skylig• hts and upgraded appliances
Starting out, over or renting out•
Renovated 3 BR M.H, new roof•
New windows, furn• ace & electric
$137,000 M3904 $142,000 L3926
Pet friendly 3 bed home• New roof, fl ooring & more!• Private backyard• Backs onto Greenbelt•
$159,000 M4005
Spaciou• s 4 bdrm home
Family neighborhood, awesome deck•
Huge Jacuzz• i tub & pool table
$258,000 M3806
There’s no place like home!• 3 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms• Newer, roof, furnace & H/W tank• Private back yard onto greenbelt•
$259,000 M3959
Great s• tarter or retirement home
2 lots for the price of 1•
4 bdrms, 2 b• athrooms
$259,900 M4010
One level rancher!• 3 Bdrms, 3 full baths on 2.24 Acres• Laundry on main fl oor• Extra large room with own entrance• perfect for a home business.•
Custom built red cedar home• 0.24 acre lot• Large master bedroom with ensuite• Main fl oor laundry, walk-out basement•
$279,000 M4013 $309,000 M4014
Enjoy drinks at the wet bar!• Custom built cedar home• 3 BR w/ walk in closet,• Sunny kitchen & hobby room•
$309,900 M3975
Outstanding views, lots • of privacy
Nearly 20 acres,all new fencing•
3 BR, 2 Bath Home, Move-in ready• !
$349,000 M3881
Amazing 5• bedroom + den home
Quality built and fi nished•
Home trades will b• e considered
$545,000 M3941
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6 bedrooms, 2 1/2 Bathrooms•
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$349,900 M3952 $479,888 M3971
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INCL. GST
3561 Voght St. Merritt B.C.
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Merritt’s November Restaurant Guide
Try one of these mouthwatering experiences
UPPER LOCATION MAP
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TO MONCK PARK, NICOLA LAKE,QUILCHENA, DOUGLAS LAKE AND KAMLOOPS.HWY #5A TO KAMLOOPS 95 km
HWY #5 TO KAMLOOPS 87 km
Tourist InformationCenter
To Merritt Mountain Music
Festival Site
To Merritt Mountain Music
Festival Site
Tourist Information Centre 378-2281
City of Merrittwww.city.merritt.bc.ca
Chamber of Commercewww.merritt-chamber.bc.ca
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HOPE 115 kmVANCOUVER 271 km
TO MONCK PARK, NICOLA LAKE,QUILCHENA, DOUGLAS LAKE AND KAMLOOPS.HWY #5A TO KAMLOOPS 95 km
HWY #5 TO KAMLOOPS 87 km
Tourist InformationCenter
To Merritt Mountain Music
Festival Site
To Merritt Mountain Music
Festival Site
Tourist Information Centre 378-2281
City of Merrittwww.city.merritt.bc.ca
Chamber of Commercewww.merritt-chamber.bc.ca
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QUILCHENA,
3683 Dewolf Way, beside ESSO Gas
250-936-8811
7 days a week 11 am - 8:30 pm
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250-378-55512055 Quilchena Ave Across from Fields
Canadian & Chinese RestaurantCanada Cafe
LUNCH BUFFET: Mon. to Fri.: 12 - 2 pm
DINNER BUFFET: Fri. & Sat.: 5 - 8 pm
Eat-in or Take Out
Order from our menu or enjoy one of our lunch or dinner buffets.
Special orders upon request
Order from our menu or enjoy one Order from our menu or enjoy one
NEWLY RENOVATED
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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
2378-4543 1901 Voght Street
Serving Merritt Since 1908
IT’S BACK
COLDWATER HOTEL
BARON OF BEEF LUNCHEvery Friday & Saturday
from Noon - 2:00 pmIncludes Baron of Beef & a variety of salads
Enjoy a mouth watering lunch
for only...
$10954
More than just a coffee shop250.378.9125
1950 Garcia Street
Homemade Individual MEALS-TO-GO
Made FRESH then frozen for your convenience
• Turkey Pie*
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For only $725
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THURSDAY, November 14, 2013 • 19
NICOLA VALLEY NEWS
ON N
OW A
T YO
UR B
C GM
C DE
ALER
S. B
CGM
CDEA
LERS
.CA
1-80
0-GM
-DRI
VE. G
MC
is a
bra
nd o
f Gen
eral
Mot
ors
of C
anad
a. *
/†/^
/ Offe
rs a
pply
to th
e le
ase
of a
new
or d
emon
stra
tor 2
014
GMC
Sier
ra 1
500
Crew
Cab
4x4
(1SA
/G80
/B30
/I04)
, 201
4 Te
rrai
n FW
D (3
SA),
2014
Aca
dia
FWD
(3SA
). Fr
eigh
t ($1
,600
/$1,
650)
, PPS
A an
d PD
I inc
lude
d. L
icen
se, i
nsur
ance
, reg
istra
tion,
adm
inis
tratio
n fe
es a
nd ta
xes
not i
nclu
ded.
Dea
lers
are
free
to s
et in
divi
dual
pric
es. O
ffers
app
ly to
qua
lified
reta
il cu
stom
ers
in B
C GM
C De
aler
Mar
ketin
g As
soci
atio
n ar
ea o
nly.
Deal
er o
rder
or t
rade
may
be
requ
ired.
† O
ffer v
alid
onl
y to
elig
ible
reta
il le
ssee
s in
Can
ada
who
hav
e ob
tain
ed c
redi
t app
rova
l by
GM F
inan
cial
, hav
e en
tere
d in
to a
leas
e ag
reem
ent w
ith G
M F
inan
cial
,an
d w
ho a
ccep
t del
iver
y fro
m O
ctob
er 1
1, 2
013
thro
ugh
Janu
ary
2, 2
014
of a
new
elig
ible
201
4 m
odel
. Gen
eral
Mot
ors
of C
anad
a w
ill p
ay th
e fir
st m
onth
’s le
ase
paym
ent (
incl
usiv
e of
taxe
s an
d an
y ap
plic
able
pro
rate
am
ount
nor
mal
ly d
ue a
t lea
se d
eliv
ery
as d
efine
d on
the
leas
e ag
reem
ent).
$0
first
mon
th le
ase
paym
ent m
eans
no
bi-w
eekl
y pa
ymen
ts w
ill b
e du
e in
the
first
mon
th o
f you
r lea
se a
gree
men
t. Af
ter t
he fi
rst m
onth
, les
see
will
be
requ
ired
to m
ake
all r
emai
ning
sch
edul
ed p
aym
ents
ove
r the
rem
aini
ng te
rm o
f the
leas
e ag
reem
ent.
PPSA
/RDP
RM is
not
due
. Ins
uran
ce, l
icen
se, d
eale
r fee
s an
d ap
plic
able
taxe
s no
t inc
lude
d. T
his
offe
r may
not
be
rede
emed
for c
ash
and
may
not
be
com
bine
d w
ith c
erta
in o
ther
con
sum
er in
cent
ives
ava
ilabl
e on
GM
veh
icle
s. G
ener
al M
otor
s of
Can
ada
Lim
ited
rese
rves
the
right
to a
men
d or
term
inat
e th
is o
ffer,
in w
hole
or i
n pa
rt, a
t any
tim
e w
ithou
t prio
r not
ice.
Voi
d w
here
pro
hibi
ted
by la
w. A
dditi
onal
con
ditio
ns a
nd li
mita
tions
app
ly. S
ee d
eale
r for
det
ails
. ‡1.
5%/0
%/1
.9%
leas
e AP
R av
aila
ble
for 3
6/48
/48
mon
ths
on a
new
or d
emon
stra
tor 2
014
GMC
Sier
ra 4
X4 C
rew
Cab
1SA
/201
4Te
rrai
n FW
D 3S
A an
d 20
14 A
cadi
a FW
D 3S
A O.
A.C
by G
M F
inan
cial
. Ann
ual k
ilom
etre
lim
it of
20,
000
km, $
0.16
per
exc
ess
kilo
met
re. D
own
paym
ent o
r tra
de a
nd/o
r se
curit
y de
posi
t may
be
requ
ired.
Bi-w
eekl
y pa
ymen
ts m
ay v
ary
depe
ndin
g on
dow
n pa
ymen
t/tra
de. O
ffer
may
not
be
com
bine
d w
ith c
erta
in o
ther
con
sum
er in
cent
ives
. †O
ffer
only
val
id fr
om N
ovem
ber
1,20
13 –
Dec
embe
r 2, 2
013
(the
“Pro
gram
Per
iod”
) to
reta
il cu
stom
ers
resi
dent
in C
anad
a w
ho o
wn
or a
re c
urre
ntly
leas
ing
(dur
ing
the
Prog
ram
Per
iod)
a G
M o
r com
petit
or p
icku
p tru
ck to
rece
ive
a $2
,000
cre
dit t
owar
ds th
e pu
rcha
se, fi
nanc
e or
leas
e of
an
elig
ible
new
201
4 M
odel
Yea
r Che
vrol
et S
ilver
ado
Ligh
t Dut
y, Si
lver
ado
Heav
y Du
ty, S
ierr
a Li
ght D
uty,
Sier
ra H
eavy
Dut
y,or
Ava
lanc
he. O
nly
one
(1) c
redi
t may
be
appl
ied
per e
ligib
le v
ehic
le s
ale.
Offe
r is
trans
fera
ble
to a
fam
ily m
embe
r liv
ing
in th
e sa
me
hous
ehol
d (p
roof
of a
ddre
ss re
quire
d). T
his
offe
r may
not
be
rede
emed
for c
ash
and
may
not
be
com
bine
d w
ith c
erta
in o
ther
con
sum
er in
cent
ives
ava
ilabl
e on
GM
veh
icle
s. T
he $
2,00
0 cr
edit
incl
udes
HST
/GST
/PST
as
appl
icab
le b
y pr
ovin
ce. A
s pa
rt of
the
trans
actio
n, d
eale
r w
ill r
eque
st c
urre
nt v
ehic
le r
egis
tratio
n an
d/or
insu
ranc
e to
pro
ve o
wne
rshi
p. G
MCL
res
erve
s th
e rig
ht to
am
end
or te
rmin
ate
this
offe
r, in
who
le o
r in
par
t, at
any
tim
e w
ithou
t prio
r no
tice.
Voi
d w
here
pro
hibi
ted
by la
w. A
dditi
onal
con
ditio
ns a
nd li
mita
tions
app
ly. S
ee y
our
GM d
eale
r fo
r de
tails
. ¥$
3,50
0 m
anuf
actu
rer
to d
eale
r de
liver
y cr
edit
has
been
app
lied
to th
e pu
rcha
se a
nd le
ase
offe
rs o
f 201
4 Si
erra
Cre
w C
ab, a
nd is
app
licab
le to
ret
ail c
usto
mer
s on
ly. O
ther
cre
dits
ava
ilabl
e on
sel
ect S
ierr
a m
odel
s. ‡
Offe
r on
ly v
alid
from
Nov
embe
r 1,
201
3 to
Dec
embe
r 2,
201
3 (th
e “P
rogr
am P
erio
d”) t
o re
tail
cust
omer
s re
side
nt in
Can
ada
who
ow
n or
are
cur
rent
ly le
asin
g a
Chev
role
t HHR
, Equ
inox
, Tra
cker
, Upl
ande
r, Ve
ntur
e,
Astro
, Lum
ina
APV,
Bla
zer,
Trav
erse
, Tra
ilbla
zer;
Satu
rn V
ue, R
elay
, Out
look
; Pon
tiac
Mon
tana
/SV6
, Tra
nspo
rt, T
orre
nt, A
ztek
, Sun
runn
er; B
uick
Ren
dezv
ous,
Ter
raza
, Enc
lave
, Rai
nier
; Old
smob
ile S
ilhou
ette
, Bra
vada
; GM
C Sa
fari,
Jim
my,
Terr
ain,
Aca
dia
or E
nvoy
, tha
t has
bee
n re
gist
ered
and
insu
red
in C
anad
a in
the
cust
omer
’s n
ame
for
the
prev
ious
con
secu
tive
six
mon
ths,
will
rece
ive
a $2
,000
cre
dit t
owar
ds th
e le
ase;
or a
$10
00 c
redi
t tow
ards
the
purc
hase
or fi
nanc
e of
an
elig
ible
new
201
4 GM
C Te
rrai
n or
Aca
dia
deliv
ered
dur
ing
the
prog
ram
per
iod.
Onl
y on
e (1
) cre
dit m
ay b
e ap
plie
d pe
r elig
ible
veh
icle
sal
e. O
ffer i
s tra
nsfe
rabl
e to
a fa
mily
mem
ber l
ivin
g in
the
sam
e ho
useh
old
(pro
of o
f add
ress
requ
ired)
. Thi
s of
fer m
ay n
ot b
e re
deem
ed fo
r cas
han
d m
ay n
ot b
e co
mbi
ned
with
cer
tain
oth
er c
onsu
mer
ince
ntiv
es a
vaila
ble
on G
M v
ehic
les.
The
$2,
000/
$1,0
00 c
redi
t inc
lude
s HS
T/GS
T/PS
T as
app
licab
le b
y pr
ovin
ce. A
s pa
rt of
the
trans
actio
n, d
eale
r will
requ
est c
urre
nt v
ehic
le re
gist
ratio
n an
d/or
insu
ranc
e to
pro
ve o
wne
rshi
p fo
r the
pre
viou
s co
nsec
utiv
e si
x m
onth
s. G
MCL
rese
rves
the
right
to a
men
d or
term
inat
e th
is o
ffer,
in w
hole
or i
n pa
rt, a
t any
tim
e w
ithou
t prio
r not
ice.
Voi
d w
here
pro
hibi
ted
by la
w. A
dditi
onal
con
ditio
ns a
nd li
mita
tions
app
ly. S
ee y
our G
M d
eale
r for
det
ails
. †*C
ompa
rison
bas
ed o
n 20
12 W
ards
seg
men
tatio
n: M
iddl
e/Cr
oss
Utili
ty V
ehic
le a
nd la
test
com
petit
ive
data
ava
ilabl
e, a
nd b
ased
on
the
max
imum
legr
oom
ava
ilabl
e. E
xclu
des
othe
r GM
bra
nds.
‡*C
argo
and
load
cap
acity
limite
d by
wei
ght a
nd d
istri
butio
n. C
ompa
rison
bas
ed o
n 20
13 W
ards
seg
men
tatio
n: L
arge
/Cro
ss U
tility
Veh
icle
s an
d la
test
com
petit
ive
data
ava
ilabl
e. E
xclu
des
othe
r GM
veh
icle
s. *
*The
2-Y
ear
Sche
dule
d Lu
be-O
il-Fi
lter
LOF
Mai
nten
ance
Pro
gram
pro
vide
s el
igib
le c
usto
mer
s in
Can
ada,
who
hav
e pu
rcha
sed,
leas
ed o
r fin
ance
d a
new
elig
ible
201
4 M
Y Ch
evro
let,
Buic
k, o
r GM
Cve
hicl
e (e
xclu
ding
Spa
rk E
V), w
ith a
n AC
Delc
o oi
l and
filte
r ch
ange
, in
acco
rdan
ce w
ith th
e oi
l life
mon
itorin
g sy
stem
and
the
Owne
r’s M
anua
l, fo
r 2
year
s or
40,
000
KMs,
whi
chev
er o
ccur
s fir
st, w
ith a
lim
it of
four
(4) L
ube-
Oil-F
ilter
ser
vice
s in
tota
l, pe
rform
ed a
t par
ticip
atin
g GM
Dea
lers
. Flu
id to
p of
fs, i
nspe
ctio
ns, t
ire r
otat
ions
, whe
el a
lignm
ents
and
bal
anci
ng, e
tc. a
re n
otco
vere
d. T
his
offe
r may
not
be
rede
emed
for c
ash
and
may
not
be
com
bine
d w
ith c
erta
in o
ther
con
sum
er in
cent
ives
ava
ilabl
e on
GM
veh
icle
s. G
ener
al M
otor
s of
Can
ada
Lim
ited
rese
rve
the
right
to a
men
d or
term
inat
e th
is o
ffer,
in w
hole
or i
n pa
rt, a
t any
tim
e w
ithou
t prio
r not
ice.
Voi
d w
here
pro
hibi
ted
by la
w. A
dditi
onal
con
ditio
ns a
nd li
mita
tions
app
ly. S
ee d
eale
r for
det
ails
.
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Logan Lake is having its first Christmas in the Country gift fair this Saturday and organizers hope the event will become an annual one.
Nearly 40 vendors will be set up in the lower level of Logan Lake Upper Mall with everything from beauty products to fudge to handcrafted gift items.
There will also be a Santa Claus on hand from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and a photographer to capture people’s time with old Saint Nick.
The gift fair runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 16.
Merritt RCMP are seeking information on an assault Halloween evening involving two native male victims.
On Oct. 31 around 6:15 p.m., two First Nations males were assaulted near the corner of Garcia Street and Quilchena Avenue near the Adelphi Hotel.
One victim has been identified after having been seriously injured and requiring admission to a Kamloops hospital where he remains in stable condition. The other male victim is still unidentified and has not come forward to police.
Police are asking anyone with information about this assault to contact the local RCMP at (250) 378-4262 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
Halloween assaultPOLICE REPORT
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Since so many of my patients are taking glucosamine and chon-droitin sulfate, I thought it would be a good idea to supply some general information on them. However, everyone’s health problems are different. Therefore, I strongly suggest you talk to your medical doctor or pharmacist before taking any prescription or non-prescription medication. With that in mind, here I go.
What are glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate?
Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate are substances found naturally in the body. Glucosamine is a form of amino sugar that is believed to play a role in cartilage formation and repair. Chondroi-tin sulfate is part of a large protein molecule (proteoglycan) that gives cartilage elasticity. Both glucosamine and chon-droitin sulfate are sold as dietary or nutritional supplements. They are extracted from animal tissue: glucosamine from crab, lobster or shrimp shells; and chondroitin sulfate from animal cartilage, such as tracheas or shark cartilage.
What do they do?Past studies show
that some people with mild to moderate osteoarthritis (OA) tak-ing either glucosamine or chondroitin sulfate reported pain relief at a level similar to that of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen. Some research indicates that the supplements might also slow carti-lage damage in people with OA. Definitive results about the effects of these supplements are expected to con-tinue to be studied.
What do you look for?
Because dietary sup-plements are unregulat-ed, the quality and con-tent may vary widely. Recommended doses should cost about $1 to $3 per day, but most insurance companies do not cover this cost. If you decide to take these supplements:
Choose products sold by large, well-estab-lished companies that can be held account-able.
Read the product labels carefully to make sure the ingredient lists make sense to you. If you have trouble, ask your pharmacists for help.
Be sure to consult your doctor before deciding to try these supplements.
Make sure that OA is the cause of your pain.
Do not stop or reduce your current prescribed medications without talking with your doctor.How do you take them?
If you decide to take these supplements, consult your doctor or pharmacist about the proper dosage. The amount used in stud-ies of glucosamine was 1,500 mg per day and in studies of chondroi-tin sulfate, 1,200 mg per day was used. But I don’t recommend you just take these amounts without asking your medical doctor or phar-macist.
You can try the supplements along with your current medica-tions for six to eight weeks. If you don’t experience any differ-ence in your symptoms within a few months, you probably will not get any relief from using the supplements.
Are there side effects?
The most com-mon side effects are increased intestinal gas and softened stools. If you experience these problems, you might
want to try another sup-plement brand before you stop using them altogether.
More studies need to be done to confirm the safety and effectiveness of these supplements. Be sure to contact your doctor if you notice any unusual or new symp-toms while you are tak-ing them.
CautionsChildren, women
who are pregnant, and women who could become pregnant should not take these supplements. They have not been studied long enough to determine their effects on a child or on a developing fetus.
Because glucosamine is an amino sugar, peo-ple with diabetes should check their blood sugar levels more frequently when taking this supple-ment.
If you are taking chondroitin sulfate in addition to a blood-
thinning medication or daily aspirin therapy, have your blood clot-ting time checked more often. This supplement is similar in structure to the blood-thinning drug heparin, and the combi-nation may cause bleed-ing in some people.
If you are allergic to shellfish, consult your doctor before deciding to take glucosamine. In most cases, however, allergies are caused by proteins in shellfish, not chitin, a carbohy-drate from which glu-cosamine is extracted.
With my patients, the results of taking glu-cosamine and chondroi-tin sulfate seem to be mixed. However, I have not witnessed anyone experiencing serious side effects from them. With this in mind, they may be worth a try. Of course, I would also suggest that a series of chiropractic treatments should be tried either before or during the use of these supplements.
Although there is no treatment that will reverse the arthritic changes in a joint, it has been well demonstrated that chiropractic treat-ment can help relieve the pain and allow the joint to function more efficiently.
Know what you’re taking for pain
DR. COLIN GAGESpinal COLUMN
‘‘‘Choose products sold by large, well-established companies that can be held accountable.’
— HEALTH COLUMNISTDR. COLIN GAGE
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All games scheduled to play at NICOLA VALLEY MEMORIAL ARENA 2075 Mamette Ave., Merritt
vs. Vernon Vipers Friday, November 15 - 7:30 pm
vs. Nanaimo Clippers Sunday, November 17 - 2:00 pm
Merritt Centennials players Dane Birks and Jeff Wight and their Canada West team won the bronze medal on Saturday at the 2013 World Junior A Challenge in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
Wight scored the winning goal as Team Canada West defeated Switzerland 5-3 in the battle for third place at
the six-team tourna-ment. The United States won the gold medal by defeating Russia 4-1 on Sunday.
Team Canada West was relegated to the bronze medal game after falling to the Russians 5-2 in one of two semi-final games on Friday. The U.S. won the other semi-final, 7-4, over Switzerland.
Look for more post-tournament coverage of this year’s WJAC in next week’s Merritt Herald.
OMG...Cents tied for fi rst in the Interior!Merritt wins both ends of a home-and-home series with Langley; a patch-work lineup gets the job done
By Ian WebsterTHE [email protected]
The Merritt Cen-tennials extended their winning streak to four games on the week-end with two inspired victories over the Coast Division leading Langley Rivermen. As a result, the Cents find themselves sitting atop the BCHL’s Interior Division standings, tied with Penticton at 29 points apiece.
Friday, on home ice, red-hot Scotty Patterson scored his fourth and fifth goals in a week, and Devin Kero allowed just one puck to get by him in Merritt’s 2-1 win over the Rivermen.
Twenty-four hours later, in front of an announced crowd of 2,100 at the Langley Events Centre, it was Kero’s solid play between the pipes again, Diego Cuglietta’s stun-ning, shorthanded third-period equalizer, and Gavin Gould’s thrilling, sudden-death, double-overtime winner (his second of the season) that propelled the Cents past the Rivermen, 3-2, to complete the weekend
sweep.Centennials assis-
tant coach Joe Martin, once again in charge while head coach Luke Pierce was back east at the World Junior A Challenge, was under-standably delighted by his team’s success on Friday and Saturday.
“I went into the weekend thinking that if we played well, it should be one-goal games either way, and it was — for-tunately in our favour,” said Martin.
The weekend wins over the Rivermen were even more notable given the Centennials’ patch-work lineup. Both nights, the team was without regulars Dane Birks and Jeff Wight (World Juniors) and Bennett Huber, Daniel Nachbaur and Russell Sanderson (injury). By Saturday, the list had grown to include rookie Adam Tracey, who was sidelined by an ugly knee-on-knee colli-sion in the second period of Friday’s game.
In the absence of so many roster players, the Cents were forced to call up affiliates Luke Santerno and Kristian Stead (100 Mile of the
KIJHL) along with Austin Campeau (NE Chiefs of the BCMML). Both Santerno, a for-ward, and defenceman Campeau saw weekend action and performed admirably, while goal-tender Stead, a Merritt minor hockey product, backed up Kero both nights.
“I kept looking for [Santerno and
Campeau] to make mistakes and give me reasons not to play them, but they didn’t. They fit in really well,” said Martin.
The cobbled line-up on Saturday also saw Wayland Williams move up from the blueline to left wing to help the forwards with the forecheck.
“[Wayland] did a
great job,” said Martin. “When we were having a bit of trouble in the second period getting momentum, his line (with Zach Hartley and Rhett Willcox) did it for us.”
Noticeable in both games was the Centennials’ strong com-mitment to defensive zone coverage. Martin said it was definitely part
of their game plan.“We wanted to take
away [Langley’s] time and space in our end, and get the puck back as quickly as possible, then make quick, short five-foot passes to get the puck out.”
Martin and his inter-im assistant coach, Cole Yurkowski, also kept the shifts short and the lines rolling throughout both
weekend games.“Everyone on our
team was playing well, and we wanted them to continue to play well,” said Martin. “The more often players are out there, the more positive they feel about their game.”
Martin had nothing but praise for his second-year forward, Cuglietta, who continues to take his game to another level night after night. The Kamloops native figured in on all three goals on Saturday — assisting on James Neil’s sixth of the season in the first period, scoring the ‘shortie’ with 1:52 left in the third peri-od to tie the game, and setting up Gould for the dramatic game winner in double overtime.
“Diego just keeps on improving,” said the coach.
Up next for the Centennials are a pair of home games this week-end against the Vernon Vipers (Friday, 7:30 p.m.) and the Nanaimo Clippers (Sunday, 2 p.m.).
Merritt Centennials (from left) Scotty Patterson, Sam Johnson, Payton Schaefer, Shane Poulsen, Jake Clifford and goaltender Devin Kero display great team defence during the Cents’ impressive 2-1 win over the visiting Langley Rivermen on Friday. Ian Webster/Herald
Canada West takes bronze at World Junior A Challenge BCHL STANDINGS to Nov. 12
Team GP W L T OTL PTS
Penticton 20 13 4 1 2 29Merritt 24 14 9 1 0 29Vernon 23 11 6 2 4 28Salmon Arm 23 12 8 1 2 27West Kelowna 21 12 7 0 2 26Trail 24 5 16 2 1 13
INTERIOR DIVISION
Team GP W L T OTL PTS
Langley 23 14 6 1 2 31Prince George 24 13 7 2 2 30Coquitlam 20 9 9 0 2 20Surrey 24 9 14 1 0 19Chilliwack 22 5 14 1 2 13
MAINLAND DIVISION
Team GP W L T OTL PTS
Powell River 20 15 4 0 1 31Victoria 22 12 7 2 1 27Nanaimo 22 12 9 0 1 25Cowichan Valley 24 11 12 0 1 23Alberni Valley 24 5 16 2 1 13
ISLAND DIVISION
ALL THE WIGHT STUFF Merritt Centennial Jeff Wight (21) scored the game winner in Team Canada West’s 5-3 victory over Switzerland in the bronze medal game of the World Junior A Challenge. The Cents’ Dane Birks was also a member of the Canada West team. Photo by Phil MacCallum/Hockey Canada Images.
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In her first appear-ance at the CPRA’s Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton, Mammit Lake cowgirl Katie Garthwaite managed to finish 11th in the ladies barrel racing event.
Garthwaite, 34, and her 10-year-old mare Frenchy went into the 40th edition of the CFR ranked seventh, but experienced some difficulties with the tight course set up in the 18,000-seat Rexall Centre, home of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers.
Over the course of the five performances at the Canadian Finals, Garthwaite’s best plac-ing was sixth in round two. She also finished ninth in the first and third rounds, 10th in round four and 12th in the final go.
“In the last round, my horse hit the first barrel,” said Garthwaite. “I looked back to see if it went over. I didn’t get my head up soon enough, and by the time
I looked up, [Frenchy] was on the wrong side of the second barrel. It was my error. You should never look back.”
Despite being ini-tially disappointed with her result in Edmonton, Garthwaite said that overall she has enjoyed a terrific barrel racing season.
“Of course, my goal was to make the Canadian Finals and do well there. That didn’t
quite happen, but all in all, I had a great year. I had some huge wins at some major rodeos.”
Garthwaite, who began competing profes-sionally in 1996, won four times on the CPRA circuit in 2013, includ-ing victories at both the Leduc and Grande Prairie rodeos on the last weekend in May, Maple Creek, Sask. in July and Armstrong on the Labour Day week-
end. She had nine other top-10 finishes. Frenchy was also chosen 2013 CPRA Horse with the Most Heart.
Garthwaite was also a winner of the first performance at the Canadian Barrel Racing Finals in Chilliwack (Sept. 27-29). She placed third and fourth in the other two go-rounds. Her year-end winnings exceeded $17,000.
Garthwaite 11th at CFR40
FAST FRIENDS Mammit Lake barrel racer Katie Garthwaite and her 10-year-old mare Frenchy, shown above competing last year, finished 11th at this year’s Canadian Finals Rodeo at Rexall Place in Edmontal. Herald file photo
Bantam Rep
Merritt’s Murray GM bantam reps got five goals from Eric Lalonde on Sunday in a 10-5 exhibition win over Vernon. Other Merritt marksmen were Keyton Laupitz and Cameron St. Louis (two apiece) and Travis Sterling.
Saturday, the Murray GM team bat-tled to a 4-4 tie with Kelowna in league action. Noah Racine had two goals, while Sterling and St. Louis tallied singles. Kristian Stead was his usual ‘steady’ self in net in both games.
Peewee Rep
The Ramada Inn peewees had to settle for a tie and a loss from their two league games on the weekend.
Saturday, at home, a hat trick by Spencer Vaughan paced the Jr. Cents to a 6-6 draw with Kelowna. Also scoring for Merritt were Talon Zakall, Nicholas Anscomb and Austin Hawkins.
On Sunday, Zakall was the only Merritt player to find the twine in a 4-1 setback at the hands of the West Kelowna Jr. Warriors. Tristan Bjarnason and Colton Macauley shared weekend netminding duties.
Atom Development
The Fountain Tire atoms split their pair of weekend exhibition games. On Saturday, the Jr. Cents fell to Kelowna’s tier two team, 7-5. Local goal scorers were Matthew Newman (2), Breanna Ouellet, Chase Cooke and Max Graham. Divaan Sahota had a pair of assists.
Sunday, Graham racked up four goals and just as many assists in a 10-0 home ice win over Kelowna’s tier three peewee rep squad. Joining the Merritt scoring parade were Ouellet (3), Cooke (2) and Newman. Azaria McDonnell, Allison Moore, Wyatt Smith, Cortez Charters and Sahota all picked up assists. Bryce Garcia and Carson Lang split the goaltending chores.
Home Games This Weekend
Merritt’s three novice teams take to home ice this weekend for their first action against out-of-town teams. Here’s the complete minor hockey schedule:
Saturday
9:45 Novice Black exh. game (Merritt)11:15 Atom House vs. Chase (Shulus)11:30 Novice Red exh. game (Merritt) 1:00 Sr. Girls vs. Kamloops (Shulus) 1:15 Jr. Girls vs. Vernon (Merritt) 2:45 Midget Rep vs. Summerland (Shulus) 3:30 Novice White exh. game (Merritt) 5:15 Midget House 1 vs. 2 (Shulus)
Sunday
1:15 Atom House vs. Lillooet (Shulus) 3:00 Midget House 2 vs. Logan Lake (Shulus)
MINOR HOCKEY REPORT
HS volleyball season endsBy Ian WebsterTHE [email protected]
All four Merritt Secondary School vol-leyball teams saw their seasons close out this past week.
In junior girls playoff action last Tuesday in Kamloops, MSS lost in straight sets to both Valleyview and South Kamloops Secondary to end their season.
In similar fashion on the weekend, Merritt Secondary’s senior girls squad dropped both of their matches against Sahali and Valleyview to miss qualifying for the Okanagan champion-ships later this month.
Finally, on Tuesday of this week, also in Kamloops, Merritt’s boys and girls Grade 8 teams were knocked out of the zone playoffs.
LENDING A HELPING HAND Atom development player Cortez Charters (12) picked up an assist in his team’s 10-0 win over Kelowna on Sunday. Ian Webster/Herald
V-POWER Merritt Secondary’s Courtney Christie (15) volleys the ball during junior girls playoff action against Valleyview last week while teammates Takarah Kubo (left) and Sarah Yasunaga look on. Ian Webster/Herald
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BrowniesMondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410Canadian Diabetes AssociationOnce a month, 7 - 9 p.m.Trinity United Church Hall. Call Eva 250-378-2897 or Gerry at 250-378-3716CMHA - Merritt ClubhouseFireside Center 2026 Granite Ave.Wed/Fri 9 am - 2:30 pmShirley 250-378-5660Central School PacFirst Tuesday 7 p.m. Lunchroom - 250-378-4892Celebrate RecoveryMondays 7 p.m. New Life Fellowship, 1938 Quilchena Ave. 250-378-4534Community ChoirMondays 7 p.m. - Fall to SpringCollettville Elementary - 250-378-9899Court Whist - Fun GameWednesdays 7 p.m.at the Seniors Centre250-378-2776Drop-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 ClubTuesdays 7 p.m. Seniors’ Centre 250-378-5550 Merritt Elks Lodge ClubsSecond & Fourth Wednes-day 8 p.m. Elks Hall 250-378-9788Merritt Lawn BowlingSun., Tues., & Thurs. at 7 p.m. 250-378-2950
Merritt 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 Busi-nessSecond Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Merritt Desert Inn 250-315-5851Nicola Naturalist SocietyThird Thursday - 7:00 p.m.NVIT. www.nicolanatural-ists.caN.V. 4-H ClubSecond Tuesday - 6:30 p.m.Central School - 250-378-5028
Nicola Valley Better BreathersThird Wednesdays 1 p.m.Trinity United - 250-378-6266
N.V. Community Band Tuesdays 7 p.m - MSS Music Room 250-378-5031 or 250-378-9894NVCACMeets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm at The Art Gallery. 250-378-6515 www.nvartscouncil.comN.V. Dirt Riders Associa-tionLast Wednesday 7 p.m. Gar-den Sushi - Scott: 250-378-3502 www.nvdra.comN.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 House250-378-0349
N.V. Quilters GuildFirst & Third Thursdays Civic Centre 7 p.m. 250-378-4172N.V. Search & RescueSecond Monday 7 p.m. at the airport - 250-378-6769 N.V. Thrift StoreFirst Tuesday - NVGH basement 250-378-9100N.V. Women’s Institute Second Wednesday 1:30 p.m. For locations, 250-378-2536
One Way Krew Youth GroupTuesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m. Crossroads Community Church - 250-378-2911
Pathfi ndersMondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298
Patricia Rebekah LodgeSecond & Fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. Lawn Bowling Club Rocky Mnt. Rangers CadetsTuesdays 6 p.m. 250-378-1302 or 250-572-3775
Royal 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 GuildAre you a spinner or weaver or are you interested in learning? Come join us at Tamarack Gardens every other Thursday at 11:00 AM for about two hours. For more information, please call Bev at 250-378-2787. Rotary Club of Merritt - SunriseEvery Tuesday - 7 a.m.Brambles BakerySeniors’ Mixed CurlingMondays & Tuesdays 1 - 3 p.m. 250-378-5539
Soup BowlTuesdays 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Anglican Church Hall
Sparks Mondays 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410Teen CentreMondays & Fridays 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. 250-378-4878Toastmasters Club 3929Tuesdays 5 p.m. at the Merritt Library - 250-378-58552 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
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Crossroads Community Church2990 Voght St. • 250-378-2911
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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.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT BAKE SALE & LUNCHEONWood working, Christmas ornaments, needle work, bake tables etc. Saturday November 16 10 am to 2 pm at the Catholic Church Hall. Door prizes, hamper raf-fle, admission by dona-tion to the Soup Kitchen and to the Food Bank. Home based businesses are welcome. Table Rentals phone Joan at 250-378-3910
NVCAC PRESENTS: CRIS DERKSENat NVIT Theatre. Thurs, November 14 at 7:30 pm Cris is a rising star on the world classical-folk-electronics scenes and is an award winning Aboriginal cellist. FMI go to www.crisderksen.com. Tickets available at Black’s Pharmacy, Mandolin’s and Bailie House.
COURTHOUSE ART GALLERY: TORSOS MORE SO: CINDILLA TRENTFriday Nov. 1 to 16.Cindilla is a well known
local artist who works in many mediums. Gallery is open Thursdays - 4-8 pm, Friday & Saturdays noon-6 pm.
NICOLA VALLEY FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS: “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” on November 18, at 7:30 pm. NVIT Lecture Theatre, free parking, no food or drinks in theatre.
2ND ANNUAL ART SALE by The Valley Visual Arts, November 29 and 30 at the Civic Centre during Country Christmas. Enquiries, call Fran McMurchy, 250-378-4230.
CADETS SHOPPING SPREE RAFFLE Nov 12 - Dec. 17 - Army, tickets available through any Army Cadet. Win one of three shopping sprees. contact us @ 250-378-9485 or any Army Cadet
ARMY CADET CRAFT FAIRDec. 7, 2013, 10:00am - 3:00pm Contact Tracy for more information @ 250-378-4722 There are tables available
ROYAL LEPAGEHANDS OF HOPEFOOD DRIVEDecember 1, 2013Non-perishable Foods & New Toysco/sponsored by the Merritt Centennials
FOOD BANK FOOD DRIVE December 1, 2013 - Army Cadets will be out helping Royal Lepage with the food drive. Anyone wanted to make a donation to the Food Bank and would like to have your donation picked up please feel free to contact the Army Cadets we will gladly stop by to help out250-378-9485
KNITWITS Love to knit or cro-chet? Or are you a novice interested in learning more about knitting or crocheting in a friendly and wel-coming setting? Come on down to Brambles Bakery Thursday even-ings. Bring your yarn and needles and join in the fun.
CHRISTMAS GLASS CRAFT SALEA show and sale of glass art by Enderby glass art-ist Neil Fidler comes to Logan Lake November 23. Many affordable gift items handcrafted in stained glass and fused glass featuring tree decorations, suncatch-ers, plates, candlehold-ers and much more. Saturday, November 23 10am to 4pm, 3 Emerald Drive, Logan Lake. 250-523-9530
ELKS AND ROYAL PURPLEChristmas Craft and Bake Sale at the Elks Hall. Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch available. To book a table, call Mollie 250-378-9788.
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION #96 Darts at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays; Frosty Fridays at 5:00 p.m.; Meat Draw at 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays.
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 pm to 9 pm. If you have past experi-ence or are interested in becoming a part of our Corps please contact us. Ellen 250-280-6944, Debra 250-280-4086 or email at [email protected]
NEWBARK RESCUE Newbark Rescue & Rehoming Merritt Branch, are always look-ing 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 FLYERSWe 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.
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Five years has come and gone.What I’d give if I could say,Hi Don, in the same old way.To hear your voice, see your smile,To sit with you and chat awhile.No longer in my life to shareBut in my heart, You are always there.
Sadly missed by your wife, Kathy
JACKSONIn Loving Memory of my dear husband
Don who passed away November 19, 2008
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Fred R. JohnsonFeb 11, 1926 - Nov 8, 2013
Fred passed away peaceful-ly and is survived by Mary, his loving wife of 57 years. He will be forever missed by his children Dennis, Linda (Craig) and Ken (Jackie) and his grandchildren Evan, Sa-ra, Riley and Kelly.Fred was born to Helena Martens in Aberdeen Sas-katchewan and had many brothers and sisters growing up on the prairies. He served in WWII on Canadian soil. After his discharge in 1946 Fred worked with his dad, David Dyck, running the Clarkboro Ferry across the N. Saskatchewan River.After his marriage to Mary Szachury in 1956, they moved to Clinton, B.C. where Fred worked for J.B. Fehr & Sons Sawmill until 1960. Then he joined the Dept. of Highways working 28 years until retirement in 1986 as the road mainte-nance foreman in Logan Lake. He enjoyed fi shing, camping and going South (USA) but mostly Fred loved his golf. He was greatly loved and will be missed by many. In lieu of fl owers, donations in Fred’s memory may be sent to Meadow Creek Golf Club, Box 827 Logan Lake, B.C. V0K 1W0 or brought to the Celebration of Life on Satur-day November 23rd at 11 a.m. at the Logan Lake Community Church.
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