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Speed Watch volunteer Pat Lunzmann, right, monitors drivers in front of Merritt Central Elementary School on Thursday as RCMP Const. Trevor Skappak talks to a truck driver who was alledgedly unlawfully driving in front of Merritt Central Elementary. Speed Watch works with the RCMP to curb the number of speeders throughout Merritt. Phillip Woolgar/Herald See ‘Speed Watch’ for full story on Page 4

School closure meeting: public worries about job loss

By Phillip Woolgar THE HERALD

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The second of four meetings between Nicola-Similkameen School District 58 and the general public fueled pointed questions toward school administration and trustees.

Members of the community were largely concerned about job loss.

Noon-hour supervisors would likely be laid off if a school is closed, as well as the possible elimination of a custodian — temporary and part-time teachers are also at risk.

The noon-hour supervisor at Bench Elementary spoke out, saying she will lose much-needed income if the school closes.

“It may not seem like a lot to F

you,” she told administration and trustees, “but $600 to me is a lot of bread and butter.”

SD 58 Superintendent Bob Peacock said noon-hour positions are at risk.

“It’s a possibility to lose positions,” he said. “Also, if we don’t have a couple retirements coming up among custodians, there may be someone with the lowest seniority not having a job.”

District staff received more than 60 comments and questions about the possible closure of Coquihalla Middle School or a combination of Bench Elementary and Collettville Elementary through emails and phone calls.

At the meeting on Wednesday, people also complained there wasn’t fair warning about the

proposed closures. The public was informed at a meeting on Feb. 20 and a decision is slated for April 18.

According the SD 58 Chairman Gordon Cameau, members of the district acted as soon as they became aware of funding issues.

“We know we will have to wrap our heads around this very quickly,” he said. “The better idea is to bite the bullet.

“To postpone that and to leave uncertainty... It’s not healthy for the community and it’s not healthy for the kids.”

Since the initial meeting, SD 58 employees met with several community groups including managers at Highland Valley Copper, who indicated they would be doing a mass hiring. But

any additional people to Logan Lake, where the mine is situated, doesn’t necessarily mean more people in Merritt.

“We’ll take the time to talk to people and do it for the kids,” Peacock said, noting Merritt has the capacity to educate 300 more students under its current branch of schools.

Merritt is also not expecting a large number of future students from births. District staff said Interior Health recently anticipated an average of 120 newborns in each of the next five years.

This year alone, 138 students are graduating.

A decrease to the number of students means decreasing funding from the Ministry of Education. Funding protection is slated to drop by 1.5 per cent

to 98.5 per cent. SD 58 faces a further challenge by the ministry only covering costs to the equivalent of each course, rather than each student.

After learning about this challenge, the district consulted the public who said last week they are concerned students who are currently in middle schools would either face an early transition into high school or a late transition back into elementary school if CMS closes.

If it were closed, as is proposed in SD 58’s Option 1, elementary schools would enrol students from kindergarten to Grade 7, while MSS would educate students between Grade 8 and 12.

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Music man craving to play accordion again A local musician is searching for a new instrument after his was ‘kicked in’ Jade Swarzberg THE HERALD

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Merritt minstrel Dennis Bzowy is passionate about music.

Life has been hard on this 59-year-old weather-beaten man, but put an accordion into his arms and he’ll play a Spanish love song that will charm even the grumpiest old spinster.

During one SaySo performance, he brought the audience to tears with his rendition of

Merritt musician Dennis Bzowy stands in the rain diuring the Great Canadian Bike Rally last summer, as he entertains people with his music. Bzowy’s accordion has since been destroyed. Jade Swartzberg/Herald

Amazing Grace.

On another occasion, he had his listeners laughing as rain poured from the sky and they huddled undercover near the Merritt Pharmasave parking lot to keep dry.

Most often though, locals may find him in front of Cooper’s Foods pumping out some old tunes with a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eyes.

Bzowy is a busker, but he’s not asking for ‘I just need to money.

“Some people put her in my donate and I arms again. I appreciate it, but if just want an- you don’t, just enjoy music,” he said. “I other chance the simply want to play.” to touch A classically trained piano accordionist, those ivory Bzowy has been keys.’ playing the instrument —MERRITT MUSICIAN for 45 years and he’s DENNIS BZOWY just as much in love with the accordion as he was when he first started playing.

“I don’t play the accordion, it plays me — always has,” said Bzowy. “It’s a passion to me, like making love.”

In fact, the musician admits that he has lost three wives over the accordion.

Three weeks ago, however, Bzowy lost his love when someone kicked his instrument and smashed all the reeds.

“Some guy who had just got out of prison came up to me and kicked me really good,” said Bzowy. “He didn’t hurt me, but he nailed her [the accordion] really hard.”

The accordion, which Bzowy purchased second-hand in 1979. was built in 1946, making it nearly impossible to find new parts for it, he said.

“I tried to fix it, but I couldn’t, so I gave it to my ex-girlfriend and told her to chuck it away for me,” said Bzowy with tears in his eyes.

Bzowy admits he has no money to purchase a new instrument, but he says he’d be content giving life to a borrowed accordion.

“Several people have told me that they have old accordions sitting in closets collecting dust and I’m wondering if someone would let me play theirs,” he said. “I’ll give it back every night, just let me loosen her up a bit.”

Music no longer drifts down the street from Cooper’s and people have noticed, Bzowy said.

If anyone has a piano accordion they would like to share with him, Bzowy can be contacted at the Coldwater Hotel where he stays.

“I just need to put her in my arms again,” he said. “I just want another chance to touch those ivory keys.”

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Speed Watch begins monitoring in 2012 Phillip Woolgar THE HERALD

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Volunteers with Speed Watch set out on their first 2012 patrol on Thursday, as they looked to keep drivers below 30 kilometres per hour outside Merritt Central Elementary School.

“We are the eyes in the community and we just want to make sure people aren’t speeding, especially through school zones,” said Speed Watch Founder Pat Lunzmann.

After about two hours on Thursday, Lunzmann and her partner Chris George noticed approximately 26 people speeding along Voght Street in a school zone beside the elementary school.

Approximately 85 per cent of drivers obeyed the 30 km/hr limit.

lot of speeders “Parents are ‘I get a lot of speeders through through here and actually the a school zone is worst offendhere and a school zone is more of a zero ers,” she said. more of a zero-tolerance area.’ tolerance area.”

The pair —MERRITT RCMP CONST. He also stops team up with TREVOR SKAPPAK other motorists the Merritt who aren’t obeyRCMP, who ing the law. When a semi-truck was drivsend an officer to work alongside Speed ing through the school zone, he stopped Watch whenever they have one available. the driver to make sure he takes the truck Other times, Speed Watch volunteers — route. who don’t hand out tickets — just signal Semi trucks are a particular hazard to drivers to lower their speeds. because of their inability to quickly stop.

RCMP Const. Trevor Skappak said if the team notices someone driving too fast, If a child is in the street, the driver has less time to bring the vehicle to a halt. he will pull them over and either warn Lunzmann started Speed Watch in them or write a ticket.

1996 and the group has since grown to “We want to get the problem areas include between 10 and 12 volunteers. cured,” he said from the scene. “I get a

“Each member has their own spot where they like to sit,” Lunzmann said.

“Each of us is usually out here for about 2.5 hours per shift.”

The member then brings a sign that warns of the speed. About 100 metres later, an electronic sign posts each driver’s speed. Members also have a speedometer.

Skappak then waits further along and he monitors the speed.

“Just the visibility of the signs makes people slow down a lot,” Lunzmann added.

Speed Watch will be monitoring streets throughout Merritt and they encourage people to be extra cautious to avoid receiving a speeding ticket. Drivers are asked to especially slow down in school zones.

FUNDING FOR STUDENTS, NOT FOR WAGE HIKES. The BCTF is demanding a 15 per cent wage hike and other benefits that would cost $2 billion and raise taxes for BC families. Virtually all other public sector unions have settled for no wage increases.

It’s unacceptable that schools are disrupted and that students and their families are inconvenienced over an unreasonable salary demand in difficult economic times. The union is making claims and demands that simply don’t add up.

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The union wants more paid time outside the classroom – sick leave for teachers on call, expanded bereavement and discretionary leave.

The government wants more time for teacher training and to ensure that Pro-D days really are for professional development.

The union says all teaching positions should be selected on the basis of seniority.

The government supports seniority but qualifications must also count so that math teachers teach math, and science teachers teach science.

The union says that teachers who perform poorly in evaluations will be dismissed – ‘one strike and you’re out’.

The government wants to support teacher improvement through a standardized evaluation process.

The union says that government refuses to negotiate.

There has been over a year of negotiations and 78 full bargaining sessions.

The union says that class size limits have been eliminated.

Class size limits will remain in place on all grades across BC.

The union says that BC has 700 fewer special needs teachers.

2100 new teaching assistants have been hired since 2001. And, with a new $165 million Learning Improvement Fund, we will hire more.

It’s time to focus on what matters most in education – BC’s students. That’s why we are focused on per-student funding which is at an all time high, not on wage increases.

We all want to do more to make BC’s education system even better. It’s the driving force behind BC’s Education Plan that teachers, parents and students are helping to shape.

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Museum seeks historical photos

By Jade Swartzberg

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Merritt history buffs know that a picture is worth a thousand words.

This is why members of the Nicola Valley Museum Archives Association are hoping that locals will donate their old historical photographs before throwing them away.

Specifically, the museum is looking for photographs relevant to the Nicola Valley, but NVMAA president Murphy Shewchuk clarifies that history doesn’t just mean something that happened a hundred years ago.

“An hour ago is history, not just the 1920s,” he said. “We’re looking for street scenes, buildings, anything that is not possible to repeat.”

The Museum and Archives has already accumulated 8,000 local historical photographs, as well as nearly 250,000 negatives recently donated by the Merritt Herald, which are now part of the collection.

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Learn more at www.bctreaty.ca Nicola Valley Museum Archives Association president Murphy Shewchuck demonstrates how volunteers photograph and digitize old pages from the Merritt Herald. Nearly 25,000 have been photographed so far. Jade Swartzberg/Herald

Shewchuk says the photos are a record of life in the Nicola Valley and valuable to researchers who visit the museum in search of information.

“At the very least, we would like to make a good quality scan of the photos, but if you don’t see a need to keep them, we’d be glad to have them,” he said.

Besides photographs, Shewchuk says the museum would also accept old home movies pertinent to the area.

“Our mandate is to preserve as much material as we can,” he said.

With this in mind, NVMAA volunteers have also been actively working to preserve

Merritt’s history by photographing and digitally indexing back issues of the Merritt Herald, which began publication in 1905. In particular, Tom Edwards spends about six hours per week photographing pages at the museum.

Already, volunteers have photographed nearly 25,000 pages of the Herald covering issues from 1910 to 1978 and 5,000 of those pages have been digitized, including indexing.

This means a visitor to the museum could search for information with a name or a keyword in seconds, similar to an Internet search

engine.

The NVMAA has also digitized back issues of its historical quarterlies which were published since 1979.

“By photographing the papers, we are eliminating the need for the paper to be handled,” said Shewchuk.

“Indexing them makes it much easier to search for information and researchers can then print sections of the paper.”

Jo Atkinson, assistant manager of the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives, said many people visit the museum to do family history.

“We also get a lot of school tours and we’ve

even had book authors come in here to look through our archives,” she said.

The NVMAA will be holding its Annual General Meeting this Thursday at 7 p.m. Ryan Sharp from Huldra Silver is scheduled as the guest speaker.

Shewchuk says the public is welcome to attend and consider becoming a member of the association.

“Come to the AGM and we can talk about photographs or indexing,” he said.

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“We had the same number of people saying Grade 8’s would be bullied by Grade 12’s as we had people saying Grade 12’s would mentor the Grade 8’s,” Peacock said.

Members of the public wanted a school within walking distance of their children.

They also said they were concerned that each teacher would need to educate more students. But administration said teachers would also be transfered.

During the meeting, administration also updated their estimated saving for Option 1 and Option 2.

Closing CMS would save approximately $420,000 while closing Bench and Collettville would save around $480,000.

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HERALD OPINION Cold climage on planet BCTF VICTORIA – The stories began tumbling out as soon as last week’s column on teacher union indoctrination of students was posted on our websites.

Most parents, retired teachers and administrators, requested anonymity because their kids and grandkids still have to go to school, or they have relatives or fair-weather friends in the B.C. Teachers’ Federation who mustn’t be enraged by any contradiction of their dogma.

There was the Grade 3 art class in Langley where students were assigned to create anti-Bill 22 protest signs.

There was the Grade 6 teacher in Greater Victoria who started a onehour drill on BCTF talking points by telling students not to believe anything they see in the media. There was the middle school in the Gulf Islands that dismissed students early to force them all out in a show of solidarity against the latest of many legislated settlements.

And there were the BCTFBCGEU pickets that blocked entrances to government offices here in Victoria, harassing, threatening and physically blocking office workers in an effort to force them to join the thousands bused in for the traditional howling show of strength for Big State Labour bosses on the legislature lawn.

In my 20 years of criticizing the policies and tactics of teacher union radicals, I have had my office windows smashed twice. I have seen a mob of self-absorbed strikers push a senior off the sidewalk into the snow. My daughter has been subjected to hard-left environmental propaganda in elementary school. I’ve never seen anything quite like this.

But hey, let’s be constructive here.

First, I should emphasize I understand that these incidents do not represent the vast majority of dedicated teachers, who wouldn’t think of intentionally abusing their position for personal or political gain. I mean that sincerely.

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‘Planet X’ hoax one of many rumours PHILLIP WOOLGAR Merritt HERALD The number of rumours that make their way through this community is staggering.

My editor, Jade Swartzberg, recently wrote about the rumours related to an alleged dog poisoning that triggered an RCMP investigation — the police eventually found that the

“poisoning” started with an innocent conversation between dog owners — one pooch owner noticed her animal was eating something on the ground and then became sick.

As a journalist who is new to the community, it’s hard to know what, and in many cases, who, to believe.

Take for instance a rumour that I believed and was very excited about.

I heard of a giant Planet X, or Nibiru, and, okay, maybe I’m a bit of a space geek — alright, I’m a huge one.

So it didn’t take much for me to believe the rumour about this super cool new planet that is

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about to maybe crash into the Earth this year and it would prove that the Mayans were right and that the world is going to end.

Not sure about the whole death-to-all scenario, probably wouldn’t happen, but the planet was apparently getting ready to arrive pretty close to this blue and green ball with gas that we call ‘Earth.’

That means that if it didn’t crash into the Earth, aliens walking about the rock, might be close enough to jump over to check out the Walk of Stars, or take in a Cents game or two. Or, they could arrive with picks and shovels ready to extract our

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resources and eat all of our pigs, cows and chickens.

Hopefully they wouldn’t eat us.

But, alas, the rumour proved false, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA).

All that excitement for nothing...

I was also taken aback by a rumour that the victim of a recent stabbing was dealing crack and that the alleged attempted murder was drug related.

Fortunately, Swartzberg, who was covering the story, didn’t include that information in the story.

The hearsay was eventually confirmed false, as the man charged with the

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stabbing was also apparently knocking on other neighbours’ doors, asking for a ride — or is that a rumour?

With all this unconfirmed information, it’s my duty to treat every story as if it were an investigative piece, compiling evidence and then comparing that to other stories, or rumours. It does make for a longer day in the office, but at the end of the day, I think everyone wants to have a true account of the events in the community — because, if you can’t believe your local newspaper that has been a part of this community for over 100 years, what can you believe?

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YOUR OPINION Teachers claim first priority is resources From Page 6 And thanks to all the teachers who sent me lecturing letters, particularly those who insist that they don’t really want another 16-per-cent raise, because their first priority is improving classroom resources.

Volume doesn’t permit individual responses to everyone. Authors who begin along the lines of “Sir, you are an idiot” receive lower priority. If I don’t get back to you, please convey your willingness to accept a brief wage freeze to your union executive. They’ve scaled back some of their more egregious prep time and paid leave demands, but apparently your admirably altruistic message has not yet been absorbed.

And yes, I’m aware that the Harvard study of class size and performance I mentioned last week examined charter schools in the United States.

I understand that “charter school” is considered coarse language in B.C. As with health care, there must be no serious competitive dynamic or other dangerous experimentation permitted within the unionized state monopoly model.

And thanks for suggesting I’m an agent of the B.C. Liberals, who invented poverty 11 years ago.

East Van MLA Jenny Kwan touched on it in the debate on Bill 22. Children coming to inner city schools hungry, inadequately clothed, with lice.

Abused children.

I can assure Kwan that these tragic realities are not confined to the hellish B.C. Liberal era of spending increases.

Indeed, I witnessed all these things in my threeroom school in Tomslake, B.C. in the 1960s. Social Credit was to blame then. I remember the school more for its great teachers than its undrinkable water or alcoholic principal.

And to all those who provide spelling-challenged advice on journalistic objectivity, here’s the thing.

The first rule of opinion writing is to have one. I’m not looking for middle ground in the cold vacuum between Earth and Planet BCTF.

Generosity of town ‘inspiring’ Dear Editor: The generosity of this town is truly inspiring. As it is impossible to thank each party individually, we would like to express our appreciation to this community for their support.

The Merritt Bread Basket or ‘Soup Bowl’ is meant to be a community place where everyone is welcome, where relationships are built, many needs are met and encouragement is dished out liberally. Thank you for making this possible.

In economic downtimes the support from this community has grown. That speaks well for the future.

Sincerely, Ernie and Pam Whitaker Merritt Bread Basket Co-ordinators

Members of Valley Visual Artists showcase their art Dear Editor: Current members of Valley Visual Artists will celebrate the return to their artistic roots by showcasing their art in the upcoming 18th annual show and sale.

Members of the local artistic club will display their newest work along with their favourites from the past in watercolour,

oil, pastel, acrylic and colour pencil crayon paintings and drawings as well as photography, woodturning and greeting cards.

The public is invited to share in the opening reception on Friday, March 23rd, from 5 to 8 p.m. in Room 2 and 3 of the Merritt Civic Centre. There will be refreshments, music, viewer’s choice and the start of their

prize-winning Toonie Draw.

The show and sale will continue Saturday and Sunday, March 24th and 25th from 10:00 am to 4 pm both days.

The Toonie Draw winner will be announced at the close of the show and sale on Sunday at 4 p.m.

Bev Veale Merritt, B.C.

Motorbike etiquette up in the Nicola Valley Dear Editor: It’s that time of year again. Motorbikes and ATV’s are out and about for another season. Before anyone jumps to any hasty conclusions, I’m not trying to be a killjoy. I know a lot of good folks who really enjoy riding around. And I very much appreciate all the hard work put in a few years ago to reduce the impact of trail bikes and ATVs on the residents who live close to a lot of the activity. No, I’m not going to com-

plain at all. It’s so much better than it was a few short years ago. I’d like to thank all those who have responded so positively to the concerns raised at that time. My reason for this letter is simply to encourage those who enjoy using their trail bikes and ATVs to continue to respect their friends and neighbours by keeping in mind a few reasonable requests: • The vast majority of enthusiasts are quiet and keep their activities well away from the residential areas. The

occasional few seem to think that louder is better. The local bike shop can help with those muffler problems.

Please keep the noise to a minimum.

• Remember that others use the trails as well. There are many hikers, walkers, joggers, cyclists, baby buggies and dogs who also use the trails – especially the lower ones. They need to be safe and should be able to enjoy some peace and quiet and clean air. Please be aware of others.

• Our environment

is fragile. We really haven’t done a very good job of respecting our planet. We all need to do our part to protect it. Please do your best to lessen the impact of your activities on the ecology.

Again, many thanks to those who have so amply demonstrated respect for their friends, neighbours and the environment – and best wishes to those who are learning to do so.

Kurt Christopherson Merritt, B.C.

Bill 22 ‘breaks constitutional law, Liberals think they are above the law’ Dear Editor: I don’t get it.

If Bill 22 is passed, the BC Liberal government will fine B.C. teachers for breaking the new law. It prohibits teachers from striking and limits their collective bargaining rights. This law breaks an existing constitutional law and an international law.

How can this happen in a democracy? Is the Liberal government above the law?

In 2007, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Gordon Campbell’s Liberal government violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms when they ripped up the 2002 collec-

tive agreement of the Hospital Employees’ Union. In the same year, the B.C. government (with Christy Clark as Education Minister) stripped the teachers’ collective agreement of many guarantees that had previously been negotiated, including class size and composition. In doing this, they also violated international treaties that Canada had signed as a member of the UN and the International Labour Organization.

Last April, the BC Supreme Court ruled that the 2002 legislation concerning teachers was unconstitutional and therefore invalid. They were given one year to remedy the impact of the law.

So what do they do instead? They make yet another law that breaks the law of both the Canadian and the BC Supreme Courts. I don’t get it.

As lawbreakers, teachers will be fined $475 a day, union officers will be fined $2,500 a day, and the BCTF $1.3 million. I propose that as lawbreakers, the members of the legislature be fined $475, cabinet members $2,500, and the BC government $1.3 million for each day that Bill 22 is in effect, with the money going to education funding.

I just don’t get it.

Elaine McIntyre Merritt, B.C.

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People with a steady creative hand are encouraged to submit a design for the Nicola Valley Farmers’ Market’s new logo.

The winner will receive $50, while the runner-up pockets $25.

“The Nicola Valley Farmers’ Market’s mandate states that all vendors must make/bake/grow/ build anything they sell, so we are looking for a fun, cheery and original logo that incorporates those four aspects,” said Lucas Handley, NVFM president.

Organizers are also looking for a “community” feel to the design.

Handley said on Thursday that he already received one submission.

“I’ve also had several phone calls about the contest,” he added. “We are leaving this pretty open and are very excited to see what kind of creativity that can come from within Merritt to help us find our new logo design.”

The farmers’

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The Nicola Valley Farmers’ Market is looking to increase traffic this year by calling out to the public for a logo design. The market opens on May 12 and hopes to use the design to attract more people. File Photo

‘We are leaving this pretty open and are very excited to see ... the creativity...’

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market didn’t have a logo in the past, and it has operated since 2000.

Entries must be submitted by March 21 at noon.

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participate in the farmers’ market pay a $10 membership fee and then $15 for each week they have a booth.

The farmers’ market has operated since 2000. Handley has been president for the past four years.

The farmers market opens on May 12 and runs each weekend until Oct. 6.

number.

The winner will be selected at the 2012 annual general meeting on March 28.

All those who enter agree to give the rights of the design to the NVFM team. The logo will be used to promote the farmers’ market through advertising campaigns, banners and signs.

Those looking to

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Hometown: Smithers, BC Date of Birth: November 9, 1991 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 60 • G 12 • A 21 • PTS 33 • PIM 64

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Hometown: West Vancouver, BC Date of Birth: April 25, 1992 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 54 • G 9 • A 28 • PTS 37 • PIM 16

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Hometown: Coquitlam, BC Date of Birth: March 25, 1992 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 60 • G 11 • A 17 • PTS 28 • PIM 80

Hometown: Calgary, AB Date of Birth: May 29, 1991 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 60 • G 32 • A 29 • PTS 61 • PIM 27

Hometown: Laval, PQ Date of Birth: December 27, 1991 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 35 • GAA 2.86 • SV% 90.70 • SO 4

Hometown: Penticton, BC Date of Birth: March 6, 1992 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 49 • G 8 • A 12 • PTS 20 • PIM 70

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Hometown: Langley, BC Date of Birth: September 30, 1993 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 58 • G 14 • A 12 • PTS 26 • PIM 108

Hometown: Vernon, BC Date of Birth: February 25, 1993 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 29 • G AA 2.60 • SV% 91.60 • SO 3

Hometown: Langley, BC Date of Birth: November 11, 1991 Last Year’s Team: Powell River Kings (BCHL) Stats: GP 60 • G 11 • A 10 • PTS 21 • PIM 26

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Well planned 3 bedrm, 3 bath home with huge covered deck. Spacious kitchen with eating area plus separate dining room.

Great office/den area. Single garage with lots of storage.

#1558

NEW

IN MILLER ESTATES

NEW

Private 19.77 acres 25 mins. west of Merritt off Petit Creek Rd. Property is treed with Roberts Creek running through. Has fantastic view of surrounding mountains.

Power on road. Build your dream home.

EXCLUSIVE AREA

Ver y private 10 acres with 3 bedrm home with ¾ bsmt. HW floors on main, Mill Creek kitchen cabinets, views off front deck, airtight woodstove in living rm. Backs onto crown land. Big heated shop.

SPACIOUS RANCHER

NEW

NEW

KANE VALLEY

NEW

NEW

Lovely, well maintained 2 bedrm, 2 bath home on approx. ½ acre lot. Nice open plan, lots of windows & garden doors leading to back deck.

Upgrades including some new flooring, new heat pump & furnace.

#1590

$649,000

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Prices Starting at $189,000 Beautiful 10 +/- acre parcel with gorgeous views of the Coldwater River, just 10 minutes from Merritt. Power at lot line & many lots have pre-approved building & septic sites. Some lots have wells, but all have a gov’t required hydrology study to assure Buyers of ample domestic water. #1442.

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Lana McPharlane 315-3748

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#1588

$259,900

Lovely, well maintained, 2 bedrm, 2 bath home on approx. ½ acre lot in Lower Nicola. Upgrades include new flooring in living rm & bedrms, new heat pump, furnace, paint. Heated shop.

#1590

$299,900

LOCATION, LOCATION

UNBELIEVABLE GARAGE

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NEW

NEW

Well kept 4 bedrm home with 2 bedrm legal suite with private entrance. Close to schools. U/G sprinklers, central vac, skylight, jetted tub in ensuite. Double garage.

Valley views from sundeck.

Well planned 3 bedrm, 3 bath rancher with 5 pce ensuite. Large living rm, kitchen has eating area + dining room. Huge covered deck, single garage with lots of storage. Comes with appliances.

This renovated home includes new flooring, paint, light fixtures & U/G sprinklers. 5 bedrms, 3.5 baths, living rm with 19 ft vaulted ceilings, bsmt with extra large rec.rm & lots of storage

Affordable 2 bedroom mobile with addition in Riverside MH Park. Has new electrical upgrade, new hot water tank, laminate flooring in foyer, living room and kitchen + woodstove. Needs some work.

#1587

#1593

#1594

#1591

#1558

#1586

#1595

$649,000

$689,000

$345,000

QUIET STREET

APARTMENT

NICE FAMILY AREA

Spectacular Bench home with open design, sunken living rm, oak kitchen, vaulted ceilings, ceramic tile, HW floors.

Has 2 bedrm inlaw suite in walkout bsmt.

Double garage.

#1585

$435,000

$269,000

$379,900

$204,900

At The Vibe. Quality 2 bedrm unit with open design plan, Maple shaker style cabinets, granite countertops, laminate & carpet flooring. Has A/C. Ground floor unit. Comes with warranty. #1513 $169,000

#1596

$495,000

Clean and well maintained 3 bedrm townhouse with updated laminate flooring, newer front door & bathrm countertop & sink. Includes appliances. Completely fenced front & backyard.

#1581

$119,900

PIECE OF PARADISE

SPACIOUS HOME

Beautiful 12.6 acres with Roberts Creek meandering through property. Custom built 3 bedrm rancher with spacious rooms, kitchen w/island & bay window. Living rm has woodstove. Large wrap around deck.

Immaculate 4 bedrm half duplex with private yard. Open design, newer laminate floors, tile floors & new paint. Countr y style open kitchen. U/G sprinklers, sundeck in backyard. Comes with 5 appliances.

D SOL

Cute & cozy 2 bedrm rancher with some newer flooring, kitchen counters & all appliances included. Large 0.37 acre lot, fully landscaped with U/G irrigation & 2 large shed. Room for shop.

#1518

$13,000

Custom built 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with full basement on 9.93 acres, with captivating views of Sunshine Valley.

Nestled in pines with privacy. Detached garage and 50x50 dog kennel.

GREAT BENCH AREA

AT SANDPIPER

VIEW OF RIVER

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5 bedroom home with 2 baths, fully finished bsmt with large family room, big sundeck off kitchen for those BBQ days.

Has mature landscaping and single car garage.

#1519

$349,900

FIRST TIME BUYERS

IN MILLER ESTATES

Has private backyard with natural stream & fish pond. 3 bedrms up, countr y kitchen with formal dining, wood airtight in bsmt and new laminate floors. Has cold room & storage.

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Features include Jacobi HW floors, slate, tile & carpet throughout. Gourmet kitchen with Maple cabinets, large living rm, den & family rm with doors leading to deck & great views. A must see! #1525 $559,900

315-3043

Private 10 acres in Kane Valley with heated shop. Backs onto crown land. 3 bedrm home with fully fin. bsmt, 3 baths, HW floors, Mill Creek kitchen, view off front deck. Just 2 hrs from Vancouver.

DESIREABLE AREA

6 bedrm home in good area, close to schools. Approx. 2700 sq.ft., 3 bedrm suite in bsmt, 3 bedrms on top floor.

Huge sundeck. Fenced backyard. Perfect for a large family. #1522 $279,900

Personal Real Estate Corporation

Beautiful log home on 10 acres with large covered deck to watch the wildlife. Open concept on main floor, roomy master bedrm, great kitchen area, walkout bsmt w/inlaw suite. New barn. Great rec. area.

EXECUTIVE HOME

LARGE HOME

NEW

NEW

315-3548

SPACIOUS RANCHER

GREAT VIEWS

DESIRABLE AREA

NEW

NEW

5 bedrm home with fully finished bsmt, close to schools. New vinyl windows.

Furnace has been upgraded. Huge fenced backyard, single garage & garden area. Comes with appliances.

RECREATIONAL AREA

IN KANE VALLEY

Brad Yakimchuk

Ray Thompson 315-3377

Personal Real Estate Corporation

#102 - 2840 Voght St., Merritt, BC www.movingrealestate.ca

HALF ACRE LOT

NEW

Debra Schindler

250-378-6166 or Toll Free: 1-877-841-2100 Fax: 378-4344

Moving Real Estate BC Ltd. GREAT AREA

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$199,900

Riverfront townhome with walkout bsmt and well cared for adult complex. 3 bedrms, 4 pce ensuite, gas F/P in living rm, huge rec.rm with door to backyard. Easy walk to downtown. #1520

$249,000

Why rent when you can own this 2 bedroom strata unit. Close to all amenities.

Great for first time buyer or investors.

Corner unit offers more daylight with extra window. #1528 $119,000

Very nice 3 bedrm family home with HW floors on the main. Recent upgrade to paint, flooring, bathrms, low E windows, doors & kitchen cabinets. Huge fenced yard with extra parking. #1503 $295,000

#1551

$525,000

#1493

$225,000

LOCATION LOCATION

DOWNTOWN

LARGE DETACHED SHOP

IN MCCALLUM GARDENS

ON 2.35 ACRES

GORGEOUS HOME

ON QUIET STREET

IN LOWER NICOLA

IN SUNSHINE VALLEY

Executive 3 bedrm rancher on the Bench with inground pool in private, fenced backyard. Open design kitchen, sunken living rm with gas F/P, 4 pce ensuite w/jetted tub. Fully fin. basement.

Great family home in prime Bench location. Pine wood floors, 2 bedrms up, 2 down. Huge fenced backyard with spectacular view of the golf course & mountains from you sundeck. Room for RV’s.

4 bedrm home with fully finished bsmt with big family room. Newer furnace.

30x18 detached garage/workshop plus a carport. RV parking. Private yard. Close to schools & shopping.

2 bedrm rancher in adult oriented community. Private end unit in excellent condition. Vaulted ceiling, gas F/P in living rm, 3 pce ensuite with W/I shower.

Formal dining area. Close to parks.

#1457

#1577

#1241

3 bedrm bungalow on 2.35 Ac. Quality finishing throughout. New laminate floor in dining/living room, open design. Large master bedrm has gas F/P, & 4 pce enst. Large rec.rm in bsmt. #1575 $479,000

4 bedrm, 2.5 bath executive home with fenced backyard, perennial beds, fruit trees & pond. Living rm has garden doors opening to gorgeous new deck. Master bedrm has conser vator y.

#1482

Cozy 3 bedrm bungalow within walking distance to all amenities in downtown core. Comfy living room with gas F/P. Spacious kitchen with lots of cupboards.

Bsmt needs some work. Covered deck.

Detached garage. #1556 $169,000

Beautiful park setting, quiet, end of cul de sac. Unique home has vaulted tongue & groove beamed ceilings, open floor plan, deluxe bath, open loft overlooking main floor. 16x20 wired & heated shop. #1499 $275,000

Spacious 3 bedrm home on large fenced lot. Upgrades throughout entire house include flooring, kitchen cabinets & appliances, furnace, gyproc & both baths.

RV parking. #1529 $269,000

Beautiful 1 yr old, 3 bedrm modular on 9.62 acre riverfront property. Open concept, vaulted ceiling. Home is on engineered pad with another pad for a shop.

Nicola River borders this property. #1566 $449,000

5 VIEW ACRES

ON THE BENCH

CLOSE TO GOLF COURSE

Well maintained 4 bedrm family home in great location across the school. Has had many upgrades including kitchen countertops, newly stained cabinets, laminate flooring carpet, paint & updated bath & back fenced.

Quality finished 3 bedrm, 2.5 bath home with some HW floors, Italian tile floors, skylights custom mouldings. Chef’s kitchen with all appl. & pantr y. Central A/C, BI vac & water softener. #1569 $376,000

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4 bedrm home on the Bench with great views. New HW and tile floors & new paint.

Includes B/I vac, skylights, new lights fixtures & all appliances, 3 baths, fully fin. bsmt. Double garage.

#1557 4

$399,900

$359,900

NEW RANCHER

4 ACRE HOBBY FARM

5 BEAUTIFUL ACRES

PANORAMIC VIEWS

$259,900

$229,950

$169,000

CUTE & COZY

DUPLEX

#1574

BENCH VIEW HOME

$399,000

PRIVATE BACKYARD

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Custom built home on ½ acre with panoramic views. Home has 4 bedrms, 3 baths, custom cabinetr y, HW floors, fully finished bsmt, hardi plank siding and huge wrap around deck.

#1530

$499,000

Beautiful rancher completely updated on 5 acres with large deck, huge heated shop & horse facilities. Easy access off Hwy.8, close to schools. Zoned SH! For agricultural uses. #1515 $525,000

Beautiful log home with full bsmt privately nestled on 4 acres. Spacious rooms, vaulted ceilings & 2 baths. Set up for hobby farm with large barn w/5 box stalls & chicken coop. 3 pastures #1550

QUIET CUL DE SAC

VIEW ACREAGE

$539,000

Beautiful new rancher in central location with 3 bedrms, walk-in closet & 4 pce ensuite. Open floor plan. Kitchen has maple cabinets, eating bar, pantr y, new appliances, B/I vac. Double garage.

#1578

GREAT STARTER HOME

$295,000

HALF DUPLEX

Side by side duplex with long term tenants. 2 bedrms per side. Total rental income of $1475 per month. Has had some reno’s in past 3 yrs of flooring, windows, doors, siding & soffits. #1517 $219,950

2 bedroom rancher with big living room on downtown lot within walking distance to shopping & all amenities. Great for the handyman. Needs some TLC. Lane access at back. As is where is. #1526 $89,000

5 bedrm post & beam construction home with views of the valley. Fully finished bsmt with spacious family rm.

Single garage with workshop area. Well maintained yard with mature shrubs. #1562 $349,000

OPPORTUNITY

NICE CORNER LOT

SPECTACULAR VIEWS

4 bedrm rancher with great views, private backyard with patio. Oak countr y kitchen, formal dining, huge living rm with vaulted ceilings. Enusite with jetted tub. Inlaw suite. Central A/C.

#1571

$325,000

Well maintained, 3 bedrm rancher at end of cul de sac & within walking distance to downtown. Bright sunny kitchen w/patio doors to covered deck, gas F/P in living rm, lots of storage cupboards.

Ver y clean home with 3 bedrooms up, 2 bathrooms, new tile and newer flooring in living room. Countertops have been replace.

Close to schools. Has a covered carport in back and lane access. Fenced yard.

#1489

#1415

WATERFRONT MOBILE

$259,000

BRING YOUR HORSES

$133,900

Great location, close to schools.

Completely renovated 3 bedrm, 2 bath half duplex with new flooring, exterior doors, bathrms, kitchen countertops, fence & more. Has fenced yard & shed.

#1308

PRIVATE BACKYARD

$162,000

Great starter home, close to schools and shopping. 3 bedrms up plus 2 bedrm inlaw suite in basement.

Fenced yard with sundeck and carport.

Great for first time buyers. #1549 $ 209,900

QUALITY RENOVATIONS

NEW RANCHER

$239,000

Spacious 4 bedrm, 2 level home with 3400 sq.ft. custom built on 9.9 Acres. HW floors, ceramic tile & high end finishing. Mill Creek kitchen cabinets. Has 2 corrals, horse shelter & 4 acres fenced pasture.

#1579

$549,900

Private 10 acres with beautiful 2 storey home & shop. New laminate & paint throughout plus ceramic heated floors in both main baths. 3 large bedrms up, 2 pce ensuite & W/I closet. Heated shop..

#1555

HUGE PRIVATE LOT

RETIREES

$489,000

5 bedrm home on 9.88 acres with riding ring & outbldgs. Home has vaulted ceilings, walkout bsmt, 3 baths, large kitchen with oak cabinets and large deck. Close to fishing & hunting.

Spacious 3 bedrm, 2 bath rancher on large corner lot, close to schools & shopping.

Updates in 2006 include vinyl siding, windows, doors, back deck, laminate floor, lino & paint. Completely fenced.

Open style floor plan offers huge WOW factors. This 2 bedrm + den home has 10 ft ceilings w/crown moldings, island in kitchen, raised cabinets and dining rm with access to covered deck. Double garage.

#1552

#1495

#1510

$569,000

$249,000

$334,900

Top quality reno’s on the Bench home that’s move in ready. Mill Creek cabinets, tile backsplash, slate flooring & modern lighting. HW flooring on main, New bathrm fixtures & lighting. #1564 $369,900

Close to amenities in downtown core. This 2 bedrm home is wheelchair accessible, bright & cheer y. 2 pce ensuite. All appliances included. Detached 12x20 shop, covered deck, RV parking.

#1576

INVESTORS

COZY BUNGALOW

$169,900

Custom built 3 level home in private setting on 21,044 sq.ft. lot. Gourmet kitchen, grante counters, oak cabinets, porcelain & HW floors. Has sauna, theatre room, 5 bedrms & 4 baths.

#1559

$439,900

Cute little rancher on big lot in Collettville. 1 bedroom, huge living room, open kitchen. 2 large storage sheds in backyard. Lot is approx. 50 x 231

Cozy 2 bedroom bungalow on huge lot in Collettville. Needs some TLC. Has a storage shed in the backyard. Good holding property.

#1505

#1506

$129,900

$115,000

ON LARGE LOT

AFFORDABLY PRICED

Cozy 3 bedroom bungalow on 9000 sq.ft. lot with room for garage/shop, close to shopping and amenities. Needs some TLC, has high ceilings. Lots of potential.

Cute and cozy 3 bedroom rancher on huge lot, comes with all appliances. Close to schools and within walking distance to downtown shopping and all amenities.

Great for first time buyers. #1168 $119,900

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Spacious 4 bedrm home with large living & dining rooms. Kitchen has large working island. Addition offers 2 good size bedrms. Completely fenced yard with garden boxes. Lots of parking. #1398

Smaller 1 bedroom home in downtown area, close to shopping. Log style siding on exterior, nicely finished inside. 2 separately titled lots, house on one, other lot vacant. New roof. #1310 $115,000

NICELY LANDSCAPED

LOTS OF PARKING

D SOL Very nice 2 bedroom mobile home in a very nice park overlooking golf course.

Open design with laminate floors throughout. Comes with appliances.

Quick possession. Includes skylights. #1502 $67,000

$284,000

d uce d e R

Immaculate bungalow with block of downtown & shopping. Oak kitchen with formal dining rm & attractive archways to office & living rm. Cozy sitting rm with gas F/P. Fenced corner lot nicely landscaped.

#1490

#1568

INCLUDES 2 LOTS

PRIVATE ACREAGE

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Newer well built home on 5.63 acres with over-sized double garage/shop.

Home has 3 bedrms, 3 baths, open floor plan and view of valley & river. Quality kitchen with marble countertops. #1422 $499,900

5 ac hobby farm with 4 bedrm, 2 bath home, oak kitchen with new S/S appliances, huge covered deck, fully fin. bsmt with huge rec.rm & wet bar. Has double garage & detached workshop. #1553 $434,900

$149,000

3 bedrm home in good area. Large, nicely landscaped yard. Backyard has above ground pool with nice sundeck. Oak kitchen opens to living & dining rooms.

HE furnace with central A/C. RV parking. #1484 $259,900

#1563

$135,000

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Lana McPharlane 315-3748

Trista Robinson 378-7767

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#1588

$259,900

Lovely, well maintained, 2 bedrm, 2 bath home on approx. ½ acre lot in Lower Nicola. Upgrades include new flooring in living rm & bedrms, new heat pump, furnace, paint. Heated shop.

#1590

$299,900

LOCATION, LOCATION

UNBELIEVABLE GARAGE

Moving Real Estate BC Ltd. WHY RENT

LARGE BENCH HOME

NEW

NEW

NEW

Well kept 4 bedrm home with 2 bedrm legal suite with private entrance. Close to schools. U/G sprinklers, central vac, skylight, jetted tub in ensuite. Double garage.

Valley views from sundeck.

Well planned 3 bedrm, 3 bath rancher with 5 pce ensuite. Large living rm, kitchen has eating area + dining room. Huge covered deck, single garage with lots of storage. Comes with appliances.

This renovated home includes new flooring, paint, light fixtures & U/G sprinklers. 5 bedrms, 3.5 baths, living rm with 19 ft vaulted ceilings, bsmt with extra large rec.rm & lots of storage

Affordable 2 bedroom mobile with addition in Riverside MH Park. Has new electrical upgrade, new hot water tank, laminate flooring in foyer, living room and kitchen + woodstove. Needs some work.

#1587

#1593

#1594

#1591

#1558

#1586

#1595

$649,000

$689,000

$345,000

QUIET STREET

APARTMENT

NICE FAMILY AREA

Spectacular Bench home with open design, sunken living rm, oak kitchen, vaulted ceilings, ceramic tile, HW floors.

Has 2 bedrm inlaw suite in walkout bsmt.

Double garage.

#1585

$435,000

$269,000

$379,900

$204,900

At The Vibe. Quality 2 bedrm unit with open design plan, Maple shaker style cabinets, granite countertops, laminate & carpet flooring. Has A/C. Ground floor unit. Comes with warranty. #1513 $169,000

#1596

$495,000

Clean and well maintained 3 bedrm townhouse with updated laminate flooring, newer front door & bathrm countertop & sink. Includes appliances. Completely fenced front & backyard.

#1581

$119,900

PIECE OF PARADISE

SPACIOUS HOME

Beautiful 12.6 acres with Roberts Creek meandering through property. Custom built 3 bedrm rancher with spacious rooms, kitchen w/island & bay window. Living rm has woodstove. Large wrap around deck.

Immaculate 4 bedrm half duplex with private yard. Open design, newer laminate floors, tile floors & new paint. Countr y style open kitchen. U/G sprinklers, sundeck in backyard. Comes with 5 appliances.

D SOL

Cute & cozy 2 bedrm rancher with some newer flooring, kitchen counters & all appliances included. Large 0.37 acre lot, fully landscaped with U/G irrigation & 2 large shed. Room for shop.

#1518

$13,000

Custom built 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with full basement on 9.93 acres, with captivating views of Sunshine Valley.

Nestled in pines with privacy. Detached garage and 50x50 dog kennel.

GREAT BENCH AREA

AT SANDPIPER

VIEW OF RIVER

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5 bedroom home with 2 baths, fully finished bsmt with large family room, big sundeck off kitchen for those BBQ days.

Has mature landscaping and single car garage.

#1519

$349,900

FIRST TIME BUYERS

IN MILLER ESTATES

Has private backyard with natural stream & fish pond. 3 bedrms up, countr y kitchen with formal dining, wood airtight in bsmt and new laminate floors. Has cold room & storage.

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Features include Jacobi HW floors, slate, tile & carpet throughout. Gourmet kitchen with Maple cabinets, large living rm, den & family rm with doors leading to deck & great views. A must see! #1525 $559,900

315-3043

Private 10 acres in Kane Valley with heated shop. Backs onto crown land. 3 bedrm home with fully fin. bsmt, 3 baths, HW floors, Mill Creek kitchen, view off front deck. Just 2 hrs from Vancouver.

DESIREABLE AREA

6 bedrm home in good area, close to schools. Approx. 2700 sq.ft., 3 bedrm suite in bsmt, 3 bedrms on top floor.

Huge sundeck. Fenced backyard. Perfect for a large family. #1522 $279,900

Personal Real Estate Corporation

Beautiful log home on 10 acres with large covered deck to watch the wildlife. Open concept on main floor, roomy master bedrm, great kitchen area, walkout bsmt w/inlaw suite. New barn. Great rec. area.

EXECUTIVE HOME

LARGE HOME

NEW

NEW

315-3548

SPACIOUS RANCHER

GREAT VIEWS

DESIRABLE AREA

NEW

NEW

5 bedrm home with fully finished bsmt, close to schools. New vinyl windows.

Furnace has been upgraded. Huge fenced backyard, single garage & garden area. Comes with appliances.

RECREATIONAL AREA

IN KANE VALLEY

Brad Yakimchuk

Ray Thompson 315-3377

Personal Real Estate Corporation

#102 - 2840 Voght St., Merritt, BC www.movingrealestate.ca

HALF ACRE LOT

NEW

Debra Schindler

250-378-6166 or Toll Free: 1-877-841-2100 Fax: 378-4344

Moving Real Estate BC Ltd. GREAT AREA

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$199,900

Riverfront townhome with walkout bsmt and well cared for adult complex. 3 bedrms, 4 pce ensuite, gas F/P in living rm, huge rec.rm with door to backyard. Easy walk to downtown. #1520

$249,000

Why rent when you can own this 2 bedroom strata unit. Close to all amenities.

Great for first time buyer or investors.

Corner unit offers more daylight with extra window. #1528 $119,000

Very nice 3 bedrm family home with HW floors on the main. Recent upgrade to paint, flooring, bathrms, low E windows, doors & kitchen cabinets. Huge fenced yard with extra parking. #1503 $295,000

#1551

$525,000

#1493

$225,000

LOCATION LOCATION

DOWNTOWN

LARGE DETACHED SHOP

IN MCCALLUM GARDENS

ON 2.35 ACRES

GORGEOUS HOME

ON QUIET STREET

IN LOWER NICOLA

IN SUNSHINE VALLEY

Executive 3 bedrm rancher on the Bench with inground pool in private, fenced backyard. Open design kitchen, sunken living rm with gas F/P, 4 pce ensuite w/jetted tub. Fully fin. basement.

Great family home in prime Bench location. Pine wood floors, 2 bedrms up, 2 down. Huge fenced backyard with spectacular view of the golf course & mountains from you sundeck. Room for RV’s.

4 bedrm home with fully finished bsmt with big family room. Newer furnace.

30x18 detached garage/workshop plus a carport. RV parking. Private yard. Close to schools & shopping.

2 bedrm rancher in adult oriented community. Private end unit in excellent condition. Vaulted ceiling, gas F/P in living rm, 3 pce ensuite with W/I shower.

Formal dining area. Close to parks.

#1457

#1577

#1241

3 bedrm bungalow on 2.35 Ac. Quality finishing throughout. New laminate floor in dining/living room, open design. Large master bedrm has gas F/P, & 4 pce enst. Large rec.rm in bsmt. #1575 $479,000

4 bedrm, 2.5 bath executive home with fenced backyard, perennial beds, fruit trees & pond. Living rm has garden doors opening to gorgeous new deck. Master bedrm has conser vator y.

#1482

Cozy 3 bedrm bungalow within walking distance to all amenities in downtown core. Comfy living room with gas F/P. Spacious kitchen with lots of cupboards.

Bsmt needs some work. Covered deck.

Detached garage. #1556 $169,000

Beautiful park setting, quiet, end of cul de sac. Unique home has vaulted tongue & groove beamed ceilings, open floor plan, deluxe bath, open loft overlooking main floor. 16x20 wired & heated shop. #1499 $275,000

Spacious 3 bedrm home on large fenced lot. Upgrades throughout entire house include flooring, kitchen cabinets & appliances, furnace, gyproc & both baths.

RV parking. #1529 $269,000

Beautiful 1 yr old, 3 bedrm modular on 9.62 acre riverfront property. Open concept, vaulted ceiling. Home is on engineered pad with another pad for a shop.

Nicola River borders this property. #1566 $449,000

5 VIEW ACRES

ON THE BENCH

CLOSE TO GOLF COURSE

Well maintained 4 bedrm family home in great location across the school. Has had many upgrades including kitchen countertops, newly stained cabinets, laminate flooring carpet, paint & updated bath & back fenced.

Quality finished 3 bedrm, 2.5 bath home with some HW floors, Italian tile floors, skylights custom mouldings. Chef’s kitchen with all appl. & pantr y. Central A/C, BI vac & water softener. #1569 $376,000

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4 bedrm home on the Bench with great views. New HW and tile floors & new paint.

Includes B/I vac, skylights, new lights fixtures & all appliances, 3 baths, fully fin. bsmt. Double garage.

#1557 4

$399,900

$359,900

NEW RANCHER

4 ACRE HOBBY FARM

5 BEAUTIFUL ACRES

PANORAMIC VIEWS

$259,900

$229,950

$169,000

CUTE & COZY

DUPLEX

#1574

BENCH VIEW HOME

$399,000

PRIVATE BACKYARD

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Custom built home on ½ acre with panoramic views. Home has 4 bedrms, 3 baths, custom cabinetr y, HW floors, fully finished bsmt, hardi plank siding and huge wrap around deck.

#1530

$499,000

Beautiful rancher completely updated on 5 acres with large deck, huge heated shop & horse facilities. Easy access off Hwy.8, close to schools. Zoned SH! For agricultural uses. #1515 $525,000

Beautiful log home with full bsmt privately nestled on 4 acres. Spacious rooms, vaulted ceilings & 2 baths. Set up for hobby farm with large barn w/5 box stalls & chicken coop. 3 pastures #1550

QUIET CUL DE SAC

VIEW ACREAGE

$539,000

Beautiful new rancher in central location with 3 bedrms, walk-in closet & 4 pce ensuite. Open floor plan. Kitchen has maple cabinets, eating bar, pantr y, new appliances, B/I vac. Double garage.

#1578

GREAT STARTER HOME

$295,000

HALF DUPLEX

Side by side duplex with long term tenants. 2 bedrms per side. Total rental income of $1475 per month. Has had some reno’s in past 3 yrs of flooring, windows, doors, siding & soffits. #1517 $219,950

2 bedroom rancher with big living room on downtown lot within walking distance to shopping & all amenities. Great for the handyman. Needs some TLC. Lane access at back. As is where is. #1526 $89,000

5 bedrm post & beam construction home with views of the valley. Fully finished bsmt with spacious family rm.

Single garage with workshop area. Well maintained yard with mature shrubs. #1562 $349,000

OPPORTUNITY

NICE CORNER LOT

SPECTACULAR VIEWS

4 bedrm rancher with great views, private backyard with patio. Oak countr y kitchen, formal dining, huge living rm with vaulted ceilings. Enusite with jetted tub. Inlaw suite. Central A/C.

#1571

$325,000

Well maintained, 3 bedrm rancher at end of cul de sac & within walking distance to downtown. Bright sunny kitchen w/patio doors to covered deck, gas F/P in living rm, lots of storage cupboards.

Ver y clean home with 3 bedrooms up, 2 bathrooms, new tile and newer flooring in living room. Countertops have been replace.

Close to schools. Has a covered carport in back and lane access. Fenced yard.

#1489

#1415

WATERFRONT MOBILE

$259,000

BRING YOUR HORSES

$133,900

Great location, close to schools.

Completely renovated 3 bedrm, 2 bath half duplex with new flooring, exterior doors, bathrms, kitchen countertops, fence & more. Has fenced yard & shed.

#1308

PRIVATE BACKYARD

$162,000

Great starter home, close to schools and shopping. 3 bedrms up plus 2 bedrm inlaw suite in basement.

Fenced yard with sundeck and carport.

Great for first time buyers. #1549 $ 209,900

QUALITY RENOVATIONS

NEW RANCHER

$239,000

Spacious 4 bedrm, 2 level home with 3400 sq.ft. custom built on 9.9 Acres. HW floors, ceramic tile & high end finishing. Mill Creek kitchen cabinets. Has 2 corrals, horse shelter & 4 acres fenced pasture.

#1579

$549,900

Private 10 acres with beautiful 2 storey home & shop. New laminate & paint throughout plus ceramic heated floors in both main baths. 3 large bedrms up, 2 pce ensuite & W/I closet. Heated shop..

#1555

HUGE PRIVATE LOT

RETIREES

$489,000

5 bedrm home on 9.88 acres with riding ring & outbldgs. Home has vaulted ceilings, walkout bsmt, 3 baths, large kitchen with oak cabinets and large deck. Close to fishing & hunting.

Spacious 3 bedrm, 2 bath rancher on large corner lot, close to schools & shopping.

Updates in 2006 include vinyl siding, windows, doors, back deck, laminate floor, lino & paint. Completely fenced.

Open style floor plan offers huge WOW factors. This 2 bedrm + den home has 10 ft ceilings w/crown moldings, island in kitchen, raised cabinets and dining rm with access to covered deck. Double garage.

#1552

#1495

#1510

$569,000

$249,000

$334,900

Top quality reno’s on the Bench home that’s move in ready. Mill Creek cabinets, tile backsplash, slate flooring & modern lighting. HW flooring on main, New bathrm fixtures & lighting. #1564 $369,900

Close to amenities in downtown core. This 2 bedrm home is wheelchair accessible, bright & cheer y. 2 pce ensuite. All appliances included. Detached 12x20 shop, covered deck, RV parking.

#1576

INVESTORS

COZY BUNGALOW

$169,900

Custom built 3 level home in private setting on 21,044 sq.ft. lot. Gourmet kitchen, grante counters, oak cabinets, porcelain & HW floors. Has sauna, theatre room, 5 bedrms & 4 baths.

#1559

$439,900

Cute little rancher on big lot in Collettville. 1 bedroom, huge living room, open kitchen. 2 large storage sheds in backyard. Lot is approx. 50 x 231

Cozy 2 bedroom bungalow on huge lot in Collettville. Needs some TLC. Has a storage shed in the backyard. Good holding property.

#1505

#1506

$129,900

$115,000

ON LARGE LOT

AFFORDABLY PRICED

Cozy 3 bedroom bungalow on 9000 sq.ft. lot with room for garage/shop, close to shopping and amenities. Needs some TLC, has high ceilings. Lots of potential.

Cute and cozy 3 bedroom rancher on huge lot, comes with all appliances. Close to schools and within walking distance to downtown shopping and all amenities.

Great for first time buyers. #1168 $119,900

ced u d Re

Spacious 4 bedrm home with large living & dining rooms. Kitchen has large working island. Addition offers 2 good size bedrms. Completely fenced yard with garden boxes. Lots of parking. #1398

Smaller 1 bedroom home in downtown area, close to shopping. Log style siding on exterior, nicely finished inside. 2 separately titled lots, house on one, other lot vacant. New roof. #1310 $115,000

NICELY LANDSCAPED

LOTS OF PARKING

D SOL Very nice 2 bedroom mobile home in a very nice park overlooking golf course.

Open design with laminate floors throughout. Comes with appliances.

Quick possession. Includes skylights. #1502 $67,000

$284,000

d uce d e R

Immaculate bungalow with block of downtown & shopping. Oak kitchen with formal dining rm & attractive archways to office & living rm. Cozy sitting rm with gas F/P. Fenced corner lot nicely landscaped.

#1490

#1568

INCLUDES 2 LOTS

PRIVATE ACREAGE

ced u d Re

Newer well built home on 5.63 acres with over-sized double garage/shop.

Home has 3 bedrms, 3 baths, open floor plan and view of valley & river. Quality kitchen with marble countertops. #1422 $499,900

5 ac hobby farm with 4 bedrm, 2 bath home, oak kitchen with new S/S appliances, huge covered deck, fully fin. bsmt with huge rec.rm & wet bar. Has double garage & detached workshop. #1553 $434,900

$149,000

3 bedrm home in good area. Large, nicely landscaped yard. Backyard has above ground pool with nice sundeck. Oak kitchen opens to living & dining rooms.

HE furnace with central A/C. RV parking. #1484 $259,900

#1563

$135,000

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ON NICOLA LAKE

PRIVATE ACREAGE

9 PRIVATE ACRES

REVENUE PROPERTY

Nicely renovated 4 bedrm home with 44x36 horse barn and a 100x44 metal Quonset shop. Home features 4 bedrms, 3 baths, new floors, bathrms & paint. New well, nicely landscaped. #1478 $719,000

Custom built home on 0.74 acres with 3 car garage. Home has 4634 sq.ft. on 3 levels, 5 bedrms, 4.5 baths, spacious & bright rooms, fully fin. bsmt & fantastic views of the lake. #1572 $1,400,000

Private 19.77 acres, 25 mins west of Merritt of Petit Creek Rd. Property is treed with Roberts Creek running through. Has view of surrounding mountains & valley. Power on road. $198,000 #1597

Enjoy the beauty of nature on this 9 acre parcel with 3 different benches, great building sites & partially borders creek & backs onto crown land. Hydro installed to 1st bench with small septic for RV. #1427 $219,000

Triplex in good area, close to park.

3 – 2 bedrm units with some interior renovations in past year. Huge storage unit in backyard. Great for retired couple to live in one & rent out other two. #1458 $219,900

Commercial building on 12,000 sq.ft. lot on main highway coming into Merritt with high visibility and traffic. Currently has a tenant with thriving business and lease in place. #1584 $399,900

PRESTIGIOUS FARM

AT NICOLA LAKE

2 ACRES

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOT

COMMERCIAL LOT

OPPORTUNITY

24 ACRES

d uce d e R

Immaculate 80 farm with stunning views, 2 – 4 bedrm 3 bath homes, numerous outbldgs & 3 other income rentals. Includes 10 pastures, 4 smaller paddocks, water license on Wolden Creek & more.

#1561

Cozy water front cabin on Nicola Lake with 2 bedrms on main plus 1 bedrm inlaw suite in bsmt. Ver y exclusive neighbourhood. 24 ft sundeck that’s great for BBQ’s. Sit back, relax & enjoy the views. #1439 $649,900

$1,690,000

New view, easy access, gentle slope with crown land nearby with lots of lakes & great hunting. Power at lot line, 13 GPM well with great water, driveway in & septic approved. #1512 $159,000

WALLOPER LAKE

GREAT VIEW LOT

Great 40 acre hobby farm on Petit Creek Rd with 6 stall barn, 3 pastures, 2 smaller paddocks, round pen & exercise arena. Home has 3 bedrms 2 baths, full bsmt with woodstove. #1554 $599,000

Great lakefront recreational retreat on Walloper Lake. 1 bedrm cabin of 450 sq.ft. with woodstove & outhouse. 15 yr government lease with 6 yrs remaining.

Easy access off Coquihalla Hwy. #1420 $159,000

Large estate size lot with beautiful panoramic views of the Nicola River and bordering ranch land. All within city limits and walking distance to shopping. In area of new development.

LAKEVIEW LOT

RIVERFRONT ACREAGE

$195,500

LAKEFRONT LOT Gorgeous river front setting on 11.6 acres with outbldgs. 3 bedrm 2 bath home has vaulted ceilings & sunken living room.

Plus 600 sq.ft. 2 bedrm rental home.

Property is fenced & cross fenced.

Spectacular lakefront property on Nicola Lake. 1.01 acres, priced below accessed value. Build your dream home here. Great lake for fishing, wind sur fing, water skiing & more.

#1560

#1491

$549,000

$99,000

$299,900

#1589

$36,500

INDUSTRIAL LAND 2.5 acre, flat lot close to city limits on Midday Valley Rd. Zoned I-2, water & sewer are not connected & requires application. Phase 1 environmental site avail. $399,900

#1500

$64,900

Great holding property. 4 lots, one with rental home on it.

House is zoned R2 and 3 other lots zoned C2. #1592

$375,000

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

INDUSTRIAL ACREAGE

Located between Merritt & Logan lake with beautiful views of the valley & mountains.

Travel trailer setup with deck & outside kitchen. Outdoor cedar shower heated with propane. Per fect getaway property

Corner lot with mature landscaping.

Lots of office spaces, conference room, reception area & parking. Former highway office. Great highway exposure.

Approximately 15 acres of prime development property. Current zoning is I3 with a portion in the ALR. Subdivision potential.

#1570

$210,000

#9081

DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY

Residential lot of 7803 sq.ft. in desirable area of new home, close to schools.

Great views. Ser vices to the line. #1460

$78,000

Level C-3 lot ideal for new business venture (auto, machine shop, mini warehouse, etc.)

10 ACRES

RESIDENTIAL LOT

Build your dream home on this breathtaking view lot at Nicola Lake. Close to fishing, mountain biking, hike or water sport activities. #1380

#1580 4

40 ACRES

#1567

Nice lot in a growing new subdivision. The natural slope of the land will allow for a walk out basement with a rancher type look from the front yard.

Prime 10.4 acres potential subdivision development with easy access off Aberdeen Rd in Lower Nicola. Already zoned R2 with water SRW through proper ty. Call for complete details. #1360

$899,000

$595,000

#1516

OPPORTUNITY

COMMERCIAL LOTS

1 ½ commercial lots in downtown core zoned C2.

3000 sq.ft. lot front onto Voght St. and 6000 sq.ft. lot fronts Coutlee Ave. C2 zoning offers an array of possibilities. #1483

$139,900

$499,000

Commercial with 4 bedrm residence on 1 acre. Busy corner lot near Music Fest site. Great potential for those with Entreprenurial ideas. Close to industrial area & RV park to draw in customers.

#1521

$399,000

BREATHTAKING VIEWS

VIEWS OF VALLEY

6 ACRES

ACREAGE WITH VIEWS

DEVELOPMENT LAND

MOBILE HOME PARK

Exceptionally well built 5 bedrm home on 20 acres, with 4 baths & inlaw suite in fully fin. bsmt. Large windows to enjoy the panoramic views. Reinforced foundation & external walls. 26x37 shop & garage.

Gorgeous countr y home on 2.11 acres with 3 bedrms, 2 baths, recently renovated. Huge countr y kitchen, rock F/P with wood airtight. New gazebo, huge garden space, fenced yard, riding ring.

Fish out your front yard on 6 acres of mostly usable land bordering year round Guichon Creek. Power & driveway are in, septic approval. Near to unlimited crown land. Only 20 mins. from Merritt.

This 2.46 acre lot has been given preliminar y subdivision approval with conditions. A access driveway & well will be installed. Great building sites, views and easy access.

Backs onto crown land.

3 pad mobile home park on 1.13 acres with easy access off Highway 8. Lot A is zoned R1. Low property taxes.

#1497

#1573

#1508

#1440

This rare 1.74 acres is being incorporated into the City of Merritt & will require a zoning change. Present owner and City are suggesting R4 city zoning for High Density apartments. #1527 $670,000

$879,950

$399,900

$249,000

CARRINGTON HEIGHTS LIMITED TIME OFFER - 20% REDUCTION ON ALL LOTS! Residential Lots – Off Lindley Creek Road

Minimum lot size ½ acre. Exceptional valley and ranchland views, easy access to crown land. Call for further details on limitations & a complete package.

#1531

Prices Starting at $139,000 + HST

$165,000

#1514

$129,000

GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS RESIDENTIAL VIEW LOTS

Prices Starting at $ 85,000 + HST Fully ser viced residential lots with fantastic views of the Nicola Valley and surrounding mountains. Close to shopping and college.

Start building your dream home today!

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2011-2012 MERRITT CENTENNIALS BRAYDEN LOW

BILLY MARSHALL

RICHARD SABOURIN

BRANDON BRUCE

CHAD BREARS

ROSS MANCUSO

DEFENCE- #2

DEFENCE - #24

FORWARD - #14

FORWARD - #19

DEFENCE - #6

FORWARD - #22

Hometown: Coppell, Texas Date of Birth: March 13, 1992 Last Year’s Team: Osoyoos Coyotes (KIJHL) Stats: GP 51 • G 1 • A 10 • PTS 11 • PIM 31

Hometown: Steveston, BC Date of Birth: May 8, 1994 Last Year’s Team: Richmond Sockeyes (PIJHL) Stats: GP 44 • G 5 • A 11 • PTS 16 • PIM 26

Hometown: Smithers, BC Date of Birth: November 9, 1991 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 60 • G 12 • A 21 • PTS 33 • PIM 64

Hometown: Kelowna, BC Date of Birth: July 6, 1992 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 59 • G 4 • A 19 • PTS 23 • PIM 24

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DEFENCE - #25

FORWARD - #10

TRAINER/ATHLETIC THERAPIST

Hometown: Armstrong, BC Date of Birth: September 17, 1995 Last Year’s Team: P.O.E. Midget Stats: GP 53 • G 2 • A 11 • PTS 13 • PIM 47

Hometown: Surrey, BC Date of Birth: March 20, 1994 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 52 • G 5 • A 18 • PTS 23 • PIM 26

Hometown: Port Coquitlam,BC Date of Birth: February 26, 1993 Last Year’s Team: NE Chiefs (BCMML) Stats: GP 47 • G 1 • A 7 • PTS 8 • PIM 20

Hometown: West Vancouver, BC Date of Birth: April 25, 1992 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 54 • G 9 • A 28 • PTS 37 • PIM 16

Hometown: New Westminster, BC Date of Birth: May 9, 1992 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 58 • G 9 • A 12 • PTS 21 • PIM 45

Hometown: Winnipeg, MB Date of Birth: December 28, 1979 Team Last Year: Quesnel Millionaires (BCHL)

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ASST. COACH & ASST. GM

Hometown: Maple Ridge, BC Date of Birth: June 3, 1993 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 59 • G 16 • A 54 • PTS 70 • PIM 20

Hometown: Coquitlam, BC Date of Birth: March 25, 1992 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 60 • G 11 • A 17 • PTS 28 • PIM 80

Hometown: Calgary, AB Date of Birth: May 29, 1991 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 60 • G 32 • A 29 • PTS 61 • PIM 27

Hometown: Laval, PQ Date of Birth: December 27, 1991 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 35 • GAA 2.86 • SV% 90.70 • SO 4

Hometown: Penticton, BC Date of Birth: March 6, 1992 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 49 • G 8 • A 12 • PTS 20 • PIM 70

Hometown: Kingston, ON Date of Birth: November 12, 1980 Team Last Year: Creston Thunder Cats (KIJHL)

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HEAD COACH & GM

Hometown: Langley, BC Date of Birth: June 22, 1994

Hometown: Merritt, BC Date of Birth: January 1, 1993 Last Year’s Team: Kamloops Storm (KIJHL) Stats: GP 59 • G 6 • A 4 • PTS 10 • PIM 39

Hometown: Langley, BC Date of Birth: September 30, 1993 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 58 • G 14 • A 12 • PTS 26 • PIM 108

Hometown: Vernon, BC Date of Birth: February 25, 1993 Last Year’s Team: Merritt Centennials Stats: GP 29 • G AA 2.60 • SV% 91.60 • SO 3

Hometown: Langley, BC Date of Birth: November 11, 1991 Last Year’s Team: Powell River Kings (BCHL) Stats: GP 60 • G 11 • A 10 • PTS 21 • PIM 26

Hometown: Merritt, BC Date of Birth: August 18, 1983 Team Last Year: Merritt Centennials

Last Year’s Team: Aldergrove Kodiaks (PIJHL) Stats: GP 60 • G 4 • A 11 • PTS 15 • PIM 47

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

Library adds new ‘faster’ website with more features

By Phillip Woolgar THE HERALD

reporter@merrittherald.com

Those looking to sign out a book online can make use of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Library System’s new website, which was launched on Wednesday. “The best part of this new system is it’s lickidy-split fast,� said Deborah Merrick, Merritt Library manager. “For people who don’t have broadband it makes a big difference.�

People can also renew books on the site and download e-books and audiobooks, which was also available before, but now they are consolidated in a catalog.

A custom The ‘The best part of this Google map new site is can help designed to new system is it’s you find load quicklickidy-split fast.’ the TNRD er than the —MERRITT LIBRARY library closest older verBRANCH MANAGER to you. sion. This DEBORAH MERRICK “We felt will benefit it was time those who to give the have a lower broadband service, which website a fresh look as well as ensure our most popular is common in Merritt due to a resources were located convelack of access in many parts of niently front and centre,� said town.

Kevin Kierans, director of Many neighbourhoods are libraries for the TNRD. still functioning at three MHz, The website can be accessed while other areas are at 25 at www.tnrdlib.ca.

MHz. Anyone who needs help The new site also has larger with the new website can email book cover art and a new questions@tnrdlib.ca. events and programs listing.

Deborah Merrick, branch manager at the Merritt Library, checks out some of the features on the TNRD’s new library website. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

Building a brighter future in a stronger BC. These are challenging times in the global economy. But with BC’s enviable record of strong ďŹ scal management, we can continue to make investments that matter to British Columbians while maintaining low taxes and controlled spending.

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Try this breakthrough solution for clay or sandy soil homes sit on clay or sandy soil, creating an improved growing environment became priority No. 1 for the Miracle-Gro research and development scientists. He says that years of research and testing has resulted in an innovative new product called Expand ‘n Gro. With just a single application, this soil mix can turn native soils like clay and sand, into lighter, fluffier, more fertile soil.

“Can you imagine your garden with up to three times more vegetables and flowers, and

much larger plants?” he asks. “Those results—including tomato yields that are up to 12 times more plentiful— are recorded in field tests of the new product.”

Pell explains the nature of the innovation: “Expand ‘n Gro is a planting mix for use in both containers and in-ground gardens.

It contains MiracleGro plant food — and coir — a sponge-like fibre derived from coconut husks. Once watered, these fibres expand up to three times their size. When

Sustainability does include the kitchen sink Keeping home renovations as green as can be is a value that is spreading far and wide.

Homeowners constantly enquire about the level of responsibility, sustainability, and recycled content in the construction methods and materials, as well as in their newest fixtures and upgrades. Not every manufacturer is on board at the same level however, so the standouts deserve the spotlight.

In Coldwater, Ontario, a town between Midland and Orillia, the sink manufacturer, Novanni Stainless, resides and operates.

This all-Canadian company produces sinks under the brand names of Novanni Elite and Novanni Pro, which, along with Wessan sinks, are widely available across Canada. What ecoshoppers will want to know, however, is that the stainless steel in their products is, at a minimum, 90 per cent recycled material.

Furthermore, stainless steel is end-

lessly recyclable and the sinks have a minimum life span of at least 30 years.

In addition to materials, Novanni is also taking significant steps to lower its overall carbon footprint. Around the clock, management here demonstrates its commitment to renewable energy sources. To do this, they tap into a program called GEOpower and through a retailer (Just Energy) the company supports a nationwide effort to put more and more energy back into the electricity grid.

According to industry watchers, here’s how GEOpower works: Energy users buy credits. One credit will give you a mix of hydro and wind, plus nuclear, natural gas, coal or oil. If you buy five credits, you’ll get access to renewable energy sources entirely. If you or your company want to maximize the use of renewable energy (from hydro and wind) you need to buy a minimum of five credits — and that’s what Novanni does.

“It’s our corporate policy year round to run an energy efficient operation and to support the reduction of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions,” says company vice-president and general manager, Frank Brazda.

“This GEO power commitment to the cleaner energy generation of wind, biomass and hydro gives us anywhere from 20 to100 per cent of our electricity needs — and as a result, we have decreased our natural gas consumption by at least 20 per cent.”

Recycling counts Everywhere now, the commitment to recycle everyday waste is readily practiced by residents and corporate citizens, much of this reflected in blue boxes marked for paper, glass and cans. Indeed, such a value is even more rewarding for business owners when the products they sell are also made from recycled components. www.canadanews.com

mixed with a base soil, this creates up to 90 per cent more air space and makes the soil up to 40 per cent lighter. It will improve aeration, moisture retention and drainage, giving nearby

plant roots what they need to thrive “Better still,” he continued, “Expand ‘n Gro is really light to work with. One small bag does the job of a bag three times its size.

All the gardener has to

do is spread a one-inch layer of it on top of the native soil and mix it in four to six inches deep. After that, the garden’s soil structure will be significantly improved for years.” www.newscanada.com

Full Refund On All Acceptable Bottles & Cans Full cash refund on all ready-to-drink beverage containers (alcohol & non-alcohol) Full cash refund on beer bottles & cans $1.20/dozen One stop convenience

TNRD glass, bottle and jar drop-off No limit to the number you can return Milk containers - Plastic & cardboard Fundraisers & bottle drives welcome

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Pell at Miracle-Gro. “Clay soil is dense and heavy, with tiny pores, so the oxygen level is low. Water cannot readily pass through causing drainage problems, in effect, drowning the plant. At the other extreme, sandy soil has large pores and is low in organic matter, making it difficult to retain nutrients as water drains away far too quickly.

If the roots can’t get sufficient water and oxygen to transport nutrients, the plants will shut down.”

Pell points out that since most Canadian

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If your green thumb is aiming at a garden-of-plenty this summer, don’t let the soil hold you back.

In most Canadian gardens, there is too much clay or sand content, say experts in the field. Both are responsible for a compromised growing environment — and that spells frustration for those of us who work hard to grow flowers, tomatoes, vegetables and fruit.

“For plant roots to thrive, they need a proper balance of moisture, nutrition and aeration,” says Syd

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Cents lock up second with two wins over Smokies

By Ian Webster THE HERALD

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The Merritt Centennials took care of business efficiently on the weekend, winning their final two games of the 2011-12 regular season, and locking up second place in the Interior Conference of the BCHL in the process.

Both weekend wins came at the expense of the cellar-dwelling Trail Smoke Eaters, as the Cents snuffed out the Smokies 6-2 at the Cominco Arena on Friday before returning home to defeat the same team 5-2 on Saturday in front of a season-high crowd of over 850 people at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.

“We were trying to just get out of the weekend without any injuries, and at the same time play with good habits and remain confident,” stated Cents’ head coach and GM Luke Pierce.

Merritt’s bench boss was particularly pleased with his team’s opening period in each of the games against Trail.

Friday, the Centennials outshot the Smoke Eaters 18-8 through 20 minutes, and forged a 2-0 lead going into the first inter-

mission.

“It was probably the best first period we’ve played in Trail in three years,” he said.

Saturday, both teams had nine shots in the opening frame, but the Cents thoroughly dominated play territorially, and quickly built another two-goal lead before the game was nine minutes old.

“It was huge to get out to a good start,” Pierce explained, “and then be able to pull back a bit and just manage the game.”

Another real positive to emerge from the weekend was the strong play of the Centennials’ so-called fourth line. The trio of Payton Schaefer centering Brendan Lamont and Scotty Patterson combined for nine points (4 goals and five assists) in the two outings.

“The Schaefer line was probably our best line over the two days,” stated Pierce. “That was real big for them.”

Patterson, a Cents’ affiliate player who just wrapped up his KIJHL season with the Creston Valley Thunder Cats (formerly coached by Cents’ assistant Joe Martin), scored once and added

GREAT DANE The Trail Smoke Eaters’ lineup Friday and Saturday nights featured affiliate player Dane Birks (above).

The 16-year-old son of Trail head coach Bill Birks grew up in Merritt before moving to Trail with his family in 2009. He spent this past season playing for the Creston Valley Thunder Cats of the KIJHL. Ian Webster/Herald

LEAPIN’ LIZARDS Merritt Centennials’ defenseman Reece Willcox (3) scored a spectacular goal on Friday night in his team’s 5-2 home ice victory over the Trail Smoke Eaters. Ian Webster/ Herald

an assist each night against the Smokies.

“Scotty will be here for the duration [of the playoffs], however long they last” said Pierce.

“We’re going to go with the guys that got us here to start with, but getting through a playoff series without some bumps and bruises is very difficult. It’s nice to know that we have a player like [Patterson] ready and capable of playing our style. The extra depth is key for us.”

Depth was evident throughout the line-up

FINAL 2011-12 REGULAR SEASON BCHL STANDINGS

INTERIOR CONFERENCE Team

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on the weekend as all four lines chipped in on the scoreboard.

In addition to goals by Patterson and Schaefer on Friday night, other Cents’ marksmen were Jakob Reichert, Regan Soquila and Evan Stack.

Saturday, it was Patterson, Lamont, Stack, Brayden Low and Reece Willcox all lighting up the lamp.

Willcox’s tally was one of the nicest this season as he finished off a threeway passing play with Stack and Chad Brears by leaping over Smokies’

netminder James D’Andrea and depositing the puck in the back of the net.

Merritt’s opponents in the first round of the BCHL playoffs are the Prince George Spruce Kings. Games one and two of the best-of-seven series take place this Friday and Saturday in Merritt.

For a complete preview of the exciting Centennials-Spruce Kings match-up, be sure to get a copy of this Thursday’s edition of the Merritt Herald.

MERRITT CENTENNIALS PLAYOFF TICKETS Playoff tickets will be available at the Cents Marketing Office (in the City Hall building) Tuesdays - Saturdays, from 12 - 3 p.m. starting March 13. On game days only, playoff tickets may also be purchased at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena from 3 - 6 p.m. Reserved seating is only available up until 6 p.m. on game days. After 6 p.m., all tickets sold will be general admission. For more information on playoff tickets, call Rachael at the Cents Marketing Office (378-3604).

ROUND ONE TICKET PRICES ADULTS $14 ALL OTHERS $10 Purchase early - don’t be disappointed

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GAA SH SA 2.60 843 772 2.86 1038 941

SV% 91.60 90.70

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Coincidentally, carbonated water is the main ingredient in soda pop.

REGIONAL EVENTS

CAPRICORN:The color gray will play a significant role in your life this week, Capricorn, and it won’t be all bad. A treasured heirloom holds the key to a precarious situation.

TAURUS:You’ve got the blues, but they won’t last long with the arrival of a long-lost friend. Take time out to catch up and reminisce, Taurus. It will be just the boost you need.

V I R G O : Yo u ’ v e never been one to brown nose, but the superior you’re about to encounter will require it. Submit, Virgo, or prepare to receive more grief than you deserve.

AQUARIUS: Think pink, Aquarius, and that stink you raised will dissipate before it does more harm than good. Shades of rose and coral pique your curiosity and get you snooping.

GEMINI: Knockknock.

Who’s there?

Orange.

Orange who? Orange you glad your finances are starting to look up, Gemini? Keep saving, keep investing and financial freedom will be yours.

LIBRA: Lucky Libra.

You get back in the black and you learn how to stay there. Mealtimes around the table foster connections and provide insight into a recurring dilemma.

PISCES: Sunny days are here again, Pisces, and yellow is the key to making quick work of every project you’re given. A blast from the past makes a joyous announcement.

ARIES: Red spells passion, and it will be all around you this week, Aries.

Make the most of it by getting things done and showing that special someone how much they mean to you.

CANCER:Green never looked so good, Cancer.

Find more ways to implement the three R’s— reduce, reuse, recycle— and keep more green in your pocket.

LEO: It is not black and white, as you were led to believe, Leo. Get the facts before you make your decision. A friend requires some counseling.

SCORPIO: Shades of purple indicate a period of extravagance is about to beset your home. Don’t worry, Scorpio. It won’t last long enough to alter anything permanently.

SAGITTARIUS: White beckons to you from every turn and can only mean one thing, Sagittarius. You need to learn to relax, starting now. Arrange for some TV time or a long bubble bath.

CROSSWORDS

➣ Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox, Unix is a registered trademark of AT&T. ➣ The newest dog breed is the Bull Boxer, first bred in the United states in 1990-91.

➣ South of Tucson, Arizona, all road signs are in the Metric System.

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SENIORS DAY - 10% OFF Everything In Store! Every Monday!

COURTHOUSE GALLERY The 6th Annual Community Arts Show is open until March 16. This year’s show is very different from previous years with the types of art that was submitted for showing. This year’s show is really exciting.

Here is some of the work being shown: fish-scale art, painted feathers, a homemade rocking horse, painted spoons, glass etching, and some illustrated books.

Voting for Viewer’s Choice will continue through March 16.

Come in, see the show and support your local arts.

Gallery hours are: Thursdays 4 - 8 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, noon to 6 p.m.

NICOLA VALLEY FILM SOCIETY *New Date * Monday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the NVIT Lecture Theatre the society presents “BEGINNERS”, rated PG. & featuring Christopher Plummer. Parking is free and there is no food or drink allowed in the theatre. For more information phone 250-378-3974. The Film Society would like to apologize for the inconvenience of the March 12th cancellation and look forward to seeing you on the 26th.

➣ Charlie Brown's father was a barber.

STUDENTS!!

Show your student ID every Thursday and receive 5% off any purchase!

CMS BAND FUNDRAISER Grade 7 & 8 students are having a steak dinner and auction table at the Grand Pub and Grill on March 31st to raise money for year end concerts and trips.

Scheduled trips include Cultus Lake and Vancouver with performances along the way. Look for fitness certificates, jewellery, eye wear and many more items donated by generous members of our community on the auction table. Tickets are $15.00, available at the school office 378-6104 and at the door. For more info. call Sue 378-0811

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE Hosting their Annual St. Patrick’s Luncheon on Saturday, March 17 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Parish Hall. Prizes and raffle tickets available from C.W.L. members or at the door. Everyone welcome.

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NICOLA NATURALIST SOCIETY "What we don't know about mosquitoes". Local biologist Bob Davis will present a talk on the fascinating research on West Nile Virus in the Nicola Valley.

Thursday, March 15th, 7 p.m. at NVIT lecture theatre. All welcome. Membership or $5 donation. For details visit www.nicolanaturalists.ca

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MERRITT NAVY LEAGUE CADET CORPS Would you like to help out the youth in our community (ages 9 - 13). The Navy League Cadet Corps in Merritt is currently looking for volunteer instructors and officers. You will be trained by Commanding Officers from The Navy League of Canada. For more information and to find out where to sign up please call Branch Pres. Michelle Fox at 250-378-4099 or CO Rob Wagar at 250-3787276.

VALLEY VISUAL ARTIST’S 18TH ANNUAL SHOW & SALE Merritt Civic Centre on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 23, 24 and 25. The reception will be held from 5 - 8 p.m. on Friday with refreshments and music. This latest show and sale will feature art by club members in a variety of mediums including oil, acrylic, pastel, photography, pencil and pencil crayon.

Subjects range from still life to floral, from area landscapes to the abstract. A boutique table offering greeting cards and smaller paintings illustrating local area scenes is also included. A tooney draw will be held throughout the weekend with the winner(s) being announced at the close of the sale on Sunday.

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Trades, Technical DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Laborers and Foremen in Kitimat. BC, Canada. Red Seal Preferred. Laborers will possess competency in assisting on the installation of all types of formwork, performing general labor work and placing concrete. Have the ability to correctly rig and hoist material, ability to signal, rig and work safely with cranes. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement between Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and Coalition of British Columbia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project Please forward resumes to patton@bakerconcrete.com DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Journeymen Carpenters and Foremen in Kitimat. BC, Canada. Red Seal Preferred. Carpenters must have experience with installation of footing forms, slab on grade forms, build and install wall, column and elevated horizontal forms.

Ability to layout work, off supplied control lines. And the ability to correctly rig and hoist material, ability to signal, rig and work safely with cranes. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement between Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and Coalition of British Columbia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project Please forward resumes to patton@bakerconcrete.com

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC Canada Ltd. requires an experienced Journeyman Electrician for our EWP Operation in Golden B.C. Email resume to: Audra.Stanton@LPCorp.com or fax to 250-344-8859.

PLANER/MOULDER Technician Required for Planermill in Creston BC. Please Contact: justinstorm@shaw.ca Fax: (250) 428-2366 WELDERS WANTED. Journeyman 2nd and 3rd year apprentices with tank manufacturing experience. Automated Tank Manufacturing Inc. Located in Kitscoty, Alberta.

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The purpose of Pest Management Plan (PMP) No. 260-0015-12/16 is to reduce overall mosquito nuisance in select areas of the City of Merritt by controlling larval development using an Integrated pest Management (IPM) approach to control. The PMP focuses on larval mosquito control initiatives which use public education, physical site modification and biological controls to reduce larval mosquito populations and conserve or enhance natural mosquito predators wherever possible. This Pest Management Plan is renewal of the recently expired PMP for this program.

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INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN Ardew Wood Products is seeking an experienced industrial electrician to join our team in Merritt, BC. Sawmill and planer mill automation experience would be an asset. Dependent upon the applicant, a full-time or part-time position is available.

Competitive Salary and beneÀt package offered.

Please send application to info@ardew.com or Attention Erik Norgaard, PO Box 280, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8. Closing date April 2, 2012.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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The proposed duration of the PMP is from 01 May 2012 to 30 September 2016. Larvicide products proposed for use include VectoBac 200G, which contains the natural-occurring soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis, (PCP #18158) and VectoLex CG (PCP #28008) made with the related bacterium Bacillus sphaericus. Both of these products provide species-specific control of mosquito larvae and are non-toxic to other organisms including fish, birds, wildlife, man and domestic animals.

Mosquito larvae require stagnant or on-flowing waters, temporary or permanent, to develop.

When physical alterations (drainage, filling) are neither practical nor desirable, developing larvae will be treated using VectoBac or VectoLex larvicides. Applications of VectoBac 200G and VectoLex CG will be made using aerial (helicopter) and ground-based, hand-broadcast methods. All applications will be conducted within, and adjacent to , the community of Merritt.

The PMP for larval mosquito control is being prepared for the City of Merritt by D.G. Regan and Associated Ltd., and environmental services firm, with extensive experience in pest management plan development and local mosquito control operations. Information on proposed treatment areas, annual mosquito control program operations and this PMP are available to the public by request from D.G. Regan and Associated Ltd., #413 - 500 Klahanic Drive, Port Moody, B.C., V3H 5L1, (604) 931-4565, Facsimile (604) 931-4563, or email; dgra@telus.net.

For VectoBac or VectoLex product information please see the manufacturers website: www.valentbiosciences.com.

A person wishing to contribute information regarding a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of this PMP, may send copies of the information to D.G. Regan and Associated Ltd. (agents for the City of Merritt) at the contact addresses above within 30 days of the publication of this notice. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in response to this notice and application will become part of the public record.

ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. */x/†/††/^Offers apply to the purchase of a 2012 Cruze LS (R7A), 2012 Sonic LS Sedan (R7A) equipped as described. Freight included ($1,495). License, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offer available to retail customers in Canada. See Dealer for details. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. GMCL, Ally Credit or TD Financing Services may modify, extend or terminate this offer in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See Chevrolet dealer for details. ††0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by Ally Financing for 72 months on new or demonstrator 2012 Cruze LS & 2012 Sonic LS Sedan. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $138.89 for 72 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $10,000.00. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight ($1,495) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and fees not included. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. ^Credit valid towards the purchase or lease of an eligible new 2011 or 2012 model year Chevrolet, GMC, Buick or Cadillac vehicle, excluding Chevrolet Volt, delivered between January 6th 2012 and April 2nd 2012. Customers must present this authorization letter at the time of purchase or lease. All products are subject to availability. See Dealer for eligibility. Only one $1,000 Bonus may be redeemed per purchase/lease vehicle. This offer may not be redeemed for cash.

The credit amount is inclusive of any applicable taxes. As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and will contact GM to verify eligibility. The $1,000 Bonus is not compatible with the Employee New Vehicle Purchase Program or the Supplier Program New Vehicle Purchase Program. Void where prohibited by law. $1,000 offer is stackable with Cardholder’s current GM Card Earnings, subject to Vehicle Redemption Allowances. For complete GM Card Program Rules, including current Redemption Allowances, transferability of Earnings, and other applicable restrictions for all eligible GM vehicles, see your GM Dealer, call the GM Card Redemption Centre at 1-888-446-6232 or visit TheGMCard.ca. Subject to applicable law, GMCL may modify or terminate the Program in whole or in part with or without notice to you. Subject to Vehicle Redemption Allowances. For complete GM Card Program Rules, including current Redemption Allowances, transferability of Earnings, and other applicable restrictions for all eligible GM vehicles, see your GM Dealer, call the GM Card Redemption Centre at 1-888-446-6232 or visit TheGMCard.ca. Subject to applicable law, GMCL may modify or terminate the Program in whole or in part with or without notice to you. Primary GM Cardholders may transfer the $1,000 Bonus to the following eligible Immediate Family members, who reside at the Primary Cardholder’s residence: parents, partner, spouse, brother, sister, child, grandchild and grandparents including parents of spouse or partner. Proof of relationship and residency must be provided upon request. The $1,000 Bonus is not transferable to Immediate Family residing outside of the Primary Cardholders residence. ∞OnStar services require vehicle electrical system (including battery) wireless service and GPS satellite signals to be available and operating for features to function properly. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Subscription Service Agreement required. Call 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) or visit onstar.ca for OnStar’s Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and details and system limitations. Additional information can be found in the OnStar Owner’s Guide. WBased on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. +For more information visit iihs.org/ratings. ++U.S. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are a part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program.

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2012 CRUZE LS CLASS LEADING SAFETY FEATURES

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