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SMOKIN’ GOOD TIME AT GARLIC FEST The Lower Nicola Garlic Fest and Antique Tractor Show at Smith Pioneer Park on the weekend featured an array of vendors and exhibitions, including this one that was eventually smoked out. This old-fashioned motorized saw was being temperamental as the men tried to bring back the former glory of this heavy machinery. For more on the garlic and tractor festival, See Page 8. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

Ministry looks to improve First Nations high school achievement

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The Ministry of Education says B.C. schools are failing First Nations students and now it wants to improve graduation rates with a new learning agreement.

The Nicola-Similkameen School District 58 is trying to bring the area’s First Nations groups to a partnership that

would include sharing ideas and goals in a new Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement.

“I’d like to say we have it tied up, but we don’t,” SD 58 Assistant Superintendent Steve McNiven said at the most recent district meeting in September.

“We have the majority of the bands giving approval to sign that document and right now we are working with the other two

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The Ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding with First Nations bands in 1999 that acknowledged Aboriginal students weren’t successful enough in school.

“British Columbia schools have not been successful in ensuring that aboriginal students receive a quality education, one that allows these students to succeed in a larger provincial economy while maintaining ties

to their culture,” the Ministry stated.

That memorandum has led to the new Enhancement agreement, in the Ministry’s latest effort.

SD 58 already entered an enhancement agreement with First Nations in 2004, and Aboriginal student success has increased.

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Representatives from SD 58 and the Ministry, as well as First Nations leaders, are scheduled to sign the Enhancement Agreement at 5 p.m. on Oct. 10 at the Merritt Civic Centre — 1950 Mamette Ave. Changes could include a stronger educational focus on Aboriginal Peoples’ cultures and languages.

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BCGU deal drops privatization plan

By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS

VICTORIA – The B.C. government has reached a tentative agreement with its largest employee group, as the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union has recommended acceptance of a two-year agreement with a four per cent raise.

Premier Christy Clark announced the settlement Friday at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, after talks broke down in the spring and the BCGEU staged a series of strikes at liquor stores and government offices around the province.

BCGEU President Darryl Walker said the government dropped its proposal to sell the Liquor Distribution Branch warehouse and delivery system, which was “huge” for the union and a step towards privatizing government liquor stores as well.

“We think this is the spine of the system,”

Walker said. “Without this we would perhaps have lost the whole system.”

Clark said the settlement meets the government’s “co-operative gains” bargaining mandate, where savings and efficiencies cover the costs of pay increases, but offered few details.

Walker said the 26,000-member union agreed to work with the government to reduce sick days and find new efficiencies in operations that include ministry operations, social workers, and provincial prison and court services.

The union dropped its proposal to open more liquor stores on Sundays to increase revenue.

Walker said that was to protect members whose distribution jobs were going to be privatized.

“Now that [privatization] is gone, we think we can talk to this government and in fact the next government about what it means to build revenues, and if we can

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People need to stay vigilant of bears in the fall by ensuring their neighbourhoods are free from attractants, warns the ThompsonNicola Regional District.

The number of bear sightings around Merritt has increased over the last several weeks, the TNRD stated.

“Now that they’ve eaten the berry crops in the hills, they are starting to come to town, especially with the fruit on people’s trees,” TNRD Bear Aware Community Co-ordinator Emily Lomas said. “When we get calls, the two major

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find a way to do that by opening stores, then I think it’s win-win,” Walker said.

Clark also announced a tentative agreement with resident physicians in B.C. hospitals, also a two-year deal under cooperative gains.

On Wednesday, the government and the

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things we hear is that they are going through garbage or fruit trees, especially this time of year.”

The bears are often rummaging around in search of garbage, bird feed, compost and unpicked fruit, in an attempt to gain weight for hibernation, which usually begins near the end of November.

The TNRD sometimes sends workers to tag the garbages of people who leave the bins overnight. The tag tells the owner about the dangers of taking

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B.C. Nurses’ Union announced a tentative agreement for 32,000 Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses. Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid said the agreement includes a “modest” wage increase, with details to be released after members vote on it.

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out the trash the night before garbage day.

“Having it not on the street, but next to your house, doesn’t really make a difference to a bear,” Lomas added.

She said people can leave the garbage in their home, clean the garbage bin or put stinky trash in the freezer before tossing it.

Environment Minister Terry Lake said the province wants to treat euthanizing bears as a last resort.

“It’s so very important to keep British Columbians — and our bears — safe, and the key to accomplishing this is to minimize the risks of conflict,” she said in a release.

“We all share responsibility for making sure this happens, especially by making sure we don’t provide bears with non-natural food sources.”

Merritt consists of a lot of garbage and fruit ripe for picking, and this attracts bears from throughout the Nicola Valley.

Many bears understand that houses mean they can find high-calorie food necessary for the bears’ winter survival.

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Properly storing garbage helps From Page 2 The Ministry of Environment also wants people to be aware of the potential for human-bear conflicts.

The TNRD wants people to follow these steps to be bear aware: • Store garbage inside or in a bear-proof container until disposal • Do not put garbage outside the night before pickup • Pick fruit and berries from trees and shrubs • If you have more fruit than you can handle, ask your friends and neighbours if they’d like to pick some for themselves and share • Feed pets inside and

store pet food indoors • Use bird feeders only during winter months • Mix compost regularly or treat with lime to reduce odour • Keep barbecues clean and free of residual food and grease.

Visit beaeraware. bc.ca to learn more about how to be safe and keep bears out of the community.

The program is administered through the Ministry’s Bear Smart Community Program.

The Bear Aware program has the aim of reducing the number of human-bear conflicts throughout the province.

Black bears typically hibernate for three to five months in B.C.

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Many bears are progressively more comfortable with coming into town to find food. One of their favourite places to find treats is in fruit trees during the fall. This is a particularly vital time for the bears, as they try to fatten up for hibernation. File photo

Completion rates among First Nations gradually improves through SD58 From Page 1 Between 2007 and 2011, the six-year completion rate among First Nations students in SD 58 has gone up from 42 per cent to 54 per cent. NonAboriginal students have increased from 68 per cent to 72 per cent in the same period.

Provincewide, Aboriginal Peoples’ six-year achievement has increased from 48 per cent to 54 per cent from 2007 to 2011.

Non-aboriginal students remained static at 81 per cent during the same period.

Administration at SD 58 has set the target for 60 per cent transition rates this year for First Nations

students. The five-year target is 70 per cent.

“I think that the district has really worked hard at focusing on aboriginal education,” SD 58 Superintendent Bob Peacock said.

“There have been a number of initiatives taking place that relate to the Enhancement Agreement.”

He noted that First Nations six-year completion was 37 per cent in the school year after the first Enhancement Agreement was signed to 54 per cent in 2011, the most recent stat available. The original agreement expired in 2009.

“It’s actually really been in the last three years that First Nations achievement has gone

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up,” Peacock noted.

“We had a mock audit a few years back and that really opened people’s eyes about what we need to do.”

He said the original agreement was more focused on data, while this agreement is more qualitative.

Since the original agreement, SD 58 has started the Aboriginal Academy, a 16 credit

course at Merritt Secondary School that teaches about traditional First Nations customs.

This year, nearly 20 SD 58 educators are scheduled to participate in a course that teaches them about Aboriginal People’s culture.

In 2009, Early Development Instruments Research rated SD 58 students

in the highest level of vulnerability in physical health and well-being.

The criteria includes motor development, energy levels, school preparedness, washroom independence and established handedness.

Approximately 36 per cent of local students are vulnerable in at least one of these categories, the research states.

Three additional counsellors have been added in the district this year, with another position vacant. This puts the total number of counsellors in the district at six, compared to last year’s three.

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aimed to improve academic achievement, increase academic preparedness, improve grades seven to 12 transition rates and improve student selfworth.

Specifically, SD 58 added courses that focused on the Nlaka’pamux and Syilx culture and languages, as one of the many initiatives.

SD 58 noted research indicates that when students feel their culture is valued, their self-esteem will increase and they will become confident enough to learn.

The Enhancement Agreement is a community document and isn’t just focused on the school district.

Merritt crime increase lower than B.C. average The number of crimes committed in Merritt in 1981 increased 2.2 per cent over the previous year, compared to the provincial average increase of 9.2 per cent.

The figures — which do not include drug and traffic offences — are included in the justreleased B.C. Police Commission Annual Report, 1981-82.

The report shows increases in crimes in almost every category in the period from 1980-81.

Merritt, with a population of 6,110, had 1,000 crimes reported in 1980 and 1,022 in 1981.

This 2.2 per cent increase compares to the B.C. municipal average of 8.9 per cent.

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UBCM votes to decriminalize pot The decision could sway the debate in Ottawa

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VICTORIA – After a passionate debate and a close vote, delegates to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention passed a motion Wednesday calling on the federal government to decriminalize marijuana.

The UBCM placed major emphasis on the debate this year, staging a debate Monday featuring former B.C. attorney general Geoff Plant, in favour of loosening pot laws, and University of the Fraser Valley criminologist Darryl Plecas opposed. After a lineup of speakers on the impact of marijuana grow-ops on communities and crime impact, a show of hands by hundreds of delegates supported the call for decriminalization.

Metchosin councillor Moralea Milne reminded delegates that Plant termed pot prohibition “a disastrous and expensive failure of public policy.” She said more than 500,000 B.C. residents have smoked marijuana, but she doesn’t support its use.

“Personally, I’d rather have a martini, and I’m allowed to because we changed that very wrong prohibition stance that we had,” Milne said.

OkanaganSimilkameen area director Tom Siddon, a former federal cabinet minister, said his local police reject decriminalization.

“I think we’ve been frying too many brains,” Siddon said.

“It’s going to aggravate the temptation of young people to move from marijuana, which may well be more harmless than a few bottles of beer, to being hooked on

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Prince George city councillor Brian Skakun drew laughter with his comment: “I tried it when I was younger, I turned out OK.” Turning serious, he said the costs extend to police and courts weighed down with marijuana cases rather than “real criminals.”

Abbotsford councillor Henry Braun agreed with Siddon.

“We produce about 1.5 million pounds of marijuana in British Columbia,” Braun said. “We consume about 185,000 pounds, so the vast majority of marijuana is being exported to the U.S. and other places.”

Port Moody councillor Bob Elliott said his “quaint, safe city” has seen three gangrelated murders in the past six months. He pleaded for support for decriminalization.

Coquitlam councillor Terry O’Neill called decriminalization “the worst of all worlds,” protecting people from simple

possession charges while leaving largescale growing and sales in the hands of criminals.

Nelson councillor Robin Cherbo said sparing young recreational users from prosecution is worth it, and even outright legalization won’t stop

the criminal trade as long as pot remains illegal in the U.S. Cariboo Regional District director Joan Sorley reminded delegates that grow-ops are destructive to communities and dangerous to police and fire departments.

“They’re huge oper-

ations,” Sorley said.

“If we decriminalize it, we take away the tool that the RCMP has to try and shut them down and help keep our neighbourhood safe.”

Merritt Mayor Susan Roline wasn’t available for comment by press time.

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Assimilation is a tricky word JEANETTE MCMASTER In FRIENDSHIP Durin g my childhood and the majority of my adult life, I never heard the word “assimilation.”

My parents never spoke of this word in our home and among friends. It’s not like they did not know the meaning of the word, it was just not a priority or an issue with them.

I grew up watching and listening to my dad, as he spoke and made business deals with non-native people.

Closing a business deal, his known signature was his firm handshake.

After all, he did not have an education; he did not read or write.

So, he depended on his good name, his integrity and honesty.

People who did business with my dad knew he would hold true to his commitments.

When I married and left my home to live among nonnative people, the word assimilation was never a topic we discussed among ourselves. I was never discriminated against by anyone of my new friends and acquaintances. I always felt welcome among them.

It was only after my husband and I returned home, here in the Nicola Valley, that I began to hear the word.

It was often spoken with anger, and blame towards the governments.

I was curious as to the real meaning of the word “assimilation,” so I did my own research.

Here is what I found: Assimilation means people add new information to

an existing knowledge base, sometimes reinterpreting these new experiences so that they will fit in with previously existing information.

Old ideas are changed, or even replaced, based on new information.

Cultural assimilation is the process where a minority group gradually adapts to the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture and customs — the blending or fusing of minority groups into the dominant society.

I see this taking place among native people, when intermarriage takes place between two different cultures.

For example, a Thompson can marry into the Okanagan nation, that individual has to adapt to the Okanagan nation’s traditions.

This is what I call blending and fusing two cultures together.

I do not believe this is assimilation.

However, the word “assimilation” goes beyond this.

The Abori ginal Peoples across Canada do have an issue with

the governments.

The major concern has been intermarriage between a native woman and a nonnative man.

The children from this marriage, up until only very recently, were not recognized as having native blood. The government said they are now Canadian citizens. No more native.

A non-native woman marries into the Aboriginal society. She has full status, along with her children.

This only changed recently. Now, a nonnative woman has no entitlement to native status, and neither do her children.

There are two definitions for assimilation, one I mentioned earlier, about people adding new information to an existing knowledge base, which I find no wrong with; its good.

The other is cultural.

There are good things to this, among intermarriage between two different groups of native people, it blends their strengths.

Two are better than one. One cannot break a cord made of two blends.

Our chiefs from long

ago did change over to the new ways of doing business, yet they never lost their true identity as Sylix. I believe our people have adapted into the “dominant society.”

We have accessed the dominant society’s lifestyle with the fusing of education. We are no longer the “minority group.”

The late Grand Chief Gordon Antoine had a vision, which was to have the best education made available for everyone.

He worked diligently with government heads and other Aboriginal leaders to achieve this goal.

Today, the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology stands as a monument for better education. Education is important. Without education in this modern day, life is a closed door.

Today, in this assimilated world, we have teachers, lawyers, engineers, artists, and so many more.

Our people are skilled in many professions.

Our leaders from long ago did not have the modern technology we enjoy today.

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Chiefs depended on oral history to record their important decisions made, which were then passed down from one generation to the next.

In this assimilated world, our chiefs have access to new technology, making business much more efficient.

I am thankful for my life; its been very full and good.

I do not live in the past; the past is not who I am.

I borrow a saying from one of my granddaughters, Julissa: “There are a great number of things that define us, who we are, where we come from.

Our past is not one of them. Where we are going, and what we have learned, where we stand today, along with culture, personal beliefs and behaviours. These are what matters the most.”

Proverbs chapter 1;5: “The wise also will hear and increase in learning, and the person of understanding will acquire skill and attain to sound counsel so that he may be able to steer his course rightly.”

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HERALD OPINION A leaders’ spin game

TOM FLETCHER B.C. VIEWS VICTORIA – The Union of B.C. Municipalities convention is the political event of the year for B.C. party leaders, especially heading into a provincial election.

Up first was NDP leader Adrian Dix, who drew a large crowd of local politicians last week for the traditional earlymorning spot that follows a long evening of receptions.

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New editor takes seat at Herald desk PHILLIP WOOLGAR Merritt HERALD After over 4.5 years as a journalist, with nearly onethird of that journey spent in Merritt, it’s now time to place down my cup of tea and take a seat at the editor’s desk.

While I have many ideas

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for the Merritt Herald, I respect that the newspaper has been a source for news aand current events in the Nicola Valley for more than 100 years.

For this reason, I don’t have the desire to change many of the large features that have been a part of this newspaper for all that time, such as the fonts and general layout.

However, you may notice a few minor changes to the sections, and there may be additional coverage of events that are important to the Herald’s valued readers.

It’s too soon to say what the rest of these changes

might be, but look for more regional, provincial and national news that is relevant and localized to the Nicola Valley.

As a journalist, it is my responsibility to provide my readers with an objective story that is balanced and fair.

I have never and will never write an article to which I take sides.

You will, however, notice my opinion on issues in the editorial section of the newspaper, but I will never write an editorial on an issue about which I have written an article.

Some of these editorials you will disagree with and some you will applaud (I hope), but I will always write what I believe needs to be said in the Valley.

Also, when writing my articles, I aim to take complex issues and make them clear for my readers, and this is what I believe to be the most valuable skill learned in my 4.5 years as a journalist.

That career began in Merritt in 2008 at the Merritt News, where I was the reporter for eight months. I then moved to a larger market in St. Albert, Alta., as a reporter

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YOUR OPINION Dix declares he’ll take ‘high road’ From Page 6 In contrast to his debut last year, a typical litany of political attacks on the B.C. Liberals, Dix declared he would take the high road. And perhaps mindful of Carole James’ downfall after her content-free speech to the 2010 UBCM convention, Dix set out policies.

He told delegates an NDP government would restore local authority over Metro Vancouver transit (no more toothless “mayor’s council”) and mountain resorts (no more Jumbo ski resort permits issued over local objections).

Dix would also let communities decide if they want publicprivate partnerships for large construction projects. (Federal Heritage Minister James Moore later noted that if communities or provinces wish to decline federal funds due to this ideology, they are free to do so.)

Then Dix accused the B.C. Liberals of cutting forest inventory spending by 77 per cent over the last decade, meaning decisions like rebuilding the Burns Lake mill are being made “in the dark” for the first time in a century.

That’s a damning charge, so I checked it against forest ministry budget records. As with all government programs, accounting changes can give a misleading appearance of large cuts or increases from year to year. And indeed forest inventory spending has bounced around during the B.C. Liberal term.

The budget for forest inventory staffing and operation was about $8 million in 2001-02, rising as high as $15 million and falling to a low of $5.1 million in recession-hit 2009-10. The estimate for the current fiscal year is $9.7 million, an increase to try to catch up with the pine beetle disaster.

Crown forest inventory has indeed fallen behind due to rapid shifts caused by unprecedented

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insect and fire damage. But has spending been slashed as Dix claims? No. It has increased.

Next up was Premier Christy Clark, in full campaign mode. In the Gordon Campbell tradition, she brought the goodies out in her speech to close the convention. More than $200 million has been scraped together to “accelerate” capital projects at schools, hospitals and other facilities across the province.

These projects were already on the books, but they’ve been moved up for obvious political purposes. Or at least the announcements will be moved up.

Four-laning of the last narrow stretches of the Trans-Canada Highway east of Kamloops will continue over 10 years. This is a federal-provincial project that will eventually be finished regardless of who is governing in Victoria or Ottawa. It includes some of the most staggeringly expensive road building in Canada, in the Kicking Horse Pass, a short section that could require two tunnels and up to 12 more bridges.

Clark also announced a longrange plan to replace the George Massey tunnel under the Fraser River. It will likely be a bridge, because the tunnel is a bottleneck not only for Highway 99, but also for large ships going upriver. This is another project that will proceed eventually, and there is no specific financial commitment, yet.

I haven’t found any outright false claims in Clark’s presentation, just the kind of creative accounting and blacktop politics familiar to B.C. voters. As always, I’m pleased to hear from people with specific corrections.

For now, call it a tie. Neither speech represents a proud moment for our provincial leadership.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com.tfletcher@blackpress.ca.

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MODELS STRUT THEIR STUFF The Model-A Touring Club stopped in Merritt on a Western Canada tour Thursday. The cars are Model-A Roadsters from the 1920s and 1930s. The club members visited from Nevada and California, as they were passing through from Kelowna to Harrison. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

No turning back the clock Dear Editor: As pro-choice Canadians celebrate the defeat of Motion 312, the private member’s motion that the anti-choice movement hoped would re-open the abortion debate in this country and eventually recriminalize abortion, a good number of us have called for the resignation of MP Rona Ambrose and have taken to task all the women ministers who voted against an entire class of persons, the class to which they themselves belong.

Minister Ambrose’s excuse that she was concerned about sexselective abortion amounts to a straightforward acknowledgement that this motion was not about asking for a “study” or a “dialogue,” or trying to update an old law. Nor was it about examining the medical evidence as to when a fetus becomes human. It was about finding a way

to define fetuses as legal persons so that abortion could be recriminalized.

(This is not the place to discuss sex-selective abortion. A good discussion does take place at the Gender Focus blog, www.gender-focus. com/2012/06/-1/sexselective-abortion/, where it’s mentioned that the U.S. House of Representatives defeated a bill in May of this year that would have banned sex-selective abortion.) I notice that two of our three MPs in the Okanagan Valley, Ron Cannan (KelownaLake Country) and Colin Mayes (OkanaganShuswap), likewise voted to turn back the clock on women’s rights to 1869, when the state thought women were unable to make the right decisions about themselves, their families and their fetuses, and when it thought it could roar in and interfere with women’s bodies and their reproductive functions.

It’s only Dan Albas (Okanagan-Coquihalla) who put aside his personal convictions and stood in the House of Commons with those who had sent him there to represent them: his constituents, who had made clear during the 2011 election that they did not want the abortion debate to be revisited.

That debate occurred in the 60s, 70s and 80s in this country, and was settled in 1988 when the Supreme Court ruled that women’s Charterprotected liberty rights include the right to make choices about their reproductive lives, and their freedoms include freedom from state interference with their bodies.

Canadian women will not allow the clock to be turned back. What will it take for Ron Cannan and Colin Mayes to absorb that fact?

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Bulbs burst at Garlic Fest and Antique Tractor Show The 9th Garlic Fest and Antique Tractor Show attracted many people from throughout the area on Saturday and Sunday, as the event featured not only an assortment of garlic products, but other vendors as well, such as honey from the Nicola Valley and various health products. The two-day event also featured old-fashioned motor demonstrations, an antique tractor show and the Nicola Valley Vintage Car Club. (Clockwise from top left) Dave Jones from his vendor store Stopa, describes his garlic to customers. He is member of the Shuswap Thompson Organic Producers Association. A few men work on an antique timber saw, which was having some difficulty getting started. Bill Cross operates several stationary engines. This one is a Fairbank Morris Dish Pan from 1923. He said the motors can facilitate many operations. A dog enjoys the sun, which was heating up Smith Pioneer Park on Saturday. The field is undergoing a major overhaul, which includes updates to the soccer and baseball fields, as well as a new tennis court and playground. Festival-goers have a look at the stationary engines. This image was captured through the steering wheel of an antique tractor. Dozens of tractors and other vehicles lined the fields. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

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THEY DON’T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS When the dust had settled at the Top Hand Ranch Rodeo in Barriere on the Sept. 22-23 weekend, no fewer than three cowboys from the Nicola Valley had finished in the top six in the competition. (Above, left to right) Russell Clemitson (judge), 1st. place Ed Russell (River Ranch), 2nd. place Cameron Jacobs (Douglas Lake Chapperon Division), 6th. place Chad Seelhof (Woodjam Ranches), 5th. place Mark Elliott (Nicola Ranch), 4th. place Curt Martindale (Quilchena Cattle Co.), 3rd. Place Keely Durrell (Wineglass Ranch), Jason McGillivray (sponsor), Larry Ramstad (judge). A total of 13 cowboys and cowgirls took part in the Top Hand competition, which included two doctoring events as well as a ranch horse event and a horse race. The weekend rodeo also included a saddle bronc event. Douglas Lake’s Jacobs (78/82) emerged as the 2012 Bronc Riding Champion. Douglas Lake Portland Division’s Cash Kerner (61/70) placed second and Portland Divisions Joe Roberson (83/BO) was third. Photo by Braidyn Brewer/Douglas Lake Ranch

Lorenz wins MGCC Ladies’ Day wind-up MERRITT GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB LADIES’ DAY WIND-UP September 22, 2012

AT THE OLYMPICS! The Samra family from Merritt was in England during the XXX Summer Olympic Games and took in the women’s soccer match between Canada and South Africa, which Canada won 3-1. After the game, Amrit, Sabrina, Pavan and Peter Samra, along with good friend Harjeet Sandhu joined Canadian goalie Erin McLeod (centre) for a photo op. Canada went on to win the bronze medal at the Games with a 2-1 victory over France. Canada’s 3-2 overtime loss to the United States in the semi-finals is widely regarded as one of the best soccer games ever played in Olympic competition. Photo submitted

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Diana Lorenz 80 Maureen Lorenz 66

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Glenda Rodgers 83 Audrey Niehaus 68 Deb Montgomery 85 Kim Williams 69 Muriel Griffiths 86 Shirley Emmerick 73

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Diana Magnuson104 Barb Puga 70 Marg Gillespie 110 Connie Westwick 71 Liz Claman 114 Doreen McLean 77

A total of 42 golfers took part in the Ladies Day Wind-up on Sept. 22 at the Merritt Golf & Country Club.

Overall champion and low gross winer was Diana Lorenz with an 18-hole score of 80. The nine-handicapper stated, “I just wanted to have a nice game, and concentrate on each shot.”

Lorenz went on to add that the weather conditions for the Ladies’ Wind-up were nearly ideal.

“It was beautiful. Nice temperatures and no wind. Couldn’t have been better.”

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CHAMPION! Merritt Golf & Country Club head professional Sydney van Rensberg presents the championship trophy to Ladies’ Day Wind-up winner Diana Lorenz. Photo submitted

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TAURUS - Reach out to friends and family members for some support.

A helping hand always can lift the spirits, and those closest to you will be happy to help.

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DID YOU KNOW ➣ The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan".

CANCER - This week is not the time to harbor secrets. It’s a good policy to always be open and honest with the people with whom you interact on a regular basis.

➣ The Holland and Lincoln Tunnels under the Hudson River connecting New Jersey and New York are an engineering feat. The air circulators in the tunnels circulate fresh air completely every ninety seconds.

LEO - Allow a friend to be the center of attention so he or she can enjoy his or her moments in the sun at an upcoming social event.

Your magnetism can be addicting.

REGIONAL EVENTS SAGITTARIUS - If you keep pushing someone to their limits you may not be happy with the results.

It might be a better plan to go with a softer method of inspiration.

CAPRICORN - You are ready for a change, but haven’t zeroed in on just what to do as of yet. A deep conversation later this week just might reveal all of the answers.

LIBRA - You are ready to take a leap of faith, but make sure your parachute is on before you do so. Sometimes you tend to err on the side of risky.

AQUARIUS - It’s best to act while your motivation is high. Otherwise you are prone to extended periods of inactivity.

Make the most of your productive moments.

NICOLA VALLEY FILM SOCIETY Monday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the NVIT Lecture Theatre Showing "A Separation." Rated: PG. Call 250-378-3974 for more info.

SCORPIO Sometimes you take on too much.

But you have a funny way of making it all work out. You will find this to be the case with a situation this week.

PISCES - You serve as educator this week, and it suits you just fine. It boosts your spirits to help others in unique ways.

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR The Rebekah Lodge will host their Chistmas Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Seniors Hall from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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MERRITT COMMUNITY CHOIR Choir is starting up again after the summer break. We welcome new voices to join us. Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at Collettville School (rear entrance off Birch Avenue) Phone Ellen at 250-378-9899 for more info.

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MERRITT COUNTRY CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR Friday, Nov. 23, and Saturday, Nov. 24.

Applications for tables and information call Charlotte 250-378-2290.

BETA SIGMA PHI Beta Sigma Phi Christmas Fair Saturday, Nov. 3. For Tables call: Diane 250-378-6925 or Debbie 250-378-5538.

➣ All the dirt from the foundation to build the World Trade Center in NYC was dumped into the Hudson River to form the community now known as Battery City Park.

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NV THERAPY ‘BARON OF BEEF’ FUNDRAISER POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER Dinner with silent auction and loonie auction at Lower Nicola Community Hall on Saturday, Oct. 20. Doors open at 5 p.m. dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets available through any NFT staff or board member or by calling 250-378-9222.

VIRGO - All that time and effort you put into past projects is certainly paying off now. It feels good to be back in the game and going along successfully.

➣ The dirt road that General Washington and his soldiers took to fight off General Clinton during the Battle of Monmouth was called the Burlington Path.

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CURLING CLUB If you are interested in joining a curling league this year please call 250-378-4423.

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NICOLA VALLEY COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL Presents Lorne Elliott on Friday, Oct. 12.

Lorne Elliott has a very special show of comedy and music, totally original, entertaining, uplifting and foolish enough to make everybody laugh. Along with his unique and wacky performance style, it is the timelessness of his material, joined with keen observations of today’s trends that make his work so special.

Tickets can be purchased at Black’s Pharmacy, Baillie House or at the door. For further information call Kurt Christopherson at 250-378-4909.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Nicola Valley Women’s Institute Fall Fashion show, showing Tanjay and Alia clothing will be held Oct. 13 at the Merritt Senior Citizens Hall at 1 p.m. Free coffee and cookies to follow the show. Tickets can be bought by calling 250-378-2536 or 250-378-5225, or purchase them at the door.

MERRITT DISC GOLF ASSOCIATION The Association carpools to the Logan Lake course several times a month and would love to have you join them for this highly addictive and interesting sport.

If you do not have discs, do not worry as Merritt Disc Golf can provide you with a disc to get you started. Call Dean or Trish at 250378-6697.

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

Hours of work: A minimum of 25 hours a week

CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSOCIATE Looking for a new career?

How about a secure and steady job with our Home Decor team?

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30 - 40 hrs./week

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• Computer Literate • Customer Service Experience • General Math skills • Bondable • Point of Sale Knowledge

Join the team by contacting: pmhbc01@gmail.com

We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however only those individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

Responsibilities: • Ad design using InDesign & Photoshop • Real Estate listings • Uploading information to the internet • Mockup of paper editions • Reception • Additonal duties as required This individual must be able to endure pressure/ deadline situations and yet keep a healthy sense of humour with their fellow employees.

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

To apply, please forward your resume with a cover letter to: Theresa Arnold, Associate Publisher Merritt Herald 2090 Granite Ave., P.O. Box 9 Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8 e-mail: publisher@merrittherald.com

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