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City gains 115 residents in six-year period: Feb. 14

Merritt firefighters responded to a fire at the Ramada on Monday afternoon after flames broke out the hotel’s electrical room.

When the Merritt Fire Rescue Department arrived on scene, smoke and flames could be seen from the south side of the building, according to reports from a police scanner.

Firefighters received the call at 1:22 p.m. and had the first unit on scene by 1:25 p.m., but crews were hampered by electrical arcing and had to wait until BC Hydro workers arrived to turn off the electricity, said Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson.

In the meantime, firefighters worked quickly to contain the fire until Hydro turned off the power, then made fire attack into the basement electrical room and extinguished the fire, he said.

Merritt’s population growth between 2006 and 2011 was the 10th slowest in B.C. According to the Stats Canada’s 2011 Census, which was released on Wednesday, Merritt gained approximately 115 more residents over the six-year period, representing a 1.6 per cent gain.

“Population growth is one of our priorities in our Official Community Plan,” said Merritt Mayor Susan Roline. “We’re working with businesses to come to our community and create jobs.”

She said the slow population growth is due to a limited number of large businesses opening in Merritt.

“We do have some small business opening here, but that only adds five or 10 people and that is mostly made up of locals,” she said.

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Jamie Trevor McDerment, a former radio personality in Merritt and Castlegar, was busted last summer with more than 100 photos and videos of young boys engaged in sex acts — and a handful of pictures he took himself of boys inside the public washroom at Riverside Park.

Mounties began looking into McDerment in May of 2011, after some of the 24-year-old’s online activities caught the attention of U.S. law enforcement.

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Merritt’s acting detachment commander says it’s business as usual for the Merritt RCMP after Staff Sgt. Stuart Seib’s arrest last week.

“We’re still the police force responsible for Merritt and we’re going to continue to provide that job just the same as before [Seib] showed up,” said Sgt. Norm Flemming.

The high-ranking RCMP officer, who transferred to Merritt in November 2011 from Clearwater, B.C., was arrested on Jan. 10 and charged the next day with theft for allegedly stealing and using cocaine from seized exhibits.

On Jan. 11, RCMP Chief Supt. Mike Sekela, the officer in charge of the RCMP’s B.C. Southeast District, announced that Seib had been charged with theft and that additional charges were anticipated.

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Snee’s got talent: March 15 Merritt’s own Cameron Snee wowed audiences both in person and those who were watching on television Sunday as he sang Frederic Weatherly’s ballad ‘Danny Boy’ on Citytv’s Canada’s Got Talent.

While Cameron performed in Vancouver in November, the video wasn’t broadcast until Sunday.

“I was frightened out of my wits,” said the Coquihalla Middle School student.

But judge Martin Short and the audience rose out of their seats after Cameron lowered his microphone.

“Once I performed, I was thinking, ‘That’s a lot of people,’” he recalled. “It was the biggest audience I’ve ever performed for.”

The 13 year old was also front-and-centre when he sang the Canadian National Anthem in 2010 as the Olympic Torch was carried through Merritt on its way to Vancouver.

Cameron’s Canada’s Got Talent Youtube video garnered more than 6,000 views in just two days after being posted.

But despite his captivating voice that leaves many in tears, the teenager struggles in school with bullying, though relationships have improved.

“Since I performed on TV, people have stopped bullying me,” he said. “It was pretty bad, not violent, but there was a lot of cyber bullying.”

Merritt teachers join day of action: March 1 Teachers gathered in sub-freezing temperatures in Merritt Monday to slam what they called mismanagement of education in B.C. The protest came just one day before the B.C. Labour Relations Board approved a strike request, but limited it to three consecutive days and then one day each week. Teachers are also required to give two days’ notice to parents prior to walking off.

“Today, teachers and citizens across the province are standing together to show our resolve in the face of endless attacks on public education, on students and teachers, and on all who have been affected by the government’s disastrous cuts to our public services in British Columbia,” Loch Eddy, Nicola Valley Teachers’ Union president, said to the group of approximately 30 protesters who gathered at the Coldwater Hotel.

“Our fight is to have full funding reinstated to all of these public services that provide for the wellbeing of our citizens.”

Middle school closure likely outcome of vote: March 27 A Coquihalla Middle School closure is the likely outcome on April 18 when school board trustees vote to come to terms over decreasing B.C. Liberal funding, says the school board chairman.

Staff and trustees with the Nicola-Similkameen School District 58 hosted the third of four meetings with the public and told the crowd of about 100 people that closing CMS appears to make the most sense.

“Trustees felt we’d be as upfront with you as possible,” said Gordon Comeau, chair of SD 58. “We wanted to maintain the benefits of elementary while maintaining the middle school [team philosophy to learning].

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A Nicola Valley dog will be returning to his family after rescuers found him caught in a leghold trap near Petit Creek.

The two-year-old golden shepherd cross named Marley had been missing from his home since March 22 when passersby on Highway 8 were alerted to his situation by his cries on March 25.

They immediately called Judanna Dawn-Caros from Angel’s Animal Rescue who located the dog about half a kilometre from the highway and released him from the trap.

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An empty lot, an abandoned home, and negligent tenants have a stranglehold on the intersection of Coldwater Avenue and Garcia Street.

The properties are boarded-up and visited by drunkards, eaten away by weeds and tall grass or strewn with pungent garbage tossed throughout the yard. “It’s disgusting,� Davis said stepping over a pile of used diapers on Thursday, as a smell emitted from 2073 Coldwater Ave. “I need to call in the health inspector for this to see if I can even get a crew in here to clean this mess up.�

On May 1, after receiving several complaints from residents about an unsightly property, Davis mailed a letter to the home, only to have it returned to his office.

Now, after posting two notices on the house’s door, Davis said he is on the verge of sending a cleaning crew.

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June RCMP arrest alleged No cause identified in traffickers: June 7 Tolko mill fire: June 12 After a slew of complaints from residents about drug dealing on Merritt’s downtown streets, the local RCMP responded last Wednesday and Friday by arresting two people for allegedly trafficking.

Awet Abraha, 24, was arrested for allegedly trafficking crack cocaine, and an unnamed 51-year-old female for trafficking marijuana.

Police suspect the Vancouver man has lived in Merritt since last fall, but after appearing before a Justice of the Peace he was sent back to his Vancouver address and isn’t allowed back in Merritt, pending his court ruling, Merritt RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore said. “We are only allowed to not allow suspected criminals in Merritt occasionally, but because his address is in Vancouver and he has no other reason to be in Merritt other than to sell drugs...� she said.

Some of the drugs were seized from a buyer and the rest were on Abraha.

Flames ignited a portion of the main mill at Tolko Industries Ltd. in Merritt about 8:50 p.m. Wednesday — no one was injured.

Merritt RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore said the fire isn’t similar to two deadly explosions that devastated Burns Lake and Prince George earlier this year. “No explosions were reported or believed to have been the cause of the fire and further investigation will not be attempted until the fire has cooled and investigators can safely enter the scene,� she said, shortly after the fire started.

Tolko spokeswoman Sheri Greeno said the fire did not occur in the sawmill operational area. “That unit houses a suction unit that collects fumes and metal shavings from saw filing and grinding equipment,� she said. “The fire did enter the wall attached to the sawmill.�

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With two months to go before country musicians were set to take the stage, the Merritt Mountain Music Festival has been cancelled due to low ticket sales, announced Active Mountain Entertainment on Tuesday. “It is with deep regret that the management of the Merritt Mountain Music Festival has come to the sad decision to cancel the 2012 edition of Mountainfest,� read an announcement posted on the festival website.

The announcement cited slow ticket sales as the reason for the cancellation. “Although ticket sales had shown the promise of a solid attendance number when going on sale back in October of 2011, sales slowed down considerably from then on and have not rebounded thereafter,� it read.

Despite a revival in 2011, this is the second time in three years organizers have cancelled the festival.

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Merritt is at a Moderate Fire Danger rating, with warm and dry weather expected to continue and temperatures tempting the 30-C mark. “We are concerned and want people to be extra careful,� Fire Information Officer Kayla Pepper said, noting 131 hectares have burned near Merritt since April 1. “Conditions are dry right now and if you get a strong wind going, it can spread quite fast.�

Effective noon today (Tuesday) open fires in the Nicola Valley are restricted to 0.5 metres high and 0.5 metres wide, which bans mass burning but still allows campfires.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations intends to prevent human-caused wildfires.

The Kamloops Fire Centre has responded to approximately 300 hectares of wildfires, representing 38 blazes, since April 1.

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CPO updates to council The following is an excerpt from the City of Merritt regular council meeting on Dec. 18.

Merritt Community Policing Office Month End Report, November 2012 Crime Stoppers Merritt & Nicola Valley The board of directors continues to meet regularly and is discussing the addition of a second annual fundraising event to augment the funds available to pay out for tips. The float in the Christmas parade was, by all accounts, a resounding success that increased the visibility and profile of the group in the community.

Literacy Merritt & Nicola Valley Society The Bright Red Bookshelf program continues to be wellreceived by the community. The students from MSS have returned for the school year and are sorting and distributing the books weekly.

Social Planning Council Housing Task Group: The month of November was a very busy one for the housing task group.

An initial site for the shelter was selected, only to have its availability withdrawn at the last minute.

Luckily, an alternate site, at the Stoyoma building was available. However, this site was not an ideal set-up for a shelter and several improvements were required in order to meet our purposes. A donation of wood was secured from Tolko and local businessperson Harvey Keys stepped forward to construct bunk beds in order to address space issues. The lack of kitchen facilities was also an issue. To this end, the donation of a countertop was procured from Home Hardware as well as a sink and taps and other materials from It’s the Pitts Plumbing.

Local shop teacher Greg Hodson and businessperson David Pitt volunteered to install the counter, sink and taps. The volun-

teers and paid shift captains to staff the shelter were recruited, trained, completed criminal record checks and confidentiality agreements during the month of November also. Two separate training sessions were developed and facilitated by the CPO. All of the materials and equipment were transported to the site and the facility was cleaned toward the end of the month in anticipation of the Dec. 2 opening.

The shelter is experiencing a budget shortfall that will need to be rectified over the coming months in order to pay for the season’s expenses fully. To this end, a preliminary letter to solicit donations has been drafted and arrangements with the city have been made in order for donors to receive charitable donation receipts.

Already, Fortis BC is expected to be donating a cheque for $1,500 in early December. Charitable support will likely be among the top priorities for this group for the next month.

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Garden: Work is underway at the physical site for the community garden on Reid Ave. for an anticipated spring opening. The CPO met with a representative from the United Way and discussed ways that the two organizations can collaborate on this project. It is expected that a volunteer work bee, with volunteers from Highland Valley Copper, can be organized to assist with site prep in the spring and other ideas for collaboration are being explored as well.

School Presentations MSS approached the CPO for resources to deal with bullying in the month of November and it was agreed the CPO would develop and present learning materials for all Grade 8 and 9 students.

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Mosquito control kicks Merritt on electric grid: July 10 into high gear: July 3 Hovering in a helicopter high above the city you can see a river snaking its way along the land, and the reflective surface of water pooling in fields.

These liquid features of the landscape, barely visible from the ground below, E 11 are potential breeding grounds EE PAG ITES’ S ‘LAST R F O N O for nuisance mosquitoes and the CTI U D 5 O 0 R 9 VE’S P Since 1 RRITT LI Voice target of the City of Merritt’s E IN ME D News IN H ’s S y L S le Val A ACTOR R Nicola LOCAL E mosquito control program.

TH T I R Efforts to mitigate mosquito R ME populations within the City began in April and will continue until the end of August, said registered biologist Damian Regan, whose company D.G. Regan and Associates has been hired e v to kill mosquito larvae that o b e from a a v r hatch in standing water la o osquit m s t e and flood pools. g r a Merritt t The City dedicated nearly $63,000 to mosquito control this year.

“Residents might s t c see our helicopters e Proj flying with a bucket underneath,” said Your Regan. “We’re there on an ongoing basis throughout the season.”

Merritt’s new electric vehicle charging station will not only benefit the environment, it will also benefit the local economy, said Sun Country Highway representatives in town on Friday.

“The big picture is the economy — we’re trying to boost accessibility to people who wouldn’t usually stop here,” said regional director Rob MacGregor, who quit his 30-year job as an Associate Dean at BCIT to join the Sun Country Highway team eight weeks ago.

MacGregor and Sun Country president and founder Kent Rathwell were in Merritt on Friday to charge Rathwell’s sleek, electric powered Tesla Roadster, and to officially unveil the charging station, which is a joint effort with the City of Merritt.

Located in the parking lot adjacent to the Baillie House, the electric charging station was installed two weeks ago at minimal cost to the city and will enable electric vehicle owners to charge up in Merritt at no cost.

Sun Country provided the charger to the city at no cost, after the company identified Merritt as a target zone, and Merritt paid just over $2,300 to install it.

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10 M ONTH S After the event, police identified four biker Hardw are gangs that were in town, including a Hells Angels vendor. Fairfield said he only became aware that the vendor was Hells Angels after they set up their display.

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HERALD OPINION Must talk about tragedy The horror of the mass murder at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., will resonate for some time to come.

The fact the killer targeted 20 little boys and girls among his victims only lends more gravity to the incident.

The shooting spree was the worst ever committed in an elementary school in the United States and was, as President Barack Obama noted as he spoke in Newtown on Sunday, Dec. 16, the fourth such mass shooting at a school during his four years in the White House.

While Americans continue to debate gun control and try to explain why their country alone is plagued with so many repeat incidents, the rest of us are left to determine how to explain such horror to our kids.

On Friday, Dec. 15, the KamloopsThompson school district created a memo (adapted from New York City Health) for students to take home.

The memo, which can be read online at kamloopsthisweek.com, offers advice to parents in talking to their children about such tragedies.

In addition to the memo, the school district called the homes of every student with a pre-recorded message from superintendent Terry Sullivan.

The advice is good and it comes from experts in the field.

We would hope, however, that teachers in classrooms throughout the school district are also talking to their students about Newtown, educating their students about what happened, explaining the best they can and reassuring the kids that such events are extremely rare.

Teachers spend an enormous amount of time with students. They are able to see the students as parents often cannot as various situations present themselves.

While it may be advisable, as the memo stated, to limit your child’s exposure to social media and news about the Newtown mass murder, we would hope teachers are adopting an open-ear policy for students who wish to talk about the tragedy and ask questions.

Yes, it is terrifying, but we can all help place everything in perspective.

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Redefine resolutions as real goals Emily Wessel Merritt MINUTE Everybody has something they’d like to change about their life, whether it’s shedding those last 10 pounds, spending more time with family, or quitting smoking. But invariably, come the start of a new calendar year, these pesky problems result in bursts of optimism that burn out before the resolution

is, well, resolved.

As I see it, the problem with new year’s resolutions isn’t the idea of resolving to better yourself, it’s in the false hope that come Jan. 1, everything changes.

It’s just unrealistic.

It would take a freakish, iron will to drop a junk food habit — especially one that had all of December to burgeon — when the clock rolls over.

A well-seasoned smoker of decades isn’t just going to wake up on the first of the year and never crave a cigarette again.

A shopaholic isn’t going to magically be debt-free and financially responsible just because

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So when failure comes, usually sometime between the morning of Jan. 1 and the end of February, people who’ve bombed on their resolutions either feel, mistakenly early on, doomed to yet another year with that stubborn belly or everblackening lungs or deepening wells of debt. And usually, those feelings of failure aren’t aided by those sticklers who seem to never tell anyone what their resolutions are, but just love to point out when other people fail at theirs.

It’s got less to do with will power than people think. That feeling of

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failure is only so prevalent come the spring thaw because people’s expectations are disproportionate to the amount of work it takes to actually set and achieve goals realistically.

There is nothing wrong with setting goals.

But to achieve them, people need more than just a broad ambition such as “get fit.” Goals need to be broken down into achievable steps on a timeline. Starting with the sub-goal to run five km (without throwing up) in a month is probably a good start for a couch potato. The next month, plan to give up dessert.

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If you plan on accomplishing one thing in 2013, make it to make it easier to achieve your goals. But if your new year’s resolution is to get fit, quit smoking, stop drinking, save more money, read better books, get smarter, be more generous, be a better husband/wife/common-law partner/son/daughter, be happier, and just generally become superhuman, best of luck to you, and please disregard the advice in this column.

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PREVIOUS QUESTION REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS A drum group sings a song to close a gala raising awareness on violence against women on Dec. 6 at NVIT. The Native Women’s Artistic Traditions class presented a bundle of offerings to the 14 victims of the Montreal Massacre in 1989. Emily Wessel/Herald

In this fight, I definitely do not side with the little guy Normally in the week before Christmas, this column would be filled with warm thoughts about all the good things we’ve done in the city in the past year.

Comments about all you caring people who have helped out a charity, a school, a child — those little moments that maybe no one notices, but which make our hearts feel warm.

‘Tis the season, after all.

However, I’m just not in a festive mood at all these days. In fact, as I write this, not a single present have I bought — although, I must confess, my husband does all the gift shopping and I just have to get him something.

Were it not for the youngest, I don’t think

the tree would be up, decorated and illuminated every night as the sun goes down.

I’ve done no Christmas baking, no decorating — nothing at all.

One might call me a Grinch and be pretty close to accurate right now.

The reason? A microcosmic speck of evil that has apparently moved into my lungs and taken up residence.

This nasty bug moved into town with all his cousins, it appears, because I have yet to find anyone who is not sick right now.

Everyone I meet or talk with on the phone has had to put up with the congestion, the coughing, the aching, the neverfreaking-ending fatigue this critter packs.

You’d think by now, having weathered colds

for almost six decades, I’d be immune to it all.

It’s the same thing every time, isn’t it?

You get the sniffles.

Then you get that telltale tickling in your throat.

You find yourself feeling the sides of your neck as if you really can tell if your nodes are swollen.

If you’re like my husband and me, you debate with each other about when you are going to give in and see the doctor, knowing full well that, once you get there — sharing the waiting area with others equally as sniffly and congested — he’ll tell you to rest in bed, drink plenty of fluids and wait it out.

The impasse was broken when I gave in first and went, only to be told I had a cold.

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It seems like everyone has an idea on how to cure this thing.

Cold F/X has been suggested, as has loads of vitamin C, some strange herbal-tea concoction, inhaling steam, going gluten-free to boost the immune system, leaving bowls of cut onions lying around the house, gargling with salt water (my mother believed in

that — even if it worked, I will never do that again), listening to jazz music (apparently, it stimulates something inside your body that fights evil), wearing cold and wet socks, drinking coconut milk, eating chocolate (might give that one a try) and, my personal favourite, staying home and resting in bed.

Right — with Christmas just days away and nothing done.

There’s some solace in knowing I’m not alone.

A quick Google search of statistics for the common cold in Canada revealed this data.

One-third of Canadian adults will have a sore throat, cold or flu in any given month.

Women are more likely than men to get sick, but we’re also more likely

to treat the illness and go to the doctor.

Twenty per cent of Canadian adults ignore their symptoms altogether — how I envy that ability.

Cough and cold remedies are the second-most commonly used medications in Canada and we apparently spend, collectively, more than $300 million annually on them.

My favourite part of this particular link is the following: Despite spending that enormous amount, we’re buying medicines that, “for the most part, neither ameliorate symptoms nor change the course of the illnesses.”

Normally, I root for the little guy.

Right now, I’d like him to just move on. dale@kamloopsthisweek.com

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A true Merritt pioneer: Jan. 12 During the last Country Christmas Parade Ken Moyes represented the pioneer families of the Nicola Valley as Grand Marshal. Merrittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s centennial birthday was a great occasion to introduce a Grand Marshal to the annual parade and as a true pioneer Ken Moyes had no problem filling that position.

Born in Merritt in 1923, he has called the Nicola Valley home all his life; the only extended amount of time he left was to serve his country in World War II. Even when times were tough and the economy sent Merritt on a roller coaster ride, Ken never considered turning his back on the valley.

Developer, builder and first real estate agent in Merritt are only a few roles Ken has filled over the years and it is safe to say that without him, this town would not be what it is now.

Girl eyes B.C. Ambassador: April 12 Eighteen-year-old Shayla Muir-Holder is competing this year to represent B.C. as the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ambassador.

For two years, from 2009-10, she wore the sash as Merrittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ambassador â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but a lack of funding shut the local program down. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going for the B.C. Ambassador,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In order to run for that one, you must have held a title in a town.â&#x20AC;?

Muir-Holder attended several meetings on her way to becoming an ambassador. She also went through a Toastmasters public speaking course. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You go through and learn the history of your town,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the end, you do a knowledge exam and then you go out in your community and do volunteer work.â&#x20AC;?

She sold 50/50 tickets at Merritt Centennials games and volunteered at Nicola Meadows, a seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home, where she danced for the residents.

Muir-Holder said she continues to participate as an ambassador because it â&#x20AC;&#x153;helps with self esteem, a lot. It teaches you things about yourself that you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really know.â&#x20AC;?

Local talent winner readjusts to life: Sept. 13 After winning the Clash of the Talents in Merritt last month, life went back to normal for the 19-year-old Shaylene Kersey, and she isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thinking of a music career. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would love to pursue music, but the fund is not there,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really know what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do, yet. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably be a nurse or something.â&#x20AC;?

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Her mother helped cultivate Kerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s musical talent and taught her how to play the guitar.

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December November Lieutenant Governor Merritt-area rancher Judith Guichon was sworn in Friday as B.C.’s 29th Lieutenant Governor.

Guichon and her husband Bruno Mailloux were welcomed to the B.C. legislature with a blessing by Lottie Lindley, elder of the Upper Nicola Band of the Okanagan Nation.

Guichon, 65, succeeds Steven Point, who completed his term Thursday. She is the second female lieutenant governor in B.C. history, following former MP Iona Campagnolo, who preceded Point.

In her inaugural speech, Guichon said she will carry on the work of her predecessors, including support for literacy and reconciliation with aboriginal people in B.C. As owner of the historic Gerard Guichon Ranch on the shore of Nicola Lake and a former president of the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association, she vowed to continue her work as a “steward of the land.

Protesters question high gas prices: Nov. 13

Needy people have made good use of the Nicola Valley Extreme Weather Shelter since its doors opened on Dec. 1.

Merritt RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore said homeless people have stayed at the shelter each night this year.

“I think five was the highest number they had in one night,” she said. “They’ve had someone in every evening that they’ve been open.”

While the 1999 Voght St. location is central, the shelter is scheduled to move to 1937 Quilchena Ave. after the holidays.

The leader of B.C.’s New Democratic Party is calling for more cooperation between political parties ahead of the general election in May. In his 30-minute speech at Merritt’s Tropico Spice restaurant Sunday, Adrian Dix said the parties have to work together to achieve results.

“If we have a politics where we call each other names all the time, it’s harder to work together after the election,” he said.

By Herman Keller Dix cited the “Risky Dix” campaign run by the current Time h Ti has moved d quickly i kl b by and the Baby then travelled home.

Liberal government as an here it is Christmas again. What is it Now what are you thinking in example of the U.S.-style attack all about? It is about a Baby. regards to Christmas? What will we ads as one of those barriers to The world at that time was eat? What will I wear? What will I co-operation. something like it is now. It is all about get as gifts? What will I give? Don’t “They’re running out of me, money, power, importance. So, forget about the Christmas bills! And ways to rhyme with my last What could the Baby do about all so, Christmas can become a time of name and do double ententhis? This is where the important part stress. dres,” he said. “We should treat is. Who was this Baby? He was the Why not take your Bible and each other with more respect Creator and we might say the King carefully read the story of Christmas. in politics. It’s not governments of Heaven. He had made all things Think about who this Baby was and attacking previous governments, and owned all things yet came as a why He came. The angel said to it’s us building on what they did baby. What is more peaceful than Joseph, “Call His name Jesus, for He correctly, and trying to correct a happy baby? shall save His people from their sin.” what they did wrong.”

Jesus trusted in His parents and What do you think Jesus is thinking in God, His Father. When Herod about Àrst? Is He asking, “What will I Dix also focused on the province’s economic inequality, wanted to kill Him, His parents were get for Christmas?” Or, “What can an issue he has made central in told to Áee to Egypt. The money I give that will make them happy?” his platform since becoming the they would need had already been Jesus wants you to be ready for Him supplied by the wise men. Think of to take you home to Heaven when party’s leader in 2011.

“The inequality in our prov- the peace the wise men must have He comes. ince is higher than in any other had as they followed the star, saw province in Canada,” he said.

Manager Ella Misfeldt said Merritt residents pushed back Chevron sets the price for all of against the city’s seemingly stagits stores and that gas station ownnant gas prices in protest along ers have no control of the price.

Gasoline Alley and at Nicola “Kamloops is a separate marAvenue on Thursday. ket and it’s extremely competitive Protesters held signs telling there right now, so that has an drivers to fill up somewhere else, impact on the price there, how while advertising gas prices at often it changes and what the Kamloops stations. price is,” Misfeldt said. It was At press time, Kamloops gas unclear whether Merritt is considprices ranged between $1.09 ered a competitive market. and $1.19 per litre (according to Protesters said Merritt’s gas bcgasprices.com) while Merritt’s ranged from $1.259 to $1.319 per prices have barely fluctuated within the last year while prices in litre. other markets fluctuate regularly.

Protester Patricia Davis, who drives to Kamloops for a course twice a week from September through December, said she makes her big gas purchases out of town.

“I sat down and figured out all the numbers, and if I filled up here, it would cost me $124 more [over four months] than in Kamloops,” Davis said.

Protesters said Merritt’s high gas prices are driving people to fill up out of town, which diverts business from more than just the city’s gas stations.

“I can’t help but think that for how many people go to Kamloops to get gas, how many people do all their shopping there?” said protest organizer Michelle Quilliam, who fills three jerrycans every time she goes to Kamloops to avoid Merritt gas stations. “I just did that last Saturday,” she said. “I went to Kamloops and dropped about $600 in one day on gas and groceries and fishing supplies.”

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Men prefer to ignore their health DR. COLIN GAGE Spinal COLUMN Would you have ever thought that almost 70 per cent of the patients that enter my office are women? Yes, very few men, in comparison to women, come to see a chiropractor.

A medical doctor’s office is not much different. In most cases, it is the women who are most likely to deal with their own and their families’ health care issues rather than the men. In fact, it is almost comical how men will ignore, deny, or even lie about their health issues in order to avoid having to see a

medical or chiropractic doctor.

I once had a nurse in my office that summed it up best. She said, “a man will do his best to ignore his physical problems, unless of course it has something to do with his penis. Only then is it an emergency and the world had better stop turning until his physical needs are addressed.”

Every day I have male patients in my office with neck or back pain who have “waited for it to go away on its own.”

Then, after a week or so of symptoms ranging from mild to severe agony, they stroll in and look for some help. As each of their treatments are being done, I do my best to explain how their problems would have been much easier to fix if they had come in right away. Even better, their problems may have been

avoided if they saw a chiropractor on a preventative basis.

Most men openly admit that treating the problem early or on a preventative basis sounds like a good idea and they often say that they will follow through with it. However, most male patients still disappear once their symptoms lessen. In fact, they will likely experience several bouts of acute problems before they finally become proactive with their health.

Even outside of chiropractic-related problems, men often aren’t doing enough to stay healthy.

For example, recent surveys found that 52 per cent of men don’t get enough exercise, 47 per cent don’t take time to themselves to unwind, 13 per cent haven’t had check-ups in years, if ever, and 40 per cent don’t know their choles-

terol level.

Many men believe that “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Not surprisingly, a full two-thirds of men have been to a doctor in the past year, four per cent hadn’t gone in more than five years, and two per cent in more than 10 years. Three per cent said they couldn’t remember the last time they went, and four per cent said they just don’t go to doctors.

“Feeling fine” was the most common reason for not going to the doctor.

Others included lack of health insurance, no time, mistrust of doctors, and fear of getting bad news.

As well, it still seems incredible to me how many men do not exercise regularly. When I ask them why not, I get similar answers as recent surveys: 33 per cent are too busy with work, 24 per cent are injured or sick,

17 per cent are too busy with family, 12 per cent don’t like to sweat, eight per cent say the couch is too comfy, three per cent don’t have a gym nearby, one per cent don’t want to miss their favorite TV shows, and one per cent would rather watch sports than play them.

OK guys, after reading the above information and realizing that you do more preventative maintenance on your truck than on yourselves, try to make a better effort to look after yourselves. If changing the oil in your truck every 5,000 km and saving the cost of preventable repairs down the road seems logical, then why doesn’t being proactive with your health seem logical?

See your chiropractor regularly, have a physical exam done annually by your medical doctor, and start exercising consistently.

Base your fitness resolution on knowledge, not numbers As the calendar flips to a new year and we wave goodbye to 2012, many Canadians will use the celebration to make a personal resolution and, hopefully, wave goodbye to old habits.

When it comes to predicting the success of these personal promises, a 2012 study at the University of Scranton indicates this will be challenging for most Canadians.

The study discovered the No. 1 resolution is to lose weight and/or make a healthy self-improvement. And, out of the 45 percent of people who make a New Year’s reso-

lution, only 8 percent will fully accomplish it—with 39 percent of people experiencing ‘infrequent success’.

But that doesn’t mean you should return the workout clothes you received for Christmas or cancel the recently purchased gym membership. Greek philosopher Plato reminds us that “a good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers”.

To increase the chance of triumph, three leading Canadian fitness experts share their ‘knowledge’ to help this year’s resolutions become a success story, not a

number.

David Patchell-Evans, the Founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness, has 33 years’ experience helping people achieve their fitness goals.

With 750,000 members, GoodLife’s enthusiastic founder has many tips, but the first one that comes to mind: “Get friends and family on-side with your resolution.”

“A ‘workout buddy’ serves many purposes when it comes to fitness motivation,” says Patchell-Evans. “They provide comfort for people who might be entering a fitness club for

the first time, they’re a great referee on the days when your motivation is wavering, and most importantly, they’re your cheering section when you begin to see results.”

For the 16 per cent of Canadians who have already joined a gym or fitness club, their resolution may be to take their fitness routine to the next level.

Rod Macdonald, the Vice President of canfitpro, the largest provider of education in the Canadian fitness industry, explains that one of the keys to success is enlisting professional help.

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Lisa Belanger, an exercise physiologist and doctoral candidate at the University of Alberta, says a third tip is to “make an emotional connection to your resolution. Keep reminding yourself the reasons for your actions to keep you going. For example, ‘I am going to the gym to stay active and keep up with my grandchildren.’” www.newscanada.com

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Carnival: Jan. 12 For those of us who are still looking in the rearview mirror, trying to figure out where 2011 disappeared to, we’d better start looking ahead as Logan Lake is beginning yet another year in a veritable explosion of activity.

New faces in new places at Logan Lake: Feb. 9 The arrival of 2012 brought new faces in new places to the Logan Lake business community. Although an established business, Valley Collision, late last year, was purchased by Merritt businessman Billy Wong of Merritt Country Auto with an extensive history in automobile sales, service and repairs.

Prevention a ‘key’ to protection: March 22 Last week’s home invasion, where a resident was attacked by an intruder carrying a knife, is a reminder that life in small town B.C. can offer unexpected and horrific situations.

Although the suspect has not been apprehended, our RCMP detachment, in co-operation with other law enforcement agencies throughout the province, continues its search.

A community hero in Logan Lake: April 19 Because of the size of Logan Lake, it’s easier to recognize the heroic efforts of people who, for the most part, go about their volunteerism quietly and, usually, without any recognition or thanks. There are many residents who rank in this hero category, but today I’m going to highlight the contributions of Mike Maloney, who has been a Logan Lake resident for 35 years.

District gears up for home show: May 3 The Logan Lake Business Association’s Home Show is racing to the Friday, May 4 deadline and when the doors of the Rec Center arena open at 4 p.m., the venue will be filled to capacity with 42 vendors from Logan Lake and the surrounding region.

Sun shines on Lions Club fundraiser: June 14 Sunday, June 10 dawned with sunshine and blue skies which made the Logan Lake Lions Club fundraising Walk for Dog Guides event more enjoyable. Although, like last year, the turnout of eight participants left a lot to be desired.

New library is ‘cornerstone’ of a community: July 19 According to Randy Murry, TNRD Chairman, a building like the new library is the cornerstone of a community. I had the opportunity to attend the sod-turning for our local branch of the TNRD library system last Thursday. For those of you who are not too sure what a sod-turning exactly is, let me fill you in.

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Giving thanks every day: Oct. 11 Our Thanksgiving weekend may be over but I like to think that, in Logan Lake, we get to celebrate Thanksgiving every day.

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A unique dining experience in Logan Lake: Nov. 22 A group of young people, including five from Merritt, have been participating in the first ever Logan Lake Youth Theatre Workshop sponsored by the community’s W.H.Y. since Sept. 15.

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M3847

Beautiful 3700 sq ft custom log home on 5 acres Overlooking the valley. 4 BRs, vaulted ceilings, lg kitchen Basement has media room and spacious rec room 3 Bay Garage. Gorgeous landscaping

$535,000

M3858

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$398,000

M3801

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M3848

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$499,000

M3850

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$459,900

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$599,000

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$359,000

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M3727

M3842

Riverfront Acreage with beautiful 2 year old modular Home has open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, 3 BRs 2 Baths, Has Engineered Pad created for a shop 9.62 riverfront property with fenced pasture

M3837 $449,000

• Beautiful 3 BR home with high-end quality finishing • Kitchen has Travertine tile, granite counters,& Mill Creek cabinets.

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• Enjoy views of the Coldwater River.

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Amazing new 3 bdrm, 2 bath Rancher w/ open flr plan Extras include: 10’ ceilings, lge kitch, crown moldings 5 quality new appl, gas f/p in lvg rm Backyd totally fenced, landscaped & 18.5x12 deck M3762

M3815

• Executive 5 bdrm, 4 bath family home • Amazing chef’s kitchen w/ granite countertops • Remodeled bsmt & main bathrooms • Inground pool & private backyard

$439,000

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M3826

Beautiful Home features Granite counter tops HW and ceramic flooring, 10 ft ceilings Crown moldings, Central Air, U/G sprinklers Covered deck and double garage.

$339,000

M3854

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Large bedrooms, potential suite, lge oak kitch Must be views to appreciate all it has to offer

$329,000

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$319,000.

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M3838

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Well maintained 1 owner home 7 bdrms & 4 baths + 2 bdrm legal ste New flring, h/w tank & boiler Mbdrm w/ w/i closet, full enste w/ Jacuzzi

$299,900 •

M3819

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Executive 2 BR, 2 bath, Rancher close to golf course Central Air, JennAir stovetop, Jacuzzi tub in main Oak HW floors, bright open kitchen with lg island Bonus room above the garage.

$299,000 •

M3849

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Unique & tasteful 4 bdrm, 2 bath family home H/water on demand & central a/c Hardwood flrs & bright open design Beautifully l/scaped yd w/ private patio

$285,000 •

M3794

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2 bdrm bungalow in popular strata No kids, no rentals & self managed New roof, carpet & paint Quick possession

$269,000 •

M3834

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2 level home in Lower Nicola Lge fenced yd w/ fruit trees 36x12 covered deck + nice patio area 2bdrms up/1 down, master has enste Finished bsmt w/ famrm & w/s area

$260,000

M3811

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Bench location 4 bedroom, 2 bath family home Close to schools & parks Priced to sell!!

$235,000 •

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Enjoy this 1.92 Acres in Lower Nicola w/ 2 BR mobile Mobile has lovely addition with spacious LR, laundry & Large Mstr BR with walk-in closet.

Back deck leads out to fire pit area

$219,000

M3856

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• Well maintained, secure bldging • Updated condo, central location

• • • Strata incl heat h/w, cable, caretaker & yd maint. • • • Small pets allowed

$125,000 • • • •

Quality 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath townhouse Heat pump, a/c, high efficiency appliances Gas fireplace & many extras Low maintenance property

$217,000 •

M3729

• • • •

Beautifully landscaped & good sized deck Upgrade vinyl windows & siding New roof, 200 amp service, alarm system Interior has new finish throughout

$206,500 •

M3761

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Sunvalley Court-2 bdrm, 2 bath townhouse End unit-includes all appliances PRICED TO SELL!!

24 hour notice required

$199,900 •

M3741

• • • •

All Units Rented 2 Year Old Roof Lots of parking space Short walk to city centre

$198,000 •

• • • • M3839

Superior d/t location Close to shops & groceries Twin seal windows, full size garage Mill Creek cabinets, security system

$187,000 •

M3821

• • • •

SxS duplex w/ reno’s Lam flring, paint, vinyl windows Front driveway + lots of parking Shared garage & shed

$182,000 •

• • • • M3813

Well maintained 2 bedroom rancher In central location, Nice and spacious LR, Bright sunny kitchen, Beautifully landscaped Yard Plenty of RV parking

$174,500 •

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Bright, quiet and comfortable strata retirement home This home is wheelchair accessible - large rooms Gated community within walking distance to downtown 2 large bedrooms, 5 piece bathroom with separate walk-in shower.

$169,000 •

M3833

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M3808

$169,000

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$165,000 •

M3365

2 bdrm garden ste in McCallum Gardens 6 appliances, elec. fireplace Skylight & vaulted ceiling Enclosed patio, gazebo & more!

$164,500 •

M3795

• • • •

Main house + bachelor house on 1 lot 22x22 garage on 2nd lot Main house has 100 amp upgrade Garage is wired & heated

$160,000 •

M3744

• • • •

Nice 3 BR, 2 full Bath, half duplex Large Fam Room on Main w/2 BRs, Kitchen And L.R. on 2nd storey. Fenced back yard With shed and single garage.

$159,000 •

M3851

• • • •

3 bedroom, 1 bath Rancher Walking distance to downtown Newer Furnace Fully fenced yard

$155,000 •

• • • • M3843

Close to schools, parks & downtown Fully fenced & landscaped Basement is unfinished Great starter home

$149,500 •

M3751

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Fabulous views 4 bdrm home In-law basement suite Laminate floors, central vac and more $210,000 M3802

Nice 3, possible 4 bedroom, 2 bath home 2 lots for X-large yard, totally fenced New roof on original home in 2011 New HW tank in 2011, Large kitchen

$142,000 •

M3836

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Unique layout that awaits your touch 2 lots, 2 titles Detached double garage Central location provides easy access

$135,000 •

M3792

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$125,000

$120,000 •

M3797

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Cute & cozy 3 bdrm bungalow Huge 51x150’ lot Covered deck to enjoy the mtn views

$120,000 •

M3807

• • • •

Nice little home and yard Upgrades to roof, plumbing,electrical Fenced yard with lane access Good parking and storage

$118,000 •

M3841

• • • •

Affordable revenue property Lvgrm, kitchen & laundy rm on main Upper flr has 3 bdrms & full bath Vinyl windows & fully fenced front yd

$113,000 •

L3823

• • • •

Solid 2 bedroom home Vinyl windows, 100 amp service Close to town centre, lane access Fully fenced yard

$95,000 •

• • • • M3840

• • • •

2 bdrms in strata bldg Central location Laminate flring New roof in 2010

$76,900 •

M3486

Great views of the Nicola River & Merritt Golf course 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath manufactured home 2 b/I china cabinets, lge bay window Electric f/p, window a/c & ensuite

$69,000 •

L3824

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Great starter home or retirement 2 bdrm double wide w/ sun deck and ensuite Coldwater River is close by Riverside Mobile Home Park

$58,000 •

M3787

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Spacious 4 bdrm home Family neighborhood, awesome deck Huge Jacuzzi tub & pool table All appliances & window coverings $258,000 M3806

Well kept 3 bedroom manufactured home 18x20 interlocking driveway 6 appliances, newer paint & flooring Garden area, 2 decks, storage shed

$44,000 •

M3607

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Bright & open describe this 2 bdrm, 1 bath home Laminate flring, skylight, lge bdrms Open kitchen, dinrm & lvgrm Lge yd w/ mature trees

$35,000 •

M3755

• • • •

Nice park w/ river across the road 3 bdrm home w/ good sized fenced yard Laminate flring in main areas New tub surround & lino in bathroom

$30,000 •

M3796

• • • •

New residential lots in a nice part of Merritt Located in quiet cul-de-sac & crescent setting Fully serviced including curbs & storm drain All prepaid by the developer

$57,000 •

M3692

• • • •

Views of the Nicola Valley Walking trails & shopping nearby All services are u/g & at lot line One of Merritt’s preferred neighborhoods

$67,000 •

M3758

• • • •

Good sized lot Ok for double wide City services @ prop line Mountain view in a quiet area

$79,000 •

M3534

• Beautiful river view lot close to downtown • Nice, quiet neighborhood • The uncompromised view never to change

• • • •

$89,000

$99,000

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M3707

One of a kind lot in Lower Nicola Cleared & level in an incredibly quiet location Water serviced by Lower Nicola Water Works Approved for septic & HST already paid M3827

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M3844

M3495

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Nicola Lakeshore Estates Amazing lake view lot in Phase 2 Build your dream home Tons of recreation to choose from!!

$149,900

M3749

247’ lake front w/ winding trail to site Great views of the valley & water below Community water in place, power @ lot line Easy access off hwy & quiet enjoyment

$205,000 •

M3728

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24 acres in beautiful Sunshine Valley Treed lot, very private, easy access Many potential building sites Hydro & phone lines to property line

$217,000 •

M3603

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Seclusion & privacy, off the grid living 20 acres 9 kms from Merritt toward Lilly Lake All new fencing & custom made gateway Creek & 2 water holes, perfect weekend getaway

$220,000 •

M3832

• • • •

Waterfront lot on Nicola Lake 3km to Quilchena Hotel Close to Merritt & Kamloops Private access to lake

$349,000 •

• • • • M3478

Excellent downtown location Chain linked fencing all around perimeter Includes forklift, bobcat Will consider a lease w/ option to buy

$395,000 •

M3829

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Large open commercial space (approx 6500 sf) Curb parking and parking lot across the street Located in the d/t core. Sold as bldg & land Roof HVAC, hot water & roll down security door

$440,000 •

L3779

• • • •

Amazing opportunity in downtown Merritt 12,000sqft commercial building for purchase or lease @ $6/sqft Over 10,500sqft of retail space Bonus lot at 2152 Nicola Avenue

$850,000 •

M3697

• • • •

Great starter or investment 5 bdrms on lge corner lot New kitch, bathrms, flring throughout New h/e furnace, a/c roof, windows…

$221,500

Nothing to do but move in!

2x6 construction and walk-out bsmt Backing on to Greenbelt New roof, 40 Gal HW Tank Much much more

$285,000

Extra large double lot 2 city water & sewage hookups Private setting, flat site Easy access w/ paved roads

$100,000

M3810

M3818

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Great starter or retirement home 2 lots for the price of 1 4 bdrms, 2 bathrooms Beautiful views

$279,900 •

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$249,000 •

M3814

Stop paying rent!

Buy your own home 3 bdrm, 2 bath rancher Appliances included

$49,900

Guichon Creek flows thru property Lots of grass for grazing Farm setting Easy access

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Long term tenant for the investor 2 bdrms & bath on main Full unfinished basement w/ laundry Front driveway + lane access/tons of rm for cars & toys

• • • •

2+ bdrm home on a good sized lot Open plan for kitch, dinrm & lvgrm Roof, electrical approval Fully fenced yard & lots of parking

• • • •

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M3809

M3852

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Covered parking Galley kitch w/ appl & skylite Patio doors from 2nd bdrm or den Nicola River in the back

$144,000 •

Nice 3 BR, 2 full baths, half duplex 1 car attached garage & fenced yard New roof ’07, Large Master BR. Open floor plan, Option to purchase entire duplex

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2 bdrm, 2 bath manufactured home Sits on its own lot Open floor plan, upgraded appliances Stop renting-build equity

M3846

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Hi-end haven recreational property 2 story log home at Mile High Estates Wood stove, wood flrs throughout Gourmet kitch w/ custom cabinets

$445,000

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• 3036sqft on 1.9 acres Heated oversized garage • Master on main w/ enste

$525,000

M3820

M3822

Completely redone & gorgeous New windows, siding, roof, h/w tank New kitchen, floors & electrical Solarium off dinrm, the list goes on…. $255,000 M3817

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$319,000.

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Claudette Edenoste Broker

Debra Schindler Personal Real Estate Corp.

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Well maintained 1 owner home 7 bdrms & 4 baths + 2 bdrm legal ste New flring, h/w tank & boiler Mbdrm w/ w/i closet, full enste w/ Jacuzzi

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M3819

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Executive 2 BR, 2 bath, Rancher close to golf course Central Air, JennAir stovetop, Jacuzzi tub in main Oak HW floors, bright open kitchen with lg island Bonus room above the garage.

$299,000 •

M3849

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Unique & tasteful 4 bdrm, 2 bath family home H/water on demand & central a/c Hardwood flrs & bright open design Beautifully l/scaped yd w/ private patio

$285,000 •

M3794

• • • •

2 bdrm bungalow in popular strata No kids, no rentals & self managed New roof, carpet & paint Quick possession

$269,000 •

M3834

• • • • •

2 level home in Lower Nicola Lge fenced yd w/ fruit trees 36x12 covered deck + nice patio area 2bdrms up/1 down, master has enste Finished bsmt w/ famrm & w/s area

$260,000

M3811

• • • •

Bench location 4 bedroom, 2 bath family home Close to schools & parks Priced to sell!!

$235,000 •

• • • • M3689

UE N E REV

Enjoy this 1.92 Acres in Lower Nicola w/ 2 BR mobile Mobile has lovely addition with spacious LR, laundry & Large Mstr BR with walk-in closet.

Back deck leads out to fire pit area

$219,000

M3856

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• Well maintained, secure bldging • Updated condo, central location

• • • Strata incl heat h/w, cable, caretaker & yd maint. • • • Small pets allowed

$125,000 • • • •

Quality 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath townhouse Heat pump, a/c, high efficiency appliances Gas fireplace & many extras Low maintenance property

$217,000 •

M3729

• • • •

Beautifully landscaped & good sized deck Upgrade vinyl windows & siding New roof, 200 amp service, alarm system Interior has new finish throughout

$206,500 •

M3761

• • • •

Sunvalley Court-2 bdrm, 2 bath townhouse End unit-includes all appliances PRICED TO SELL!!

24 hour notice required

$199,900 •

M3741

• • • •

All Units Rented 2 Year Old Roof Lots of parking space Short walk to city centre

$198,000 •

• • • • M3839

Superior d/t location Close to shops & groceries Twin seal windows, full size garage Mill Creek cabinets, security system

$187,000 •

M3821

• • • •

SxS duplex w/ reno’s Lam flring, paint, vinyl windows Front driveway + lots of parking Shared garage & shed

$182,000 •

• • • • M3813

Well maintained 2 bedroom rancher In central location, Nice and spacious LR, Bright sunny kitchen, Beautifully landscaped Yard Plenty of RV parking

$174,500 •

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M3853

• • • •

Bright, quiet and comfortable strata retirement home This home is wheelchair accessible - large rooms Gated community within walking distance to downtown 2 large bedrooms, 5 piece bathroom with separate walk-in shower.

$169,000 •

M3833

• • • •

M3808

$169,000

• • • •

$165,000 •

M3365

2 bdrm garden ste in McCallum Gardens 6 appliances, elec. fireplace Skylight & vaulted ceiling Enclosed patio, gazebo & more!

$164,500 •

M3795

• • • •

Main house + bachelor house on 1 lot 22x22 garage on 2nd lot Main house has 100 amp upgrade Garage is wired & heated

$160,000 •

M3744

• • • •

Nice 3 BR, 2 full Bath, half duplex Large Fam Room on Main w/2 BRs, Kitchen And L.R. on 2nd storey. Fenced back yard With shed and single garage.

$159,000 •

M3851

• • • •

3 bedroom, 1 bath Rancher Walking distance to downtown Newer Furnace Fully fenced yard

$155,000 •

• • • • M3843

Close to schools, parks & downtown Fully fenced & landscaped Basement is unfinished Great starter home

$149,500 •

M3751

• • • •

• • • •

Fabulous views 4 bdrm home In-law basement suite Laminate floors, central vac and more $210,000 M3802

Nice 3, possible 4 bedroom, 2 bath home 2 lots for X-large yard, totally fenced New roof on original home in 2011 New HW tank in 2011, Large kitchen

$142,000 •

M3836

• • • •

Unique layout that awaits your touch 2 lots, 2 titles Detached double garage Central location provides easy access

$135,000 •

M3792

• • • •

$125,000

$120,000 •

M3797

• • • •

Cute & cozy 3 bdrm bungalow Huge 51x150’ lot Covered deck to enjoy the mtn views

$120,000 •

M3807

• • • •

Nice little home and yard Upgrades to roof, plumbing,electrical Fenced yard with lane access Good parking and storage

$118,000 •

M3841

• • • •

Affordable revenue property Lvgrm, kitchen & laundy rm on main Upper flr has 3 bdrms & full bath Vinyl windows & fully fenced front yd

$113,000 •

L3823

• • • •

Solid 2 bedroom home Vinyl windows, 100 amp service Close to town centre, lane access Fully fenced yard

$95,000 •

• • • • M3840

• • • •

2 bdrms in strata bldg Central location Laminate flring New roof in 2010

$76,900 •

M3486

Great views of the Nicola River & Merritt Golf course 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath manufactured home 2 b/I china cabinets, lge bay window Electric f/p, window a/c & ensuite

$69,000 •

L3824

• • • •

Great starter home or retirement 2 bdrm double wide w/ sun deck and ensuite Coldwater River is close by Riverside Mobile Home Park

$58,000 •

M3787

• • • •

Spacious 4 bdrm home Family neighborhood, awesome deck Huge Jacuzzi tub & pool table All appliances & window coverings $258,000 M3806

Well kept 3 bedroom manufactured home 18x20 interlocking driveway 6 appliances, newer paint & flooring Garden area, 2 decks, storage shed

$44,000 •

M3607

• • • •

Bright & open describe this 2 bdrm, 1 bath home Laminate flring, skylight, lge bdrms Open kitchen, dinrm & lvgrm Lge yd w/ mature trees

$35,000 •

M3755

• • • •

Nice park w/ river across the road 3 bdrm home w/ good sized fenced yard Laminate flring in main areas New tub surround & lino in bathroom

$30,000 •

M3796

• • • •

New residential lots in a nice part of Merritt Located in quiet cul-de-sac & crescent setting Fully serviced including curbs & storm drain All prepaid by the developer

$57,000 •

M3692

• • • •

Views of the Nicola Valley Walking trails & shopping nearby All services are u/g & at lot line One of Merritt’s preferred neighborhoods

$67,000 •

M3758

• • • •

Good sized lot Ok for double wide City services @ prop line Mountain view in a quiet area

$79,000 •

M3534

• Beautiful river view lot close to downtown • Nice, quiet neighborhood • The uncompromised view never to change

• • • •

$89,000

$99,000

•

M3707

One of a kind lot in Lower Nicola Cleared & level in an incredibly quiet location Water serviced by Lower Nicola Water Works Approved for septic & HST already paid M3827

• • • •

M3844

M3495

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• • • •

• • • •

Nicola Lakeshore Estates Amazing lake view lot in Phase 2 Build your dream home Tons of recreation to choose from!!

$149,900

M3749

247’ lake front w/ winding trail to site Great views of the valley & water below Community water in place, power @ lot line Easy access off hwy & quiet enjoyment

$205,000 •

M3728

• • • •

24 acres in beautiful Sunshine Valley Treed lot, very private, easy access Many potential building sites Hydro & phone lines to property line

$217,000 •

M3603

• • • •

Seclusion & privacy, off the grid living 20 acres 9 kms from Merritt toward Lilly Lake All new fencing & custom made gateway Creek & 2 water holes, perfect weekend getaway

$220,000 •

M3832

• • • •

Waterfront lot on Nicola Lake 3km to Quilchena Hotel Close to Merritt & Kamloops Private access to lake

$349,000 •

• • • • M3478

Excellent downtown location Chain linked fencing all around perimeter Includes forklift, bobcat Will consider a lease w/ option to buy

$395,000 •

M3829

• • • •

Large open commercial space (approx 6500 sf) Curb parking and parking lot across the street Located in the d/t core. Sold as bldg & land Roof HVAC, hot water & roll down security door

$440,000 •

L3779

• • • •

Amazing opportunity in downtown Merritt 12,000sqft commercial building for purchase or lease @ $6/sqft Over 10,500sqft of retail space Bonus lot at 2152 Nicola Avenue

$850,000 •

M3697

• • • •

Great starter or investment 5 bdrms on lge corner lot New kitch, bathrms, flring throughout New h/e furnace, a/c roof, windows…

$221,500

Nothing to do but move in!

2x6 construction and walk-out bsmt Backing on to Greenbelt New roof, 40 Gal HW Tank Much much more

$285,000

Extra large double lot 2 city water & sewage hookups Private setting, flat site Easy access w/ paved roads

$100,000

M3810

M3818

• • • •

Great starter or retirement home 2 lots for the price of 1 4 bdrms, 2 bathrooms Beautiful views

$279,900 •

M3805

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• • • • •

• • • •

$249,000 •

M3814

Stop paying rent!

Buy your own home 3 bdrm, 2 bath rancher Appliances included

$49,900

Guichon Creek flows thru property Lots of grass for grazing Farm setting Easy access

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Long term tenant for the investor 2 bdrms & bath on main Full unfinished basement w/ laundry Front driveway + lane access/tons of rm for cars & toys

• • • •

2+ bdrm home on a good sized lot Open plan for kitch, dinrm & lvgrm Roof, electrical approval Fully fenced yard & lots of parking

• • • •

• • • •

M3809

M3852

•

Covered parking Galley kitch w/ appl & skylite Patio doors from 2nd bdrm or den Nicola River in the back

$144,000 •

Nice 3 BR, 2 full baths, half duplex 1 car attached garage & fenced yard New roof ’07, Large Master BR. Open floor plan, Option to purchase entire duplex

S

• • • •

2 bdrm, 2 bath manufactured home Sits on its own lot Open floor plan, upgraded appliances Stop renting-build equity

M3846

• • • •

Hi-end haven recreational property 2 story log home at Mile High Estates Wood stove, wood flrs throughout Gourmet kitch w/ custom cabinets

$445,000

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• • • •

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$525,000

M3820

M3822

Completely redone & gorgeous New windows, siding, roof, h/w tank New kitchen, floors & electrical Solarium off dinrm, the list goes on…. $255,000 M3817

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12 Regan Soquila 30 9 Derek Huisman 30 11 Sebastien Pare 30 16 Sean Maktaak 28 8 Silvan Harper 30 24 Richard Sabourin 30 27 Scott Patterson 27 4 Dylan Chanter 30 7 Dane Birks 26 2 Tyler Martin 29 6 Kevin Lohan 29 18 Payton Schaefer 30 17 Brendan Lamont 30 10 Brent Fletcher 29 21 Jeff Wright 24 19 Diego Cuglietta 22 3 Charlie Donlin 19 28 Bennett Huber 17 22 John Saunders 19 15 Sam Johnson 6

9 11 9 7 6 4 9 6 3 5 3 1 5 1 4 1 0 2 1 1

21 13 14 11 9 10 4 7 10 6 8 10 2 6 2 5 3 0 1 0

30 24 23 18 15 14 13 13 13 11 11 11 7 7 6 6 3 2 2 1

TEAM TOTALS

14 4 22 47 20 27 10 17 12 18 10 22 20 30 8 18 25 2 17 2

Goaltending B+ Veteran Tyler Steel has had to shoulder a heavy load as an injury sidelined backup Russell Sanderson for almost five weeks. The latter is back and healthy now and should provide Steel with some welcome relief in the new year. Steel’s numbers (2.67 GAA, 91.0 SV%) in the first half of the season don’t tell the full story. He also has two shutouts and has been chosen the first star of the game five times.

The bottom line is Steel and Sanderson have given the Cents a chance to win most nights.

Defense

C+

The loss of four veterans from last year’s high-end blueline brigade has posed a challenge. Richard Sabourin, Tyler Martin and Dylan Chanter have brought a talented group of rookies a long way, but on too many nights there’s been a degree of confusion and hesitancy at the backend.

In order for the first-year rearguards to grow and prosper, Cents forwards have to be diligent, tenacious and responsible at both ends of the ice. It’s safe to say this team will go as far as its defence allows.

Offense

B

For the second year in a row, Merritt is relying on scoring by committee, led

by Regan Soquila (9-21-30), Derek Huisman (11-13-24) and Sebastien Pare (9-14-23).

The Centennials can boast four of the most balanced lines in the league, and respectable secondary scoring from the likes of Sean Maktaak, Silvan Harper and rookie Scotty Patterson.

The Cents have outshot their opponents in 20 of their first 30 games.

They’re getting plenty of pucks on the net. Just enough are going in.

103 176 279 475

CENTS GOALIE STATS to Dec 20 # PLAYER NAME

GP W

L

35 Tyler Steel 25 15 10 1 Russell Sanders 7 2 1

GAA

SV%

2.30 90.60 2.67 91.00

UPCOMING GAMES Fri., Jan. 4 vs Penticton Sat., Jan. 5 vs Trail BCHL STANDINGS to Dec. 20 INTERIOR DIVISION Team

GP W

L

T OTL PTS

Penticton Merritt West Kelowna Trail Salmon Arm Vernon

33 30 29 37 32 32

8 11 8 20 15 14

0 1 2 0 1 0

22 17 12 16 13 11

3 1 7 1 3 7

Special Teams B+ What a difference a year makes.

A man up or a man down, the Cents began the season like a house on fire.

They scored 12 times on the powerplay in their first seven games.

Despite cooling off somewhat in December with the man advantage (3-for-22), Merritt still ranks number one in the BCHL (25.0%).

The Cents are also tops at home on the penalty kill (84.78%), thanks to the stellar work of players like Harper, Brent Fletcher, Brendan Lamont and Payton Schaefer.

Coaching

A

This year’s start (10-4-1-1 in September/October) and current second place status in the very tight Interior Division is proof positive that the coaching tandem of Luke Pierce and Joe Martin, along with trainer Kyla ‘Miracle Worker’ Knox, are the real deal. Their positive chemistry brings stability, consistency and a high level of expectations to the BCHL’s longest continuously-run Jr. A franchise. They have forged a team identity that is built around the relentless pursuit of excellence both on and off the ice.

Intangibles

A

Four years ago, who would have thought that the Centennials would become one of the most stable and respected franchises in the BCHL. The club’s commitment to their players and to playing the game the right way has paid huge dividends — not only in the standings, but in the tremendous individuals the Cents are attracting to their program, and in the attention they are getting from coaches and scouts on both sides of the border.

This could be the key to how deep the Cents go in the postseason.

47 36 33 33 30 29

MAINLAND DIVISION Team

GP W

L

T OTL PTS

Chilliwack 31 21 8 1 Prince George 33 17 10 1 Surrey 30 17 10 1 Coquitlam 32 16 15 1 Langley 31 11 14 1 ISLAND DIVISION

1 5 2 0 5

Team

GP W

L

T OTL PTS

Victoria Alberni Valley Nanaimo Powell River Cowichan Valley

32 33 31 34 28

8 11 13 14 19

0 1 0 2 0

22 16 16 14 7

2 5 2 4 2

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!

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2012

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE NICOLA VALLEY

Happy New Year

Have an event we should know about? Tell us by calling 250-378-4241 or emailing production@merrittherald.com ARCHERY CLUB If you would like to see an archery club in Merritt, then we need your support. Drop

by Nicola Valley Outdoors and talk to Fred.

N.V. FILM SOCIETY The N.V. Film Society will be showing Monsieur Lazhar rated PG on Monday, Jan. 21 at NVIT. SOUP BOWL The Soup Bowl is open Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m.

- 1 p.m. at the Anglican Church Hall at 1990 Chapman St. FALL FAIR The Nicola Valley Fall Fair will be hosting their annual New Year’s dance at the Lower

Nicola Community Hall. Doors open at 8 p.m.

DJ, John Allison will be hosting this event. You must be 19+ to attend this event. For more information call 250-378-5925 or 250-378-9929.

CURLING CLUB If you are interested in joining a curling league this year please call 250-378-4423 LEGION The Legion will host a New Year’s eve party on Dec. 31 with “6 More Strings” entertaining.

Join them for their meet draw on Dec. 15 and they will also be hosting a meeting on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m.

For more infor-

mation on any of these events call 250-378-5631.

XPLORE SPORTS School year camps for 2012/2013 upcoming dates: Dec. 27 & 28, Jan. 2-4, Feb. 15, March 18-22.

Ages 7-12, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Contact Colleen Mulling at 250280-0657 or cmullin@pacificsport. com

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 250-378-6697.

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THE CHURCHES OF MERRITT WELCOME YOU Crossroads Community Church 2990 Voght St. • 250-378-2911 Service Time: Sundays 10:30 a.m.

Merritt Baptist Church 2499 Coutlee Ave. (Corner of Coutlee and Orme) • 250-378-2464 Service Time/ Sunday School: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Merritt Lutheran Fellowship

JUNIOR CHOIR For children aged 6 to 14 years who like to sing!

Variety of music will be sung.

For more information call Linda at 250-378-4528 or Sharon at 250-3151305.

in St. Michael's Church • 250-378-9899 Service Time: 3rd Sunday each month 1:00 p.m.

Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church 1950 Maxwell St. • 250-378-9502 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church Corner of Jackson & Blair • 250-378-2919 Mass Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m.

Seventh Day Adventist Church 2190 Granite Ave. • 250-378-4061 Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.

St. Michael’s Anglican Church 1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Trinity United Church

MERRITT DISC GOLF ASSOCIATION

Corner of Quilchena & Chapman • 250-378-5735 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Phone 250-378-4241 with any events that you may be hosting or email: production@merrittherald.com

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Brownies Thursdays - 5:30 - 7 p.m.

Central School - 250-378-8310 Canadian Diabetes Association Once a month, 7 - 9 p.m.

Trinity United Church Hall. Call Eva at 250-378-2897 or Gerry at 250-378-3716 Canadian Mental Health Association Merritt Clubhouse Wednesdays & Fridays: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

1721 Coldwater Ave. (Teen Centre) across from MSS. 250-378-4878 Central School Pac First Tuesday - 7 p.m. Lunchroom 250-378-4892 Celebrate Recovery Meetings every Monday, 7:00 p.m. at New Life Fellowship, 1938 Quilchena Ave. 250-378-4534 Community Choir Mondays - 7 p.m. - Fall to Spring Collettville Elementary - 250-378-9899 Court Whist - Fun Game Wednesdays - 7 p.m. at the Seniors Centre 250-378-2776 Drop-In Soccer Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Girls & Boys 16+ welcome 250-378-2530 Drop-In Volleyball

Mondays - 7 - 9 p.m. CMS. 250-378-6212.

Guides Mondays - 5:30 -7:30 p.m.

Central School - 250-378-2281 Ladies’ Curling League Wednesdays, 6 - and 8 p.m.

Call 250-378- 8175 or 250-378-4917 Living With Loss Support Group Wednesdays - 7 to 8:45 p.m.

2025 Granite Ave - 250-280-4040 Lower Nicola Community Hall Card Games - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays Call 250-378-9545 or 378-4732 Merritt Curling Club For League Information 250-378-4423 Merritt Duplicate Bridge Club Tuesdays 7 p.m. Seniors’ Centre 250-378-5550 or 250-378-4577 Merritt Elks Lodge Clubs Second & Fourth Wednesday - 8 p.m.

Elks Hall 250-378-9788 Merritt Lawn Bowling Sun., Tues., & Thurs. at 7 p.m.

250-378-2950 Merritt Lions Club First & Third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Best Western - Han’s Golden Wok 250-378-9509

Merritt Moms Prenatal - Post Natal Support group.

Open Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m.

250-378-2252 Merritt Navy League Cadet Corp Wednesdays 6 - 9 p.m. Cadet Hall Ages 9-13 welcome 250-378-2620 Merritt Snowmobile Club Second Tuesday of the month 7 p.m. - Civic Centre 250-315-1082 Merritt’s Women in Business Second Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Merritt Desert Inn 250-315-5851 Nicola Naturalist Society Every Third Thursday - 7:00 p.m.

NVIT. www.nicolanaturalists.ca N.V. 4-H Club Every Second Tuesday - 6:30 p.m.

Central School - 250-378-5028 N.V. Community Band Tuesdays - 7 p.m - MSS Music Room 250-378-5031 or 250-378-9894 N.V. Dirt Riders Association Last Wednesday of the month 7 p.m. at Garden Sushi Scott: 250-378-3502 www.nvdra.com N.V. Explorers Second Wednesday - NVIT # 1 - 7 p.m.

250-378-4476 or 250-378-4413 N.V. Horseshoe Club Meetings

Wednesdays - 6 p.m. Smith Pioneer Park 250-378-5007 or 250-378-6980 N.V. Heritage Society Last Wednesday - Baillie House 250-378-0349 N.V. Fall Fair Third Monday - 2145 Quilchena Ave. 7 p.m. 250-378-5925 N.V. Fish & Game (except July and Aug.) Third Wednesday - 7 p.m.

Phelan House - 2236 Jackson Ave. 250-378-4572 or 250-378-4904 N.V. Quilters Guild First & Third Thursdays Civic Centre 7 p.m. 250-378-4172 N.V. Search & Rescue Second Monday - 7 p.m. At the airport 250-378-6769 N.V. Women’s Institute Second Wednesday - 1:30 p.m.

In member’s homes 250-378-2536 One Way Krew Youth Group Tuesdays - 7 - 8:30 p.m. Crossroads Community Church - 250-378-2911 Pathfinders Thursdays - 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Central School - 250-936-8298 Rocky Mountain Rangers Cadet Corp Tuesdays - 6 p.m. 250-378-1302 or 250-572-3775

7 Day Weather Forecast for Merritt, BC - Thursday, Dec. 20 - Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012

Royal Purple First and Third Mondays each month 1:30 p.m. - Downstairs @ Elks Hall 250-378-9788 Rotary Club of Merritt Every Thursday - Noon Brambles Bakery Cafe. 250-378-5535 Rotary Club of Merritt - Sunrise Every Tuesday - 7 a.m.

Brambles Bakery Seniors’ Mixed Curling Mondays & Tuesdays - 1 - 3 p.m.

250-378-5539 Sparks Mondays - 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Central School - 250-378-8310 Teen Centre Friday Nights - 4 to 9 p.m.

250-315-0248 Toastmasters Club 3929 Tuesdays - 5 p.m. at the Merritt Library 250-378-5855 Valley Visual Artists General club information contact: Fran McMurchy at 250-378-4230 Vintage Car Club - Merritt Chapter Second Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.

Ska-Lu-La Workshop Al (250-378-7402) Ted (250-378-4195)

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Aberdeen Publishing has an opening for the position as Publisher of the Jasper Fitzhugh.

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The Merritt Herald, an award-winning twice-weekly newspaper published in the Nicola Valley, is seeking an editor.

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Ideally, you should have a good understanding of all facets of newspaper operations with emphasis on sales, marketing and ďŹ nancial management. In addition, our new publisher should be well suited to working with community groups and clients as well as developing sponsorship opportunities for the newspaper, As publisher of the Fitzhugh, you will help develop strategy for the newspaper as it continues to serve this diverse marketplace.

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Obituaries Laurence (Larry) Alexander Bergunder Sept. 15,1942 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dec. 8,2012

Passed away peacefully in Powell River, BC. He is survived by his loving wife, Raymonde, and his three children, Janet Tresierra (Wayne-Devon, Kacie) of Kamloops, Angie Bergunder (Taylore) of Saltspring Island and Rodney Bergunder (Lorraine- Sarah, Joshua, Elijah) of Rosedale. He also leaves behind brothers Kenny Menzies (Debbie) of Port MacNeil and Jim Menzies (Eva) of Powell River. As well, numerous nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by his father Alec Bergunder, mother and step-father Olga and Gordon Menzies, sister and brother-in-law Diana and Larry DeWynter.

His children invite extended family and friends to join an open house tea at Janetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home on Saturday, January 5, 2013 from 12 - 4 pm 1189 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 13th Street, North Kamloops, BC A private family service will be held in Powell River at a later date

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