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Woman killed while rescuing crash victims

By Phillip Woolgar THE HERALD newsroom@merrittherald.com

A West Kelowna woman was struck and killed as she was helping injured passengers in a Coquihalla Highway crash on Sunday.

The deceased woman was the lone passenger in a lumber truck that was involved in the three-vehicle collision at 6:35 p.m. about 35 kilometres north of Hope.

After the initial three-car pileup, the 54-year-old woman attempted to rescue the two elderly occupants of a 2008 Toyota involved in the crash. A Chevrolet then drove onto the scene and rammed the Toyota she was behind. Her 59-year-old husband watched the crash, Fraser Valley Traffic Services reported.

Two 40-yearold Kamloops men also involved in the crash were assisting her in the rescue.

They managed to jump out of the way of the oncoming Chevrolet.

The 62-yearold driver of the Chevrolet, a man

CARNAVAL PANCAKES Collettville Elementary School Grade 2 student Ella Kroeker enjoys a pancake lunch along with other students at the school last Tuesday. The event is part of a full week of games and recreation at the school during Carnaval celebrations. The French immersion school was celebrating the week in honour of the Quebec Winter Carnival (Carnaval de Quebec), which runs in Quebec City during the first week of February. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

Lali criticized for ad tactics The Fraser-Nicola MLA says the Liberals are being ‘hypocritical’

By Phillip Woolgar

‘The BC Liberals are on the defensive and they are also very desperate.’

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Fraser-Nicola NDP MLA Harry Lali is facing a slew of criticism from the BC Liberals who say he broke the rules with lambasting attack ads and a critical press release.

A conversation with Speaker of the House Bill Barisoff prompted Lali to say he “made a mistake” and he prom-

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Last week, Lali sent to B.C. media organizations a release criticizing his opponent — newly announced Liberal candidate for Fraser-Nicola Jackie Tegart — and her party for what he labelled as a closed nomination process

for riding candidacy, among other criticisms.

In his ads, Lali slammed the Christy Clark B.C. government for creating a jobs plan that “will kill B.C. jobs.” Other ads stated “Why are Christy Clark Liberals refusing to reappoint BC’s Auditor General, the independent watchdog?”

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from West Kelowna, reported the incident to the Hope RCMP and is co-operating, police said.

He initially stopped briefly down the road from the accident, but didn’t return to the scene.

The two occupants of a 2008 Toyota were both injured. A report about their condition hasn’t been released but their injuries aren’t lifethreatening.

The vehicles involved in the pileup were moving southbound near the Zopkis brake check.

Preliminary investigation showed that it was snowing at the time, and weather and driver error may have been factors. Alcohol and speed don’t appear to be factors, RCMP said.

The deceased woman’s name is not being released until her family is notified.

Any witnesses are asked to call Fraser Valley Traffic Services Const.

Laszlo Bali at 604702-4039.

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They decided they should do something about it and bought 50 pink shirts and tank tops to wear to school the next day.

They also went online to round up support for their anti-bullying cause, which they dubbed a “sea of pink.”

It worked. The next day, dozens of students were outfitted with the discount shirts, but even better, hundreds of students showed up wearing their own pink clothes, some from head to toe.

The bullies were reportedly never heard from again.

This year, Feb. 27 is Pink Shirt Day in B.C. and other parts of Canada, an annual anti-bullying event that started after the now-famous 2007 “sea of pink” campaign.

The need for awareness and action against bullying remains as strong as ever say those involved in the pink event, including local radio station CKNW, Black Press, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver, and London Drugs, where people can buy the official pink shirts for 2013.

“Awareness of what bullying is and understanding that it hurts is important,” says Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver president and CEO Carolyn Tuckwell.

“It isn’t just a rite of passage. It doesn’t have to happen. And it’s relevant to everyone, whether in school, after school or in the workplace.”

According to www.bullyingcanada.ca, as many as 25 per cent of children in Grades 4 to 6 have been bullied and approximately one in 10 children have bullied others, while a 2004 study published in the Medical Journal of Pediatrics found that about one in seven Canadian children aged 11 to 16 are victims of bullying.

It is important to recognize what bullying is, and that it happens in many forms –

Pink Shirt Day is Wednesday Feb 27th verbally, socially, physically and online (cyber bullying), says Tuckwell.

“By wearing pink, people show they’re making that commitment, to not let bullying happen,” she says.

Tuckwell and others emphasize that the pink shirt is secondary to raising awareness about bullying and getting people involved.

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The provincial government has taken steps to address bullying in recent years, including a Ministry of Education resource brochure for parents in 14 languages that can be found online at www.bced.gov. bc.ca/sco.

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New city website officially launched

By Phillip Woolgar

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Acro Media’s business developer, Kim Foreman, discusses the City of Merritt’s new website Monday in council chambers. Phillip Woolgar/Herald

‘The cool thing about this website is that the content management system is [editable].’

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as we can, and we hope we get good feedback from the community,” Umpherson said. “We see this as a work in

progress.”

Streaming council meetings is an element that hasn’t been added, but is slated for the end

of the month.

As the business developer for Acro Media, which designed the website, Kim Foreman was responsible for getting the pages to a point where the city could edit them.

“The cool thing about this website is that the content management system is such that the

City of Merritt can edit basically every single thing on the website, at will,” she said. “You can change pictures, you can add data, you can take away things, and you are really in control of your website.”

This is the first municipal website the award-winning Acro has designed.

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A Merritt man has been sentenced to 18 days in jail and a oneyear probation following a bizarre outburst last Wednesday that saw him strip down and refuse to co-operate with authorities as they tried to repossess his house.

Lance Thatcher, 49, was charged with obstruction of a peace officer for the naked standoff, during which

Thatcher espoused his “Freeman on the land” beliefs. Freemen on the land believe that statute law is contractual, and therefore void if people refuse to be governed by it.

The saga continued in a Kamloops provincial courtroom on Friday, where Thatcher refused to acknowledge his name to judge Hermann Rohrmoser. Thatcher has been charged in the past for refusing to give his name to police, and has a

record of other obstruction-related charges.

Thatcher’s ex-wife, Christine Sellinger, said he began following the Freeman on the land movement toward the end of 2007, which she said was a major factor in the demise of their marriage. Sellinger, who’s not on the title to the house, moved out in 2008 and put a lien against it during divorce proceedings in 2010.

“When I left, I was under the impres-

sion that we had paid the mortgage off and were mortgage-free,” Sellinger said. “He was supposed to, through our divorce, put it up for sale and divide it down the middle, shake hands and say, ‘See you later.’ Meanwhile, when I put the lien against the house, the lawyer found out he took a personal line of credit against the house.”

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“It’s been a 14-month thing,” Sellinger said. “I haven’t been back there for three or four years at all. There has been no communication at all.”

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Merritt.ca launched with a new look, feel and functionality on Monday.

“We think we’ve hit it with this,” Economic Development Manager James Umpherson told a crowd of about 20 who gathered at Merritt City Hall.

Umpherson said the website combines many of the features that will help market Merritt and provide ease of information gathering for residents, but people need to be patient as the many features roll out.

One resident asked about using the Country Music Capital branding theme that the City of Merritt has adopted.

Elements of that branding are already included on the website.

Another resident, who had a slew of questions, asked for a profile for each business to be included in the website, but that detailed information will be included later.

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SILGA, dog complaints, business licenses and parking issues Thefollowingisanexcerpt from the Jan. 22 City of Merritt council meeting.

Call for resolutions for 2013 SILGA Convention The SILGA Annual General Meeting and Convention is scheduled to be held in Salmon Arm from May 1 to 3. The SILGA Constitution requires that resolutions to be considered at the annual meeting are to be received by the secretary-treasurer no later than 60 days prior to this meeting. Friday, March 1, will be the deadline for receipt of resolutions.

If your local government wishes to submit a resolution for consideration at the 2013 SILGA Convention, please forward by email your resolution to alislater@shaw.ca and follow with a hard copy to 1996 Sheffield Way, Kamloops B.C. V2E 2M2. Any background information on the resolution would be helpful.

Resolutions not received by March 1 will be considered late

resolutions and must go through the following procedures to be considered at the AGM: (1) Late resolutions may only be introduced if received by the resolutions committee chair at least twenty-four hours prior to the commencement of an annual meeting, providing that enough copies are supplied in order that they may be circulated to all member representatives at the meeting registration desk at the time of registration and provided that a resolution to allow its debate received an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the member representatives in attendance at the meeting.

(2) Late resolutions will be reviewed by the Resolutions Committee prior to the meeting and only those of a subject matter which could not have been submitted by the normal deadline date outlined in section 10.4 will be considered.

Bylaw Report on Dogs

Stats for December regarding dog complaints and dog incidents continue in a downward direction.

This month is the sixth month in a row that we have shown a reduction in dog-related incidents in our city. Comparing the stats for the same time period in 2011 there is better than a 61 per cent reduction in incidents and complaints. The credit for this turnaround lies almost completely on the efforts of pet owners in our city to be more respectful and considerate of others and their property.

In addition, our dog park continues to attract more and more owners and their pets to an area that is designed to allow your pet some freedom to run and socialize with other dogs. Positive public comments continue to be received by the office confirming that we are all making a difference that is being reflected in the monthly statistics.

December saw this office impound three dogs. All three dogs

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were adopted out to Angel’s Animal Rescue and will receive a good home.

We took one other dog into protective custody arising from public complaints and that dog was released back to the owner the same day.

The issues of dogs and dogs at large remain a high priority for the Bylaw Office despite the fact that we are continuing to make progress through education and public awareness.

Compliance in our downtown core regarding leashed dogs continues to grow and our downtown businesses and patrons are all very appreciative.

Business Licenses December new business starts were relatively slow, with only one new business joining our corporate community. Our downtown continues to attract

new businesses to the vacant spaces with two new ones in the works.

This demonstrates the continued focus of building business in all areas of the community, including a rejuvenation of our downtown business district.

Parking A parking issue has resurfaced between the Coquihalla Gillis House and the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives.

The problem arises from a lack of parking spaces provided by Gillis House and very likely a lack of suitable signage.

Bylaw and the Leisure Services Manager are aware of the problem and are taking steps towards solving the problem.

The Interior Health Authority will be asked to come to the table to discuss possible longterm solutions.

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City of Merritt Request for Proposals THE SUPPLY OF DIESEL FUEL AND GASOLINE The City of Merritt is seeking proposals for the supply of Diesel Fuel and Gasoline. The City of Merritt’s fleet currently uses an estimate of 75,000 litres of fuel per annum. The City is a member of E3Fleet and is working towards GREENING the fleet, and is interested in proposals that will help accomplish this with greener fuels if available.

The proposal package and statement of values can be obtained online at www.merritt.ca or by request to: Pat Sibilleau CMA, Financial Services Manager City of Merritt Email: psibilleau@merritt.ca Tel: (250) 378-4224 Fax: (250) 378-2600 Three complete copies of each proposal must be received by 2:00 p.m. Local time on Thursday, February 22, 2013.

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Pennies for Paws set for next week

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With the Canadian penny out of circulation since Monday, organizers at Angel’s Animal Rescue Society decided it would be an ideal time to launch a fundraiser.

Pennies for Paws is set for this Tuesday (Sunshine Valley), Wednesday (Lower Nicola) and Thursday (Diamond Vale the Bench and Colletville). Each neighbourhood will be canvassed by a team of volunteers.

Donations, which will be collected in the evenings, will go toward continuing the society’s rescue efforts and for providing veterinarian care.

“We are always full [of dogs] and that is really a sad story,” Judanna Dawn-Caros, president of the society, said. “All of our dogs are adopted out, but every time we adopt out a dog it makes room for the

other one that needs you.”

Since Angel’s started rescuing dogs in August, 2008, 1,329 of the pooches have received a home.

About 80 per cent of the dogs were rescued from the area that makes up the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Dawn-Caros said.

“If people know of neglect or abuse, then we will go do the rescue,” she explained.

“If they decide the dog needs better care and they would like to have it come to Angel’s Animal Rescue, then they surrender it to us at that time.”

The dogs are then treated by a veterinarian, and “they receive physical, mental and emotional rehabilitation that they need before they go into their new homes.

“When people come and adopt a dog, they are receiving a balanced dog so they don’t get a dog

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1 progressive session left. Minimum age requirement 8 years. Learn the skills you need to know and enjoy the adventures of one of BC’s greatest water sport, done in a safe, fun and active environment February 16-March 9th, 2013 This session is great for paddlers who would like to refresh their skills and also for those who would like to learn the stroke and skills needed in kayaking. Kayaking is a great sport for the adventurist, those who enjoy the adrenaline rush, associated with maneuvering and playing in wild water.

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Saturday, February 9th, 2013 1:00 - 3:00 pm Music, pool toys, & fun water games.

Participants can also make heart-shaped cookies. Refreshment are provided and children can create a Valentine’s Day card for family and friends at an Arts and Craft Station.

Angel’s Animal Rescue Society is looking to increase funds by canvassing for money in the Pennies for Paws drive set for next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. File photo

with a lot of issues,” Dawn-Caros said.

All the dogs are kept at Angel’s, which is about a five-minute drive west of Lower Nicola.

Angel’s is also planning an open house for this spring, but details haven’t yet

been released.

“This will give people an opportunity to see how the dogs are provided for here at Angel’s,” she said.

People are welcome to help collect donations by calling Angel’s at 250-3785223.

Those who don’t receive a visit from the volunteers can drop off donations at Purity Feed, Nicola Valley Veterinarian Clinic, the Merritt Veterinarian Hospital, or the Hitch ‘N’ Post Restaurant (Lower Nicola).

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‘Lali abused his rights’: Les Get the be±t $ From Page 1 Chilliwack MLA John Les asked Barisoff for an investigation into the press release and the ads, which he criticized for being a violation of using party dollars to attack other MLAs. In a letter Les wrote last Thursday to Barisoff, he said: “I firmly believe that Mr. Lali abused his rights as a member of this legislature.”

Les is on record as later saying, “I don’t know what about this

Harry doesn’t get. He’s been in the legislature for 17 years. He’s got to know that you can’t use your constituency office for partisan activity.”

Lali responded during a phone interview, saying Les and the party are being hypocritical.

“Here he is on the one side complaining about so-called partisan ads, which they are not, and attack ads, which they are not, and, meanwhile, they are running Americanstyle, negative partisan

attack ads, and their friends are doing the same thing,” he said.

While Lali said his office made a mistake, he added that the Liberals aren’t answering the tough questions.

“The BC Liberals are on the defensive and they are also very desperate.”

Lali went on to say the Liberals spent tens of millions of dollars on their own attack ads, which were prompted through surrogates.

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HERALD OPINION Have we seen victory in Mali?

As usual, a well-trained Western army has gone through a fierce-looking, but virtually untrained, force of African rebels like a hot knife through butter.

Two weeks ago, the northern half of Mali was under the control of Islamist militants, whose forces were starting to advance into southern Mali. So, France decided on very short notice to send troops and combat aircraft to its former colony in West Africa.

Today, every town in the north of Mali is under French control and surviving rebels have fled into the desert.

The easy part of the intervention is over.

It’s not surprising that the French military intervention was an instant success. The Islamist rebels, like most African paramilitaries (and quite a few African armies, too), did not even know the basic combat drills every infantryman in a Western army has practised until they are second nature.

But, now come three tasks that are considerably more difficult.

The first is to deploy an African Union-backed military force, made up of units from armies elsewhere in West Africa, to take over from the French. You can’t just hand the recaptured towns back to Mali’s own army, which is so incompetent and rotted by politics that it would promptly lose them back to the militants.

This force, dubbed the International Support Mission to Mali, has the unanimous blessing of the United Nations Security Council.

International donors met in Ethiopia and pledged $455.53 million to pay for this force.

Mali’s many neighbours — it has open desert borders with seven other West African countries — have already identified the units they are going to send.

But, it’s going to be weeks or months before those African units actually arrive because many of them aren’t very well trained either.

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Additional traffic comes to the resorts from the United States, which celebrated

President’s Day on the same day.

Ski resorts throughout the province are trying to make skiing a part of their long-weekend plans by offering discounts on accommodation. And at least 20 resorts in B.C. are offering half off the price of their regular lift pass on Monday.

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Next task is to rebuild From Page 6 French and British troops are being sent to train some of them before they even set foot in Mali.

In the meantime, the north of Mali will really be entirely under French military rule.

This means there will be none of the looting, rape and murder that tends to follow the Malian army’s arrival in town, but the French troops are very foreign indeed.

They are not even Muslims, in a country that is nine-tenths Muslim.

They were welcomed as liberators when they rolled into the northern towns in the last few days, but if they stay for too long, they will become first unpopular, then hated. That’s just the way things work.

Once African troops replace the French, the next task is to rebuild the democratic government of Mali, which was destroyed last March by a military coup.

The interim president, Dioncounda Traore, says he wants to hold elections in July but, behind the scenes, the greedy young officers who made the coup still hold real power.

They will have to be sent back to their barracks before elections take place — and that will not be easy.

The third task is to win the very different kind of war that now starts in Mali.

Retaking occupied towns was easy. Now that the militants have scattered across the vast deserts of northern Mali, they will launch a different kind of war — a war of the shadows, conducted by raids, bomb attacks and assassinations.

Countries can survive for decades with that kind of low-intensity war happening in the background, but the only way to shrink it to a manageable level is to make a political deal.

This is not impossible in Mali because the Islamist fanatics actually hijacked the revolution from their former allies, the Tuareg separatists.

Most of the people in the north are Tuaregs, desert-dwelling people of Berber stock and nomadic heritage who are ethnically, culturally and linguistically distinct from the black African majority in southern Mali.

Many of them support the separatist movement that wanted to create an independent Tuareg state in northern Mali, but few actually share the extreme religious views of Islamist militants.

The two groups made an alliance to drive the Malian army out of the north, but the Islamists then turned on their allies and seized absolute power for themselves.

Their harsh rule was resented by most people, however, and so it should be possible to isolate the Islamists if the Malian government is willing to make a deal that gets the Tuareg separatists on its side.

They won’t get independence, but they would probably settle for a large degree of autonomy for the north.

It will be hard to get a new Malian government that is elected almost entirely by the votes of southerners (90 per cent of the population lives in the south) to make that concession, but the alternative is a long, draining guerilla war in the north.

Was the French military intervention in Mali necessary? Yes, in the view of the United Nations, the African Union, and most Malians.

Was it a success?

That remains to be seen.

Gwynne Dyer is a syndicated columnist and military historian.

His columns are published in 45 countries

Real story is in the classroom Re: “New season for ‘School Wars,’” (Jan. 30 issue of the Merritt Herald). “The problems facing teachers in this province are caused by a lack of funding for public education and not because of a ‘dysfunctional relationship’ between the BCTF and the Ministry of Education.”

Dear Editor: The real story lies in the classroom. Ask any classroom teacher in the province and they will say the same thing: It is getting more difficult to be an effective teacher when professional support services and resources are cut and accountability demands (increased workloads, larger classes with more special

needs students and record keeping) spiral upward.

Coping with these demands is leading to more stress in an alreadystressfulenvironment and burning out more and more teachers.

Over the last 16 years, and in particular the last 12 years under the current BC Liberals, a sum of approximately $3 billion was removed from public education budgets in B.C. Such a drastic slashing of education funding means B.C. has fewer teachers to meet the increasing demands of larger classes.

According to Stats Canada B.C. would need to hire 6,800 new teachers just to bring us to the national average for class size. Citizens

in B.C. should find that statistic alone alarming, but it’s worse than that. Fewer high school grads are considering a teaching career because it is not an attractive choice compared to other professions both in working conditions or pay. In short, we are headed for a teacher deficit sooner or later, unless conditions for teachers change soon.

That is the real story without the court challenges, the politics and the personalities.

If you see a teacher on the street, thank them for the job they are doing for your kids.

A little appreciation will go a long way in these times.

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Wildlife ‘dumped’ on area doorsteps Re: “Bobcat goes on a killing spree, 23 chickens dead,” in the Jan. 29 issue of the Merritt Herald.

Dear Editor: I just finished reading the article “Bobcat goes on a killing spree, 23 chickens dead.” Really, it’s not enough that those of us who live out of town have every pet that people don’t want any more dumped on our doorsteps, now

we are getting problem wildlife “relocated” to our area as well. Are you serious? What do people think that bobcat will do again?

He found easy pickings once, it is simple to find them again. Ask my son, who found one of his halfgrown kittens with its head partially ripped off, about the damage a bobcat can do. Three days later, the same bobcat returned to do the same thing to my mom’s cat that she has had

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for 10 years. And it is obviously not starving, as it just left the bodies of our pets laying where they were killed. Now that the bobcat is showing up in the middle of the day and ignoring all human activity, is it a good idea to trap him and relocate him to someone else’s backyard? I’m guessing that no one else would want him either.

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In the Tuesday, Jan. 31, issue of the Merritt Herald, in the story “Council debates $86,000 in charity requests,” the quote “It’s in bad shape and this needs to be done,” was attributed to the wrong councillor.

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Guichon hands out jubilee medal

By Barrie Ogden SPECIAL TO THE HERALD

Tuesday was a special day for Logan Lake when B.C.’s Lieutenant Governor, Judith Guichon, came to the community on behalf of MP Dan Albas to present long-time resident Al Kemp with a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal.

Working in the Mayor’s office in Kamloops, I had the privilege and pleasure to make occasional phone calls to the District of Logan Lake where the phone was answered

by Lorna Chalmers. It was always a joy to hear her smiley, welcoming voice before being transferred to speak with Mayor Al Kemp, who was both kind and helpful — something I, as a newbie, really valued and appreciated.

But it wasn’t until 2006 when I moved to Logan Lake that I got to meet both Lorna and Al and, unfortunately, Lorna left this world before I had the opportunity to get to know her better. And while I didn’t always agree with Al’s politics, I appreciated his concern for and about Logan Lake. Later, when Trish Rumble and I facilitated the Chronic Disease Self-Management

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Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon travelled to Logan Lake on Tuesday, Jan. 29, to present the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal to Al Kemp, former Mayor of Logan Lake, local businessman and community supporter. Photo submitted by Al Smith

Program in the community, Al’s wife, Pat, in her role as the Editor in Chief of the Logan Lake Weekly, always graciously provided space to announce program dates, times and locations.

Logan Lake has so many residents who quietly and often, without any recognition or appreciation, work behind the scenes to make the community a better place. As a Diamond Jubilee Medal

recipient, Al contributed not only to Logan Lake, but to both the region and the province: as a President of the Steelworkers Union 7619 while working as a machinist at HVC, a district councillor for nine years, as Mayor of Logan Lake for 12 years, a TNRD director for 12 years, and Chair for two of those years and as an executive member of the UBCM for two years.

Another interesting

discovery was learning that Al, in the early days of the community, operated an arcade in a portable that he purchased and located behind the Rec Centre. Wonders never cease, eh?

An encouraging mix of family, friends and political colleagues, past and present, joined the Lieutenant Governor to witness the presentation of the medal in recognition of Al Kemp’s outstanding community service Well done, Al.

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Driving while prohibited On Jan. 17 at approximately 2 p.m., Merritt RCMP conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle in the area of Chapman Street and Coutlee Avenue. The driver, a 38-year-old local man, was found to be driving while prohibited. He was issued a violation ticket for no driver’s licence and is scheduled to appear before a provincial court judge in March.

Drunk driver downtown On Jan. 18 at approximately 12:30 a.m., Merritt RCMP responded to a citizen’s complaint of a possible impaired driver in the downtown core. A description of the vehicle was provided and police located the vehicle on Merritt Avenue.

The driver was identified as a 55-year-old woman from Chilliwack.

Investigation determined that her ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol. She was issued a 90-day driving prohibition and her vehicle was impounded. Due to her level of intoxication, she was held in custody until she sobered up.

Belligerent man gets three charges On Jan. 18 at approximately 8:30 p.m., Merritt RCMP were dispatched to an assault in progress in the 1300 block of Garcia Street. While investigating this report, police were confronted

by a male who was very drunk and very belligerent. Police recognized the man as local 24-year-old Aaron England. Police computer checks confirmed that the man was breaching his probation order. As he was being arrested, he began fighting with the police officer. He was arrested and held in custody to appear before a justice of the peace where he was remanded in custody to appear before a provincial court judge on the following charges: breach of probation, assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest.

Probation breach On Jan. 19 at approximately 1 a.m., Merritt RCMP received a citizen’s complaint that a local 32-year-old woman, identified as Larrina Pashniak, was breaching her previous court-imposed conditions. Police located and arrested her. She was brought to the Merritt detachment where she was held in custody to appear before a justice of the peace. She was remanded into custody until Jan. 21, when she again appeared before a justice and was subsequently released from

custody at 11:30 a.m., with a court date set for Jan. 22.

Conditions breached 4.5 hours later At approximately 4 p.m. on Jan. 21, Merritt RCMP responded to a citizen’s complaint that Larrina Pashniak was breaching the courtimposed conditions that were placed on her 4.5 hours prior. Police located and arrested her, and were successful in revoking bail and in remanding Pashniak in custody until she appears before a provincial court judge on Jan. 24.

Car, toolbox broken into Sometime overnight on Jan. 22, unknown person(s) broke in to the Nicola Valley Radiator Compound at 2775 Marian Ave. A vehicle in the compound had been accessed by smashing out the rear window. As well, a toolbox in another vehicle on the property had also been accessed. If anyone has any information about this, they are asked to call the Merritt detachment or Crime Stoppers.

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IN THE HI HISTO HISTORY STORY STO RY OF OF GO GOD’S S W WORD there were always problems with idolatry and people worshiping idols instead of the true God. The idols that people made allowed them to do what they wanted instead of obeying God’s word, which was best for them.

God called a man named Abraham. Abraham was the last one who was true to the God who created all things. God said to Abraham, “I want you to move away from where you are, away from your friends, and away from your family to a place that I will show you.” God promised Abraham that He would make of him, and his seed, a great nation.

God wanted Abraham to leave so his family and friend would not be a bad inÁuence on him and his household. Abraham went. He had such a faith in God that he didn’t even ask, “Where will ye take me?”

It is easy for me or you to move.

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Abraham was very rich in this world.

He had many cattle, sheep, donkeys, camels and a large household of servants that he was responsible for.

He had riches of silver and gold too.

Men of that time were sort of small nations of their own. Abraham had a standing army of 318 men that had grown up in his large household. He had trained them, and they were there to defend his people and property in case of trouble.

His whole household, as Abraham called them, was several thousand people in all. They each had their own household things to move. All this stuff would be a big haul, but Abraham trusted God. So, Abraham made preparations to move.

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Bobcats, cougars and feral cats, oh my

OTHMAR VOHRINGER The OUTDOORSMAN Like everyone else in Merritt, I followed the almost weekly reports in this newspaper about the sightings of bobcats, cougars and other wildlife in our city. I am also aware that some national media outlets reported on it with their typical sensationalized headlines, like “Dangerous wildlife invades Merritt” or “Invasion of dangerous predators has people in Merritt on high alert.”

However, I almost fell of my chair when a friend of mine in Germany emailed me, inquiring, “Are you

all right?” My friend related to me that a German newspaper carried a similar story about Merritt being invaded by a large number of dangerous wildlife.

After I was done laughing, I emailed my friend back, putting his mind at rest by letting him know that we are not in any danger here.

I reminded him that I had worked half of my life with tigers, lions, leopards and elephants, and that it would take a lot more than the mere suspected sighting of a cougar to make me worried.

Indeed, given my professional experience with cats of all sizes I think the hype we have been exposed to in the media is grossly exaggerated and may have caused unnecessary fear in our community.

Let me explain. It is highly unlikely that

the reported sighting of two cougars in Merritt actually were cougars. The puma concolor is an animal with an extremely solitary habit. This is true of all cat species with the exception of the African lion. However, the cougar has taken solitary living to such an extreme that a human could live an entire life in a cougar area without ever seeing one (alive).

Pumas avoid contact with all other animals unless they hunt them for food and certainly avoid humans and their dwellings whenever possible.

Cougar attacks on humans are extremely rare and, to my knowledge, none occurred near human dwellings.

In addition, many cougar sightings have been reported over the years in towns all across North America and

most have been proven to be false alarms of mistaken identity.

Bobcats are another animal whose capacity to endanger humans is far overestimated.

Like the puma, bobcats are generally solitary animals, but they don’t mind some proximity to humans. However, a human, even a small child, is far too big for them to take on as prey.

There are no reports of bobcats attacking humans.

Domestic feral cats are another story.

Bobcats don’t like competition, and like any other wild cat, they will chase other felines smaller than themselves in their territory away, or kill them. Come to think of it, I haven’t seen many feral cats in our back alley this winter. Maybe having a few bobcats around town is not so bad after all.

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know this, because we’re all producing cattle for beef consumption, but there’s so much to learn.”

The CYL program matches people between ages 18 and 35 from varying backgrounds in the beef industry with mentors based on their career goals. For Strande, getting paired with Rock Creek cattle rancher and farmer Erika Fossen was a perfect match.

Strande requested Fossen as her mentor because of Fossen’s ability to make a living off the land and for her family values — things that resonate with Strande.

“I had read articles in the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association magazine about the Fossens,” Strande says. “I was really excited to learn from them and see how they do things. They’re a young couple with interesting and progressive ways of farming.”

For Erika Strande, it’s a busy time of year on the family ranch off of Coldwater Road: the ranch’s 250 cows are calving now, and will be until April.

“I’m up every night at three o’clock to check them,” the 25-yearold says, cheerful and engaging despite her interrupted sleep.

Strande is obviously passionate about working on the ranch — which she has done full time for about two years, and which her family has done since the early 1960’s — and her passion makes it unsurprising that she was chosen as one of the 16 Canadian Cattlemen’s Cattlemen Young Leaders proteges.

“I was lucky enough to get picked, and it’s been awesome,” Strande says in the kitchen of the family house, which was originally her grandfather’s. “You gain so much insight into your own industry.

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long-term growth above inflation. Growth in income comes from growth in assets. That’s why investing for income during a long retirement usually means including investments in diversified equity markets, depending on your comfort level with market risk.

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Teaching as important as learning from CYL: Strande Strande says the Fossens’ success in direct marketing is one of the reasons she was so enthusiastic about their pairing. The Fossens sell their beef and hamburger to a restaurant at Big White Ski Resort, and expanding her own operationissomethingto which Strande is looking forward. “Before CYL, I did have my own little business where I sell natural beef within the Merritt area, but I wanted to expand that and learn from the Fossens what they do.�

The CYL program supplements its oneon-one mentorship by giving each protege a $2,000 budget to travel to industry conferences and events of the participant’s choice.

Throughout the eightmonth program, Strande has been to numerous conferences and events, including a stop in Ottawa for the Beef Value Chain Roundtable in October. “Different key stakeholders were there, like Cargill, XL, and other

big players,� Strande says,� and it was exactly when the E. Coli outbreak was going on.

That was probably the coolest thing I’ve done, meeting-wise, within the program, because it was really interesting and so insightful.�

Her latest trip took her to the National Western Stock Show in Denver, which she was selected to attend out of the group of CYL participants. The Denver trip included an International Livestock Congress conference, a tour of Colorado State University and their research farm, a tour of a registered Black Angus ranch, and a round table discussionwithAmerican young beef producers. Strande says she was nervous about the round table because of the perception of rivalry between Canadian and U.S. producers. “It ended up being so good, because they were all young producers and really open-minded, kind of like our group of Canadians,� Strande says. “We talked about obstacles we’re facing as Canada and as U.S. To

actually talk to them was probably in the top three things I got to do with CYL.�

The CYL program also offers participants the chance to compete for international mentorships, and Strande says she’s hoping for a chance

to visit Australia.

But for Strande, the CYL mentorship isn’t just about learning: it’s also about teaching others what ranchers and farmers really do. She says she’s hoping to start a blog about daily farm life with Fossen,

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and wants to share the stories of ranchers and ranching families, something she attributes to her background in education, which was her major at the University of Alberta. “I think we have a really cool story to tell.�

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Bringing down roofs to raise up needy lives had a friend in need of help from Jesus. How can these men help us in the work of bringing

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NARAYAN MITRA You Gotta Have FAITH How far would someone go to help his friend in dire need or a crisis in life? The Gospel of Mark relates an incident in which four friends engaged in a challenging act that rehabilitated a buddy of theirs from a life of uselessness to one of all-round productivity.

While Jesus was speaking in a crowded home one day, a listener jumped to his feet and interrupted him in the middle of his sermon.

He must have said, “Hey, what’s going on up there?” He pointed an angry finger at a wooden stick poking through the ceiling of the crowded home.

Other leaders rose angrily to watch the drama taking place in front of their eyes. The sticks of the roof were breaking and an everwidening hole appeared in the ceiling, spraying chips of clay and dust over the people below as they moved for cover.

Within minutes, the onlookers watched four pairs of hands reach through the opening, removing roof tiles.

Soon those hands lowered into the room a stretcher bearing a man who lay motionless.

The man was hurting in more ways than one.

He was suffering from severe paralysis resulting from damage to the brain or spinal cord.

He was incapable of doing anything for himself and utterly dependent upon the help of the friends.

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M3850

M3832

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

$349,000

M3805

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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

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M3780

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

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• Open floor plan, Vaulted ceilings • Kitchen has cabinets galore& access to deck

• • • •

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

•

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

$100,000 •

M3707

0.76 acre riverfront building lot The location is second to none 260+ feet of river frontage Quiet cul-de-sac, bring your building ideas!!

•

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

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On a quiet cul-de-sac and close to amenities

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

M3478

• • • •

40 Acre Hobby Farm w/6 stall Barn & Creek 3 BR home w/full bsmt, 2 baths& sunny kichen LR w/woodstove. Fenced into 3 pastures & 2 small paddocks, w/ round pen & exercise arena.

$599,000 •

M3861

• • • •

Enjoy views of the Coldwater River.

Includes 60x30 insulated and heated shop 44x90 clear span barn perfect for your horses.

15 A. w/comfortable1100 SF Modular Home

$599,000 •

M3842

• • • •

160 acres of seclusion & privacy Endless trails surrounded by Crown land This land is fenced 10 kms from the paved highway

$599,000 •

M3815

• • • •

1 1/2 commercial lots in downtown core Zoned C2, 3000 sq ft lot fronts on Voght St 6000 sq ft lot fronts on Coutlee Ave Offers an array of commercial possibilities

$139,000 •

M3867

• • • •

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 •

M3779

• • • •

Beautiful 3700 sqft custom log home w/large kitchen Overlooking valley. 4 BRs, vaulted ceilings Basement has media room and spacious rec room On 5 Acres3 Bay Garage. Gorgeous landscaping

$535,000 •

M3858

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$445,000

M3822

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Striving for perfection?Home of distinction 5 bdrms, 3.5 baths, Master on main w/ enste Custom quality construction, 3036 sq.ft.

On 1.9 acres Heated oversized garage

$525,000 •

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$249,500 •

M3820

M3817

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

$219,500

M3818

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• Great views of the Nicola River & Merritt Golf course • 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath manufactured home • 2 b/I china cabinets, lge bay window

$69,000

L3824

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• • • •

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

$165,000 •

M3365

• • • •

Bright, quiet & comfortable strata retirement home This home is wheelchair accessible - large rooms Gated community, walking distance to downtown 2 large BR’s, 5 piece bath w/separate walk-in shower.

$169,000 •

M3833

• • • •

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

$169,000 •

M3852

• • • •

LOGAN LAKE

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

$169,900 •

M3853

• • • •

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

$182,000 •

• • • • M3813

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

$187,000 •

M3821

• • • •

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

$197,500

M3868

M3787

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Lynda Property Manager

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

$58,000

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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

M3808

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• Stop paying rent!

• 3 bdrm, 2 bath rancher • Appliances included

$49,900

• Well kept 3 bedroom manufactured home • 18x20 interlocking driveway • 6 appliances, newer paint & flooring M3844

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$44,000

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

$198,000 •

M3607

•

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

24 hour notice required

$199,900 •

M3741

• • • •

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

$217,000 •

M3869

• • • •

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

• • • •

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

$235,000 •

• • • • M3689

2 level home in Lower Nicola Lge fenced yd w/ fruit trees 36x12 covered deck + nice patio area 2 bdrms up/1 down, master w/ensuite

$260,000 •

M3811

• • • •

$269,000

• • • •

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

$249,000

$35,000

$30,000

$279,000

M3755

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M3796

Bench Location 4 BR, 2 Bath home HW floors and vinyl windows on main Potential legal suite, potential 5th BR All appliances included M3865

• • • •

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

• • • •

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

• • • •

Well maintained 1 owner home 7 bdrms & 4 baths + 2 bdrm legal suite New flring, H/W tank & boiler M.BR w/ W/I closet, full enste w/ Jacuzzi

$299,900

M3819

• • • •

Large 7 bR, 4 ½ bath home Potential legal suite Plus In-law suite on main Mill Creek Cabinets

$329,000

• • • • M3862

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

• • • •

New amazing 3 bedroom, 2 bath rancher Quality built, Home warranty applies Amazing kitchen 9 ft ceilingsand large bright design

$339,000

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•

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$210,000

M3802

•

M3834

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

Fabulous views 4 bdrm home w/in-law basement suite Large fenced back yard Two car garage, central vac and more

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

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• Bright & open describe this 2 bdrm, 1 bath home • Laminate flring, skylight, lge bdrms • Open kitchen, dinrm & lvgrm

• • • •

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

$258,000

M3806

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M3848

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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

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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

• Well maintained 3 BR, 2 bath home

•

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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 •

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M3758

$79,000

M3534

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

$89,000 •

• • • •

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

$99,000 •

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M3827

$199,000

$205,000 • • • •

M3495

$339,900

M3859

Wonderful family home on quiet cul-de-sac 4 bdrms, 2 baths + enste + 2 bdrm legal suite New roof, h/w tank 2 yrs old Large 2 car garage, fenced bkyd w/ deck

$349,000 •

M3727

• • • •

Beautiful 3 BR home w/high-end quality finishing Kitchen has Travertine tile, granite counters, and Mill Creek cabinets. LR with H/W floors Gas F/P, Ensuite w/Jacuzzi tub. Huge rec room

$349,000 •

M3855

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Level entry 6 bedroom, 3 bath home Beautiful detail throughout, many updates to flooring, moldings, paint and wainscoting, new toilets.

New roof in 2012, Potential for legal suite.

$359,000 •

M3860

• • • •

New amazing 3 bedroom, 2 bath rancher With full unfinished bsmt.

9 ft. ceilings, large bright design.

Quality built & Home warranty.

$369,000 •

M3847

• • • •

• • • •

Most amazing views Huge shop Updated, one level home Near Mamette Lake

$398,000 •

M3801

$269,900

4 Plex – Investors 4 Large Suites, Close to downtown Double Lot, Great Location Lots of parking

$408,800 •

$217,000

$220,000

Nothing to do but move in!

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

$285,000

M3846

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M3863

M3728

M3603

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

$439,000

M3826

• • • •

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 w/fenced pasture

$449,000 •

M3857

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Location-Got it! Spacious Living- Got it!

Immaculate 3 level – 6 bedrooms, 5and ½ bath home, 5 piece ensuite Large 3 bay garage-RV parking.

$459,900 •

M3837

• • • •

Custom Built 3 BR, 2Bath Home Captivating views of Sunshine Valley Nestled in pines, privacy is yours.

Detached 22x22 garage. All appliances incl.

$485,000 •

M 3870

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Gorgeous 4 bedroom, 3 bath family home O.63 acre parcel bordering Nicola River Dining Room with access to private deck 2 car garage and So Much More!

$495,000 •

M3866

• • • •

Gorgeous 4 BR log home with f/bsmt on 4 acres Spacious rooms,vaulted ceilings,several outbuildings Beautiful landscaping, Large barn w/5 box stalls 3 Grazing pastures

$499,000 •

M3850

M3832

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

$349,000

M3805

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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

•

• • • •

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M3780

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

•

• • • •

• Open floor plan, Vaulted ceilings • Kitchen has cabinets galore& access to deck

• • • •

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

•

• • • •

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

$100,000 •

M3707

0.76 acre riverfront building lot The location is second to none 260+ feet of river frontage Quiet cul-de-sac, bring your building ideas!!

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

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On a quiet cul-de-sac and close to amenities

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

M3478

• • • •

40 Acre Hobby Farm w/6 stall Barn & Creek 3 BR home w/full bsmt, 2 baths& sunny kichen LR w/woodstove. Fenced into 3 pastures & 2 small paddocks, w/ round pen & exercise arena.

$599,000 •

M3861

• • • •

Enjoy views of the Coldwater River.

Includes 60x30 insulated and heated shop 44x90 clear span barn perfect for your horses.

15 A. w/comfortable1100 SF Modular Home

$599,000 •

M3842

• • • •

160 acres of seclusion & privacy Endless trails surrounded by Crown land This land is fenced 10 kms from the paved highway

$599,000 •

M3815

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1 1/2 commercial lots in downtown core Zoned C2, 3000 sq ft lot fronts on Voght St 6000 sq ft lot fronts on Coutlee Ave Offers an array of commercial possibilities

$139,000 •

M3867

• • • •

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 •

M3779

• • • •

Beautiful 3700 sqft custom log home w/large kitchen Overlooking valley. 4 BRs, vaulted ceilings Basement has media room and spacious rec room On 5 Acres3 Bay Garage. Gorgeous landscaping

$535,000 •

M3858

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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

M3822

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Striving for perfection?Home of distinction 5 bdrms, 3.5 baths, Master on main w/ enste Custom quality construction, 3036 sq.ft.

On 1.9 acres Heated oversized garage

$525,000 •

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$249,500 •

M3820

M3817

D! REDUCE • • • •

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

$219,500

M3818

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Friends pay for Jesus’ help with their love and faith From Page 12 Their faith didn’t have any halo and they didn’t have a large “F” written over their foreheads. It was much more down-to-earth than that.

Jesus looked at the hole in the ceiling, the chunks of clay and dust covering the floor, four sweat-stained faces staring down at Him, and a man in need of wholeness at His feet.

Now, that’s faith.

Jesus associated faith with doing something, not just sitting still and mouthing sweet-sounding promises.

We find the same idea in James 2:14-26 summed up as “faith without action is dead.”

Secondly, we learn from these four men that their love for the sick friend cost them something. It cost them personal time and, perhaps, money to repair the damage to the roof.

They also ran a high risk of being ridiculed for their action. Busting the ceiling in the middle of a high-level religious discourse is not generally acceptable behaviour.

In spite of the costs involved, the men viewed their friend with compassion and said, “It’s worth it to get him to Jesus.”

Finally, notice that Jesus rewarded their faith and love by ministering to him. To the astonishment of the selfrighteous scribes, Jesus pronounced the invalid’s sins forgiven.

Then, Jesus underscored His words of forgiveness by restoring the man’s physical health.

Faith and love, which paid the price, resulted in wholeness for a man with four faithful friends.

All of us have at least one friend who needs Jesus. Maybe our friend is not paralyzed or living a life of gross sin, but even people in best of health, living “moral” lives need wholeness which only Jesus can give.

As we think about our desire to bring our friends or family members to Jesus, let’s ask ourselves two questions: Do we really believe that Jesus can make our

friends whole?

Am I willing to pay the cost to bring my friend to Jesus?

Wouldn’t it be great if Jesus could see our active faith and minister to our friends as He did

for the four?

Let us stand ready to bust a hole in any roof to make it happen.

Theviewsexpressedin this column don’t necessarily reflect those of the Merritt Herald and its

staff.

The Herald welcomes qualified writers with viewsonthisorotherfaiths

to submit their work to newsroom@merrittherald. com, to be considered for publication.

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Create together ■ One of my favourite memories was creating an enormous piñata in preparation for a multi-family holiday. We blew up a huge bouncy ball and covered it with papier mache. Our children and those of our friends were young so after my young sons painted the ball white, I drew a score of cartoon characters, shapes and funny animals all around it.

Filled with age-appropriate, small toys, puzzles and treats, the big white ball became a major activity for everyone in our three-family group. Every age took turns colouring in the shapes through-out the day, knowing when it was completed the ball would be strung up. The anticipation and excitement was heightened because the reward came with activity and was not immediate.

Creating something as a family can mark an important time in your family history. It captures the age and ability of your children, your interests and a point in time.

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You might even suggest a film festival by inviting families to create their own film and have a “popcorn premiere” to show them all.

Searching online will uncover an astounding number of crafts and projects you could tackle as a family. It can be as simple as building and flying a kite. Or you may look for something you can recycle or re-purpose into a creative new item – whether a work of art or function. It’s bound to make your family members proud environment stewards as well as treasuring your time and project as a family.

FAMILY FUN DAY AT THE AQUATIC CENTRE

FAMILY DAY 2013

Share together ■ Bringing together your extended family can create a highly memorable and valuable life event. They say “it takes a village to raise a child” and many would agree especially in today’s world of working parents and latchkey kids. The support, experience and interest of your extended family can have a significant impact on your immediate family. Regardless of your definition of ‘extended’ family, bringing together those with whom you share history with can have lasting benefits not just for you and your children but for those you invite to share your day.

It is common in today’s world to have older children in nuclear families reach their teens before meeting extended family members. Geographical isolation is common for middle-class families who move based on occupational opportunities while family branches retain their independence.

Family Day is the ideal occasion to hold family reunions to re-establish and integrate a stronger family connection. This allows your children to connect with extended family members and to share a better sense of their heritage and belonging.

Don’t forget to include senior members of your family. Family reunions and relationships inspire seniors to stay active and pursue their well-being. Studies have found seniors feel revitalized when they spend time with families. Your children will benefit from hearing their oral history and that’s an inspiring experience that won’t always be available to them.

Another way to celebrate Family Day is to gather your extended family and friends around something you care about. It might be a shore clean-up, a family walk or a garage sale. You might volunteer at a foodbank. Food is often central to gatherings and with everyone contributing to a family meal afterwards, it becomes a great way to share B.C.’s first Family Day.

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BC Family Day

Monday, February 11, 2013

Celebrate!

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013 2 - 3 PM Bring the family down for an afternoon of family entertainment.

We will have a fun leader that will be providing different water activities, water balloons and some safety tips in and around water.

Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre: 250-378-6662

Enjoy time with your family See what’s happening around BC, visit: www.bcfamilyday.ca

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Eye exams not just for kids with complaints

DR. CARRIE-LYNN SNEE The VIEWPOINT “I don’t need my eyes checked; my vision is fine!”

“My children never complain about their vision, so I didn’t think an eye exam was necessary.”

Comments like these have inspired me to write about eye health issues, and especially those with no visual symptoms.

My son, Cameron, had amblyopia (“lazy eye”) when he was a child, and,

like many parents, I had no idea.

At the age of 3, he was in my exam room waiting while I finished some paperwork. While playing with the projector eye chart, he declared, — “Mom, I can’t see any letters when I cover this eye.”

Soon I discovered that the right eye was significantly more farsighted than the left. This blurriness had impaired the development of the right eye, leading to refractive amblyopia, or “lazy eye.”

If not corrected by the time the optic nerve finishes developing (around seven to eight years of age), an amblyopic eye will be “lazy” for the rest of the person’s life. The eye will not have clear vision, even with proper glasses.

When caught early, amlyopia can often be corrected

‘I recommend the first exam by six months and routinely after that as [children] go through school.’

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by glasses alone. If the difference between the eyes is too great or if it is close to the end of the developmental period, the stronger eye may need to be patched for a couple of hours a day.

This strengthens the optic nerve by causing the weaker eye to work on its own.

If one eye physically turns in or out, it results in strabismic amblyopia and is often quite obvious.

Refractive amblyopia is, unfortunately, difficult to detect and if I, being specially trained, am unaware of my own child’s refractive amblyopia until performing a complete eye exam, who

would be able to pick it up on their own?

On a happy note, Cameron no longer has a lazy eye and, in fact, does not even need his glasses all the time anymore.

Eye examinations for children are fully covered under MSP. I recommend the first exam by six months and routinely after that as they go through school.

Eighty-per-cent of learning comes through seeing.

A child often thinks that the way they see the world is normal, so regular eye examinations are important — even if there are no complaints.

Home exercises better than painkillers DR. COLIN GAGE Spinal COLUMN It’s estimated that 75 per cent of Americans deal with neck pain at some point in their lives.

Neck pain accounts for millions of trips to the doctor every year.

The pain can be acute and severe enough to interfere with our everyday lives, but modern medicine offers little help.

Painkilling drugs

are associated with dangerous side effects, addiction and overdose. And it turns out they are also much less effective than harmless, natural treatments. A study on Naturalnews.com shows that simple remedies like chiropractic treatments and home exercises relieve sub-acute neck pain better than pharmaceutical drugs — and without all the negative side effects.

A study published on Jan. 3, 2012, in The Annals of Internal Medicine demonstrates the power of alternative therapies for neck pain. Participants in the study were divided into three groups: one

group made regular visits to the chiropractor, one group received traditional drug therapy, and the third group was instructed on how to perform therapeutic exercises at home to combat their neck pain.

At the end of 12 weeks, it was clear that participants who engaged in non-drug therapy fared better than those who received painkillers. In the chiropractic group, 57 per cent of individuals reported at least a 75 per cent reduction in pain. In the home exercise group, 48 per cent reported similar pain relief. However, only 33 per cent of

the painkiller group saw such results.

The long-term benefits of at-home exercises are equally impressive. Even one year later, patients in the chiropractic and home exercise groups were still experiencing benefits. About 53 per cent in each of these groups still saw at least a 75 per cent reduction in pain. In the painkiller group, only 38 per cent reported this kind of pain relief.

Besides being less effective, the painkiller group was also increasing their medication over time, which can lead to more serious side effects.

“The people in the medication group kept on using a higher amount of medication more frequently throughout the followup period, up to a year later,” said study author and Northwestern Health Sciences University in Minnesota research professor Dr. Gert Bronfort. “If you’re taking medication over a long time, then we’re running into more systemic side effects like gastrointestinal problems.”

Pharmaceutical drugs are not only dangerous, but ineffective compared to safer, natural alternatives for dealing with neck pain.

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Cents come down to earth at home

By Ian Webster THE HERALD sports@merrittherald.com

The high-flying Merritt Centennials — impressive winners of three road games in three days on Vancouver Island just a short while ago — came back down to earth with a thud this week.

Saturday, in the back half of a homeand-home series with the Nanaimo Clippers, the Centennials looked flat and disorganized in losing 5-3 to the secondbest team in the BCHL’s Island Division.

Six days earlier, the Cents defeated the Clips convincingly, 5-2, on the last stop of their threegame Island swing.

The Centennials didn’t look a whole lot better on Tuesday night this week as they managed only a 2-2 tie with the visiting Vernon Vipers, the last-place team in the Interior Division, and 17 points

behind the Cents in the standings.

The pair of uncharacteristically sub-par performances at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena garnered the Cents just one point out of a possible four — leaving them 10 points behind the division-leading Penticton Vees (with two games in hand) and just four points ahead of the third place West Kelowna Warriors who have played the same number of games.

Things started out well enough against the Clippers on Saturday, as first-period goals by Derek Huisman and Kevin Lohan staked the Centennials to an early 2-0 lead. The wheels sort of fell off from there, however, as the Clips were allowed to score the next three goals, and five of the remaining six, to hand Merritt just its sixth loss on home ice this season.

Scott Patterson tallied

BCHL STANDINGS to Feb. 05 INTERIOR DIVISION Team

GP W

L

T OTL PTS

Penticton Merritt West Kelowna Salmon Arm Trail Vernon

45 43 43 46 48 45

11 13 12 19 25 22

0 2 3 2 0 1

31 25 20 21 21 15

3 3 8 4 2 7

65 55 51 48 44 38

MAINLAND DIVISION Team

GP W

L

T OTL PTS

Surrey 45 28 12 2 Chilliwack 45 27 16 1 Prince George 45 21 16 1 Langley 43 18 19 1 Coquitlam 47 18 28 1 ISLAND DIVISION

3 1 7 5 0

61 56 50 42 37

Team

GP W

L

T OTL PTS

Victoria Nanaimo Alberni Valley Powell River Cowichan Valley

46 44 44 49 42

9 17 16 22 28

0 0 1 2 1

31 25 22 18 10

6 2 5 7 3

68 52 50 45 24

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS The Merritt Centennials’ Regan Soquila (above) came close on this scoring attempt early in the second period of Tuesday night’s game against the visiting Vernon Vipers. The Cents’ leading scorer would garner a goal later in the same stanza as the two teams battled to a 2-2 tie. Vernon netminder Austin Smith earned first-star honours for his 35-save performance that included stopping a breakaway by Merritt’s Payton Schaefer with seconds left in regulation time.

Neither side was able to score in two five-minute periods of overtime. Ian Webster/Herald

the Cents’ only other goal in defeat, while Tyler Steel took the loss in net. Merritt outshot Nanaimo 39-32.

Against the Vipers on Tuesday, Merritt was the first to score again as Sam Johnson picked up his fourth goal (since joining the club at the end of November) on the powerplay at 17:10

of the opening period.

Despite being down a goal, it was the Vipers who carried the play through much of the first 20 minutes, outshooting the Cents 10-9.

Vernons’ domination continued in the second period, and the visitors were rewarded with two goals, less than five minutes apart, by newcomer

Mason Blacklock and Brendan Persley.

Merritt managed to draw even on the scoreboard at 13:49 of the second when a Dane Birks point shot rebounded off Vernon netminder Austin Smith, struck the Cents’ Regan Soquila in front and deflected back behind the surprised Vipers

goaltender.

Neither team was able to score in the third period, though Merritt’s Payton Schaefer had a golden opportunity as he was sent in alone on Smith with seconds left on the clock. His well-labelled shot just caught the left shoulder of Smith and sailed over the crossbar.

The Cents dominated the pair of five-minute overtime periods, outshooting the Vipers 7-2, but could not beat Smith who was named the games first star. The two sides had to settle for the tie and one point each.

The final shot count was 37-34 in Merritt’s favour. The Cents went 1-for-5 on the powerplay while the Snakes failed to score on the same number of man-advantage opportunities.

In addition to Smith as the first star of the game, Vernon’s Blacklock picked up second-star honours. The third star went to Merritt blueliner Charlie Donlin who played a strong game in his own end and also made several effective rushes with the puck.

The Cents’ firstperiod powerplay goal was just their third in 42 opportunities dating back to Dec. 22.

Merritt’s powerplay ranking has fallen from first place in September to fifth place overall out of sixteen teams.

Next up: Vees and Rivermen The Merritt Centennials hit the highway this weekend for a pair of road games. On Friday, they cross over the Connector to take on the Penticton Vees at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Saturday, it’s a run down the Coquihalla for their second and final meeting with former Centennial Jakob Reichert and the Langley Rivermen.

Friday’s encounter with the Vees will be the fifth of seven between the teams this season. The record currently stands at 2-2-0-0. The most recent meeting, on Jan. 4 in Merritt, resulted in a 4-2 win for the Centennials.

Since that loss, the Vees have been on fire, winning eight of nine games, including an 11-0 shellacking of the Coquitlam Express in their most recent outing.

The Rivermen find themselves in a different situation, as they are in fourth place in the five-team Mainland Division of the BCHL and battling with the Express for the final playoff spot.

In their one-and-only previous matchup this season, in Merritt on Sept. 28, the Cents edged the Rivermen 2-1.

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Midgets move on to second round of playoffs MINOR HOCKEY REPORT

By Ian Webster THE HERALD sports@merrittherald.com

The Merritt Tracker Sportswear midget reps have qualified for the second round of the Okanagan-Mainline playoffs, thanks to a two-game sweep of their best-of-three series against Summerland on the weekend.

The Jr. Cents got a pair of two-goal performances from Talon Tom in their 8-4 and 5-1 triumphs on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

Other weekend scorers for the Tracker team were Riley Barnes (2), Malik Miller, Grady Musgrave, Kody Milanese, Trevor Lindley and Nolan Prowal.

Kristian Stead was solid in picking up both victories in net.

The next playoff opponent for the Merritt midget squad is first-place Kelowna.

The second round series begins on Sunday in the Okanagan.

Peewee and bantam reps bow out Both the Merritt Ramada peewees and the Murray GM bantams went down to defeat in their firstround playoff matchups on the weekend.

It took a third and deciding game on Tuesday night in Kamloops to determine the peewee outcome.

Unfortunately, the local peewee team simply ran out of gas in game three, losing to the Jr. Blazers 5-0.

The Ramada team forced a third game in the best-of-three series

with a thrilling 3-2 win on home ice Sunday.

Anthony Tulliani scored the winner with only 18 seconds remaining in regulation time to give Merritt the win. Keenan Wudrich and Kaelen Lester also scored for the Jr. Cents.

Saturday, Merritt lost the opening game of the series, 4-1, in Kamloops.

Liam Kelly was the lone Ramada marksman.

Merritt’s Murray GM bantams fell two games straight in their best-of-three playoff series against Kamloops.

Game scores and scoring details were not made available.

Senior girls lose out to Kamloops Merritt’s senior girls team was simply no match for a much older and more experienced

Kamloops squad as they lost their best-of-three playoff series in two games on the weekend by scores of 9-0 and 8-0.

Despite the losses, the first-year senior girls team can be very proud of its many accomplishments this season.

Here is the schedule of Merritt minor hockey games this weekend, all at the Shulus Arena: Saturday 11:45-1:15 Atom Dev. vs. Kelowna 1:30-3:15 Bantam House vs. Ashcroft 3:30 - 5:00 Peewee House vs. Logan Lake Sunday 1:30 - 3:00 Jr. Girls vs.

Chase 3:15-4:45 Atom House vs Clearwater

MSS Grade 8 boys defeat St. Ann’s Crusaders

MERRITT BOWLING CENTRE TOP 10 AVERAGES (to Sunday, Febuary 3)

MEN Bill Campbell 249 Jerrid Chandler 242 Mark Pattison 231 Bill McNeil 229 Gerry Thomas 225 Jordan Pinto 217 Harold Aljam 212 Tom Walker 199 Derek Cornies 199 James Isaac Sr. 186 Dean Tom 186

WOMEN Helen Szabo Crystal Chandler Deb Tancsa Doreen Nikkel Diane Walker Lori Walker Cindy Marshall Sheree Byer Sharon McIvor Marilyn Wright

HIGH SCORES 208 194 194 190 188 183 175 174 165 165

Men’s Single Bill Campbell Jerrid Chandler Mark pattison

354 304 300

Men’s Triple Bill Campbell Jerrid Chandler

921 825

Yvonne Miller was the January winner of a Las Vegas trip for two for two days and three nights just for coming to public bowling. There will be another trip given out the month of February.

An amazing 35-point performance by young Evan Sahota (left) led the Merritt Secondary School Grade 8 boys basketball team to a 52-49 come-from-behind Panthers’ victory over the visiting St. Ann’s Crusaders on January 23.

Sahota, a Grade 7 student at Central Elementary School, who is “playing up” this year, drained 25 points in the second half of the fiercely-contested game to lead all scorers.

Ryan Anthony, a recent addition to coach Jason McAllister’s Grade 8 squad, chipped in with nine points while Dawson Geier added four.

In the Grade 8 girls showdown with the Crusaders, Cassidy Rodie’s five-point performance wasn’t enough as the Panthers fell to a much taller Kamloops squad, 50-11.

The girls’ next home game is on Feb. 18 versus the Clearwater Raiders.

Both Grade 8 Panther teams were in action Wednesday night against South Kamloops Secondary School.

Also on the hardcourt Wednesday were the MSS senior boys and girls teams.

They were up against the Valley Vikings. Playoff action for the senior teams begins next week.

Ian Webster/Herald

FOUNTAIN TIRE ATOMS WIN PEEWEE HOUSE TOURNAMENT ON HOME ICE The Merritt Fountain Tire atom development squad made the most of being a last-minute replacement for a team that cancelled by winning the MMHA peewee house tournament on the weekend. The local atom squad went a perfect 5-0 in round-robin and playoff action to take the title. They defeated the Abbotsford Reapers 9-1 in the championship game on Sunday. Other wins were against a pair of Kamloops teams (5-3 and 4-1), the Abbotsford Superhawks (9-3) and the Reapers (6-4). The Interior Savings peewee house squad was the official host team, and also took part in the six-team tournament. The game results and final placing for the Interior Savings side were not made available.

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44th Moccasin tournament this weekend A total of 11 teams will be taking part in the 44th Annual Moccasin Hockey Tournament scheduled for this weekend at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.

There will be seven teams in the competitive division: the local Quilchena Braves and Upper Nicola Mustangs, along with teams from Chase, Ashcroft, Chilliwack, Invermere and Morley, Alta. The four teams in the masters category will be the Braves, Williams Lake, Okanagan and Chase. Games will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday and run through till 2 p.m. on Sunday.

SCHEDULE Friday Game# 1.

2.

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5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

9:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Masters Williams Lake vs. Okanagan Competitive Chase vs. Upper Nicola Competitive Ashcroft vs. Chilliwack Masters Quilchena vs. Chase

Saturday Game# 5.

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6:00 - 7:00 a.m.

7:00 - 8:30 a.m.

8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

11:30 - 12:30 a.m.

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Masters Williams Lake vs. Chase Competitive Invermere vs. Morley Competitive Quilchena vs. Winner of #1 Competitive Winner of #2 vs. Winner of #3 Masters Quilchena vs. Okanagan Competitive Loser of #2 vs. Loser of #3 Competitive Loser of #1 vs. Loser of #8 Competitive Loser of #4 vs. Winner of #6 Masters Williams Lake vs. Quilchena Competitive Winner of #4 vs. Winner of #5

Sunday Game# 15.

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6:00 - 7:00 a.m.

7:00 - 8:30 a.m.

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

11:00 - 12:00 a.m.

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Masters Chase vs. Okanagan Winner of #12 vs. Winner of #11 Competitive Masters 3rd. Place vs. 4th. Place Competitive Loser of #14 vs. Winner of #16 Masters !st. Place vs. 2nd. Place Competitive Winner of #14 vs. Winner of #18

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE NICOLA VALLEY Have an event we should know about? Tell us by calling 250-378-4241 or emailing production@merrittherald.com MERRITT LIVE THEATRE SOCIETY AGM Thursday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Culture Club, 2058 Granite Ave. Meeting and potluck supper is open to the public. For more info; merrittlivetheatresociety@ gmail.com or visit website: merrittlive.com PANCAKE SUPPER The Trinity United Church located at 1899 Quilchena Ave. will be have hosting Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, Feb. 12, from 5 - 7 p.m.

Enjoy pancakes, ham, and dessert.

COURTHOUSE GALLERY 7th Annual Community Arts Show, on now until Feb. 28. An amazing variety of emerging and established artists from the Nicola

Valley. Join us as we celebrate the community talent and vote on your favourite piece. Gallery is open Thursdays, 4 - 8 p.m., Fri.-Sat., Noon to 6 p.m.

NV ARTS COUNCIL Wednesdays, Feb. 13 - 27, 3:30 - 5 p.m.

Water Colour Pencils and 6 - 8 p.m., Acrylic Abstract Explorations. Call the Civic Centre for more info. 250-3151050.

NV FISH & GAME CLUB Potluck Dinner and Trophy Awards Night, Saturday, Feb. 23, 5:30 p.m.at the Senior’s Centre (museum) Refreshments will be available. Free coffee and kid’s drink provided. Raffles & Silent Auction to follow. Get tickets at Ponderosa Sports or Nicola Valley Outdoors or at the

door. Contact Paul Komonoski at 250378-4904 or Ed Collins 250-378-2547 for more information. Please bring a potluck dish.

XPLORE SPORTS School year camps for 2013 upcoming dates: Feb. 15, March 18-22.

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

- 4:30 p.m. Contact the Civic Centre at 250-315-1050 to register. For more information, contact Josée Warren at 250315-1075 or jwarren@pacificsport. com HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION Let’s help make death wait. Heart disease and stroke take one life every seven minutes but you can give Canadians more time. Volunteer to canvass your neighborhood this Feb. and help raise

vital funds for heart disease and stroke research. We need your help. Call 250378-4153 .for more information.”

NICOLA VALLEY RIDING CLUB The Nicola Valley Riding Club is accepting new members and volunteers.

We are a new club, here in Merritt, for all ages and disciplines, horse owner or not. Trail rides, camping trips, poker rides, play days, drill team and clinics are a few of the events we will be holding this year.

For more information call Tracy at 250-378-0339 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. KNITWITS

First Thursday of every month join other knitting/crocheting enthusiasts as they bring out the yarn and needles to create handmade items. Any skill level welcome. Brambles Bakery at 6 p.m.

NV FILM SOCIETY Monday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the NVIT Theatre. “The Lady” Rated:14A 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.

JUNIOR CHOIR For children aged six 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.

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

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 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 Nicola Valley Better Breathers 3rd Wednesdays, 1:00 pm at Trinity United Call 250-378-6266 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

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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.

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Brandon, Amber, Warren Flick and Brian Ward, would like to thank the community for their support and generosity after the passing of our sister and mother Karen Flick.

She will be dearly missed.

A service will be held on March 31, 2013.

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We are seeking a proven leader with the entrepreneurial skills to continue and further enhance the strong growth this paper has experienced over the past six years.

Ideally, you should have a good understanding of all facets of newspaper operations with emphasis on sales, marketing and financial 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 Free Press, you will help develop strategy for the newspaper as it continues to serve this diverse marketplace.

Aberdeen Publishing is one of Western Canada’s largest independent newspaper companies with properties in British Columbia and Alberta.

If you have the ability to innovate, are customer driven, success oriented, and want to live in one of the most beautiful places in northern B.C., then we want to hear from you. We offer a generous compensation and benefits package as well as the opportunity for career advancement.

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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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Lifeguard/Instructor The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of Casual Lifeguard/Instructors, at the Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre.

This casual, on-call position involves providing swim instructing, lifeguarding services and working with the general public in a dynamic, fun, actionorientated atmosphere.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 58 (NICOLA-SIMILKAMEEN)

RELIEF SECRETARIAL EMPLOYEES School District No. 58 is accepting applications for relief secretarial employees for Merritt schools. A minimum typing speed of 55 w.p.m. is required.

This is an on-call position. Salary and beneďŹ ts will be in accordance with the C.U.P.E. Local 847 Collective Agreement.

The district has a high percentage of First Nations and other multicultural students and so being sensitive to cultural diversities would be an asset.

Application forms are available at the School Board OfďŹ ce, 1550 Chapman Street, or you can apply on-line at www.sd58.bc.ca, click on Jobs, Support Positions, Job Postings, listed under Job Code # 133681. Applications, including a detailed resume with a minimum of three references, will be accepted until February 22, 2013.

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