Merritt Herald, April 23, 2013

RAFE MAIR TALKS POWER PAGE 3

FUNDRAISER AT LEGION PAGE 7

MMA RETURNS TO MERRITT PAGE 9

Nicola Valley’s News Voice Since 1905

merrittherald.com

bcclassified.com

MERRITT HERALD FREE

TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2013 • MERRITT NEWSPAPERS

Cst. Dan Lachappelle (left, in yellow vest) of the Merritt RCMP and Nicola Valley Search and Rescue talks with members of an RCMP dive team as they prepare to search for two teens at the north end of Nicola Lake. Ian Mitchell/Herald

Police search for missing teens at Nicola Lake

By Ian Webster THE HERALD

newsroom@merrittherald.com

Merritt RCMP and Search and Rescue are searching for two teen boys at the North end of Nicola Lake.

The RCMP dive team was called in to

assist Monday morning after the teens’ canoe was located overturned in the lake by the police helicopter at dawn.

Merritt RCMP received a call at around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday about two overdue youths from the Lower Mainland.

Home

The teens, aged 17 and 18 year-old, had been camping at their families property at the North end of Nicola Lake. The teens were expected home by supper. When they didn’t return, the family contacted police.

“Our people have

been out looking since the call came in at 11 p.m.,” said Nicola Valley Search and Rescue (NVSAR) manager Lynne Broekhuizen. “It just shows how dedicated our searchers are.”

RCMP attended the property and located all

of the personal belongings of the youth still on scene. The local caretaker advised that he had seen the youth earlier that day but a canoe that was known to have been kept on the property was not accounted for.

A shoreline search

“Stylize Your Clutter” Home Accessories by

hardware

building centre Locally Owned & Operated

1701 Voght St., Merritt, B.C. www.merritt homehardware.ca

FIND US

I’m also magnetic!

was held throughout the night by NVSAR. At 2 a.m. Monday morning three personal effects (ball cap, shoe and head lamp) were spotted on the shoreline.

“It was eerie finding the headlamp, with the light still on,” said

Chris Lepsoe, NVSAR volunteer.

An RCMP helicopter spotted an upright but submerged green canoe at first light Monday.

Be sure to check merrittherald.com for breaking news.

2 • TUESDAY, April 23, 2013

www.merrittherald.com

NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

Merritt boy becomes Global star THE HERALD

newsroom@merrittherald.com

You’ll excuse Nolan Garcia if he’s walking around with a bit of a strut. The four-year-old has had quite a week starting with tea with the premier, followed by seeing himself on Global TV and then gracing the cover of the Globe and Mail.

Nolan’s mother, April Garcia, said they were invited to attend the campaign stop at Brambles to support Jackie Tegart.

“I explained to Nolan that he might possibly meet the premier of British Columbia,” she said.

“I told him her name and showed him how to shake hands and whatnot.”

Nolan was sitting in the corner of Brambles having a tea party with a couple of other children when Clark sat down next to him and

joined in.

“She sat right there,” said Garcia.

“She actually sat right on the floor and interacted with the kids.”

In no time, Clark and the children were flanked by several large cameras and media personnel.

Despite that, Nolan had a great time with the premier and couldn’t wait to get home and tell his big brother he was going to be on TV, said Garcia.

“He was pretty excited,” she said. “We got home and caught the early news on Global. On the news broadcast they highfived and she shook his hand and said, ‘nice to meet you, partner.’

It was pretty exciting for him. He was a little nervous with all the cameras flashing. But for a little guy from a small town, it was a pretty big deal.”

BROWSE THE

FLYER { And many more money saving deals in our flyer section.

NOW AT

®

Just a few of our Featured Advertisers:

your source for FREE coupons

Nolan Garcia shows off the April 18 edition of the Globe and Mail which featured himself and Christy Clark on the front page. Craig Lindsay/Herald

Sign up for free e-Offers and get the inside scoop on the best flyer deals!

@

{

By Craig Lindsay

For all your sales needs call Ula at 250-378-4241

TUESDAY, April 23, 2013 • 3

www.merrittherald.com

NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

Mair in Merritt for discussion on water and power

Hall of Fame broadcaster and former cabinet minister Rafe Mair will be speaking in Merritt tomorrow.

By Craig Lindsay THE HERALD

newsroom@merrittherald.com

Former Social Credit cabinet minister and well known talk show host Rafe Mair will be coming to Merritt tomorrow to talk about energy in the lead up to the provincial election.

The presentation is at the Merritt Civic Centre and starts at 7 p.m.

Mair, along with documentary filmmaker Damien Gillis, will lead a multi-media presentation featuring discussion of key topics shaping the future of the province.

“There are several issues we’re going to be covering,” said Mair Friday in an interview with the Herald.

“First of all, we have to deal with the economic issue. The Liberal party are simply just not telling the truth. The provin-

cial debt under their watch has gone up five times. It’s unbelievable. They’ve hidden a lot of that cost away.”

Mair one of the biggest sources of that cost is the independent power producers scheme where power companies get paid double or triple what the power is worth.

“It’s an unbelievable situation,” said Mair. “One of the problems I have speaking about it, is that people can’t believe that any government can be that stupid.”

Mair and Gillis will also be discussing the much talked about proposed pipelines and tankers. He also said they wouldn’t just be taking shots at the Liberals, but the NDP as well.

Mair said the thought of running a

pipeline through the Rocky Mountains and other B.C. terrain is mind-boggling.

“How do you get your people in there, much less your heavy equipment,” he said.

“When you take a look at the history of these pipelines, it’s not a question of if there will be a leak, but when.”

Although he campaigned for the NDP last time out, Mair said the presentation will strictly be nonpartisan.

Mair said he has a clear record of being a strong environmentalist from his time as B.C.’s environment minister.

“I think the task we have, and it’s a difficult one, is to get people’s minds off the kind of campaigning that goes on through the media and the

usual story,” he said.

“My job is to convince people that this is the guts. These are a couple of very, very, serious permanent issues at stake. If we make the wrong choices than we have no right to complain when these things come to pass.”

The Merritt visit is part of a four city tour of the interior which includes Kamloops, Williams Lake and Prince George.

“Our goal is to provide the public with accurate information and connect the dots between interrelated projects of enormous environment, social, cultural, and economic significance,” added Gillis. “We’re furthering a much-needed dialogue about the future of our province at a key moment politically.”

Economy key in upcoming election, says Clark

By Craig Lindsay THE HERALD

newsroom@merrittherald.com

This is the second part of a two part interview with B.C. premier and Liberal leader Christy Clark following her visit to Merritt. Part one is in the April 16 edition of the Merritt Herald.

BC Liberal leader Christy Clark was impressed with her visit to Merritt on April 17.

“I really enjoyed it,” she said. “Merritt is a community that’s really well known for being incredibly warm. I’ve visited Merritt quite a few times in recent years. It’s just a great, warm community. I really felt welcome.”

Clark said the BC Liberals are thrilled to have Jackie Tegart on board as candidate for Fraser-Nicola.

“I worked hard to

Christy Clark meets with Merrittonians on April 17 at Brambles.

Craig Lindsay/Herald

encourage Jackie to run because I think she is such a strong candidate,” said Clark.

“She really knows the community as a former councillor in Ashcroft.

As president of the B.C. school trustees association, Jackie is someone who gets things done.

She’s not one of those people who complains that things need to get done. She gets out and

does it. That’s what we need.”

It’s important for the BC Liberals to have candidates who work hard for their communities, said Clark.

“She’s a straightshooter,” she said. “She always tells you where she stands. I think she really reflects the communities she hopes to represent. She’s never, ever afraid to step up

and say what she thinks.

I like that about her.

We need more people like Jackie Tegart in politics.”

The BC Liberals are about balancing the budget and paying off debts, said Clark.

“I think people remember what happened the last time the NDP ran the province,” said Clark. “Towns like Merritt really struggled. Coffee shops were empty and people were on government assistance. Times were really tough. People were leaving the province to find jobs elsewhere. I think people in Merritt remember those days. We now have an economy that’s growing. World-wide, it’s a pretty fragile economy.

We have to protect our product from that.

There’s such a big risk in making a change now. We’ve worked hard at protecting our province from what’s going on in the world.

It could change in an instant.”

Tegart told the Herald she was thrilled that Merritt and the Nicola Valley was the first stop outside of the Lower Mainland for Clark.

“We were so pleased with the response from the citizens of Merritt and so pleased that the premier was in this riding,” she said. “It shows how important this riding is to the province.

We feel the kick-off was fantastic. There was lots of excitement and lots of momentum building.”

The campaign stop was also a kind of fam-

ily reunion for Tegart, who had family come into town from as far away as Fort St. John.

“It was an exciting day and to have the premier there was great,” she said. “My decision to run was based on the clear policies of the Liberals and the strong leadership of Christy Clark.”

Fraser-Nicola NDP candidate Harry Lali said that Adrian Dix would be visiting Merritt at some point, but no date has been set.

The all-candidates forums for Merritt are set for April 24. The radio forum will go from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Q101, while the Chamber of Commerce forum will start at 7 p.m. at the Culture Club.

Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/ merrittherald

Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MerrittHerald

GOOD MORNING! Opinion --------------------- 6-7 Sports ------------------------ 9 Classified ------------------- 10

REMEMBER WHEN? From the Herald archives: April, 1983 Downtown revitalization grand opening May 7 The downtown merchants have organized an extensive slate of events for their Mother’s Day celebration and grand opening on 1900 and 2000 block Quilchena Avenue.

The Lions will provide breakfast in the Supervalu parking lot, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Mothers eat free. The price for other adults is $3, $1.50 for kids under 12 years-old and $3 for seconds.

Overwaitea will provide 400 free flowers to the first 400 mothers to attend the breakfast.

Two thousand block Quilchena will be blocked off all day to allow any interested car dealers, equipment dealers and retailers to display their wares.

Down the way on 1900 block Quilchena, there will local arts and crafts stalls, a helium balloon station and car bash.

CHANGE FOR THE BETTER MEANS Hiring more teachers, teaching assistants, librarians and counsellors.

And saving families thousands per year on childcare.

Authorized by Dean Morrison, Financial Agent, 250.378.6697

Vote Change for the Better VOTE Harry Lali

X

Harry Lali harrylali.bcndp.ca Merritt Princeton Ashcroft

250.378.6755 250.295.0720 250.253.9253

4 • TUESDAY, April 23, 2013

www.merrittherald.com

NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

Exchange student enjoys Easter in Denmark with family

Emily (right) having a beverage with her mom in Denmark.

This is the eighth in a series from Emily Maloney, an MSS student who is in Denmark for a year on a Rotary exchange.

Hej Alle og Godt Påske!

Easter in Denmark has come and gone as quickly as the last eight months of my exchange.

I have made an entirely new life here. I have had countless opportunities, and I have been staying with such sweet and caring host families. How lucky can one be to have all these wonderful and supportive people around me, not just in my home country, but also in my host country?

I have loved being a part of this small and special country. I have made

plans with my family in Canada to help me continue speaking Danish when I return home. I have also made plans to visit a very good Danish friend who will be going to Canada at the end of the summer as this year’s exchange student from Denmark. Although she will not be coming to British Columbia, I do intend to visit her in New Brunswick and hopefully she will help keep me brushed up on my Danish. A lot of hard work will be put into making sure I remember that although my year is coming to an end very quickly, it is also just another beginning. I cannot believe how fast time has gone by.

My mom came to visit me in Denmark for

Adopt a Pet

Easter. I must admit, I was quite nervous as her arrival date got closer. I left Canada completely alone, I traveled across the world by myself, I got off the plane only to meet and live with strangers. Since then I have done everything by myself, I have had to be responsible for myself and make all my own decisions. I have created a whole new life here and I had no idea what to expect when she came into that life. I was excited to see her because I have missed her so much, though the truth is, I didn’t miss my mom, I missed my best friend in my mom. While I waited impatiently at the airport to pick her up, I started to get excited. Then she came through the doors

from Angel’s Animal Rescue Society

Sirus Male, aged d 2 yrs. old. ld Sirus ld loves all other k9’s, is very kind, gentle, easy going and happy. A great all around dog, well behaved and training well started.

View other adoptable dogs available at Angel’s Animal Rescue Society by going to http://www.angelsanimalrescue.ca.

Donations desperately needed for spay and neuter services.

Donations can be to made to The Angel’s g Animal Rescue S Societyy at The Interior S Savings g C Credit Union, account #1193739.

This feature brought to you by...

Gifts X

hover over me at all. I am so lucky to have her as my mom and I really enjoyed her visit. I heard that Merritt had beautiful weather for the Easter weekend. The weather here has been so strange: one day snow, the next day sun. At the end of the month I will be going to Nice, France on yet another adventure. I am so excited, and have even purchased a new dress

for my long walks on the beach. Two months and fifteen days until I say goodbye to my loved ones here in Denmark.

“Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.” – Benjamin Disraeli

How’s your hearing?

Ask an Audiologist.

Knus fra Emily

Carolyn Palaga, MSc, Aud (C)

Merritt Hearing Clinic A division of Carolyn Palaga Audiology Ser vices Ltd.

Call Monday - Friday

315-9688 2076A Granite Avenue, Merritt (Located at Nicola Valley Chiropractic)

Authorized by: WCB First Canadian Health Veterans Affairs Registered under the Hearing Aid Act (B.C.)

Michael Beauclair BC Conservative Party Candidate Fraser-Nicola

Sheba

Lux

Lux Is a choclate brown and Female, age 3 yrs. old. ld gold female approx 50lbs, Sheba is well trained, and very kind and sweet, will need ready to fit right in. She’s great her basic training. with other dogs and cats.

Sheba is a very good girl, and weighs approximately 50lbs.

and I waved my Danish flag and held up a sign that said Velkommen!

I was so happy right away, and all of my nervousness washed away. I wasn’t there to pick up my mom; I was seeing my best friend again. I showed her many castles, and we walked (it seemed) all over Denmark! I think I impressed her with my Danish and that made me proud. She also had a host family: my protection officer and his family. It was very nice of them to host her and she told me they were very kind to her. So, with dinner and a place to sleep, it was easy to move around and see lots of sights as well as rest a little. She visited with my second and third host

families and we even shared a couple of sleepovers at my house. We made a big Canadian breakfast for my family on Easter weekend with bacon, pancakes, maple syrup, eggs, and toast.

Mmmm, it was amazing. I haven’t had such a breakfast in so long!

While my mom was visiting, we also had the time and the opportunity to make a trip to Scotland together. It was one of the best times of my life! We did sightseeing, tours, shopping, and even rested in our little guest house while watching Lord Of The Rings. It was so nice that she came to visit, but it came and went so quickly. Before I knew it, I was waving goodbye at the security gate in the airport. I think it was nice to have one of my parents come and see me in my new life here because she was able to see how different I have become, and how independent I am now.

No one asks me to do the little things, because I now have the common sense to do them myself.

I don’t need to be told to help with dishes or clean my room, or ask for permission to do things.

I think that was what amazed me the most when my mom came, she understood that completely and didn’t

M I C H A E L

• Medical Plan that puts patients ðrst • Integrity • Credibility • Honesty • Advocacy for value-added forest products • Education system that promotes parents’ input on curriculum • Land and infrastructure development that is sustainable and environmentally responsible.

Jewelry X Native Art Glasses X Contacts

X

Jeanine Gustafson Optician/Contact Lens Fitter/ABO/NCLE visionquestoptical@gmail.com

Vision Q Quest Optical & Gifts Authentic Native Art Gallery

Phone: 250-378-2022 2001 Quilchena Avenue, Merritt, BC

www.bcconservative.ca

TUESDAY, April 23, 2013 • 5

www.merrittherald.com

ENTERTAINMENT

Cancer society to benefit from Hogan show

By Emily Wessel THE HERALD

reporter@merrittherald.com

For Campbell River-based country singer-songwriter Sean Hogan, an upcoming performance in Merritt is about more than just music.

Hogan is celebrating being cancer-free for almost a year and a half, and doing that by donating the proceeds of the performance to the Canadian Cancer Society. The performance also falls in the Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffodil Month campaign, which sees the little yellow flower pins sold to raise funds and awareness of Canadians battling cancer.

“The last time I played in Merritt was on the main stage at Merritt Mountain Music Fest, and I thought it would be fun to do something there this spring,” Hogan said. The Merritt stop at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 96 will be the last stop on a tour through B.C. and Alberta. “It was always a blast, and I look forward to coming back and playing for the folks at the legion and raising some money.

Why not?”

Hogan said the local legion was enthusiastic about the idea to host a fundraising performance.

“The thing that grabbed us the most is, there are several of our members who have dealt with cancer,” the legion’s Janet Poehnell said. “Sean is just coming back from having dealt with cancer himself, so that’s why the main focus is a fundraiser for the daffodil campaign.”

Hogan was diagnosed with a head and neck cancer in midAugust of 2011, which began in his tonsils.

“I’d been having bouts of tonsillitis through the spring, but what was happening was my right tonsil was masking the cancer,” he said. The cancer started in the right tonsil then spread to

the lymph nodes on the right side of his neck.

“That’s where it set up house and grew a tumour,” Hogan said.

A month later, the tonsils and tumour were removed.

“They nuked it before it got very far,” Hogan said. “I didn’t have any additional surgery, it was just completely radiation and one cycle of chemo.”

Hogan, who has been a recording artist since the mid-1990s, said he is lucky that the disease didn’t affect his ability to sing.

“They avoided my voice box, which is great,” he said. “I’m still able to sing without any difficulty, and I’m just very grateful that they got it.”

Hogan said his friend, who’d been diagnosed with the same cancer at the same time, died of it in the same month he was pronounced

$ Get the be±t refund possible.

Maximum Refund Guarantee* Our Maximum Refund Guarantee* ensures you get all the deductions and credits you’re entitled to.

Speak to an H&R Block Tax Professional today Open: Monday - Friday 9 am - 6 pm Saturday 9 am - 5 pm 2145 Quilchena Avenue, Merritt, BC Phone: 250-378-4695

hrblock.ca | 800-HRBLOCK (472-5625)

Country artist Sean Hogan will be playing at the Merritt Legion on Thursday.

cancer-free.

“It does kill people, and I was just lucky that it didn’t spread like my friend’s did.”

Hogan said his experience with cancer changed his perspective, and now he is looking forward to the future. He plans to release a tribute album to his favourite artists called Hogan’s Heroes some time next year,

and he will preview some of his covers at the Merritt show as well as play songs from his six studio albums.

Hogan is also up for four Vancouver Island Music Awards, including island vocalist of the year and B.C. artist of the year.

Sean Hogan hits the stage this Thursday at 7:30 and tickets are available at the legion.

© H&R Block Canada, Inc. At participating offices. Some restrictions may apply. See office for details.*If H&R Block makes an error in the preparation of your tax return, that costs you any interest or penalties on additional taxes due, although we do not assume the liability for the additional taxes, we will reimburse you for the interest and penalties.

STRONG ECONOMY SECURE TOMORROW

Jackie Tegart

BC Liberal Candidate Fraser-Nicola • Viable Representation • Strong Communities • Balance Budget • Focused on Families • Accountable Leadership • Understands rural communities Authorized by Deb Arnott, Financial Agent, 250-453-9467

m

or on-

al ol-

6 • TUESDAY, April 23, 2013

www.merrittherald.com

HERALD OPINION B.C. Liberals are running scared

TOM FLETCHER B.C. VIEWS Third in a series on party platforms.

The B.C. Liberal Party deserves credit for releasing its policy book in full on the eve of the formal election campaign.

That’s about the only positive thing to be said about it.

For those who take the time to read party leader Christy Clark’s 40-page booklet, there are a few nuggets of news. For instance, a re-elected B.C. Liberal government would continue its justice reform agenda by moving traffic ticket disputes out of courtrooms, as they did with impaired driving cases.

Most of it consists of glowing descriptions of the government’s 12-year record, and attacks on the NDP of the kind that are not normally seen in a platform. This is consistent with Clark’s style since she was anointed party leader two years ago.

The main focus, as revealed in February’s throne speech, is a plan to pay off B.C.’s growing debt and perhaps even get rid of the provincial sales tax with an Alberta-style “prosperity fund” from liquefied natural gas exports.

Whether this is from imposing a new export tax on LNG or simply from a windfall of gas royalties is not clear.

See “Fletcher” Page 7

If music be the food of love, play on CRAIG LINDSAY Off the Cuff Yes, I used a Shakespeare quote for my headline for today’s column.

To be honest, I haven’t really thought much about The Bard since my university days, but that above quote from Twelfth Night is quite apropos for my column today on music.

Music is something that is different for every single person. It’s something that can bring people together,

or some times cause fights.

Music stirs something in us. It can bring us back to a different time, when we were a different person.

Every time I hear No Rain by Blind Melon, or November Rain by Guns ‘n Roses I am transported back to my university days once again. I usually listened to those songs in bed trying to fall asleep after a night of partying.

Other songs remind me of a certain old girlfriend, or a concert I saw, or an event I went to as I’m sure they do with most people.

When it comes to musical tastes, I tend to stick close to top 40 pop, although I also like classic rock and alternative as well. My favourite music, though, is probably 80s tunes. I grew up with

bands like Duran Duran, Men Without Hats and The Cure, and I still enjoy that music today.

Of course, with the proliferation of satellite radio, iTunes and the internet in general, it has become much easier to hear and acquire the music you like. Back in the day, you had to fork out $20 for a CD or tape it off the radio or a friend. Or hope it came on the radio when you were listening.

Today’s popular music doesn’t sound all that different from that of the 80s. Many of the top bands of today have been heavily influenced by acts of the 80s like Duran Duran, Prince, Michael Jackson and more.

One of the top bands today is fun. When We

Are Young first came out, I thought, ‘Wow, that’s a great song. A real anthem but with some interesting and deeper than you might think lyrics.’

I was pretty sure fun. would be a one hit wonder, kind of like Gotye with Someone That I Used to Know. But then comes Some Nights and damned if they didn’t just top their first hit. Another singalong anthem about growing up and family and facing up to things.

Okay, so that was a fluke. They could never top that. Wait, here comes Carry On. Another anthem about growing up and losing people and all that serious stuff.

Just when you peg them as the anthem band, Nate Ruess, the lead sing-

er, makes a beautiful duet with Pink.

It was nice to see fun. pick up a couple of well earned Grammies recently. Seeing them perform live on TV was quite something. The lads have a lot of energy and Ruess seems to have the coiffed hair and suit and tie look of a young David Bowie from, you guessed it, the 80s. Funny how things come full circle.

I certainly hope to catch fun. and some other great bands in Vancouver or Kamloops. Living in Merritt certainly open up those possiblities.

The last major concert I saw was Kid Rock in Calgary back in 2008.

And while it wasn’t bad, I think I’m about due for another big concert.

d at

roo. can

o

ms ate

Associate Publisher Theresa Arnold production@ merrittherald.com

Reporter Emily Wessel reporter@ merrittherald.com

Editor Craig Lindsay newsroom@ merrittherald.com

MERRITT HERALD 2090 G

RANITE AVE., PO BOX 9, MERRITT, B.C. PHONE (250) 378-4241

Advertising Sales Ula Chauvet sales@ merrittherald.com

Office Manager Carol Soames classifieds@ merrittherald.com

FAX (250) 378-6818

Copyright subsists in all display advertising in this edition of the Merritt Herald. Permission to reproduce in any form, must be obtained in writing from the publisher. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada, through the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities.

This Merritt Herald is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2.

For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

TUESDAY, April 23, 2013 • 7

www.merrittherald.com

YOUR OPINION Issues with bylaw enforcement City’s fault Dear Editor, I’m a long-time resident and business owner in the city of Merritt. I’m not someone who writes many letters, but circumstances happening in the last year or so prompts me to do this.

Disturbing actions taken by our bylaw officer are nothing to be proud of and include trespassing on people’s property, taking possessions without the owner’s knowledge or even their presence; and the way

he interacts with people is, in many situations, unnecessary.

But perhaps the blame should not be directed toward the bylaw officer but toward the City of Merritt, they are permitting these actions and maybe somewhat encouraging them.

Our constitution protects us against breach of privacy, but here in Canada the Supreme Court of Canada alters those rights for bylaw officers.

Protecting your rights is

Mining important Dear Editor, On April 24th, explorers and miners from all over BC will meet in Terrace for the annual Minerals North Conference.

It’s an opportunity to get the word out that prospectors exploring the BC frontier can once again dream and believe that an idea combined with a little risk, some hard work, and maybe a dash of luck could pay off. It’s this reality that has brought investors, geologists, risk-takers and entrepreneurs back to British Columbia in recent years.

Prospecting and exploration in BC result in economic activity that supports small business, first nations, you, me, and our families, by creating safe jobs and helping drive BC’s economy forward. That’s why we cannot afford to send a message to risk-takers that would have them

look for more fertile ground elsewhere.

Unfortunately, there are those in this province who want to load up one side of the scales so that we lose the balance that has been moving exploration and our economy forward. We need to ensure that BC is a place where people can still dare to dream and believe that their exploration efforts can be fruitful.

Yes, we have to explore and open mines with care, but the safeguards, proper permitting and environmental checks and balances are all in place. So, let’s continue to focus on our future and maintain the balance that has encouraged investors, entrepreneurs, planners and geologists alike to stay in BC and help grow our province for future generations.

Christopher Law Port Moody, B.C.

up to you. Trespassing by a bylaw officer on private property is part of a provincial act. British Columbia is the only western province that allows a bylaw officer to trespass without a warrant.

The Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba all require warrants from a bylaw officer at the owner’s request.

Legal steps can be taken to report possible misconduct. “Ombudsmen” supervise cities to make sure there is no abuse of power. You

can contact them by phone at 1-800-567-3247; they are very helpful. Phone or write to your city council. They can change the bylaw. You can also call or write to your MLA as this is also a provincial issue.

To quote a Merritt councillor on a different issue from the Merritt Herald April, 4, 2013 page 3: “Having another person’s view shoved down your throat; it’s not going to go well.”

The citizens of Merritt deserve some respect.

Perhaps people’s opinions don’t really matter to city officials. To feel like you have to look over your shoulder in your own yard is not very comforting. Better relations between city hall and their citizens would better embellish the city than to remove a few derelict vehicles. Perhaps a few derelicts should be removed from city hall.

Gilles Provost (French) Merritt

City billing policy reconsidered Dear Editor, Just when I was convinced that the city was gouging us by making us pay our utility bills two months in advance, so that they’d have our money to spend on fixing up some roads, I reread the flyer which was

enclosed with their billing.

It states, “Starting May 15, 2014 a five per cent penalty will be charged each year for utilities unpaid. There is no penalty in 2013 to help each household with the transition and to budget accordingly.”

Indeed, NO PENALTY

in 2013!

So, fellow taxpayers, not only is the city not asking us to pay their utility charges by May 15 this year; they intimate that there will be no penalty charged if you pay them by May 14, 2014! How nice, and how thoughtful ; and that

certainly does help with ‘the transition.’ Thanks City of Merritt. I’m glad I re-read your flyer. And I am chagrined that I thought you were gouging us. Keep up the clear verbiage.

Darch Oborne Merritt

Fletcher: Liberals running scared From Page 6 Clark and her energy minister contradicted each other on that when it was announced, and the platform doesn’t shed any new light. All we have is a big logo on the side of Clark’s campagn bus declaring “DEBT FREE B.C.” As I’ve written before, there is plenty of real evidence of a huge new LNG industry in the making. As for paying off the $60 billion debt that the B.C. Liberals’ pre-election budget predicts will keep growing, cartoonist Adrian Raeside summed it up best: LNG revenues are “Christy Clark’s invisible friend.”

Clark finished up last week with stops in Terrace

Merritt Civic Centre (1950 Mamette St.) 7-9 pm, Wednesday April 24th - Admission by Donation RAFE MAIR on the proposed oil and gas pipelines, fracking, Site C Dam, LNG and private river projects..and an alternative vision of managing BC's resources and economy to the benefit of the public and environment.

and Prince Rupert, promising an LNG windfall for local governments as well.

She repeated the platform’s attack line that the NDP are going to wreck the trillion-dollar LNG boom with a Quebec-style moratorium on “fracking” to extract gas from deep shale formations.

That’s not an outright lie, but it’s almost as speculative as Clark’s notions of a 30-year windfall that could at best barely start during the next four-year term.

The NDP are not calling for a moratorium on natural gas production. They’re calling for yet another “review,” one of many vague, wobbly positions that have been adopted by both dominant

parties.

An earlier premier named Glen Clark became famous for “freezing” things like ferry fares and car insurance rates. Now Christy Clark is “freezing” personal income tax rates for five years, and carbon tax rates too. That implies she’s planning to win this election and the next one, at a time when it is unclear whether she can even hold her own seat in Vancouver-Point Grey.

The B.C. Liberals will cut small business taxes by a point, some time in the next five years. They will also increase income tax on large businesses and personal income of more than $150,000, but that’s not mentioned in their

water + Power

Multi-media presentation and DISCUSSION

platform, since it goes against 12 years of their policy as a government.

• A clarification of last week’s column on the B.C. Conservative platform.

Leader John Cummins informs me his plan to phase out the carbon tax does not include reversing the personal and business income tax rate reductions that were legislated as the fuel tax reached its current level.

The platform asserts that total provincial revenues will continue to rise in the next four years, despite the uncompensated loss of $1 billion from the carbon tax.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

Speak up You can comment on any story you read @ merrittherald.com

?

HERALD QUESTION OF THE WEEK To vote, go online to merrittherald.com

Will the BC Liberals return to power after the election?

PREVIOUS QUESTION Is City Hall broken?

YES: 89% NO: 10%

LETTERS POLICY The Merritt Herald welcomes your letters, on any subject, addressed to the editor.

Letters must be signed and include the writer’s name, address and phone number for verification purposes.

Letters may be edited for length, taste and clarity. Please keep letters to 300 words or less.

Email letters to: newsroom@ merrittherald. com.

The Future of BC's Energy, Environment and Democracy

8 • TUESDAY, April 23, 2013

www.merrittherald.com

NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

Wheels of Parliament continue to move forward: Albas DAN ALBAS View from the HILL The House of Commons resumed session this week and what began on a feisty note with the anointment of a new leader for the Liberal Party of Canada has very quickly become a reflective one given Monday’s events in the United States.

In times of immense tragedy, words often fall short to convey our deepest condolences; thoughts and prayers for those who have

been victimized by traumatic events are often difficult to put into perspective. Specifically, the recent events at the Boston Marathon are among those occurrences that are truly beyond such words.

Senseless violence and attacks on innocent victims are reprehensible actions that Canada, as a country, has always stood opposed to. May we all take a moment to reflect on these unfortunate events and stand with our neighbours in condemning those who are responsible for these senseless acts.

Back in Ottawa, the wheels of Canadian Parliament will continue to move forward with a number of issues on the parliamentary calendar for the week ahead. While the busi-

ness of supply debate continues on the budget there will also be a number of private member’s bills coming before the House of Commons. Bill C-475 An act to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (order-making power) will begin second reading (first time debated). Despite the announced budget measures to double the current Last Post Fund in late March, Motion 422 on the Last Post Fund will also come forward for debate (first time debated).

This week’s opposition day motion will involve debate on the temporary foreign worker (TFW) program– a concern that I share in hearing from

many constituents and also referenced in my MP report from last week. Over the past seven days, I have been hearing increasingly from citizens, employers and organizations regarding the TFW program and many important points have been made on this issue. I welcome your comments on this or any subject and if you have not had a chance yet to share them directly with me, please do not hesitate to do so. I can be reached toll free at 1-800-6658711 or via email at Dan.Albas@parl. gc.ca .

As the British Columbia election period is about to get underway, I would like to formally thank all departing MLAs for

their years of service to our region. Locally, both MLA John Slater and Speaker of the House Bill Barisoff will not be running for re-election and I would like to take a moment to thank these individuals for their efforts in public office. As a former city councillor, I valued having a strong working relationship with both MLAs and wish them well in future endeavours. I would also like to pass on my appreciation for all of the candidates who will be spending a great deal of time campaigning over the next month and hope citizens take the time to meet with all of the candidates and express their concerns in the process. It should never be overlooked that democracy

MSS Leadership students host movie at NVIT about the dehumanizing portrayal of women in mass media in the U.S. MSS teacher Shannon Dunn said she saw the film and knew she wanted to share it with her students and the com-

munity at a public viewing.

She said the Link Crew students, who help ease the transition into high school for freshmen, were enthusiastic about the idea.

The film starts

tonight at 6:30 at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology lecture theatre and is open to all community members. Admission is by donation, and proceeds will benefit the local women’s shelter, Dunn said.

Wednesday, April 24 at 7pm

By Emily Wessel THE HERALD

reporter@merrittherald.com

The Link leadership students at

Merritt Secondary School will be hosting a screening of Miss Representation, a 2011 documentary

26

APRIL

04.26.2013 Civic Centre

FREE FOR ALL 7:00-11:00pm Cash bar • Appetizers Live entertainment

Bruce Vogt MSS Senior Jazz Band & NV Community Band with

N I C O L A

V A L L E Y

TH BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTS COUNCIL

RAFE MAIR to SPEAK IN MERRITT at the Civic Centre

Hear all about: RIVERS IPPs OIL TANKERS SALMON DEMOCRACY Learn why your power bills are going through the roof A TOWNHALL TOUR PRESENTED BY THE COMMON SENSE CANADIAN

Wednesday, April 24 at 7:00 pm at

City of Merritt

Cost: by donation C O M M U N I T Y

A R T S

C O U N C I L

Dan Albas is the

Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihalla. His blog is DaninOttawa.com and previous MP reports are on line at danalbas.com.

Fred Feistmann, Investment Advisor

As of Market Close on April 19, 2013

Indexes

Currencies

12065.55 $CAN/US 14547.5 $US/CAN 1555.25

S&P/TSX DJIA S&P 500

Money Rates Canada Prime 1 Year GIC 5 Year GIC 10 Yr. CDA Bond

3.00% 1.75% 2.35% 1.47%

0.975 1.026

Commodities Gold am/pm Äx London 1405.50 Copper Highgrade 3.12 Lumber (day session) 357.10 Live Cattle 126.18

Mutual Funds Brands Sionna Cdn. Eqt10.30 IA Clarington Cdn. Eqt 25.46 IA Clarington Glbl. Eqt 13.94 CI Harbour Fund 21.30 Dynamic Cdn Value Cls 12.40 Fidelity Asset Allocation 24.73 Fidelity Disp Cad Eqt 26.60

Fid Intnl Portfolio Ivy Cdn Fund Ivy Foreign Fund Bissett Cdn Equity RBC Balanced Fund RBC Cdn Div. Fund CI Signature Select Cdn

26.81 28.12 34.10 77.37 12.52 50.36 19.21

THIS WEEK’S MARKETS .... The S&P/TSX Composite closed at $12,065.55 last week. In the U.S., the S&P declined 2.1% to close at $1,555.25. Oil was down 3.6% to close at $88.01/bb, while natural gas futures increased 4.0% to close at $4.37/MMBtu. Gold bullion finished the week at $1,402.45, down 5.4%. The Canadian dollar declined 1.3% against the US dollar, closing at $.97/USD. The 2 year Canadian benchmark bond declined to .94% and the 10 year bond declined to 1.71%.

South of the border 2 year US treasury yields increased to .23%.

Canadian Common A&W Revenue Royalties 22.09 ATCO Ltd. 92.24 Arc Resources Ltd. 26.64 BCE Inc 47.16 Barrick Gold Corp 18.65 Ballard Power Sys 0.86 Bonavista Energy Corp 14.96 Bombardier 3.89 Bank of Montreal 63.00 Bank of Nova Scotia 56.95 Can. National Railway 98.48 Canadian Tire (NON VTG A) 73.05 Cameco Corporation 18.20 CIBC 78.01 Canadian Utilities Ltd. 79.42 Can. Real Est. Trust 45.70 Can. Nat. Res. Ltd. 29.54 Enbridge 46.17 EnCana Corporation 19.17 Finning 22.31 Husky Energy Inc. 28.13 Imperial Oil 38.84 Kinross Gold Corp 5.45 Loblaw Companies 41.28 Maple Leaf Foods 13.41 Molson Coors Can Inc. 53.73 Manulife Financial 14.24 Pembina Pipeline Corp. 31.78 Potash Corp of Sask 39.36 Pengrowth Energy Corp. 4.69 Power Financial Corp. 28.35 Precision Drilling Corp 7.72 Rogers Comm Inc. 51.76

Royal Bank 61.45 Research In Motion Ltd. 14.19 Sun Life Financial Inc 27.11 Shaw Comm Inc 23.11 Shopper’s Drug Mart 44.38 Suncor Energy Inc 28.13 Toromont Inds Ltd 22.00 Toronto Dominion Bank 80.53 Transcanada Corp 48.76 Telus Corp 36.25 Tim Hortons Inc 54.36

U.S. Common

Alcoa Inc. American Express Co. Mellon Corp Cisco Systems Inc. Deere & Co. Walt Disney Co. (The) Gap Inc. General Electric Co. Home Depot Inc. Johnson & Johnson Macy’s Inc. Microsoft Corp.

Sprint Nextel Corp PÄzer Inc. Pepsico Inc. AT&T INC Staples Inc. United Tech Corp Walmart Stores Inc. Wendy’s Arby’s Gr.

8.08 67.24 26.99 20.46 83.46 61.56 37.00 21.75 74.00 84.49 43.54 29.76 7.17 31.06 82.77 38.28 12.94 93.22 78.29 5.40

Fred is an Investment Advisor with RBC Dominion Securities specializing in efÄcient money management strategies.

Any questions or comments can be directed to him at 1-800-774-9631 or e-mail fred.feistmann@rbc.com

DID YOU KNOW. . . .

Dandelions originated in Asia.

the Civic Centre in Merritt featuring film maker: Damien Gillis

We acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia

is not a spectator event and is enhanced when people get involved.

This article is supplied by Fred Feistmann, an Investment Advisor with RBC Dominion Securities Inc. RBC Dominion Securities is a member company under RBC Investments. The member company and Royal Bank of Canada are separate corporate entities that are afÄliated. Member CIPF. (tm) Trademark of Royal Bank of Canada.

Used under license. ©Copyright 2012. All rights reserved.

TUESDAY, April 23, 2013 • 9

www.merrittherald.com

merrittherald.com

bcclassified.com

HERALD SPORTS Have a sports story tip? Tell us about it by calling 250-378-4241 or emailing sports@merrittherald.com

UCL 17 brings MMA back to the Nicola Valley Local fighter Ty Edenoste headlines a jam-packed line-up of mixed martial arts talent

By Ian Webster THE HERALD

sports@merrittherald.com

Following the success of its first foray into Canada with ‘UCL 15: King of the Valley’ last September in Merritt, the Unified Combat League is returning to this neck of the woods in just over two weeks time.

Promotor Jesse Eller, from Kamiah, Idaho, promises that ‘UCL 17: King of the Valley, Part II’ on May 4 will be even better than last year’s inaugural effort north of the border, which was held at the Merritt Rodeo Grounds in Collettville. “[The first one] was a good event. The fans came out in droves and loved it,” Eller said.

“Outdoor venues are cool, there’s no question about it, but there are just too many issues — like lighting, security and worrying about the weather.”

Eller went on to add, “The rodeo grounds sort of established us in town, and showed people that we’re a serious operation. Once that happened, it sort of opened a lot of doors, and we’ve been moving forward ever since.”

UCL 17 is scheduled for the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, and Eller predicts that it will be a packed house.

“Tickets are selling really fast. The cageside seating sold out within 24 hours. In fact, we’ve had so many requests for upgraded tickets that we’re actually considering adding some VIP tables or a second row of cageside seating at floor level.”

Once again this year, the UCL event in Merritt will showcase a large number of local fighters, including several who took part in the first ‘King of the Valley’. They include

UCL 17: KING OF THE VALLEY, PART II promises to be a thrilling night of MMA action under the lights at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena on May 4. Topping the list of featured fighters is Merritt’s own Ty Edenoste (above) who was a winner at UCL 15 in September of last year. The tentative line-up for UCL 17 (right) includes no fewer than 18 local combatants. The night of entertainment will even include card girls like the bevy of beauties below from UCL 15. Unified Combat League promotor Jesse Eller (lower left) predicts a packed house for UCL 17. “Tickets are selling really fast,” says the native of Kamiah, Idaho. “The cage-side seating sold out within 24 hours.” Ian Webster/Herald

UCL 17: KING OF THE VALLEY, PART II MAY 4 - MERRITT, B.C. TENTATIVE LINE-UP/SUBJECT TO CHANGE

MAIN CARD Ty Edenoste (Merritt) vs Cass Young (Kamloops) Deven Nagata (Merritt) vs Chris Alderson (Merritt) Joe Aspinall (Merritt) vs Michael Heppner (Merritt) Skyler Mobey (Vernon) vs John Woods (Kamloops) Marcus Blair (Salmon Arm) vs Derek Marcus (Revelstoke) Ryan Stephens (Merritt) vs Delton Mosley (Merritt) UNDER CARD

maincard combatants Tyler Edenoste, Devan Nagata, Joe Aspinall, Michael Heppner and Ryan Stephens along with undercarders Devan Mosley, Will Shuter and Myles Padley.

According to Eller, Edenoste is one of this area’s up-and-coming MMA talents. He will be fighting Cass Young from Kamloops on May 4, while Nagata will take on fellow Merrittonian Chris Alderson, Aspinall will

Devon Brown (Merritt) vs Will Shuter (Merritt) Veronica Charters (Merritt) vs Jessi Dalton (Vernon) Adam Bangsund (Merritt) vs Preston Mort (Chilliwack) Devan Mosley (Merritt) vs Michael Vogt (Merritt) Myles Padley (Merritt) vs Alex Loosmore (Vernon) Justin Clark (Merritt) vs Dustin Voght (Merritt) Gagen Gill (Chilliwack) vs Devin Gaipo (Kamloops) Denton Thiel (McBride) vs Kolt Higginbottom (Lillooet) Kole Macdonald (Merritt) vs Travis Bobroski (Merritt) Josh Morgan (Chilliwack) vs Nathan Hagen (Kamloops) tangle with Michael Heppner and Stephens will square off against Delton Mosley.

The undercard has a number of firsttime local grapplers and pugilists such as Devon Brown, Adam Bangsund, Michael Vogt, Dustin Voght, Justin Clark, Travis Bobroski and Kole

Macdonald. Many of them will be matched up against out-oftown fighters from places like Salmon Arm, Kamloops and Chilliwack.

The Nicola Valley’s second-ever UCL event will also include one female bout, as Veronica Charters from Merritt takes on Jessi

Dalton out of Vernon.

“We’re hoping to get some inspirational stuff from Miesha Tate, who just fought in the UFC, to promote this female bout,” Eller said. “She’s a former Strikeforce bantamweight champion.

“The toughest thing about organizing an event like this is match-

ing up the fighters,” Eller said. “We’re focused on making sure there is access for locals while, at the same time, putting on some quality fights for thoses who are more trained.”

Eller concluded by saying, “We’re not a big company like UFC, but we do our best to give these fighters a

medium to compete on, and act as a springboard to those bigger promotions.”

Tickets for UCL 17 are available online at unifiedcombatleague. com, at the Coldwater Pub and Country Bug Books downtown, as well as from the UCL tour bus that is parked around Merritt.

10 • TUESDAY, April 23, 2013

www.merrittherald.com

Your community. Your classifieds.

250.378.4241 fax 250.378.6818 email classiÀeds@merrittherald.com

ADVERTISING DEADLINES WORD CLASSIFIEDS

Tuesday issue noon the preceding Friday Thursday issue noon the preceding Tuesday

DISPLAY ADVERTISING

Tuesday issue noon the preceding Friday Thursday issue noon the preceding Tuesday

INDEX IN BRIEF

Announcements

Employment

Employment

Employment

Coming Events

Business Opportunities

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

Trades, Technical

A+DRINK SNACK plus Healthy Vending machine Route. Turn Key Business. Invest With Confidence, $4,000 Up. Training and Secured profitable Locations. Limited Must Sell. 1-888-979-8363.

We require immediately Class 1 drivers for Canada and US for the following positions: • US Team drivers • Part Time /Casual Drivers for Canada/US • Drivers interested in a truck share program for Canada/US. We supply you with a paid company cell, fuel cards, all paid picks and drops, assigned units and regular home time. All you need is 3 yrs verifiable experience, clean abstract and a good attitude. Please indicate on your resume the position applying for.

Please fax resumes and abstracts to 250546-0600, or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com No phone calls please.

Don’t miss the Celebration of Rural Living Expo & Trade Show April 27-28, 2013 9am-5pm daily NT Agriplex & Fall Fair Facility 4872 Dunn Lake Rd., Barriere Over 100 booths & displays to peruse. Music, concessions, giveaways. A full lineup of feature speakers: including Dr. Art Hister. Free draws every hour. $5/adult, $3/stud. or senior, children 12 & under Free.

Vendor and Expo info at: www.ruralexpobarriere.com

WHERE DO YOU TURN

Information

Family Announcements Community Announcements Employment Business Services Pets & Livestock Merchandise For Sale Real Estate Rentals Automotive Legals

TO LEARN WHAT’S ON SALE?

YOUR NEWSPAPER:

AGREEMENT

It is agreed by any display or classiÀed advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event to failure to publish an advertisement shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only, and that there shall be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement.

The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. bcclassiÀeds.com cannot be responsible for errors after the Àrst day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors after the Àrst day of publication of any advertisement.

Notice or errors on the Àrst day should immediately be called to the attention of the classiÀed department to be corrected for the following edition.

bcclassiÀeds.com reserves the right to revise, edit, classify or reject any advertisement and to retain any answers directed to the bcclassiÀed.com Box Replay Service and to repay the customer the sum paid for the advertisement and box rental.

DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION

Advertisers are reminded that Provincial legislation forbids the publication of any advertisement which discriminates against any person because of race, religion, sex, colour, nationality, ancestry or place of origin, or age, unless the condition is justiÀed by a bonaÀde requirement for the work involved.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright and/or properties subsist in all advertisements and in all other material appearing in this edition of bcclassiÀed.com.

Permission to reproduce wholly or in part and in any form whatsoever, particularly by a photographic or offset process in a publication must be obtained in writing from the publisher. Any unauthorized reproduction will be subject to recourse in law.

MERRITT HERALD Ph: 378-4241 Fax: 378-6818 Advertising: sales@merrittherald.com Publisher: publisher@merrittherald.com Editorial: newsroom@merrittherald.com Production: production@merrittherald.com www.merrittherald.com 2090 Granite Avenue, P.O. Box 9, Merritt, B.C.

DO BUSINESS in Yukon!

1,831 sq ft prime ground floor retail space on the Main Street in Whitehorse, Yukon, next to Starbucks. For floor plan/photos, call 1-867-333-9966.

The link to your community

Career Opportunities MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION rated #2 for work-at-home.

Train with the top-rated accredited school in Canada. Financing and student loans available. Contact CanScribe today at 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com Dementia Helpline 1-800-936-6033.

TRAIN TO be an Apartment/Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 32 years of success! Government certified. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-6658339, 604-681-5456.

Travel

Timeshare CANCEL YOUR Timeshare.

No Risk Program. Stop Mortgage and maintenance payments today. 100% Money back guarantee. Free consultation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.

Travel $399 CABO San Lucas, all Inclusive Special! Stay 6 Days in a Luxury Beachfront Resort with Meals & Drinks!

For $399! 1-888-481-9660. www.luxurycabohotel.com

We’re on the net at www.bcclassified.com

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking DRIVERS WANTED:

Terrific career Opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects.

No Rail Experience Needed!!

Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time, Valid License w/ air brake endorsement.

Extensive Paid Travel, Meal Allowance, 4 weeks Vacation and Benefits Package.

Compensation based on prior driving experience.

Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver.

DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

箽 ùÊçÙ Ù Ù ó®ã« çÝ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů WƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ WŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ DĞƌƌŝƩ͕ ` &ŽĐƵƐ ŽŶ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ` /ŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ůĞĂĚĞƌ ŝŶ ǁŽƌůĚ ŵĂƌŬĞƚƐ ` ŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞ ŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶ ƉĂĐŬĂŐĞƐ ` ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ` WƌŽŐƌĞƐƐŝǀĞ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ

o yoƵ tŚƌŝǀĞ ŝŶ a dyŶamŝc aŶd cŚallĞŶŐŝŶŐ ĞŶǀŝƌoŶmĞŶt wŝtŚ oppoƌtƵŶŝƟĞƐ Ĩoƌ coŶƟŶƵoƵƐ ŐƌowtŚ aŶd dĞǀĞlopmĞŶt͍

Apply today at www.tolko.com

Home Care/Support CAREGIVER Part-Time Position available, to provide support for elderly lady in Merritt area.

Companionship, light housekeeping and some meal preparation required.

Two regular weekend shifts and occasional on-call shifts.

Hourly pay rate offered commensurate with skills and experience.

Please send resume and references to: P.O. Box 9, Merritt Herald Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8

Trades, Technical CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters.

Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete finishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta.

Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; Jobs@RaidersConcrete .com or Fax 780-444-9165.

ENSIGN IS looking for Drillers, Night Tour Pushes and Rig Managers for our Australian Division. Recruiters will be in Nisku April 30 - May 7 hosting information sessions and doing interviews. If you are interested in attending one of our sessions to hear about our global opportunities, call 1888-367-4460 to book into a session!

Services

Financial Services DROWNING IN debt? Cut your debts more than 50% & be debt free in half the time!

Avoid bankruptcy! Free Consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+ GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple.

Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

Need CA$H Today?

Own A Vehicle?

Borrow Up To $25,000

No Credit Checks!

Cash same day, local office.

www.PitStopLoans.com 1-800-514-9399

Legal Services

GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry.

Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Information 1-800-972-0209.

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Accounts Payable/Payroll Clerk Merritt, BC Emcon Services Inc., a Road and Bridge Maintenance Contractor based in Merritt, B.C. is seeking applications for an Accounts Payable/Payroll Clerk position in our Merritt ofÀce. This position requires an individual who can handle multiple priorities and deadlines in a busy and complex ofÀce environment, as well as, possess strong administrative skills, excellent verbal and written skills, be well organized and have solid computer experience and knowledge. Experience with Microsoft OfÀce (Excel, Word, Access) would be an asset.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, Accounts Payable and Payroll, general ofÀce/ clerical duties such as typing, data entry and Àling. This position requires above average attention to detail, accuracy and conÀdentiality.

We require the individual to work 5 days per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

As this position requires operation of Company Vehicles, please include a driver’s abstract in your Application along with relevant education and experience.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted and hiring is subject to pre-employment drug testing.

Please mail, fax or e-mail resumes as follows: HR Manager Emcon Services Inc. #105-1121 McFarlane Way Merritt, B.C. V1K 1C2 Fax: 250-378-4106 E-mail: tsmyth@emconservices.ca No phone calls please

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Summer Student Employment Opportunity The Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary is looking for summer help for the Thrift Shop. Students must be returning to school in September.

3 FULL TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE Hours of Work are Tuesday to Saturday, 8 hours a day.

Start date June 10 to August 31, 2013 Wages dependent upon experience.

Detailed resumes to be dropped off at the Thrift Shop, 1803 Voght Street.

Deadline for receiving resumes is May 10, 2013.

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR N.M.V. Lumber Ltd. is looking for a mature,organized and proactive full-time office administrator.

Duties include, but are not limited to: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, government remittances, payroll, maintaining supplies inventory, reception and other general office duties.

Qualifications for this role include: at least 5 years bookkeeping and office administration experience, strong proficiency with Simply Accounting and MS Office Suite, excellent math skills, excellent verbal and written skills, ability to work independently and multi-task and a strong attention to detail.

Fax resumes to 250-378-5820 or via email in PDF format to office@nmvlumber.com by April 30, 2013.

No phone calls please.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

TUESDAY, April 23, 2013 • 11

www.merrittherald.com

Services

Apt/Condo for Rent

Home Improvements

KENGARD MANOR

FLOORING SALE Over 300 Choices Lowest Prices Guaranteed!

Laminates - $0.59/sq ft Engineered - $1.99 sq ft Hardwood - $2.79 sq ft Overnight Delivery in most of BC!

www.kingofoors.com

1.877.835.6670

Merchandise for Sale

Garage Sales Pretty soon it will be yard cleaning time!

If you have any old appliances or scrap iron. I would like to pick them up.

I also buy broken motor radiators, copper, aluminum and brass.

Phone 250-378-2889

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock.

SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800!

Sets up in one day!

40’ Containers under $2500!

Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Free Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. Wanted

Spacious 1 & 3 bedroom apartments.

F/S, heat and hot water included.

Ask about move-in incentives For appointment call

Ph: 250-378-9880

One bdrm unfurn. apart. near Elks Hall. $530 + Hydro. Middle age to seniors in ground level aparts. 250-378-4976 ON Nicola Lk, near Quilchena, great 1 bedroom suite, private entrance, 4 kitchen appliances, in suite laundry. Incl. phone, internet, satellite, utilities. NS/NP. Available now, $850 a month. Enjoy summer on the lake! Viewing this weekend 604-467-3304, 250378-8358

Mobile Homes & Pads 2 bedroom mobile home, available May 1st. Fridge, stove, washer, dryer included.

Close to town, school and bus line. Quiet family location. $950 per month utilities included. 250-378-0887 Double wide mobile home, 3 bdrm, wood stove, f/s, w/d, pay your own Hydro & gas, avail May. 250-378-4166

,W WDNHV PXVFOHV WR UHDG WKLV DG

Suites, Lower 2 BEDROOM Basement suite available May 1st. $800/month includes utilities and laundry.

May require references. Contact Sandy or Jas 250-315-4675.

One bdrm ground level suite on Bann St. Avail May 1. 250378-5610

Transportation

Auto Financing

True Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-778-281-0030

Real Estate Lots NOVA SCOTIA’S Eastern Shore. Waterfront lots for sale excellent climate near the Atlantic Ocean. Three bedroom house for sale or rent www.sawmilllanding.com or waterfront@bellaliant.net call 1-902-522-2343 or 1-902-3284338.

Mobile Homes & Parks RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca

Rentals

DreamTeam Auto Financing “0� Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

Apt/Condo for Rent

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

2 bdrm upper unit apartment for rent. Newly painted, f/s, w/d, dw, no-smoking, no-pets, avail May 1st. $650/mon. + util. 1-604-701-6493

2007 PT Cruiser. Low Km and very clean. Asking $6800.

250-378-4490

Auto Financing

Auto Financing

Need a Vehicle?

1-800-961-7022

Cars - Domestic

Call the

Guaranteed Approvals • Good Credit? • Bad Credit? • No Credit? • Divorce? • Bankrupt?

IF YOU WORK,YOU DRIVE

Call Steve Today 1.855.740.4112 • murraygmmerritt.com

'RQŇ‹W WDNH \RXU PXVFOHV IRU JUDQWHG 2YHU &DQDGLDQV ZLWK PXVFXODU G\VWURSK\ WDNH WKHP YHU\ VHULRXVO\ /HDUQ PRUH DW PXVFOH FD

12 • TUESDAY, April 23, 2013 Lower Nicola Indian Band

www.merrittherald.com

SCHOOL REGISTRATION 2013-2014

THE LOWER NICOLA BAND SCHOOL INVITES ALL CHILDREN (First Nations/Non First Nations) To Register for Kindergarten to Grade 7 CURRICULUM:

• BC Curriculum • Nle?kepmx • Cultural Studies • Field Trips • Learning Assistance Program • Extra Curricular Activities & Sports being offered

FACILITIES:

• Full-Size Gymnasium • Library • Computer Lab • Baseball/Soccer Field

• Full Time Kindergarten – must be 5yrs by Dec 31, 2013 • Door to door Bus Service provided to all areas of Merritt.

HEAD START SERVICES:

• 3 & 4 year old Program (K4 must be 4 years old by Dec. 31, 2013) • Parent & Tot Drop In • Home Visiting Program • Services to 0 to 6 year olds: Priority will be given to LNIB Band Members for all Head Start programs • Transportation provided for all Head Start programs

Education Comes First

TO REGISTER YOU WILL NEED: Immunization Record, Birth CertiÀcate, Health Care Card Number, Band Name and Number.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Lower Nicola Band School Ph: 250-378-5527 201 Horn Rd., Merritt, BC