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PICKING PUMPKINS Two-year-old Londyn Messom and her dad, Ryan, pick out some pumpkins at the 3 Bar Farms pumpkin patch on Sunday. The pumpkin patch features a hay ride, wheat maze, petting zoo and, of course, gourds of all shapes and sizes. The pumpkin patch runs again Oct. 25 and 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Sunshine Valley.

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Country music festival moving to Merritt

By Michael Potestio THE HERALD

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Merritt is slated to host another country music festival in 2015.

The Country Music Capital of Canada will play host to the Rockin’ River Music Festival, a four-day festival organizers announced Thursday they’ll be bringing to Mer-

ritt next August long weekend.

Rockin’ River is moving from Mission, where it has been held for the past six years. Organizer Ken Hess told a crowd gathered at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology for the announcement that the event has outgrown the site in Mission.

Hess told the Herald the

festival has grown over its six years and the Mission site is too close to that city.

He said the music festival site just outside of Merritt is larger with more available campsites.

Hess said he’s hoping to see this event to draw about 15,000 people per day to the festival — totalling 60,000 over the course of the long weekend. He

said in Mission, the festival brought in about 20,000 to 25,000 people over the weekend.

Hess said he is in talks with the owners of the festival grounds for a longterm agreement that will see Rockin’ River use the site for the next decade.

“We’ve already got a well-established festival, a well-established site and a

one.

Helping to bring Rockin’ River to Merritt is Michelle Loughery’s Wayfinder Project and the Canadian Country Music Heritage Society.

In partnership with Rockin’ River, the Wayfinder project will be providing training programs.

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He said organizers decided to bring the Rockin’ River Music Festival to Merritt at this time because they wanted enough time to pass between the demise of the Merritt Mountain Music Festival and the commencement of this

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Reconciliation workshops planned

BIRD OF PREY A watchful osprey keeps a bird’s eye view on the happenings at Sunday’s pumpkin patch at 3 Bar Farms in the Sunshine Valley. Emily Wessel/Herald

At its regular meeting on Oct. 14, city council voted to approve spending $2,000 from its city initiatives program budget to support Reconciliation Canada’s workshops planned for Merritt in 2015.

Reconciliation Canada is an organization that aims to build and strengthen relationships between First Nations peoples and other Canadians through sharing of diverse histories.

The group, in partnership with the Union of B.C. Municipalities and BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, will be hosting 100 reconciliation workshops in communities across B.C.

starting next February.

The financial support requested by the organization covers the cost of renting the Civic Centre for the local workshops.

Reconciliation Canada is also seeking council’s support in identifying facilitators to assist with the workshops.

The workshop series is meant to engage participants in a dialogue to invoke positive change.

Attendees are expected to leave with a better understanding of reconciliation and the generational impact of the residential school system.

Reconciliation Canada hopes to host four, one-day workshops in Merritt on Feb. 2 and

3 and March 5 and 6.

Each workshop will include up to 40 participants. These can include leaders from aboriginal organizations; all levels of government, people from the education, health and justice systems; community organizations; the private sector; and multicultural and faith-based groups.

Participants will develop reconciliation action plans at the workshops.

oped by the Arts and Culture Policy Task Force, states the City of Merritt will be a “champion” of Merritt arts and culture with emphasis on new and existing cultural initiatives, and a regionally inclusive mindset.

The goal of the policy is to have the city provide sustainable support to arts and culture causes.

This includes financial, in-kind and partnership support, according to the policy.

Culture policy approved The city approved a new arts and culture policy at its regular council meeting on Oct. 14.

The policy, devel-

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He said the store will provide a variety of low-cost items.

The store is still without a Dollarama sign on its front.

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In January, city council approved the development permit for a 10,000-squarefoot Dollarama store

BC Hydro’s contractors for the Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project will be burning wood debris piles on BC Hydro’s right-of-way this fall and winter. The contractor has obtained the necessary provincial and municipal permits and will comply with all regulations for this work.

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Foundation partnering with fest to give youth work experience From Page 1 Hess said youth will be taught and certified in jobs such as ticketing, security, hospitality and stage setup.

Loughery said this partnership essentially provides a trades academy that will involve on-site setup of parts of the festival grounds, such as washrooms, stages and food kiosks.

She described this partnership as a social enterprise.

Hess said this festival will help out the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame by bringing country music fans to the community.

Tourism Nicola Valley’s Anoop Sekhon told the Herald this festival will be “a huge economic driver” over the course of the August long weekend and will put Merritt on the map.

Organizers of the Rockin’ River Music Festival are hoping for attendance up to 60,000 people over the course of the August long weekend at the festival grounds near Merritt. Submitted

“It basically lets people know where we are, what we’re about and what we have to offer,” Sekhon said.

MLA Jackie Tegart told the crowd the old country music festival was important to Merritt and the region because it brought people

from around the world to the Fraser-Nicola riding and the city, noting her excitement about the announcement of the new country music festival.

“It’s much more than a festival. It is an opportunity for young people to learn

skills, it’s an opportunity for the community to showcase itself and it’s an incredible opportunity for the region around tourism and attracting people to come back,” Tegart said.

Hess told the crowd he will be looking to include

local musicians as part of the show as well.

Hess also said he couldn’t release the musical lineup as of yet, but said organizers are offering a two-for-one ticket deal. Twenty-five bands are expected to play at the festival.

He said organizers want acts that cater to a variety of people, such as the “young radio crowd,” classic country music fans, and also fans of festivals.

The Rockin’ River Music Festival is slated for Thursday, July 30 to Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015 at the old Mountainfest grounds.

Bass Coast, the electronic music and arts festival that has run over the August long weekend for the last two years, is moving its dates to accommodate Rockin’ River.

Bass Coast 2015 is slated for July 10 to 13.

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Cattle rustler jailed A county court judge has issued a stern warning to cattle rustlers.

Last Friday, in county court, Judge Robert Robinson sentenced a man to one year in jail after he was found guilty of stealing cattle.

The incident occurred on Sept. 7, 1986 at the Douglas Lake Ranch.

Charges were laid following an investigation by the Merritt RCMP and the brand inspector. The remains of a hide found in the possession of the man had the Douglas Lake brand and earmark.

The courtroom was packed for the trial as several area ranchers gathered to hear the verdict.

Joe Gardner of the Douglas Lake Cattle Company said he was pleased with the sentence, adding it’s about time cattle rustlers were dealt with more seriously.

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City of Merritt 2015 Permissive Tax Exemptions Bylaw 2184

Permissive Tax Exemptions Council has adopted Bylaw 2184 to provide permissive property tax exemptions at a public meeting on: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 7:00PM at Merritt City Hall, Council Chambers, 2185 Voght Street Roll #

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Place of Worship The President of the Lethbridge Stake The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day 2451 Spring Bank Avenue 0002-555 Saints

Lot B, Plan KAP 79511, D.L. 121 Section 22, Township 91 except Plan KAP 88312, and the buildings and structures thereon $

3,947.28

2190 Granite Avenue

Lot 10, Bloxk 14, Plan 1 D.L. 123 KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon

$

254.89

$

374.06

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138000 BC Seventh Day Adventist

276000 Merritt Baptist Church

2499 Coutlee Avenue

Lot 11, Block 30, Plan 717, D.L. 123, KDY SE 25ft; Lot 10, Block 30 Plan 717, D.L. 123 KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon

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416005 Roman Catholic Bishop of Kamloops

2302 Jackson Avenue

Lot A, Plan 34228 D.L. 123, KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon (exclude Residential Class 1)

$

322.40

830015 Merritt Sikh Society

2399 Chapman Street

Lot A, Plan KAP 65331, D.L. 124, KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon

$

1,157.32

912005 Merritt Crossroads Community Church

2990 Voght Street

Lot 1, Plan 33171, D.L. 124, KDYD except Plan M16802 and the buildings and structures thereon

$

2,018.42

1950 Maxwell Avenue

Lot 35, Plan 747, D.L. 124 KDYD except KAP47649 and buildings and structures thereon

$

1,336.43

1990 Chapman Street

Parcel B, Block 16, Plan 1, D.L. 124, KDYD ( of Lots 1&2 see KJ48015) and the buildings and structures thereon

$

442.95

1899 Quilchena Avenue

Lot 13, Block 28, Plan 448, D.L. 125 KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon

$

228.71

1505 Sunset Street

Lot 7, Plan 15455 D.L. 167 KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon $

572.46

2164 Quilchena Avenue

Lot 1, Plan 41762, D.L. 123, KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon

$

6,357.34

2270 Quilchena Ave

LOT: 1; PLAN NUMBER: KAP57211; DISTRICT LOT: 123; LAND DISTRICT: 25;

$

2,700.00

2640 Spring Bank Avenue

Lot 3, Plan KAP58641, D.L. 121, KDYD

$

1,919.33

1775 Coldwater Avenue

Lot A, Plan KAP 77597, D.L. 125 KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon

$

2,709.90

1840 Nicola Avenue

Lot B, Plan 332, D.L. 125 KDYD except Plan 6875 and the buildings and structures thereon

$

3,921.97

1803 Voght Street

Lot 11, Bloc 17, Plan 1, Part S1/2, D.L. 123, KDYD and buildings and structures thereon $

1,467.33

Voght Street

Lots 1 & 2 Plan KAP62405, Section 22, Township 91, KDYD

$

5,667.03

3457 Voght Street

Lots 1 & 2 Plan KAP62405, Section 22, Township 91, KDYD

$

5,426.22

$

2,841.79

$

1,757.41

Lot 17, Block 15, Plan 1 D.L. 125 KDYD and the 2025B Quilchena Avenue buildings and structures thereon

$

2,323.00

2067 Quilchena Ave (class 8 only)

Lot 14, Block 15, PLAN KAP1, D.L. 125 and the buildings and structures thereon

$

318.26

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1094002 Fraser Basin Property Society 1241000 United Church of Canada 6327500 Trustees Merritt Jehovah's Witness Community Services

NOTICE NOTICE OF ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITY

The next general local government election is November 15, 2014. Advanced Polls will be conducted on Wednesday, November 05, 2014 and Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at City Hall, 2185 Voght Street from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Special Voting opportunities will be conducted on Thursday, November 13, 2014 for those residents at the Florentine, Nicola Meadows, Gillis House and the Nicola Valley Hospital.

You can vote in the election in Merritt if you: • Are a Canadian citizen * • Are 18 years of age or older on general voting day • Have lived in B.C. for at least six (6) months immediately before day of registration. (Since May 05, 2014) • Have lived in Merritt for at least thirty (30) days immediately before day of registration. (Since Oct 05, 2014) • Are not disqualified by law from voting All Merritt residents who meet these requirements can vote. It does not matter whether you rent or own your home. If you own property in Merritt but live somewhere else in BC, you can also vote in Merritt elections. This is called being a “non-resident property elector.” As such, you can vote, as long as you: • Are a Canadian citizen* • Are 18 years of age or older on general voting day • Have lived in B.C. for at least six (6) months immediately before day of registration. (Since May 05, 2014) • Have owned real estate in Merritt, registered in your name, for at least thirty (30) days immediately before day of registration. (Since Oct 05, 2014) • Are not disqualified by law from voting Non-resident property electors can vote only once, regardless of the number of properties they own. If there is more than one registered owner of a property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the other owners, register as a non-resident property elector. *Landed immigrants who are not yet Canadian citizens are not permitted to vote in civic elections. *Corporations are not entitled to vote.

You are required to produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one must provide a signature) in order to prove residency and identity.

Acceptable forms of identification include: • BC Driver’s License • BC Identification Card • BC CareCard or Gold CareCard • ICBC Vehicle Insurance Documents • Citizenship Card • Merritt Property Tax Notice • Social Insurance Card • Credit or Debit Card • Utility Bill Carole Fraser, Chief Election Officer - (250) 378-8614

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151000 Conayt Friendship Society

1176050 Merritt Community Cinema Society 2500 Nicola Native Lodge Society "NNLS" Nicola Valley Association of Community 1344000 Living 1000000 Donald Murdoch Mcleod M D Inc 1121000 Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary Nicola Valley Health Care Endowment 1777275 Foundation Nicola Valley Health Care Endowment 1777280 Foundation

1163000 Nicola Valley Senior Housing

1926 Coutlee Avenue

1114500 Royal Canadian Legion #96

1940 Quilchena Avenue

Lots 1-4, Block 24, Plan 1, D.L.125 KDYD Part N of Plan 400 * Lot A, Plan 122, D.L. 125 KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon Lot A, Plan KAP60947, D.L. 125 KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon

Recreation Facilities and Service Club or Associations CRTRL Land Co. Ltd./Merritt Walk of 1092000 Stars 1087000 Merritt Masonic Temple Association Nicola Valley Holdings Association 1341010 (Merritt Elks)

1701 Coldwater Avenue

Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 838, D.L. 125 KDYD

$

312.94

Nicola Valley Holdings Association 1364000 (Merritt Elks)

1702 Coldwater Avenue

Lot AM1, Block 4, Plan 838, D.L. 125, KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon

$

1,623.00

Nicola Valley Rodeo Association/Nicola 6355100 Valley Fall Fair Association

319 Lindley Creek Road

Lot 1, Plan 34260, D.L. 176 KDYD (except Mobile Home) and the buildings and structures thereon

$

11,252.28

807500 Community Futures Nicola Valley

Suite B - 2185 Voght Street

Lot A, Plan KAP8523, D.L.124 and the buildings and structures thereon

$

1,335.68

807250 Nicola Valley Community Human

Suite A - 2185 Voght Street

Lot A, Plan KAP8523, D.L.124 and the buildings and structures thereon

$

1,743.45

Lot 2, Plan 22544, D.L. 124 KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon

$

4,634.76

$

757.77

Municipal Property

744100 Merritt Curling Club 1553070 Merritt Golf & Country Club

2075 Mamette Avenue 1450 Juniper Drive Merritt Lot 2, Plan 29664, D.L. 174, KDYD and the buildings BC V1K 1J6 and structures thereon

1554100 Merritt Golf & Country Club

1450 Juniper Drive Merritt Plan M9110, D.L. 174, KDYD except Plan 19948 and BC V1K 1J6 29664 KDYD and the buildings and structures thereon

$

597.21

1801190 Merritt Golf & Country Club

1450 Juniper Drive Merritt Lot A, Plan 34206, D.L. 124 KDYD & DL 180 and 181 BC V1K 1J6 and the buildings and structures thereon

$

20,802.14

976000 Merritt Golf & Country Club

1450 Juniper Drive Merritt Parcel A, D.L. 124 KDYD except Plan 33125 and the BC V1K 1J6 buildings and structures thereon

$

1,749.76

Lot 1, Plan 8212, D.L. 174, KDYD except M9110, 1450 Juniper Drive Merritt excluding Mobile Home and the buildings and structures thereon BC V1K 1J6

$

641.35

1553050 Merritt Golf & Country Club

TOTAL ESTIMATED GENERAL TAXES

$ 93,514.84

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FAITH

A lesson from Thanksgiving 2014 NARAYAN MITRA You Gotta Have FAITH As the harvest season, with its attendant Thanksgiving celebrations, has begun, it’s a good time to be reminded of the priority of praising God. King David’s Psalm 145 in the Old Testament gives a good handle to do the above. It is the only psalm with the specific title in the collection of 150 psalms.

One of the most common ways to praise God is through our prayers. It’s interesting that Jesus left us only one prayer as an example of how we are to pray (Mt. 6:9-13).

Commonly called the Lord’s Prayer, its more accurate title should be the “Disciples’ Prayer.”

“Hallowed” is a New Testament expression used only in reference to the name of God, meaning to revere.

Praise is vocal adoration of God. Adoration is the act of rendering divine honour, esteem

and love. Praise is also an essential part of life because only praise puts God in His rightful position.

In praising God, we declare His sovereignty and recognize His nature and power. There’s also another key benefit of praise: namely, it enables us to focus rightfully.

Praise, by its very nature, is unselfish, because praise decentralizes self. The worship and praise of God demands a shift in centre from self to God. One cannot praise God without relinquishing preoccupation with self. Praise, then, produces forgetfulness of one’s self and forgetfulness of self is a very healthy biblical practice.

The phrase, “Praise the Lord,” has been so overused in our times that it means very little.

It has fast become a religious slang, a catch phrase.

Technically, to praise someone is the act of one’s esteem of a person for his virtue or accomplishments. It is to pronounce that that person is worthy of honour.

As the Hebrew people attempted to offer meaningful praise to God, both in their personal prayers and in worship services, far

too often they found themselves in mindless repetition.

Because God is so awesome, they would simply say the same things over and over again even though they understood that vain repetition is a bad thing. It is not a scriptural concept.

Hence they came up with a system to stimulate praise, i.e., the acrostic system we see in Psalm 145. Every verse starts off with a Hebrew alphabet sans one.

A simple outline of the 21-verse Psalm can be recorded as: Who can praise God? (1a). The answer: Only His disciples who are His children.

When should we praise God? (1b). Forever.

Why should we praise God? (3-20)? Because He is great.

Verses three to 20 are loaded with attributes and the works of God. God is great, mighty, majestic, merciful, a mystery, good, longsuffering, perfectly unconditional, omniscient and consistent.

In spite of the above attributes, when God seems to be far away from us, let us remember that we are the ones who generally move, and not Him. Yet we can go

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nowhere out of His presence. He would be always with us. We don’t invite Him into our churches, He is already there.

Where we are, He is there, period!

Nevertheless, the principle remains that God responds to those who love Him. What a source of comfort that is! How can we not praise Him for that?

With these, David concludes the Psalm in verse 21 in the only way he could. It’s as if he says, “Look, after all I have said about God, I have no other choice but to praise Him.” By the way, let’s not forget that the mouth speaks only those things that come from the heart. So David’s heart must have been full of praise for God. Notice also that his prayer is that all men would praise God forever and ever. Every psalm that David wrote encourages us to praise Him in some ways.

David could think that way because his focus was on God and

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not on himself. By nature, we are a long way from being like David.

At times, we seem to picture the Bible’s characters as guys who were sitting out in the wilderness with nothing better to do.

David was the leader of a vast empire and his days were full. But he always understood the priority of praising his heavenly Father.

In the wake of Thanksgiving 2014, let us recognize the graciousness of God in our lives to the degree that we are in a constant state of praise — praising Him, first of all, for who He is, and then for what He has done for us.

Are you interested in working at the polls on Election Day Saturday, November 15, 2014? This is an opportunity to serve your community and to be involved in the election process.

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Poll clerks are needed to work from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

If you wish to work at the election, application forms are available at City Hall and on the City website at www. merritt.ca. The deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2014. Preference will be given to persons with previous local government election work experience.

Polling Clerks will be paid $15.00 per hour.

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Usual Names

Jurisdiction of Residence

JOLLY

Mike

City of Merritt

MENARD

Neil

City of Merritt

ROLINE

Susan

City of Merritt

Surname

Usual Names

Jurisdiction of Residence

BAKER

Dave

City of Merritt

BROWN

Linda A.

City of Merritt

CHRISTOPHERSON

Kurt

City of Merritt

GOETZ

Mike

City of Merritt

KROEKER

Harry

City of Merritt

McMURCHY

Bruce

Lower Nicola

NORGAARD

Diana

City of Merritt

PROWAL

Ginny

City of Merritt

Councillor – Six (6) to be elected

School Trustee – Three (3) to be elected Surname

Usual Names

Jurisdiction of Residence

KROEKER

Tim

Nicola Lake

SWAN

Gordon

City of Merritt

JEPSEN

Brian

City of Merritt

PERRIE

Joyce

City of Merritt

HOISINGTON

Everett

Lower Nicola

GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the City of Merritt on Saturday, November 15, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following location: Civic Centre - 1950 Mamette Road, Merritt, B.C. Advance voting opportunities will be held at City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, B.C. on Wednesday, November 05, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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HERALD OPINION Promise not to overpromise Here’s a simple request for candidates seeking election in the upcoming school board and municipal election: only promise what you can deliver.

That might seem an obvious request but, all too often, candidates vow to achieve things they clearly cannot. They either fail to provide the true cost of their promise or they promise something outside the legal mandate of the office they seek.

Call it enthusiasm. Call it lack of experience. Either way, it doesn’t serve the voter.

For example, there are some fairly severe limits on what a city can and cannot do.

It must work within the provincial legislation that governs its existence. A promise to silence every train whistle within city boundaries might sound attractive, but trains are a federal responsibility.

City council can’t make them do anything.

Likewise, a promise by a school board candidate to hire more teachers won’t happen without an explanation of where the money to pay for those new employees will come from.

And school districts cannot, by provincial law, run a deficit.

None of this is to suggest candidates can’t have ideas or voice creative and imaginative solutions.

But they have an obligation to voters to ensure that what they promise is practical — or, more particularly, possible.

We, as voters, have the responsibility to do the research and ask the tough questions to ensure these lofty ideas have some grounding in reality.

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Playing fair in political sandbox Emily Wessel Merritt MUSINGS And they’re off !

The candidates, that is, in the race to form the new political body for Merritt.

That involves well over a dozen people seeking publicly–elected positions.

Before we come away with one mayor, six city councillors and four school trustees for Merritt and

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area, I’d like to make a point of acknowledging the 19 candidates’ commitment to helping their community.

That is a group of 19 people who have, I’m sure, not simply entertained the idea of being public servants but are prepared to commit at least four years to it.

That’s no mean feat, considering city council and school trustee are largely thankless positions.

It’s not a job that ends for the day at 5 p.m.

The fact is, people are offering to make a huge time commitment with the intent to make things better — and not just for themselves, but for every-

one in the community.

Call me naive, but I do think that’s the main reason people run for municipal office. Surely it can’t be for the fame, fortune and glory.

There are two allcandidates forums coming up, where candidates will get a chance to share their views on various topics with attending members of the public.

Those are a great way to hear what your friends and neighbours consider the issues to be, and other community members’ proposed solutions to them.

To get the most out of the forum, go in with an open mind and an open pair of ears. Regardless

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of what may have happened years ago, it’s up to a new team of people working together at city hall to advance Merritt as Merrittonians want it to go. That’s just not possible with huge lingering resentments or resistance from the very people whom the city council and school board are expected to serve.

As the campaign trail heats up, I expect many people from all walks of life to bring up a wide array of issues for candidates to address.

It takes a lot of guts to put your opinions on the line — especially knowing the criticism that can bring about — and I think

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we should head into this campaign period with that in mind.

It’s easy to criticize in a quick-and-dirty way, without considering perhaps things aren’t always so simple. It’s much more difficult to provide thoughtful, constructive criticism or to have an open dialogue where another point of view is reasonably considered. Disagreeing respectfully is an art, and it’s one we could all use more practice at.

Few things get people riled up like politics. It’s not just business to a lot of people; it’s the opposite — and deeply personal.

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Shoeboxes for gift campaign ready Dear Editor, Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign is celebrating its 22nd year of operation in North America.

These gift-filled shoeboxes make their way to children in under-developed countries whose lives have been traumatized by war, extreme poverty, natural disasters and disease.

Our little town of Merritt collected 320 shoeboxes last season, and we hope to reach our goal of 400 boxes this year. It is a fun and meaningful charity for families, churches, schools, business and organizations to get involved in and we have only until Nov. 21 to accomplish this.

Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child is the world’s largest Christmas project and transcends all political and religious barriers to reach the most needed children.

They also visit children in hospitals and orphanages with these gift boxes.

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‘The children love getting personalized cards, letters and photos of you or your family as there is a translator in each area to read out your greeting.’ — LETTER WRITERS KANDACE AND GRACE BERGMANN

These shoeboxes open doors for Samaritan’s Purse to provide children, families and communities with access to safe water, food, clothing, shelter, medical assistance and/or educational resources.

Boxes and envelopes with instructions are available at most churches in town, Curves, Bench Elementary School, the Dollar Tree and at the Greyhound Bus Depot, which also generously delivers all boxes free of charge to the main collection centre in Calgary where they are then inspected before being shipped off to their final destination.

You can also use recycled shoeboxes as well.

Make sure you indicate the age and gender of the child and include an assortment of new, good quality items for the appropriate age group. Good suggestions for gift items are listed in the brochures/envelopes.

Remember, these are probably the first Christmas gifts these children have ever received, so let’s make them special!

The children love getting personalized cards, letters and photos of you or your family as there is a translator in each area to read out your greeting.

Please do not put in

items that can leak, break, melt or freeze, so no liquids or gels.

All candy must be hard and wrapped.

Please, no war-related toys, used items, gum, chocolate, playing cards or toothpaste.

This year, our boxes from Western Canada and the North will go to impoverished areas in the following countries: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Venezuela, Paraguay, Guinea and Equatorial Guinea.

You can even pack and donate a box online by going to samaritanspurse.ca and clicking on Operation Christmas Child.

The deadline for boxes to be in is Nov. 21 and they can be dropped off at the participating locations in town or at the Evangelical Free Church between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. from Tuesday to Friday.

The E-Free Church (by Rotary Park) is the main collection site and will be hosting a dedication service

on Nov. 23 at 10 a.m. when all boxes need to be in.

If you have any questions, you can contact Kandace or Grace Bergmann at 378-1305. Donations of $7 per box to help cover overseas shipping costs are appreciated but not essential.

If you don’t want to pack a box but wish to donate to this ministry, that too can be put in the envelopes provided or can be made online at Samaritan’s Purse website.

Thanks to all those businesses, churches, schools and organizations that have helped out in the past.

Hope to see you again this year!

One last reminder, if you have boxes at home that did not get used last year, please drop them off at participating locations.

Kandace and Grace Bergmann Operation Christmas Child co-ordinators Merritt

Get hands dirty with issues, but keep fight clean Still, I expect the voter turnout to be a low percentage of the total number of eligible voters in Merritt.

It’s the same story each time a municipal election comes around — where are all the voters?

Actually casting a ballot takes mere minutes — hardly a burden.

I think a big deterrent for people is the feeling there must be

From Page 6 It’s handy to remember that as it can help us all use tact if and when the occasion to express disagreement or displeasure arises.

While politicians should be good on their feet and rational thinkers, it’s a fact of life that all people have limitations. No one person can be an expert at everything.

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some kind of issue about which you’re passionate in order to get out and cast your vote.

Even if you aren’t impassioned about something right now, city councils and school boards make decisions about little day-to-day things that can make your life a little easier or a little more complicated.

Then, of course, city council also deals with

to the curriculum and upgrades and maintenance to schools themselves.

This is the third general election in a row with a respectable number of candidates on the slate.

The last general election in 2011 saw two candidates for mayor, 10 for council and eight for school trustee.

In 2008, four people

ran for mayor, while 12 vied for seats on city council.

Even the byelection for a single council seat in February of this year saw six candidates.

So, as we head down the dusty campaign trail in Merritt, let’s remember to give credit where credit’s due: to the 19 members of this community who have put their names forth to make a positive impact.

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MEETING THE CHALLENGE

A LEAP OF FAITH Merritt’s Team Latremouille successfully jumps the fire at the end of the 24-kilometre Spartan Beast at Sun Peaks on September 28. (From left to right) Sam Latremouille, Jill Starrs, Candice Bateson, Ericka Bateson and Robyn Anderson. A total of 31 participants, ranging in age from six to 58, took part in one of the Spartan races at the two-day event. All photos courtesy of Spartan Race Canada

Colin Gage, 44, tackles the rope climb — one of many obstacles and challenges on both the Spartan Beast and Sprint courses.

Marcia Cooper, 58, toughs out the sandbag carry on the Spartan Sprint course. Failure to complete an obstacle resulted in doing 30 burpees.

Eleven-year-old Janelle Gage, shown in the log jam, completed the Spartan Sprint despite being later diagnosed with a broken right hand.

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Merrittonians more than up for the Spartan Race

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It’s been more than three weeks now since a group of 30 or so brave souls from the Merritt area tackled the Spartan Challenge at Sun Peaks, but rest assured, their memories of the ‘exhilarating’ (my word, not theirs) set of adventure races remain clear as a bell.

Some of the two and a half dozen participants from the Nicola Valley at this year’s Spartan tackled the Beast — a punishing 24-kilometre ramble up and down the Sun Peaks mountainside that included an additional 28 obstacles and challenges just to make things interesting.

Average time to complete — five to six hours!

The more neophyte (or sane) took on the Spartan Sprint — a fivekilometre jaunt in the hills with 10 obstacles to negotiate.

The obstacles, by the way, included vertical walls and ropes that had to be climbed up and over, log piles that had to be navigated through, netting that had to be crawled under, spears that had to be chucked, and loads of sand that had to be carried, hauled or dragged whichever way possible. Just your everyday chores!

For Sam Latremouille, 35, taking on the Beast with a group of her girlfriends was a tremendous cathartic experience.

“In 2013, at the age of 33, I was diagnosed with kidney cancer. It came as a huge surprise to me,” Latremouille said. “A nine-centimetre tumor was discovered and I had to have one of my kidneys removed.

“The early prognosis was that I was facing full-on cancer, but three weeks later my specialist phoned and said that I was a miracle and that the tumor was benign.”

To celebrate her new lease on life, Latremouille wanted to challenge herself in a big way. She had heard about the Spartan Race and decided to give it a go. She contacted a bunch of her 30-some-

thing friends and pretty soon had a team of five that included Candice Bateson, Jill Starrs, Ericka Bateson and Robyn Anderson.

“It was Sam’s hurrah to celebrate surviving and conquering cancer,” said teammate Candice Bateson. “In terms of training, we’re all busy moms, so we tried to get together once a week for a run, and then everyone just sort of did their own thing in between.”

“It was definitely more intense than I ever could have imagined,” Latremouille said. “Grueling but epic.

It took us six hours to climb to the top of an entire mountain, run down, see the finish line, then have to go back up and back down again!”

“We stayed as a team throughout,” said Bateman. “That’s what I loved about it. You were there for each other — to encourage and cheer on. If somebody got behind, you waited.”

Another Merritt team that took on the Beast was the trio of Melissa Madden, Amy Stamp and Helen Asselstine.

Madden, a TRX fitness instructor, said, “I did the Spartan Sprint last year and wanted to do the Beast this time, but wanted to do it with a couple of other girls at my fitness level.”

The threesome began their focused training nine months before the Sun Peaks Spartan and used Madden’s TRX classes as the catalyst.

“TRX is a total-body, multi-functional exercise program that was developed and first used by the U.S. Navy Seals,” Madden said. “It’s suitable for any sport. I love TRX and swear by it. I see what it does for people — from the beginner to the elite athlete.”

Asselstine credited the TRX training with helping her to deal with the many challenging obstacles.

“I’ve run half-marathons before, but [the Spartan] was something really different. An awful lot of strength is required as well as stamina.”

Madden, Asselstine and Stamp strategically paced themselves, fin-

“The Spartan Race isn’t just an obstacle course; it is a community of likeminded individuals sharing the exhilaration of fitness and reaching goals.”

2014 SPARTAN RACE Sun Peaks Resort - September 28 and 29 Merritt Participants The Beast (24km, 28 obstacles, 1087 finishers) Kevin Black, 39 Mark Nendick, 36 Ryan Yastremsky, 35 Ryan Irving, 35 Colin Gage, 44 Sam Latremouille, 35 Robyn Anderson, 34 Jill Starrs, 35 Ericka Bateson, 33 Candice Bateson, 37 Amy Stamp, 35 Melissa Madden, 37 Helen Asselstine, 38

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The Sprint (5km, 10 obstacles, 654 finishers) Diane Black, 35 Chris Goddard, 40 Blaire Owen, 24 Lynne Larsen, 55 Jerry Davey, 43 Derrick Francis, 47 Brodie Ferris, 37 Corinna Francis, 47 Emmie Clements, 27 Dave Fahlman, 46 Vida Ferris, 35 Trish Davey, 43 Heather Broman, 43 Marcia Cooper, 58 Janelle Gage, 11 Tyra Gage, 13

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The Sprint Junior (1.5km, 6 obstacles) Molly Black, 7 and Brady Nendick, 6 Legend: M - Male, F - Female, AG - Age Group

ishing in just under six hours.

“We didn’t rush it, and we had lots of [water, gel packs and high-carb foods],” Asselstine said. “We all felt fine when we were done.”

The lack of supplementary fluids and nutrition presented a major challenge for Ryan Yastremsky and formerMerrittonian Ryan Irving, now a policeman in Vancouver.

“We forgot to bring any of our own water or food,” Irving said sheepishly. “There was some water on the course, but we were out there almost six hours without anything to eat. That was tough.”

Irving, who had done

a ‘Tough Mudder’ in Whistler in 2013, said that the Spartan Race at Sun Peaks was much more difficult.

“The Mudder was a lot of just straight running with obstacles that were more fun rather than physically demanding. And you didn’t have to climb a mountain!” he said.

A couple of hardcore local runners who turned their attention to the Spartan Beast were Kevin Black, 39, and 36-year-old Mark Nendick.

“Mark has done these things before,” Black said, “and he convinced me to join him this year.

What an experience.

“I’ve run a marathon in two hours and 59

minutes,” Black said. “[The Beast] was half that distance, but it took me a half an hour longer. It just shows how tough everything was with the obstacles and all the hill-climbing.

“People were calling the last part of the course the Death March.

We were passing people that literally couldn’t even take two more steps. They were done.”

Like Nendick, local chiropractor Colin Gage has done the Spartan Beast before. It didn’t make this year’s event any less challenging.

“This one was long and nasty,” he said. “You went all the way to the Top of the World at Sun Peaks. That must be a good 2,500-foot climb.

“I ran out of food and water about twothirds of the way through the course,” Gage said, “and then my [quadriceps muscles] seized up again just like last year. I ended up walking backwards down the hill at the end.”

What Gage didn’t mind at all this time around were the ideal weather conditions (warm and slightly overcast) — a far cry from last year’s cold temperatures and bouts of rain and snow.

The number of Merritt participants in the shorter Sprint event was substantial, too. It included a 10-member RCMP team made up of detachment members, some of their spouses, and one friend thrown in for good measure.

“The idea of entering was initiated by Const.

Emmie Clements,” fellow officer Brodie Ferris said. “She had heard about the Spartan from some of her troop mates and said that we should give it a go.

“We really had no idea what we were getting into,” Ferris said.

“We knew it was about five kilometres and there were some obstacles, but that’s about it. We pretty much just winged it.

“Everybody had a really good time. Most said that they’d do [the Sprint] again, and a few said they’d consider pushing themselves and attempting the full Beast.”

Also entered in the Sprint as part of a sevenmember team from around the Interior were Lower Nicola’s Marcia Cooper, 58, Lynne Larsen from the Dot Ranch, 55, and Larsen’s daughter Blaire Owen, 24.

“My daughter, Dana, had done a Tough Mudder a few years back, so I sort of knew what these things were about,” Cooper said. “The Sprint was only five kilometres so I thought it wouldn’t be too bad. Yeah, right.

“It might have been a smaller course, but it was still difficult. There was one inverted wall that was really tough.

Fortunately I had two

gals at the top that I didn’t know reach back and grab my arms, and a guy from below help push. Everybody worked together, even complete strangers.”

Kevin Black’s wife, Diane, decided to enter the Sprint at the last minute — on her own.

“I just kind of moved in and out of groups, depending on whether they were going slower or faster than me,” Black said. “I was just happy to finish considering I hadn’t trained for it.”

Two of the youngest entries in the field of 654 Sprint participants were the Gage sisters — Tyra, 13, and Janelle, 11.

Truly remarkable was the fact that the younger Gage completed the course and the obstacles with a broken hand!

“She had fallen off her scooter earlier in the week,” Janelle’s dad said.

“She said the hand was a bit sore but nothing much more. We bandaged it and she went in the Spartan with her sister and a friend and did fine.

“On the Monday after, Janelle said the hand was hurting a bit more, so we went and got it X-rayed. Sure enough, there’s a break and it’s now in a cast.”

Spartan organizers certainly went out of their way to embrace the next generation of Spartans, as they even offered a Jr. Sprint for the real youngsters.

Molly Black, age 7 and Brady Nendick, 6, took part in the 1.5-kilometre fun run with its own set of ageappropriate obstacles like a mini-wall, a tunnel and rock-carrying.

“The organizers did a great job with it,” Black’s dad said. “The kids had a blast and everyone got a T-shirt and a participation medal.”

Judging by the fact that this year’s Spartan competitions attracted close to 2,000 participants — from tots to seniors — it doesn’t look like the latest active living phenomenon is going away any time soon.

And judging by the number of entrants from this neck of the woods, that’s a darn good thing.

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Employer (ET) Coordinator- Employment & Training

Reports To

Citxw Nlaka’pamux Assembly General Manager

Department/Team

Employment and Education

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4:00 p.m. October 31, 2014

Position Purpose Facilitate access to education, training and employment opportunities of the Participatory Bands’ members through assessment, employer planning and coaching, employer networking, job placement and community support.

Key Result Areas and Tasks x Work to determine requirements employer partners and seek new employer partners. x Provide database Intake services for employer clients and client management process x Manage and maintain computerized system for employer partners, C.N.A. community projects and employer opportunities x Establish and manage milestone targets for employment and training with Highland Valley Copper Mine and/or its contractors and all other employer partners. x Identify and engage with employer partners to involve them in the planning and implementation of any CNA Training and Employment Programs to meet Aboriginal employee targets. x Serves as C.NA human resources main support and contact for employer partners x Coordinates recruiting activity between the Client Coordinator, the employer partner Hiring Managers and the eight (8) Participatory Bands Education or Employment departments x Strategically identify, prioritize and build organizational capabilities that align with the organizational goals and priorities for employment x Helps the eight (8) Participatory Bands and its Employment department representatives and management interpret and understand the union and professional staff personnel manuals, x A sound understanding of employer relations principles and practices, knowledge of employment conditions in a unionized environment, preferably in the Mining Industry. x Demonstrated facilitation, training and presentation skills, with excellent verbal and written English communication skills. x Will be expected to lead initiatives in the areas of attraction and retention, employer relations, leadership, learning and employer development. x Must demonstrate sound judgment, proven facilitation and problem-solving skills as well as exceptional relationship management skills to expand employer partner base x Manage and maintain employer opportunities and provide input, management support in the development and implementation C.N.A. training projects or programs Relationships and Supervision Reports to the CNA General Manager; builds relationships with the Participatory Bands; Communicates regularly with employers regarding employable community members Work Environment Travel will be required to attend job fairs, meetings with educators, trainers, employers, Position Requirements Post-secondary education in business, human resources, education or related field; At least 3 years of experience in career facilitation/career development with a diverse population; Experience working with First Nations peoples; Knowledge of local and regional area labor/employment market and community resources is an asset; Excellent interpersonal, presentation, facilitation and communication skills; Strong ability to organize, prioritize, multi task and manage time; Discretion & respect for confidentiality

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

Halloween safety tips from Pumpkin Patrol (NC) — It’s easy to get caught up in the fun of Halloween, but once the sugar rush sets in, kids can forget some of the safety rules they’ve learned. If we think about a few precautions now, however, this popular October event can be a safe and happy experience for the whole family. Even local companies are chipping in to help.

“This year, the Rogers Pumpkin Patrol celebrates 30 years of helping to provide a safe night for trick-ortreaters and to give parents peace of mind,” says Patricia Trott, public affairs director at Rogers Communications.

Here are some Pumpkin Patrol tips to keep trick-or-treaters as safe as possible: • Ensure costumes are not a hazard. Make sure all fabric is flame resistant – and trim hems so your child won’t trip. Masks can be a popular choice among kids but some may obstruct their vision or breathing.

Paint their face with makeup instead; it’s easy and you may find everything you need in your cosmetics drawer.

• Make sure children can be seen. Visibility is an important safety consideration. Black is a popular choice for costumes but it’s not the safest. Try to choose bright colors when possible and accent your child’s costume with reflective tape and glow-in-thedark bracelets and other jewelry. Give them a flashlight so they can see and be seen.

• Always trick-ortreat in groups. Children should always be accompanied by an adult. This is a great way to spend time with family and enjoy everything the holiday has to offer. If your teen wants to go with friends instead, agree on a route and the time they need to be home. Give them a fully charged smartphone in case they get separated from the group or need to

call you.

• Inspect Halloween candy. Treat kids to a snack before they

head out so that they are less likely to eat the candy they collect before you have

a chance to inspect it.

Teach children never to eat treats in packages that have been opened

or show pinholes or other damage. And remember, always avoid homemade treats or

fruit unless they are from a family member or close friend.

For more informa-

tion, visit pumpkinpatrol.com. www.newscanada.com

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