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RIDE ‘EM COWBOY

MISSING PERSON

Private eye waiting on RCMP to review report Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Wacey Marr — representing the Gang Ranch — won the bronc riding competition at the Nicola Valley Ranch Rodeo on the weekend. More rodeo action is coming to Merritt next weekend with the Pro Rodeo set for Sept. 3 and 4.

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A private investigator looking into the disappearance of Merritt man Dean Morrison says he’s forwarded a report to the RCMP to review.

BCSI Investigations president Denis Gagnon began looking into the missing person case about a month ago free of charge and is now waiting to hear back from RCMP regarding his report.

“I brought them an extremely long report, so they’re reviewing [it],”Gagnon said.

However, Gagnon said he couldn’t comment as to whether or not his investigation turned up any new evidence.

Cpl. Dan Moskaluk told the Herald the RCMP continues to classify Morrison as missing, and their investigation is ongoing. He said the RCMP accepts all forms of information from the public with regards to ongoing investigations.

With regards to the RCMP’s investigation into Morrison’s disappearance, the RCMP Kamloops Rural Detachment has received tips from the public and all those tips are followed up on, he said.

Moskaluk said that in an open investigation, police don’t disclose much regarding sources of information or the results of those sources.

“We wouldn’t get into details, [or] confirm that we received something from a certain individual,” Moskaluk said.

Dean Morrison went missing three years ago from the Stump Lake ranch property, south of Kamloops, on Oct. 22, 2013. He had been working there sporadically as a contracted painter.

Morrison was reported missing a few days later on Oct. 28, and RCMP conducted an air and ground search on Oct. 31, but came up empty.

A community-organized ground search on Nov. 13, 2013 also turned up nothing.

In his investigation, Gagnon has been conducting interviews and gathered volunteers and members of Kamloops Search and Rescue to scour the Stump Lake Ranch property once again.

Drones were used and about five hours of footage was reviewed.

Gagnon said he continues to actively look for Morrison.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS WILDLIFE WATCH

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A moose spotted out near Douglas Lake Ranch last week. A new app released by the provincial government aims to help people track moose. Photo courtesy of Bill Bose.

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Love & Justice

By Herman Kneller

When the sacriÀce was over, they went Dowery, for that is how it was done, and away home. Life went on as it had. they went.

But when God had called Abraham some It was a happy time when they got home, years before this He said He would make him a and all had gone well. Now to make a family. great nation. They would become servants of a But, it did not happen easily. Isaac forgot about big nation that would affect them 400 years. it. She did not become pregnant until Isaac was sixty years old.

One would think they would get on with it by having big families, but they didn’t. When Why so late? She had some problems Isaac was 40 years old, Abraham send his but prayed and the angel told her she would trusted, God fearing servant back to where have twins. The older would serve the younger. they came from, to Ànd a wife for his son. That’s Typically, the older always got the big share of how they did it back then. the estate, but this time was to be different.

Isaacs wife was to be a relative, for this When the boys came and as they grew it nation was to come out of the same blood was clear that they were very different. Jacob, lines. the younger, was quiet and thought more of what God wanted. While the older Esau, loved The servant took several camels and other hunting and a more active lifestyle. servants for the search for a wife for Isaac. It was quite a distance. When they got there, they In the plan the one who got the birthright met a girl who was keeping the sheep. They would become the leader of the family of found she was a relative.

God. So from there they went to her home. The Esau couldn’t care less, so he got himself a servant had prayed that God would guide him pagan wife and struck out on his own. in his work.

More on Jacob next week.

The parents asked the girl if she wanted to Herman’s next article will be published in go with these men. When she found out they the Thursday, September 8 edition were relatives she said she did. So they paid the

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS CITY COUNCIL

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Councillor calls on Merritt’s youth Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Merritt’s civic-minded youth won’t be participating in council discussions as part of a junior council program, after councillors voted against activating a junior council at their regularly scheduled meeting on Aug. 23.

But that doesn’t mean the effort from city council to have more young people involved in city business is over.

City staff was directed by council to explore options for a junior council program on April 26, but noted in their report to council that limited municipal resources would hinder the creation of a youth-oriented advisory committee.

One such junior council does exist in the area however, as the NicolaSimilkameen School District 58 has a committee of four students (two from Merritt and two from Princeton) who

Aug. 23 does extend an invitation to attend school board meetings in an members of the SD58 junior council observational capacity. to attend city counCoun. Diana cil meetings in an Norgaard said observational capacshe believes that ity — an invitation encouraging young which Norgaard people to engage said doesn’t offer with civic business enough opportunity is a win-win for for young people to council and for actually engage with youth in Merritt. council.

“I’m not wedTo that end, ded to a junior Norgaard issued a council per say… notice of motion at But what I am the conclusion of the wedded to is, in meeting on Aug. 23, a real way, invitinviting the SD58 ing youth to parjunior council to ticipate with the attend and workshop elected officials, with city council at providing a forum Diana Norgaard City Councillor least twice per year. to advise us.” said The motion also Norgaard. “I’m extends the invitation for youth par54 — I’m on of the youngest on ticipation at committee of the whole council.” meetings.

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“We need to have real dialogue. That’s why I put forward the motion,” explained Norgaard, adding that her definition of young people doesn’t necessarily refer to just the high school population, but to postsecondary students, and young people at large in the community between the ages of 15 and 25.

“We need to be listening to our young people in a real kind of way,” she emphasized.

Norgaard pointed out that council would benefit from hearing which city initiatives are working for youth, and which ones need improvement — while young people could also gain an appreciation for how civic business is done.

“Its always a concern — your council does not reflect a diverse age range. We’d like to see younger people getting involved in local politics, so that when us old farts give up the ghost, there is someone there to carry on,” said Norgaard.

TOURISM INITIATIVES

Notice extended Money transferred Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and Canada Post continued talks to negotiate a new contract for Canada Post employees through the weekend and into Monday, as a looming 72-hour strike notice from the union was extended until Tuesday (Aug. 31).

All job action from the CUPW has been postponed until after the new deadline (midnight Monday), which was pushed beyond its original deadline (midnight Sunday), as both sides met with a government-appointed mediator during weekend talks.

A press release from the CUPW on Monday noted that negotiations on the weekend failed to produce a new agreement between the Crown corporation and the union.

The job action proposed by the union would not involve a countrywide strike at this point, but would take the form of refusal of overtime for workers in rolling shifts across the country.

“Our action will cause little to no disruption for the public. We’ll still be delivering mail every day,” explained Mike Palecek, national president of the CUPW in a press release on Sunday evening.

The push from the union comes as their three-month window for job action began to close after receiving a strike mandate from membership earlier this summer.

If the union did not issue notification regarding job action by the end of the strike mandate window (Aug. 25), the union would have to seek another strike mandate from their membership — a process which could be costly for the union, a spokesperson for CUPW explained to the Herald.

Will George wants to showcase Merritt in the best possible light.

Which is why the manager of business and economic development is pleased with city council’s decision to transfer $10,000 from the community initiatives fund, to economic development in order to support a number of projects aimed at showcasing Merritt to B.C. and the world.

The transfer was approved at council’s regularly scheduled meeting on Aug. 23, and George said the money will be used to partner with a variety of regional tourism groups, such as the Thompson-Okanagan Regional District (TNRD), and the Thompson-Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA), to create promotional materials for the City of Merritt.

“This is all material so that when we’re at trade shows, or when were out and about on social media and on the new website we’re creating, we’ll have updated little videos and vignettes. We’ll continue to showcase Merritt in the best light and continue to put our best foot forward,” explained George.

Earlier this summer, the city purchased the tourismmerritt.com domain name from Tourism Nicola Valley. Promotional materials and videos created in conjunction with TOTA and TNRD would be hosted on the site.

“It’s just to keep up with the opportunities that present themselves to present Merritt in the best light,” said George, adding that the $10,000 is not exclusively tied to projects with regional boards such as TOTA and TNRD. The money is being transferred from the community initiatives fund, which is set aside each year to fund projects that encourage innovation that has the potential to support or contribute towards the community and the goals of council.

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REMEMBER WHEN? From the Herald archives: August, 1983

TOXIC WASTE DUMP CREATES CONTROVERSY Toxic wastes are only a problem when they are not properly cared for, and that is what is happening in B.C. at present, according to Ministry of Environment spokesman Rod Cameron.

A wave of reaction has risen in Merritt since it has been heard that Merritt is one of the sites being considered for a new toxic waste dump to be built in B.C. “People read horrible stories about things that happen back east as a result of improper disposal. Problems will continue as- long as nothing is done,” Cameron told the Herald last week.

Cameron said that people seem to be willing to let toxic wastes be disposed of improperly, but they get all excited when they hear about a proper method of storage being installed.

“We can create a totally secure facility,“ Cameron said.

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YOU’RE INVITED! to meet with Mayor Menard on August 31 from 10:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street.

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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE • A CPA designation • Four or more years of accounting experience, including two (2) or more years in a municipal environment and one (1) or more years’ experience supervising accounting staff • Experience with Vadim software would be an asset.

• Good interpersonal communications and public relations skills Explore our Community and Lifestyle – “Where urban lifestyles meet outdoor adventure” We are an active community offering hiking, hunting, horseback riding, arts and cultural activities and are the home of a major music festival and more! See that “more” on our website www.merritt.ca The City offers a competitive salary, with a comprehensive benefits package for this senior management position.

Applications will be reviewed commencing September 9, 2016 and will continue until the position is filled.

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We apologize for any inconvenience and your patience is greatly appreciated. If you have had any problems with your toilet bubbling up in the past it is recommended that you place a towel or saran wrap over your bowl and put the lid down. Also, if you experience any foul smelling odour it is advised that you run a little water through the household’s sinks and bathtubs.

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Canadian Border Services Agency has seen a 116 per cent increase in the number of firearms seized in the Pacific Region in the first half of 2016.

With a 10 per cent increase also recorded in the Prairie region, the CBSA is working with U.S. officials on a firearms awareness campaign to remind Americans Weapons seized at the Abbotsford-Huntington border crossing in about restrictions on 2014. Photo courtesy of the Canadian Border Services Agency bringing guns into Canada. “Attempting to smuggle firearms across the border can result in immediate forfeiture, hefty fines and even significant jail time,� said Kim Scoville, CBSA’s regional director general for the Prairie region.

Visitors entering the border inspection line should declare any firearms at their first opportunity. Border services officers will take possession of the weapon if it is declared, but the visitor has the option of shipping it back under CBSA supervision or surrendering it without prosecution.

Lumber exports shifting to U.S. Wood products exports from Canada to Asia were down 18 per cent in the first six months of 2016, with the biggest decline being softwood lumber from B.C. to China, according to the Seattle-based Wood Resources International.

Lumber sales to China are on pace to drop by 50 per cent this year compared to 2014, as B.C. lumber producers direct their sales to a healthy U.S. lumber market, according to customs data tracked for the Wood Resources Quarterly (www.woodprices.com).

The latest edition notes that by value, 75 per cent of B.C.’s exports to Asia in 2015 and 2016 are in the form of lumber, while 77 per cent of exports from Washington and Oregon are logs.

Asian demand reached a record high in 2013, with China passing Japan as the largest importer of North American wood products in 2011.

LOWER NICOLA ELECTION

Candidates soon set Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

The list of candidates for the upcoming Lower Nicola Indian Band election will soon be determined.

More than 40 band members have been nominated to run in the October election, including most of the bands current council, electoral officer Raymond Phillips told the Herald.

Current Chief Aaron Sam has been nominated along with six of the seven members of the current council.

Councillor Clarence Basil Jr. wasn’t nominated to run for a second term, but councillors Arthur Dick and Robert Sterling Jr. were nominated for both the position of councillor and chief.

Four people in total were nominated to run for the position of chief, he said.

Nominations were made back on Aug. 13.

In order to become an official candidate, nominees must now submit a letter of acceptance for their nomination, completed criminal record check and be clear of any debt to the band.

The deadline for completion of a criminal record check for the nominees was extended until Aug. 31.

An advanced poll for the election is scheduled for Sept. 24 and the general election will take place Oct. 1.

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The more things change...

For the last five years, the Herald has been a twice-weekly paper. That will change next week, as we move Cole Wagner to a weekly COLE’S NOTES format, publishing only on Thursdays.

For more than a hundred years, the Herald has been the key source of community news and goings-on in the Nicola Valley. That will not change.

Working in the news business, an oft-repeated adage is ‘The more things change, the more they stay the same.”

The stories change, the manner of reporting might differ — and sure, the days of anything being typeset without a computer are long gone — but the core issues remain the same.

Along those lines, one of my favourite aspects of our Tuesday edition is the archival feature on page three.

On Monday morning, I pulled the front page of the Aug. 31, 1983 edition of the Herald, and I couldn’t help but be struck by the similarities between the front page stories 33 years ago, and those we run these days.

Residents and locals were concerned about the provincial government’s plan to build a toxic waste dump within Merritt’s borders.

Provincial officials insisted the facility would be safe, but locals were wary of those claims, and put together a community group to oppose the development.

In other news, the community was preparing for the fall fair and rodeo, set for the Labour Day weekend.

The coup de grace was a picture on the front, advertising some new signage coming to the city.

Sound familiar yet?

News in the Nicola Valley keeps chugging along — and the Herald has been there to cover every moment.

That will not change.

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Why are wars so hard to end?

GWYNNE DYER The international STAGE After 52 years of war, the guns finally fell silent in Colombia at midnight on Sunday, when permanent ceasefires were proclaimed both by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the Colombian government.

But this only happened after 220,000 people had been killed and 7 million were displaced by the fighting — and it took four years just to negotiate the final peace deal. Yet

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the original causes of the Columban civil war have been largely irrelevant for decades. Why is it so hard to end a war?

We’re not talking about big conventional wars between major powers here. Those last only a few years (the two world wars), or a couple of months (India and Pakistan) or just a week or two (the ArabIsraeli wars). We’re talking about the low-intensity civil wars that go on for ages, like Northern Ireland (30 years), or Angola (42 years) — or maybe Syria.

The Syrian civil war is much more intense: as many Syrians have already been killed or fled from their homes in five years of war as the total number of victims of the Colombian civil war in half a century.

But everybody in Syria is well aware that the civil

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war in next-door Lebanon, which has much the same mix of ethnic and religious identities, lasted for fifteen years.

When the fighting began in Colombia in 1964 the population was mainly rural, 40 per cent were landless peasants, and barely half the country’s people were literate. It seemed an ideal environment for a Marxist guerilla movement promising land reform, and FARC fitted the bill perfectly.

FARC grabbed a lot of territory, but Colombian governments, though usually corrupt and incompetent, were never quite wicked and stupid enough to lose the war, and over the decades Colombia changed. The economy grew despite the fighting, there was a mass migration of peasants to the cities

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(partly driven by the fighting), and education worked its usual magic (98 per cent of younger Colombians are now literate).

Land reform is still a big issue for the quarter of the population that remains on the land, and the current peace deal promises to deliver it, but even 20 years ago it was obvious that FARC could never win. The Colombia it had set out to change had changed without it, even despite it.

On the other hand, government troops could never root FARC out from its jungle strongholds entirely, so it was time to make peace. And the peace talks duly began in 1998 — and continued on and off until the final push for a settlement began four years ago under President Juan Manuel Santos. Why

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did it take so long?

Because the “losers” had not actually lost, though they could never win. FARC’s leaders and its 7,000 fighters had to be amnestied, given guarantees for their safety after they disarmed, and even allowed to become a legitimate political party. The two sides were not divided by ethnicity or religion, but they had been killing each other for a long time and trust was in short supply.

It took 17 years to reach this point, and even now the deal could collapse if Colombians do not vote in favour of it in a plebiscite on Oct. 2. They probably will approve it, but the vote could be close because so many people hate to see the rebels being “rewarded,” not punished.

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OPINION NEW AT THE LIBRARY

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B.C. seniors need support

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Editor; This Labour Day, members of the Hospital Employees’ Union are joining Canadians across the country in celebrating the contributions working people make towards building a healthier, fairer, more equitable society.

But as we enjoy the holiday with family and friends, let’s remember the hardwon accomplishments our seniors have made and how they have improved our workplaces and communities throughout their lives.

We owe the generations that preceded us a great deal of gratitude.

Medicare, pensions, unemployment insurance and quality education for our children are all part of an outstanding legacy that our parents and grandparents established for the benefit of us all.

And along with programs like these, they fought over many decades to improve wages and working conditions that help keep workers safer on the job, support families, and strengthen local economies.

Their desire to build a better society for future generations, and their achievements, have helped create a society where we are better able to care for one another.

Today’s seniors were looking out for us. Now we need to look out for them.

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Civil war in Syria could stretch on From Page 6 Now consider Syria, where the destruction and the atrocities have been much worse. In Syria there are profound religious and ethnic cleavages, and it’s not just two sides fighting but five: the government, two mutually hostile organisations of Islamist jihadis (so-called Islamic State and the Nusra Front, now calling itself the “Army of Victory,”) the remaining Arab insurgents of the “Free Syrian Army,” and the Syrian Kurds.

Each of the five sides has fought every one of the others at some point in the past five years. Not one of them has a reasonable prospect of establishing control over the whole country, but none of them has been driven out of the game by a decisive military defeat either.

Every one of the local sides depends heavily on foreign support, but the foreigners all have their own agendas. Russia, the United States, Turkey,

and Saudi Arabia have all sent money and arms to various local players and even dropped bombs on the country, but the beneficiaries and the targets vary from time to time according to the foreigners’ political priorities of the moment.

There are those who see the increasing engagement of the United States and Russia in the Syrian war as a hopeful development, since if these two superpowers can agree (and they sometimes do) then maybe they could impose some kind of peace on the country. It wouldn’t be pretty, but it would be better than endless war.

Perhaps that is true, but it may just be wishful thinking. If a relatively simple, small-scale civil war like Colombia’s took so long to end, why would we expect Syria’s war to end any time soon? Remember Lebanon. Fifteen years.

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One to go for Mackay-Smith and Rose Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

You can bet Merritt’s Matt Mackay-Smith and former resident Derek Rose have the Sept. 24 and 25 weekend firmly circled on their calendars. That’s the date of the fifth and final stop on the Canadian Motorcycle Drag Racing Association’s 2016 series — scheduled for the Mission Raceway in the Fraser Valley.

Both Mackay-Smith and Rose currently lead their respective CMDRA classes, and solid performances in Mission will all but lock up the individual points titles.

Mackay-Smith is number one in the country in the prestigious Pro-Mod division, where flat-out racing is the name of the game — first across the line wins. Speeds can reach up to 200 miles per hour for the quarter mile.

Rose presently tops a field of over 25 competitors in the CMDRA Super Bike class.

This is bracket racing at its best, with riders trying to achieve superlative reaction times at the start, and match as closely as possible their ‘dialed-in’ time down the straightaway.

On the Aug. 20 weekend, both MackaySmith and Rose, who now lives in Strathmore, Alta. were in Medicine Hat — competing at the Badlands Nationals, the second-to-last event in this year’s racing series.

Mackay-Smith continued his remarkable run of consistency, winning the Pro-Mod for the second time in a row this season, and recording his fourth-straight top-two finish.

In third place following the qualification rounds, Mackay-Smith proceeded to knock off three fierce competitors in the eliminations to take the Badlands title. They included many-time champion Gary Christopher from Hope, B.C. and Penhold, Alta.’s Spencer Johnson.

In his first elimination run, Christopher looked to have set a couple of new Canadian records, only to have them denied by the CMDRA. “Gary topped out at 227.28 miles per hour and 6.981 seconds, but he catwalked (rode with the front wheel in the air) the entire quarter mile, and his wheels didn’t register properly at the finish line traps,” explained Mackay-Smith.

When the veteran Christopher and Mackay-Smith went head-to-head in the sec-

SPEED TO BURN Merritt’s Matt Mackay-Smith catwalks his custom, high-performance 2007 Kawasaki at the start of a Pro-Mod run at the CMDRA Badlands Nationals in Medicine Hat, Alta. on the Aug. 20 weekend. Photo courtesy of Patrick Lambie/CMDRA

ond round of eliminations, it was the young gun from the Nicola Valley who prevailed, laying down an elapsed time (ET) of 7.339 seconds and a top-end speed of 186.68 mph.

“I was fairly fortunate in that Gary had problems with his transmission,” said MackaySmith. “His bike launched in third gear, which is high gear, and didn’t work at all.”

In the final, Mackay-Smith faced Johnson for the second racing weekend in a row, and beat him again. The Merritt racer had Lady Luck riding with him once more.

“Spencer actually had me at the start but damaged his engine late in the pass.”

Mackay-Smith had his own engine problems at Medicine Hat that made for a late night on Saturday.

“There were some things we didn’t like during qualifying, so I did a complete engine replacement,” said Mackay-Smith. “I was very fortunate to have Nick Richards as part of my crew, along with my dad. Nick used to work with me at Murray GM in Merritt. He’s now the shop foreman at another GM dealership in Medicine Hat. Whenever I race there, he comes out to help. He was a big part of getting that motor done.”

Mackay-Smith has a 73-point lead over Johnson going into Mission, and concedes it would take a perfect storm to take the title away from him.

“I did the math, and the only way [Spencer] can win is if he qualifies number one, I don’t pick up any qualifying points, I go

out in the first round of eliminations and he wins the finals. I don’t like to read too much into the numbers, but we’re definitely in a good spot going into the last race.”

Things are considerably tighter for Rose in the Super Bike standings with one race date to go. No fewer than five racers have a legitimate shot at the title, with Rose holding a 41-point lead over the Hat’s Riley Toth in second.

It was Toth who edged out Rose in the finals at Medicine Hat in their most recent showdown. Rose’s superior start (0.068 versus 0.135 seconds) was negated at the finish line as Toth registered a near-perfect ET (just fivethousandths of a second outside his dial-in time).

Mackay-Smith said that he is mighty impressed with what his good friend, Rose, has accomplished this season.

“What Derek’s been able to achieve in his class, including reaching the final three weekends in a row, is far harder in my mind than what I’ve accomplished. In bracket racing, you have to be completely on your game every pass.”

Also competing in the Super Bike class were Merritt’s Roger Bouchard (MackaySmith’s father-in-law) and former Nicola Valley resident Dale Rose (no relation to Derek). The former went deep into the eliminations at Medicine Hat, while the latter continued a run of consistency that has seen him race multiple rounds every weekend this season. Rose currently sits in eighth place in the Super Bike standings, while the rookie Bouchard is in tenth.

Mackay-Smith said that he and Derek Rose shared a humorous moment just before Rose’s third elimination round.

“I was coming back to the pits as Derek was leaving. I said to him, ‘You may as well keep winning,’ and he looked at me kinda funny. I didn’t realize that his next race was against my wife Nicole’s dad.”

Things are shaping up for a great finale at Mission with all four Nicola Valley-connected racers scheduled to be in attendance. Merritt racing fans are encouraged to make their way down to the Lower Mainland city to catch some of the action. Qualifications on Saturday, Sept. 24 start at 12:30 p.m.

Elimination rounds commence on the Sunday at the same time.

JUNIOR HOCKEY

Former Centennials players on the move Former Cents’ defenceman Brandon Pfeil has signed a professional hockey contract with Hungary’s Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák of the MOL Liga. Pfeil, from West Vancouver, played two seasons with the Centennials (2010-12) before accepting an NCAA Division 1 scholarship to prestigious Brown University.

In 109 BCHL games with Merritt, Pfeil scored 15 goals and added 38 assists for 53 points. He finished with the team’s best plus-minus during his rookie year. Ian Webster/Herald

Netminder Tyler Steel will be suiting up for the Huntsville (Alabama) Havoc of the Southern Professional Hockey League this fall after three seasons with the Brown University Bears. Steel played three years with the Centennials (2010-13), compiling a 48-44-3 regular-season record, a 2.81 GAA and .906 SV%.

He shared the team’s Unsung Hero award in 2011-12, and was named the Cents’ MVP in 2012-13. Steel married Merritt’s Hannah Kempston this summer. Ian Webster/Herald

After one season with the Centennials (2015-16), 20-year-old forward Mitch Lipon has been traded to the Whitecourt Wolverines of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for the CJHL rights to defenceman Frederic Letourneau from Boucherville, Que. In 54 games with Merritt last year, Lipon accumulated 38 points (17 goals, 21 assists). Lipon, a native of Regina, Sask., is a veteran of 71 Western Hockey League games with Kamloops, Saskatoon and Spokane.

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