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CNOY WALK Merrittonians took part in the Coldest Night of the Year walk for the homeless.

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WINTER FUN LACE UP: Skaters enjoy an outdoor rink between Merritt and Logan Lake.

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CITY BUSINESS

Merritt will not run out of water, says Merritt CAO

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A chart shows Merrittonians usage of water per day in a 42-year period between 1977 and 2019. The year 2019 saw the lowest usage at 742 litres per person per day. City of Merritt photo

CAO Sean Smith penned an open letter to answer some questions residents have had about Merritt’s water supply.

Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER There has been much discussion surrounding several controversial proposed developments in Merritt, with one of the main objections from citizens being that Merritt doesn’t have the water to support an increased population.

City CAO Sean Smith has penned an open letter to Merrittonians with the hopes of reassuring them that Merritt does not, in fact, have a shortage of water and will not run out of

water even if the new developments move ahead.

“I want to state in the clearest possible terms that Merritt is not running out of water,” said Smith.

“We draw from the Upper Merritt aquifer, which is stable and has demonstrated that it can support much higher levels of consumption than what we currently draw. We are also built on top of two other aquifers that could potentially be utilized as water sources.”

The problem, Smith says, is finding ways to minimize the impact on the drought prone Coldwater River, which is the primary source of recharge for the Upper Merritt aquifer.

The lowest flow levels of the Coldwater River are typically recorded where the river runs through Merritt, from the festival grounds to its confluence with the

Nicola River.

“Merritt’s water use

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is one of many contributing factors to the drought conditions that the Coldwater River tends to experience in the summer,” explained Smith.

“These conditions critically threaten the health of the Coldwater River ecosystem, especially fish, which struggle due to the low flow and accompanying high water temperature.

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Each year, the City implements watering restrictions as a means of reducing water consumption during drought season, to minimize our impact on Coldwater River flows.”

There is a difference between this lack of water in the Coldwater and a shortage of water for the City of Merritt. Although both are issues which need to be addressed, a shortage of water would be difficult to resolve and require “stringent and immediate action”. Whereas Smith notes, “there are numerous options that can be explored and implemented to substantially reduce our environmental impacts, even with higher populations.”

According to Smith’s letter, the City is exploring those options, to minimize its pumping impacts and support Coldwater

River flows.

“These options range from reducing water consumption through xeriscaping, education, and water metering, to seeking alternative water sources, to directly supporting Coldwater River flows in drought season through a series of reservoirs or through groundwater storage and release,” said Smith.

“The ultimate solution will likely be found by working together to implement a combination of many of these options.”

In the meantime, Smith encourages residents to scale back their outdoor watering this summer, which will help support the health of the Coldwater River.

“Thank you for taking the time to read these comments, your passion for Merritt, and for your mindful water use,” concluded Smith.

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A representative from the TNRD made a presentation to council regarding invasive plants in the region. The City was given the opportunity to opt into the Invasive Plant Program.

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COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE City Meetings have resumed residents are All Council City Council Meetings will nowin-person be held and online with live Regular Council Meeting June 11, 2019 strongly links encouraged toat watch online via www.merritt.ca streaming available www.merritt.ca and on the City

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Public questions/ Regular Council Meeting - June 25, 2019 February - Airport Committee - input 10:00 AM information can be submitted prior to the Council Regular Council Meeting July 9, 2019 March 9 - Regular Council Meeting - 7:00 PM meetings to communications@merritt.ca Regular Council Meeting - July 23, 2019 Regular Council Meeting - August 4 - 7 pm

Regular Council PROGRAM Meeting - August 18 - 7 pm NEW PET LICENCING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AS OF FEBRUARY 15

PUBLIC NOTICE

Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of CASUAL LIFEGUARD/

INSTRUCTOR I. is moving to a new Pet Licencing program.

The City of Merritt

PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY August 4th, 2020 at 7:00PM

Forsystem complete visitinCity of Merritt www.merritt.ca This willdetails, be ready January, so website the pet at licencing deadline has been resumes extendedreflecting to February 28, 2021.

Current applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position; detailing The new Docupet systemgiven will allow you of to by and mail, education qualifications, andthat proof required education licenses be accepted prior to Notice isandhereby a register Publiconline, Hearing will be will held on Tuesday by4:00 phone, or in person at City Hall. p.m.

Friday, July 12, 2019 by: August 4th, 2020 in the Council Chambers at Merritt City Hall, located In addition, the new tags will be permanent tags with a choice of our standard municipal tag or at 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC with respect to the following proposed Carole Fraser, Deputy Clerk/Human Resources Manager choose from hundreds of designer tags for your dog.

POwillBox 21852284, Voght Street, Merritt,Pet BCOwners V1K 1B8a Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca We be189, mailing/emailing all current letter with a registration code and will Zoning Bylaw 2020. beWe sending out updates via the City of Merritt social media channels. thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be

A copy of the proposed the Bylaw and other relevant documents may be viewed during normal business hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on Thursday Date Posted: Monday, June 17, 2019 July 23rd to Tuesday August 4th, 2020 at City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt Posting Expires: Friday, July 12, 2019 BC, or online at www.merritt.ca

contacted.

More info is available at www.merritt.docupet.com

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Anyone who wishes to address the above Bylaw will be given the opportunity at the Public Hearing to be heard in person, by a representative, WHAT: Summer Nights Market or by written submission, onMerritt all matters contained in the proposed Bylaw.

WHEN: every Friday June 28th to August 30th 5:00pm to 10:00pm If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written submission must be WHERE: 2000-2100 Block Quilchena Avenue received NO LATER THAN 12:00PM THURSDAY, JULY 30th, 2020, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing.

Written submission can be provided by any of the following methods: Don McArthur, Planning & Development Services Manager dmcarthur@merritt.ca PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8 All submissions must include your name and street address. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information, please contact the Planning & Development Services Manager at 250-378-8620 or at dmcarthur@merritt. ca

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in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street

Wednesday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

In-person areHall currently phone in the Mayor’s meetings Office at City (secondpaused, floor), but 2185 Voghtand Street. video calls are encouraged to discuss issues and opportunities.

Interested citizens are welcome to stop by, say250-378-8634 hello and discuss Booking an appointment ahead of time is required by calling

issues and opportunities for the City, its residents and businesses.

If you would like to schedule a particular time to meet with the Mayor please contact Corporate Services at 250-378-8614

PLEASE NOTESURVEY A NOTICE OF PUBLIC 2021 CITIZEN BUDGET NOW AVAILABLE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY HEARING SCHEDULED FOR

The City of Merritt wants to hear from community members on budget priorities! Input Position: The City on of Merritt is inviting PUBLIC SEASONAL into the priorities services the Cityapplications provides, for as the wellposition as theofvalue youWORKS place on capital LABOURER. projects, is important to us. Using this survey tool, residents will be able to provide input toFor thecomplete budgetdetails, deliberations services and projects that the City funds through municipal visit Cityon of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca taxation.

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Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position; detailing education qualifications, and proof of description required education andservice licensesand willabechart accepted prior to The City ofand Merritt has provided a brief of each that shows 4:00the p.m.budget Monday, 08, 2019 how is July allocated to by: some City services. The numbers are estimated based on the 2021 draft budget figures. The final figures may vary based on Council’s decisions Carole Fraser, Deputy Clerk/Human Resources Manager during the budget process. The results of the survey will be provided to Council and PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca considered during budget deliberations.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be

The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021. contacted.

Date Friday, Citizen June 21, 2019 Survey 2021 at www.merritt.ca.

Visit thePosted: City of Merritt Budget Posting Expires: Monday, July 08, 2019

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WHAT: MSS GRAD WALK CITY HALL COVID-19 HOURS

WHEN: June 20, 2019 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm City HallMerritt will beSenior reopened with High School to Nicola Valley Memorial Arena WHERE: Secondary

limited hours.

City Hall will be open to the public from 10:00 am to noon.

TEMPORARY Although the Merritt City Hall is ROAD CLOSURE WHAT: MSS open, residents are encouraged to GRAD CAR PARADE WHEN: orJune 21, 2019 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm send inquires via phone email.

WHERE: Merritt Park (2000 Block of Voght Street) to Merritt Civic Centre Payments can Rotary be made online (1950 at www.merritt.ca/city-services/ Mamette Avenue) NOTE: Parking will be reserved at Rotary Park and the Church from online-payment-options 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm on June 22, 2019

WATERING RESTRICTIONS

STATUTORY NOTICE – REPEAL CITY OF MERRITT COUNCIL PROCEDURES NO. 2055, 2008 6:00AM - 8:00AMBYLAW and 7:00PM - 10:00PM

Under section 124(3) of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the City of Merritt intends to repeal City of Merritt Council Procedures Bylaw No 2055, 2008 and substitute it with Procedure Bylaw No. 2300, 2021.

EVEN ADDRESSES Mon/Wed/Fri This revised bylaw would update the City’s procedural rules and ensure that Council and Committee meetings and Public Hearings are consistently held ADDRESSES in accordance with best ODD practice for the conduct of meetings, provision of notice, and public accessibility. In addition, regular Council meeting times would be moved to 6pm to improve public access.

Tues/Thurs/Sat Community Policing Office Reopens The proposed bylaw is available for inspection at City Hall from 10am–midday MondayAUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS: Friday, or at any time on www.merritt.ca in the agenda pack for the meeting of February As of Monday, July 27th, 2020 the City of Merritt Community Policing Office 9th, 2021. Any member of the public may provide public input on this to any Council on your respective days (CPO) will reopen to the public. The Community Policing Office will be open meeting prior to adoption. by appointment only for bike registrations, crime prevention information, midnight to 4:00 AM and program inquiries.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

POLICE FILES Wanted Merritt man found in Alberta Jake Courtepatte NEWSROOM@ MERRITTHERALD.COM

Nine years and four warrants later, a wanted Merritt man is behind bars.

Jesse Cyr was charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm, causing an accident resulting in bodily harm, and dangerous driving causing bodily harm on Oct. 25, 2011.

A summons was issued

Morning blaze for Cyr to attend court the following January, to which he never showed up.

Cyr was located this past Friday in Edmonton, and awaits his trial before the courts via video conference.

One convicted after thefts from vehicles Jake Courtepatte NEWSROOM@ MERRITTHERALD.COM

Dyllon John Cazes has been convicted of carrying out a rash of thefts from vehicles in Merritt in early January.

Cazes was located and arrested on Jan. 9 in relation to the offences, and was convicted in a Kamloops court on Feb. 22. He was found guilty of theft under $5,000, possession of stolen property,

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possession of property for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of identity documents.

He was credited for 60 days of jail time and given twelve months of probation.

A serious fire erupted early Monday morning at the Aspen Planers sawmill, formerly referred to as ‘Site One’.

Merritt fire crews responded, with Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson labelling the fire as “significant”.

Two fire engines, one ladder truck and 21 firefighters were on scene battling the blaze, which was clearly seen from the street.

“The fire has involved both the mill structure and chip bins,” said Tomkinson.

There is no indication of cause at this time, although an investigation will follow to determine what sparked the fire. Morgan Hampton/Herald

Merritt man wields axe in road rage

A road rage incident in Merritt turned especially dangerous when a man pulled out an axe.

On Jan. 14, Jarod Donald Charlton pulled out the weapon in an incident with another vehicle.

He was charged with one count of assault with a weapon, as well as one count of assault.

On Feb. 22, Crown

Counsel issued a stay of proceedings for assault with a weapon and Charlton was convicted of assault.

He was credited 8 days in jail, given 12-months probation and a victim surcharge of $100.

Skidmore was charged on Jan. 9 with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, careless use or storage of a firearm and unlawfully discharging a firearm.

On Feb. 16, Crown Counsel issued a stay of proceedings and issued a ‘C’ Information charging Skidmore with uttering threats, possess a firearm without a license and careless use/storage of a firearm.

Variance issued on outstanding charges Jake Courtepatte NEWSROOM@ MERRITTHERALD.COM

Changes have been made in charges to a man who fired shots in January in Merritt.

Christopher Jonathan

Quilchena Canna Company

Interior Community Services is pleased to announce the Better At Home Program in Merritt.

Better at Home offers an umbrella of services aimed to assist seniors, over 65 years old, in their independence by providing non-medical support services.

Offered in partnership with the United Way Lower Mainland, this program will tailor our subsidized services to the senior population of Merritt.

For further information about our services or to become involved in the program, please contact the Program Coordinator, Amanda Pryzner-Dunn, at 250-280-3015

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ALBAS: victims of violence should be remembered It was seven years ago that I had an oppor- DAN ALBAS tunity VIEW FROM to delivTHE HILL er a petition from over 15,000 citizens opposing the release of David Ennis.

For those of you who may be unfamiliar, David Ennis is the mass murderer who brutally took the

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Editor Jake Courtepatte newsroom@merrittherald.com 250-378-4241

lives of the Johnson and Bentley family of six, who were on a camping trip in August 1982.

While this horrific and tragic act took place close to 40 years ago, Ennis may be again coming before the parole board in July.

One of these family friends is West Kelowna resident Tammy Arishenkoff, who was a classmate of the Johnson girls.

Over the past decades, whenever Mr. Ennis has been before the parole board, Tammy has dutifully collected a petition from the thousands of citizens opposed to his release.

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Morgan Hampton reporter@merrittherald.com 250-378-4241

With the potential parole board hearing for Ennis in July of this year, Arishenkoff is once again leading the petition charge to gather together citizens opposed to the parole release of David Ennis.

The petition is located here: https://www.change.org/p/ parole-board-of-canada-keepdavid-ennis-aka-david-shearingconvicted-mass-murderer-behindbars-deny-parole?redirect=false My question this week: Will you sign this petition?

I can be reached at Dan. Albas@parl.gc.ca or toll free 1-800-665-8711.

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OPINION

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to the Editor

From the Herald archives: February 2010

Forksdale rezoning remains a hot topic Dear Editor, As a resident of Merritt for over thirty years I am thoroughly disappointed in City Council’s recent Zoning amendments. I fully support Jennifer Halliday’s numerous concerns to the aforementioned zoning changes detailed in her letter to the Herald’s editor published on February 11th. I also agree with issues detailed in subsequent letters to the paper the following week

by Mr. Charney and Mr. Oborne. To date, all of the concerns raised in those letters have gone unanswered by our elected officials.

After reading the above noted letters to the editor I went to the City of Merritt’s webpage and viewed the taped archived meetings for the January 26 virtual Public Hearing for Forksdale Avenue rezoning and the January 26th Regular Council Meeting. After viewing the video tapes of the meetings I have the following concerns: • Mayor Brown made a statement that property owners, in this case the non-resident developers, have the “right to build on that land”.

I agree with the Mayor, the developer has the right to build single family homes or to register the R1 lots with Land Titles and sell individual lots. The developer knew the lots were zoned R1 when the land was purchased. If the developer does not want to sell R1 lots or build spec homes then they should sell the land to someone who will.

As a point of interest, local contractors and trades people are employed when single family, duplex and triplex units are constructed. When apartment buildings and commercial buildings are constructed the contractors and trades people

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are usually from out of town.

• I believe Mr. Luck should have obtained Independent Legal Advice prior to voting on any zoning issues to ensure he was not in a conflict of interest. Tony is a realtor working with a firm which has R1 Lots listed in its Realty Company portfolio. Any vote to reduce future R1 lots, thus reducing potential supply in the market, might be construed as a gray area with respect to a conflict of interest. Without a clear ILA, Mr. Luck should have excused himself from not only the vote, but also from the discussions.

Mr. Luck also made several inaccurate statements when discussing the proposed Zoning amendments. Firstly, he exaggerated the cost of construction in Merritt. Secondly, Tony said new apartment buildings do not negatively impact adjacent residential property values. His research stated that the assessed values of Reid Court properties adjacent to the new Walters street apartment building had increased 30% over the past two years. Residents on Reid Court state their assessed values increased about 8% and 9% over the last two year period. Come on Tony, with two university degrees to your credit, since when does 8% + 9% equal 30%. Based on the foregoing inaccurate statements, most people I have talked to question the accuracy of the remainder of the research data Mr. Luck presented.

• In the Council meeting Councillor Christopherson’s discussions on change sounded more like a lecture and the need for citizens to accept change. Spare me the lecture Kurt. Those same citizens happen to be property owners, taxpayers and voters who readily accept daily changes that make sense, not changes that benefit

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F.Y.I Kurt, just a reminder that most taxpaying citizens in the City of Merritt don’t appreciate being called moaners and groaners by their elected officials.

• Councillor Fehr, your comments regarding affordable housing are true, however, there is nothing in the developer’s request to rezone the Forksdale property to R7 that remotely suggests that future development will be affordable. As a note of interest, a 15.4 acre parcel of undeveloped land at 3299 River Ranch Road which borders the Forksdale sub-division was just listed for sale on February 19, 2021. Developers asking price is a mere $5,999,000. I don’t think affordable housing will be developed on that property either. These developers are shrewd business people and are in the business of padding their bottom line. They could care less about the concerns of citizens in the surrounding neighbourhoods.

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In closing I wish to thank Councillors White, Bhangu and Etchart for supporting the concerned citizens of Merritt and voting against the Forksdale rezoning application rather than cave under pressure from non-resident developers.

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and cancelled events, fewer visitors, unemployment and online purchases which effect local business, plus the current “deep freeze” to name a few. Who knows what the rest of 2021 will bring?

Under these circumstances I certainly don’t think $26,000 of our tax dollars should be allocated to this project. I’m sure

there are more important priorities this year.

This is almost like a “make work” project.

I have several questions: Does the City own the property?

Did the City pay for the clubhouse or was it all volunteers?

Ginny Prowal

Rusty Brewer lit up the town with her Olympic spirit on Saturday. The community torchbearer shone on stage at Voght Park when she carried the flame up to the cauldron and set the fire, and the crowd, alight.

“This is the night of my life, without a doubt,” she said as she walked off the stage with a huge smile and tears on her face.

The relay began at about 7:20 p.m. and ended at 8 p.m. when Brewer lit the cauldron in front of a crowd of an estimated 2,500 people.

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Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER For decades now many have been asking the question, does sasquatch exist?

Sheldon Quewezance believes that they do, and he has now launched a podcast aimed at educating people about the creature and interacting with fellow sasquatch enthusiasts.

“I’ve always been fascinated with sasquatch, ever since I was a boy,” said Quewezance.

“When me and two of my best friends started carpooling to work, the subject of sasquatch came up after someone

on Facebook posted a picture of some tracks that were found about four years ago. We decided then to try an excursion to an area known for its sasquatch activity.”

Quewezance and his friends embarked on several “field trips” as he calls them, searching at least twice a month for the elusive creature with the help of some sophisticated equipment.

“We have a few guidelines we all follow and gear to help us look such as sound amplifiers, infrared camera, flashlights and of course, bear spray,” said Quewezance.

“There are a lot of creatures in the forest to worry about other than sasquatch.”

Finally, the group was rewarded with a sighting.

“The sighting itself happened in 2018 and actually not far from the city limits, although we never give away locations as we don’t want them to be dis-

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began to panic and as I turned away to tell one of the other people in the truck to calm down, I turned back, and it was gone. It lasted about 15-20 seconds in total but that is the second I knew I was hooked on the subject and needed to know more.”

Although Quewezance has been dedicated to continuing the search since his first and only bigfoot sighting, COVID put the expeditions on hold. It was through this downtime that Quewezance decided to launch his podcast as a means of staying connected to his passion.

“The hope with it is to try and normalize the talk about sasquatch because people really need to know that these creatures are out there and deserve respect,” said Quewezance, who has seen the appetite for his work increase to the point that he now releases a new podcast twice weekly.

The podcast features not only Quewezance’s work and experiences, but those of guest speakers as well.

“I’ve interviewed everyone from everyday people to university professors to sasquatch researchers,” said Quewezance.

“99% of them have had sightings, but I find my favourite guests have been everyday folks who have sightings. I also have a lot of people who don’t want to be on the show, but tell me about their encounters because they have no one else to turn to.

That honours me to a degree I cannot explain,” Quewezance continued.

“A side effect of the podcast is I am actually helping people talk about their encounters and get that weight off of their chest, and to reassure them that they are not crazy. I just did an episode with a man

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“Normalizing” sasquatch the goal for new podcast From Page 9 named James who held in his encounter for 30+ years because he had a fear of being noted as crazy (Ep. #27 - It Was Moving on The Ground Like A Soldier).

His encounter actually traumatized him for more than three decades and it really gives my show purpose when I know I am helping someone out.”

There is often a division between believers and non-believers which has only intensified in the more than 50 years since the infamous, controversial video of an alleged female bigfoot nicknamed ‘Patty’ was released by Roger Patterson and Robert Gimlin.

As for the podcast ‘Nicola Valley Bigfoot’, which is available on Spotify, Quewezance notes it has been a learning process and a very different venture from his usual role which is manager of the Shulus Community Arena in Lower Nicola.

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“I’m definitely still learning the process, but the show quality has improved drastically over the course of a few months and I am excited about where the show is going. I was asked recently if I will give it a rest once I am able to get back out in the field. That was always the plan, but with the demand from the audience, I don’t think I could if I wanted to.”

The work has been well worth it, with Quewezance happy to have met new people and made many new friends through the podcast. He hopes to attend sasquatch-related conferences this year should restrictions allow. This will also allow him the chance to make new connections and draw more guest speakers.

“I usually aim for guests who have had encounters but am not limited to only them.

“I’ve interviewed researchers who have never had an encounter but are out in the field searching whenever they have a chance, so I encourage everyone to reach out.”

Quewezance can be reached at nicolavalleybigfoot@gmail.com.

Lower Nicola smoke inhalation a concern Jake Courtepatte NEWSROOM@MERRITTHERALD.COM

One Lower Nicola resident is petitioning her neighbours, as well as local and Provincial representatives, to do something about the abundance of smoke in the community.

Darlene Deutch has noticed an abundance of backyard burning happening in the Lower Nicola area, an area that includes plenty of senior residents as well as the Nicola-Canford Elementary School.

“It’s constant,” said Deutch. “It’s relentless in the wintertime. You feel like you are imprisoned in your own home sometimes, it’s an invasion into your home.”

She has since taken up the cause to contact everyone from the Minister of the Environment, to Chief Stuart Jackson, Merritt Mayor Linda Brown, and everyone in between.

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Deutch said that the idea of installing a Purple Air monitor at the NicolaCanford school has been thrown around, one that would be checked and monitored by the students as part of their curriculum.

“It’s a smaller monitor that has to be replaced after a certain amount of time,” said Deutch. “It measures the particulate matter of the area, and that information is then sent to the Ministry of the Environment.”

The City of Kamloops has a number of Purple Air monitors, all checked on by volunteers. Bert Burgmann, Principal

at Nicola-Canford, seemed interested in the idea as well when it was presented to him.

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Deutch said that Burgmann indicated he would be glad to welcome any new learning opportunities for his students,

and that the system would work as sort of a science project if installed, reporting the numbers to the Ministry.

A monitoring system for the school would cost roughly $350, with a finite life of about a year.

“This is something that would have to be continuously monitored and worked on,” said Deutch.

Deutch recalled a day earlier this month when a local woodworking shop was burning in his yard, as the bell rang at Nicola-Canford.

“I saw children walking home from school in the smoke,” said Deutch. “I felt terrible.”

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King has also put in an application, similar to a government grant, to get one put into the school, as well as one for the City of Merritt.

A monitor for Merritt would cost around $100,000.

Other BC communities that already have the monitor, like Prince George, have certain limits of emissions when they will then cut down on transportation within the City.

Within City limits in Merritt,

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Upon checking her own ticket and realizing her newfound fortune, she immediately woke up her husband.

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Merritt-born goalie signs WHL contract The Spokane Chiefs have locked up an elite young goaltender who got his start in Merritt.

Jake Courtepatte NEWSROOM@MERRITTHERALD.COM Born in Merritt and a product of the Merritt Minor Hockey Association, Manny Panghli has made his next big move in the world of hockey.

The 16-year old signed his first major junior contract last week, putting pen to paper with the Western Hockey League’s Spokane Chiefs.

“We’re very excited to add Manny to our organization,” said Chiefs General Manager Scott Carter. “He is an exciting prospect and an outstanding young man. Both of our goalie coaches — Lucas Gore and Jesse Plewis — have worked with him at the Okanagan Hockey Academy and given high praise,

especially for the work ethic and character he exhibits every day.

“He has earned this opportunity and we’re thrilled to have him. Welcome to Manny and the entire Panghli family.”

The young netminder started out as a skater within the MMHA at the age of eight, moving between the pipes at the age of ten.

Panghli and his family moved to Kamloops in 2018, where he began to turn scouts’ heads with the Under-16 AAA Thompson Blazers. He posted an impressive 12-4-0 record between the pipes for the 2019-20 season, earning the team’s Most Valuable Player Award.

From there he enrolled at the Okanagan Hockey Academy in Penticton, where he has continued to improve in posting a 1.31 goals-againstaverage in a perfect 4-0-0 start to the season.

“Manny’s development has been incredible in his 4 months here, enabling him to become one of the most promising goalies in the program,”

Manny Panghli is surrounded by family as he signs his contract with the Spokane Chiefs. Spokane Chiefs photo

said his Under-17 coach Robert Dirk earlier this year.

As part of the U.S. Division of the WHL, the Chiefs are set to open their

regular season in mid-March. The B.C. Division, which included the likes of the Kamloops Blazers and Kelowna Rockets, is yet to set a scheduled start.

Kamloops rink picks up third straight win at Scotties KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK Newfoundland and Labrador provided little pushback in a Scotties Tournament of Hearts blowout on Tuesday in Calgary.

Skip Corryn Brown and Team B.C. cruised to a 10-1 victory over the Sarah Hill-skipped rink in a Draw 12 tilt that was over after eight ends.

The Kamloops Curling Club rink, which includes skip Brown, third Erin Pincott, second Dezaray Hawes and lead Sam Fisher, has won three con-

secutive games after dropping its first two to start the tournament.

Pool B standings after Tuesday action: Quebec (4-2), Wild Card No. 1 (4-2), Prince Edward Island (3-2), Saskatchewan (3-2), Manitoba (3-2), B.C. (3-2), Newfoundland and Labrador (2-3), New Brunswick (2-3) and Nunavut (0-6).

The top four teams in the pool will carry their record into the Championship Pool, from which three playoff teams will emerge.

Brown has three Pool B games

remaining as of press time, the first coming on Wednesday against New Brunswick, a 12:30 p.m. start.

The B.C. women will wrap round-robin action on Thursday, with games against Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island.

Pool A standings: Canada (5-0), Ontario (5-0), Alberta (4-2) Wild Card No. 3 (3-3), Northern Ontario (2-3), Northwest Territories (2-3), Nova Scotia (2-4), Wild Card No. 2 (1-4) and Yukon (0-5).

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All About Cedar

All About Cedar on Sunset St. offers a wide variety of quality cedar products, all made on site by the talented and experienced Joe Moffat.

Moffat’s cedar business was originally established when he lived in Vernon. It was there that Moffat began to build cedar planter boxes, sheds and decks. Moffat and his wife Caryl gained much of their hands-on experience by doing work for themselves, always upgrading and personalizing the look of their own homes.

“My wife Caryl and I have done renovations, decks and sheds in every house we have owned, giving me

lots of experience to venture out on my own,” said Moffat.

Six years ago, the couple decided to move from Vernon to Merritt when a job opportunity at the local Fountain Tire presented itself.

However, Moffat unfortunately suffered a heart attack, which caused him to rethink his current occupation.

“After my heart attack I decided I wanted to get back to building and working with cedar again,” explained Moffat.

“I started building planter boxes again, expanding to different sizes, shapes and styles.

Working out of a small shop limited me to what I could do. I eventu-

ally moved into the shop I am in now.

With the larger shop and yard, I was able to expand the products I can offer.”

Those products include customsized planter boxes for veggies, flowers, and shrubs, whether on the ground or raised style and window boxes.

They also build gossip benches, chairs, beds, chicken coops and dog houses, as well as garbage can storage boxes which offer an attractive alternative to having smelly or dirty garbage cans exposed in your yard or on the front porch.

All About Cedar also offers pergolas, arbours, saunas, sheds and decks as well as the ever popular

and durable fence panels, which provide a high level of privacy without compromising on visual appeal.

“Most of what I make and sell is made from local BC cedar,” said Moffat.

“I have been purchasing my cedar from the same place in BC for many, many years. This past year was the most difficult getting a steady supply, but we persevered, we modified our product to different dimensions of wood to provide an excellent product.”

Cedar grows prolifically in wet conditions, such as on the West Coast of BC, which is a temperate rainforest. Cedar is considered a superior wood product compared to several other tree species, and there are many benefits to using it in constructing both interior and exterior items.

Cedar is relatively lightweight, and does not shrink, swell, warp or decay when exposed to moisture. It is naturally resistant to insects and rot and as such does not require paint, stain, or in many cases, even a finish such as

varnish, tung oil, shellac or lacquer.

It also has an extremely pleasant aromatic smell, which some consider to be healing or purifying.

Moffat loves working with cedar, and strives to provide high quality products that will last the test of time.

“All our products are screwed, not stapled,” said Moffat.

“We stand behind what we build. We are very proud of the products we produce.

We also offer a water-based wood preservative, a local BC product, Valhalla Wood Preservative. It’s a natural product, no harmful additives, not harmful to pets or the environment.”

Throughout the spring and summer months you may find Moffat out with his crew of several employees, installing decks and fences. Although this is a busy time for his business, Moffat does his best to take advantage of what the area has to offer for outdoor recreation.

“As spring and summer are my busy time, my family and I don’t get out camping as much as we would

like,” said Moffat.

“We try to get out in the bush to do a bit of off roading, we enjoy getting out and exploring the beautiful Nicola Valley.”

If you are interested in bringing home some of Moffat’s work, have been considering a new fence, deck, pergola or shed, or even have an idea for a build, you can get in touch with Joe through his Facebook page: All About Cedar or check out his website: www.allaboutcedar.ca.

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THE CHURCHES OF MERRITT WELCOME YOU Crossroads Community Church

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

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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

St. Michael’s Anglican Church

1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service Times: 2nd and 4th Sundays only - 10:00 a.m.

Trinity United Church

Corner of Quilchena & Chapman • 250-378-5735 Service Time 2nd & 4th Sundays/ Sunday School (K-Gr. 4) - 10 am

Somang Mission Community Church (SMC) 1755 Coldwater Ave. (The Cadet Hall) Sunday Service Time: 3:30 pm • 250-280-1268

Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church 1950 Maxwell St. • 250-378-9502 Service Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

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In loving memory Herb Allen

January 17,1935 - February 21, 2020

Gone but not forgotten Gone but ever near No longer living in this world but always and ever near.

Love Freda, Herb Jr. & family, Pat, Shelley and family

She Walks in Beauty LORD BYRON

She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes; Thus mellowed to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o’er her face; Where thoughts serenely sweet express, How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.

And on that cheek, and o’er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent!

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Randy (R.J.) John Bing

July 19, 1952 - January 18, 2021 With great sadness and heavy hearts, the family of Randy (R.J.) John Bing announces he passed away January 18, 2021 in Mandaue City, Philippines. He had been on the vacation of his dreams since October 2019 and had plans to return home in spring.

Left to cherish his memories are his mom Yoko (Bing) Gillett, sister Brenda (Bing) Lindquist (Norm Sveinson), many nieces, nephews, family and friends.

A private memorial service for Randy was held on Friday February 19, 2021 at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

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ALBERT ANTOINE Every Day is a Good Day! The Antoine family sadly announces the passing of their father, grandfather, great grandfather and great great grandfather, Albert Antoine, on February 16 2021, at NVGH. Albert was born in the Nicola Valley, May 15 1926. He and his wife, Bernadette Antoine (deceased) had four children, Fredrick Gordon Antoine (deceased), Lorraine Madeline Moses, David Leonard Antoine (Sharon), and Kathleen Bernadette Antoine (deceased) and raised Harry Spahan (Jennifer Morrison) as their own.

Albert worked hard all his life and shared that ethic with his children and grandchildren. Except for having to attend the Kamloops Indian Residential School for 9 years of his childhood, Albert lived and worked all over the Nicola Valley and over as far as the Osoyoos area.

He logged, he farmed, and undertook any form of labour to provide for his family. Like the majority of people in his early years, the modes of transportation was horseback, or when taking family, horse and wagon, from Coldwater or Midday Valley or Quilchena Creek.

Albert eventually was able to start and operate his own log contracting endeavor. After qualifying for funds to start a small herd of cattle, he increased that to a sizable herd and sufficient acreage. He was a hereditary chief and actually held the role as an elected chief for 10 years after which he declined, citing the barriers resulting from the Indian Act. Albert participated freely, generously, as often as he could, for as long as he could on community projects. Of greatest interest were the antics of Transmountain and the federal government, the potential for reviving the Nlaka’pamux heritage, culture and language, and the advancement of the ‘people’ (n’kshaytkin).

Albert loved, and is well loved by many. Apologies go out to those who may have wanted to pay their respects at his home but could not due to COVID restrictions and concerns. A memorial will be held on a later date.

The Family expresses their gratitude for the donations of food, equipment, money and time. We are grateful to Drs. Ross and Edmonds, the rotation of NVGH ER Drs. in the past 6 months and to the nurses for their patience and loving care in very trying times, and to the Coldwater Band Council and staff for their unwavering support.

Anyone wishing to make a donation, may do so at the Coldwater School for the Cultural Heritage programming, in his name. They can be reached: Coldwater School, re: Cultural Heritage Fund, Box 4600, Merritt, BC or by calling 250-378-9261.

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Lower Nicola Indian Band - HELP WANTED REFERRALS CLERK/FIELD TECHNICIAN

Summary of Organizational Responsibilities: Referrals Clerk/Field Technician is responsible for data entry and management of all referrals into the database, deciphering maps based on project location.

Participating in enviromental, archaeological, forestry eld work, and writing PFR reports. As well as attending meetings, completing tasks as the Title and Rights Administrator requires.

Duties and Tasks • Communications (reports, presentations, emails, proposals); • Maintains a comprehensive ling system for the Referrals Department; • Has availability of exible work hours and travel needs; • Data entry for all referral les; • Complete Environmental, Archaeological and Forestry eld work as required; • Attend meetings as required; • Write PFR reports as required; • Interviewing community members on current and historical resource use in the Nlaka’pamux Territory; and • Performs other duties as assigned by the Title and Rights Administrator.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (Mandatory); • Post-secondary education in a diploma program or undergraduate degree in a related eld such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Aboriginal Studies, Natural Resources, Environmental Management, or a related eld is an asset; and or one (1) or more years’ experience doing eld work, forestry/ environmental; or an equivalent combination of skills, knowledge and experience; • Excellent oral and written communications skills; • Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher; • Ability to review and decipher maps; • Attention to detail related to note taking, and eld sampling duties; and • Personal Protective Equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel toed boots, hi-vis vest) required.

Working Environment: • Occasional travel may be required; • Outdoor work, subject to all weather conditions and terrain; • High paced work environment; • Long hours of work may be required; and • Ability to attend internal and external meetings, often after business hours.

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Lower Nicola Indian Band - HELP WANTED Department: Lands and Economic Development Department Position Title: Field Worker Summary of Organizational Responsibilities: The successful candidate will bring their energy, enthusiasm and interest in environmental and cultural resources to a variety of resource planning and research projects. Specically, the successful candidate will provide support to the LNIB staff on Cultural Heritage and Environmental resource development projects.

Duties and Tasks • Field surveying of Cultural Heritage Resources, archaeological, plants, wildlife and soils values; • Data entry; • Communications (small reports, presentations); • Background research relating to current and historical resource use and environmental management; • Interviewing community members on current and historical resource use in the Nlaka’pamux Traditional Territory; • Strong computer and information management skills; • Strong le management; • Familiarity with online mapping platforms.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • A valid drivers license and reliable transportation (Mandatory); • Positive attitude and genuine interest in projects and related duties (Mandatory); • Understanding/interest in Nlaka’pamux resource use and cultural practices; • Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher; • Attention to detail related to note taking, and eld sampling duties; • Physically t and able to work in adverse eld conditions; • Daily travel will be required; • High paced work environment; • Personal Protective Equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel toed boots, hi-vis vest) required; • Ability to speak or willingness to learn the Nlaka’pamux language.

Qualications: • Post-secondary training/education in natural resource management or related eld (Preferred); • Resource Inventory Standards Committee Training in Archaelogical and CMT Inventory for Crew Members (Preferred); • Level I rst-aid (Preferred); Working Environment: • Outdoor work, subject to all weather conditions and terrain; • Must be able to handle wildlife encounters and respond as per training.

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Lower Nicola Indian Band - Forestry Technician Department: Economic Development Position Title: Forestry Technician Salary: $20 to $25 depending on education and experience Summary of Organizational Responsibilities:

Work in a team environment to receive and respond to referral requests and maintain referral records. Work will often involve time sensitive communications with industry. An important aspect of the job will include researching LNIB’s interests and use within the Traditional Territory and area of interest.

Summary of Main Duties and Tasks: • Schedules staff as required to meet department obligations, • Represent LNIB on various technical committees, • Administers forestry related archaeology referrals, • Prepares incoming and outgoing Referral records and forms of led items, • Conducts monthly safety meetings, in consultation with the Title and Rights Administrator, • Participates in PFR work as required, Archaeology Overview Assessments (AOA) and Archaeology Impact Assessments (AIA) for Referrals, • Keeps accurate and appropriate ling of PFR work/ reports within Lightship; Experience Requirements: • Has an understanding of regulatory and permitting processes of resource developments (i.e. Canadian and Provincial Environmental Assessments); • Demonstrated ability to build, support, and maintain a positive working relationships, • Has an understanding of Aboriginal Issues relating to Title and Rights; Qualications: • Post-secondary training/education in natural resource management or related eld (Preferred); • Resource Inventory Standards Committee Training in Archaelogical and CMT Inventory for Crew Members (Preferred); • Level I rst-aid (Preferred); Education: • Resource Management/Science or other related Discipline, • Minimum of a Diploma in related Discipline, • Minimum 5 years professional experience in related eld.

A full job description and apply go to: https://secure.collage.co/jobs/lnib/20752 Or apply by emailing a Resume to HR@LNIB.net The position will remain open until lled by a qualied candidate.

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DUTIES: • Office duties, including but not limited to preparing correspondence, meeting minutes & financial statements using Simply Accounting, organizing & maintaining paper & digital files.

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