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MISSING SEARCH CALLED OFF A week-long search turned up no signs of Ben Tyner, a cowboy who went missing from Nicola Ranch on Jan. 27. With a deep freeze settling in over the Nicola Valley, RCMP called off the search, which had involved up to 130 people. STORY /PAGE 3

After servicing the highways in the Nicola Valley for 15 years, VSA Highway Maintenance will be replaced by a new contractor in July.

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AGRICULTURAL DAY The Herald marks Canada’s Agriculture Day with a special supplement, with information on local agricultural businesses in the Nicola Valley.

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After seven days combing the backcountry for Ben Tyner, Merritt RCMP and search and rescue crews called off the search for the missing rancher.

Despite frigid temperatures over the weekend of Feb. 1, rescue teams scoured the area surrounding where Tyner’s horse was found on Jan. 28. But Const. Tracy Dunsmore said no new evidence was uncovered.

“We have searched some of the largest priority areas and without coming up with anything else to put us in another direction or another area it is really just wasting resources at that point,” she said.

Plummeting temperatures and snow on Sunday hindered search efforts somewhat, Dunsmore said, but volunteers continued to search drainage areas and steep terrain with no results.

“Those were some of the last tasks that they

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A total of 130 searchers on Saturday and 70 on Sunday combed the frigid backcountry looking for Ben Tyner, who was last seen on Jan. 26. Ben Tyner/Facebook

were assigned,” she said, noting 130 searchers were hard at work on Saturday and 70 on Sunday. “We did grid searching, we did perimeter searching, we had dogs, we had trackers.

Some of the drainage and gullies are areas that are also high priority so we wanted to make sure we cover those.”

While RCMP have not deemed Tyner’s dis-

ARSON AFTERMATH

Board votes to rebuild historic Murray Church

appearance suspicious, Dunsmore noted RCMP always consider the possibility.

“So we want to make sure we collect any evidence in case it does go in another direction. We will always investigate, take statements, collect evidence and such,” Dunsmore said. “It’s certainly a mystery.”

The large-scale opera-

Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Some day in the not-so-distant future, Nicola Valley’s historic Murray Church may rise from the ashes.

The Trinity United Church board — which owns the property where the Murray Church stood — agreed to rebuild the church, if the community can

tion to find Tyner included more than a dozen search and rescue teams, horseback riders, helicopters, police dogs, drones and community volunteers.

While the search has been suspended, Dunsmore noted the case will remain open and RCMP will continue to investigate. If further information is obtained the search can be rein-

come up with the funds, at a meeting on Feb. 3.

“There is no way the church can take this on, but there are so many community groups that expressed interest so we said ‘Yes, go ahead, we will allow it,” said board director Jack Polmans, adding a meeting will take place in the coming months with those who have expressed interest in helping.

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In the meantime, anyone who has information or who saw Tyner riding in the fields between the Coquihalla Highway and Highway 5A near Nicola Ranch on Saturday, Jan. 26, or at any point over the weekend is urged to contact Merritt RCMP at 250-378-4262 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477.

Originally built in 1876, the Murray Church stood among the pioneer buildings of the original village of Nicola.

“What we want to do is rebuild it as if it never burned down. When you drive by two years from now it should look the same as it used to,” Polmans said.

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The City of Merritt would like to invite all citizens of Merritt to join Mayor and Council as they conduct their budget meetings held throughout February and March.

Mark the following dates on the calendar, because as citizens of Merritt you should have a vested interested in how your tax dollars are being spent.

Tuesday, February 19th 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm – Budget Overview Tuesday, March 05th 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm – Open House – Public Input Monday, March 18th 10:00 am - 4:00 pm – Budget Discussion Tuesday, March 19th 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Budget Discussion uesday, April 02nd 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Budget Wrap Up All meetings are in Council Chambers.

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Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of Public Works Summer Students.

Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of Public Works Seasonal Labourer.

For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca

For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca

Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position; detailing education and qualifications, and proof of required education and licenses will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, February 15, 2019 by:

Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position; detailing education and qualifications, and proof of required education and licenses will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, February 15, 2019 by:

Carole Fraser, Deputy Clerk/Human Resources Manager PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca

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

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

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Insurance won’t cover rebuild From Page 3 “That’s the plan as far as the board is concerned — if we are going to rebuild it, it has to be what it was.”

While the original structure burned to the ground last month, members were able to save the church bell — albeit cracked and unusable.

“But we are definitely going to save it even if it is as a memorial,” Polmans said. “There’s no way that is going in the scrap pile.”

The original church was built entirely of local lumber, which could be done once again, Polmans said.

“The only thing is I don’t think we can find the thousand square nails to drive it back in — we might have to modernize there,” he said with a laugh.

To achieve their goal, the board is looking to raise $200,000.

While the church was insured, Polmans said the coverage is limited to clean-up costs.

Interest in the church has peaked over the past few years from people near and far, Polmans said, and he anticipates the trend would continue of the church were to be rebuilt.

“The last three years we have been really busy and have had a tremendous amount of enthusiasm from the tourists that went by,” he said. “There were a lot of people that stopped in because we had the summer students. They may have lived in Merritt all their life but never had the opportunity to go inside.”

More than a place of worship, Polmans said Murray Church was a piece of history nestled in the Nicola Valley.

“You looked at the guest book and these people were from all over the world. As a matter of fact we met a couple of people from England because their great-grandfather was buried there. So we get a lot of that — people

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The 143-year-old church burned to the ground last month after it was targeted by an alleged arsonist. Herald files

looking for their ancestors.”

Last Christmas Eve, people gathered in the quaint church for what would be the final service in the historic building.

“It was an old fashioned, bring your own blanket kind of thing

— it was great fun,” Polmans said, adding he estimates 80 per cent of the guests were not members of Trinity United congregation, but were nevertheless drawn to the historic little church. “We’re looking forward to doing that again.”

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Rebuild: a worthy cause When the Murray Church burned down earlier this year, the Nicola Valley lost more than Cole Wagner just its old- COLE’S NOTES est building.

Guest books from years past, records of who is buried in the cemetery outside the chapel’s doors, stained glass work crafted by local artisans — all of these things were reduced to smouldering ashes after an alleged arsonist targeted the heritage building.

It was a hefty price to pay for a senseless act of destruction, which continues to lack a definitive motive.

Rebuilding the Murray Church will not bring these things back. Even the old church bell is cracked beyond repair, and will likely need to be replaced.

While the physical aspects of the church were lost in an instant, the memory and the history of the building will take longer to fade away. But like all things, there will come a day when the last vestiges of the Murray Church vanish.

Unless, of course, the church is rebuilt.

The board of the Trinity United Church decided this past weekend that memory was worth preserving — even if that means restarting the clock on the Nicola Valley’s oldest building.

Kudos to them on the decision to undertake a significant project on behalf of the greater community.

While Trinity United maintained control of the Murray Church, the building housed people from across the community during special services over the past few years.

Maybe in the year 2169, the nowbooming metropolis of Merritt (far enough inland to be protected from rising seas) will set aside a new honour for the rebuilt church: “Oldest building in the Nicola Valley (x2).”

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The Great Dying and the Little Ice Age The Black Death killed about 30 per cent of the European population in a few years in the middle of the 14th century.

A century and a half later the native people of the Americas GWYNNE DYER were hit by half a The international dozen plagues as bad STAGE as the Black Death, one after another, and 95 per cent of them died. The plagues of the ‘Great Dying’ had much less terrifying names like measles, influenza, diphtheria and smallpox, but they were just as efficient at killing.

When the tens of millions of native Americans died, the forests grew back on the land they used to farm. All those forests absorbed so much carbon dioxide that the average global temperature dropped, and what would otherwise have been a minor cyclical cooling became the Little Ice Age. It got so cold that lots of Europeans starved to death — so maybe there is such a thing as ‘climate justice’ after all.

The lead researcher of the team at

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University College London who joined up all these dots is doctoral candidate Alexander Koch. (He hasn’t even got his PhD yet.) He borrowed the phrase ‘The Great Dying’ from the paleontologists, who use it to describe the mass extinction event at the end of the Permian era 252 million years ago, the worst of them all. It works just as well for human beings.

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‘It got so cold that lots of Europeans starved to death — so maybe there is such a thing as ‘climate justice’ after all.’

When Christopher Columbus arrived in the Caribbean in 1492, there were about 60 million people living in the Americas, and 99 per cent of them were already farmers. Eurasian civilizations had a bit of a head-start on them

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— iron tools, ocean-going ships, even gunpowder — but their numbers and their economies were very similar: there were 70 or 80 million Europeans, and most of them were farmers too.

A century later there were only six million native Americans left: a 90 per cent fatality rate. Yet at that time, there were still only about a quarter-million Europeans in the Americas.

They clearly couldn’t have killed the other 54 million natives — but their diseases did.

The problem was that the native Americans had absolutely no inherited resistance to the quick-killer Eurasian diseases that the Europeans brought with them. Those diseases had emerged in the densely populated countries of Europe and East Asia one at a time over thousands of years, passing from the herds and flocks of domesticated animals to their human owners, who now also lived in herd-like conditions.

Each one of these new diseases killed millions before the survivors developed some resistance, but the Asian, European and African populations had time to recover before the next one emerged.

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of regulation is that it deters construction of supply that meets the demand. Moving to a new or renovated home brings a lower-priced unit onto the market.

The NDP doesn’t talk much about unclogging local government barriers to building, preferring to spend more on taxpayer-subsidized housing while squeezing property owners to pay for it.

• This brings me back to the “speculation and empty homes tax,” for which 1.6 million urban B.C. property owners are now being notified of the requirement to register and state the status of their homes and secondary properties.

My thanks to Simon Fraser University public policy professor Josh Gordon for pointing out a major error in my column on this two weeks ago. He points out that it’s not just targeting empty homes, but those occupied by “satellite families” who pay little or no B.C.

and Canadian income tax, but use subsidized health, school and transportation services.

Most don’t pay the 15 per cent Metro Vancouver foreign buyer tax because they are permanent residents or citizens, Gordon says.

The speculation tax captures them, working as a backstop for an income tax system that assumes residents work and pay income taxes where they live.

In total, about 32,000 people are expected to end up paying the tax, starting this year. Those who own secondary properties occupied by relatives or others paying reduced rent will find their situation isn’t as simple as the finance ministry would like us to believe.

• Paying more taxes isn’t popular with anyone, especially when the ability of the province to prevent it from being wasted is shaken by events such as the B.C. legislature spending scandal.

B.C. Liberal leader

Andrew Wilkinson is attempting to move past the finger-pointing with a 20-point plan to clean up that reputation, as police and auditors probe the secrecy and apparent abuses by top legislature management, revealed by Speaker Darryl Plecas.

No one should object to his call for clear salary caps and expense disclosure for the speaker, clerk and sergeant-at-arms, and an end to decades of “Commonwealth governance” trips to exotic locales.

“We’re going to get rid of those secret cabinets full of booze,” Wilkinson vowed last week. “No more trips to Africa, no more funny hats being bought in London. Get rid of all of that and get down to serving the people of British Columbia.”

I’ll drink to that.

Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press Media. Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca

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From Page 6 The native Americans got all the plagues at once, and they had no comparable plagues of their own to give back to the invaders because they didn’t keep large herds of animals.

The tragedy was inevitable from first contact.

If the only Eurasians to reach the Americas had been peace-loving Spanish nuns — or peace-loving Chinese monks, for that matter — the Great Dying would have happened anyway. And the farms of those who died would still have been abandoned.

What really interests Alexander Koch and his colleagues is that this caused the largest abandonment of farmland in all history.

TOM FLETCHER Some brief updates for you today, starting with the Nanaimo byelection that was won comfortably by the NDP to retain its two-vote governing edge in the B.C. legislature.

I will spare you the horse-race commentary and backroom strategy that fill TV newscasts.

What matters now is that the minority government carries on with its agenda, preparing a budget for Feb. 19 that will feature the NDP’s long-awaited poverty reduction plan.

That budget requires the support of the threemember B.C. Greens, but it’s the only vote in the near future where Premier John Horgan puts his government on the line. And it means more spending and likely more intervention in the housing market.

Housing was the overwhelming response to the government’s poverty plan consultation last year. The NDP has moved ahead with renter protection measures, limiting annual rent increases to inflation and urgent repair costs only, and making it more difficult to push tenants out to upgrade buildings.

This is popular with people who demand “universal basic housing” and such Utopian socialist goals. One problem with this kind

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‘But our impact on the environment has now grown so large that a ten ppm cut in our emissions is almost meaningless.’

The six million survivors didn’t need all those farms, so the forests came back quickly. As they grew they absorbed huge amounts of carbon dioxide, cutting the amount in the global atmosphere by about ten parts per million (10 ppm).

That dropped the average global temperature, which was already a little lower than usual because of cyclical changes in the Earth’s orbit. The Little Ice Age lasted for more than two hundred years and probably caused a couple of million extra deaths in local famines in Eurasia, so at least a little bit of the misery travelled the other way.

But our impact on the environment has now grown so large that a ten ppm cut in our emissions is almost meaningless. We are currently adding around ten ppm of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere every four years.

On the other hand, if we were to reforest all the land that was cleared around the world in the past 150 years but is not prime agricultural land, we could sequester 50 ppm of carbon dioxide. That might win us the time we need to get our carbon emissions down without triggering runaway warming.

Instead, the Brazilians elect Jair Bolsonaro to clear-cut the Amazon, and the United States elects Donald Trump to outsource U.S. climate policy to the fossil fuel industry. We know a great deal more than the native Americans did about the elements that would decide their fate, but we may be no better than they were at avoiding it.

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New contractor will be held to higher standards during winter weather.

Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

After servicing the highways of the Nicola Valley since 2004, a new maintenance contractor will be taking over the job from VSA Highway Maintenance this summer.

The new maintenance contract for the Nicola region — which includes a section of the Coquihalla Highway between Kamloops and Hope — has been awarded to Yellowhead Road & Bridge Ltd. The company will take over on July 1, as the current agreement with VSA is set to expire on June 30.

The new agreement “will require even higher standards and a more proactive approach when a winter weather event occurs,” said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

The new agreement requires Yellowhead Bridge & Maintenance Ltd. to: • Increase commu-

nication with the public about rapidly changing road conditions during severe weather events and other incidents affecting travel on B.C. roads.

• Return Class A highways, like the

Coquihalla, to bare pavement within 24 hours of a winter weather event ending at pavement temperatures of -9 C or warmer, when de-icing chemical use is safe and effective.

The previous standard was 48 hours.

• Increase patrol frequency to 90 minutes on a Class A highway during a winter storm.

The previous standard was four hours.

• Increase the patrol frequency to four hours when a weather event is forecasted to occur. The previous standard was 24 hours.

Yellowhead currently holds contracts in four other service areas in B.C.: Central Kootenay, Fort George, North Peace and Nechako.

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Mental health support at NVIT to go 24/7

FRIENDS & Neighbours Friends & Neighbours Bass Coast looking for local art

This year’s music and arts festival — slated for July 12 to 15 — is set to the theme of ‘Duality.’

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Students from across B.C. will soon be able to virtually connect with counsellors at any hour.

Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) students will soon have access to around-the-clock mental health support, right in the palm of their hand.

The school is anticipating the arrival of 24/7 counselling support for students via phone, text, online chat or email.

The provincial government is currently developing the virtual resource, set to be available to post-secondary students across B.C. this year.

Students and staff currently have access to

counselling services at NVIT, as well as emotional and spiritual support from the elders council.

However, aroundthe-clock services will “absolutely” compliment existing wellness resources for NVIT students, said Kylie Thomas, the school’s associate vice-president for students, strategic enrolment management and registrar.

“Certainly all campuses are struggling with an exponential increase in the number of reported mental health and accommodations requests on campus, and we have been trying to manage

that within our fixed budget,” she said. “So to have the ministry come down with a province-wide resource is extremely beneficial because it is going to fill the gaps that individual campuses may not have the resources to offer.”

The program is designed to address a gap in support for students after-hours.

“It’s critical to provide young people with access to the supports they need, where and when they need them,” said Judy Darcy, minister of mental health and addictions in a news release. “The use of virtual technology would enable young people from all parts of the province to ask for help once and get help fast.”

This is especially beneficial for rural

communities that may not have mental health services available outside of regular business hours, Thomas said.

She added there are close to 30 communities that NVIT delivers courses to through correspondence.

“We obviously can’t deliver the same services to those students, so through the 24/7 provision I am hopeful that it will also provide counselling support services to those members that are not on a physical campus,” she said. “I think regardless of where you are in the province it is nice to know that you can just connect 24/7, because often times services are unavailable at the time of crisis, and I’m excited about the opportunities there for all learners.”

Guided by the idea of ‘duality,’ the 11th edition of Bass Coast is set to kick off on July 12 in Merritt — but there’s lots to do before the beat drops.

The Herald caught up with Liz Thomson, Bass Coast’s co-founder and art director, who is busy at work curating the collection of art installations to be showcased at this year’s music and art festival.

She has good news for anyone interested in showcasing art at this year’s event — they have until Feb. 15 to apply for funding to help make their vision a reality.

More and more applications are popping up in Thomson’s inbox as the deadline to apply draws nearer, but she said she is reserving a portion of funds specifically for artists from the Nicola Valley.

“The majority of the art we sponsor is three-dimensional and the direction we are trying to get the show to go in is that every piece is interactive in some way — that the viewer has the chance to engage with it,” she said. “We are looking specifically for digital interaction

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— cause and reaction — but it can be tactile too, it could be sensory, it could be auditory, even just a large sculpture with a light on it that changes — it can be anything.”

Among the record 53 art installations featured last year was one right from the Nicola Valley, and Thomson said she would like to see even more.

Patrick Fletcher and Merritt’s own Robert Sterling showcased ‘AR Sandscapes,’ an ‘augmented reality sandbox’ which was voted best received project for the past two years.

“I thought [Sterling] was some art specialist, but he’s a Merritt farmer,” Thomson said. “Best one in the show in my opinion, and he’s local.”

Thomson said she is curious about what other potential lies in the Nicola Valley.

“We have met some people who do chainsaw carving, and I know there are some people in Merritt with big pieces in the backyard — you never know what may catch my eye,” she said.

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New court date for man accused of burning down Murray Church

Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

The trial for an alleged arsonist in town has been postponed.

August Caprian, who was arrested last month in relation to recent church fires in the Nicola Valley, appeared briefly in the Merritt court room on Feb. 5.

He is expected to

appear once again on March 5 in Merritt after he consults with his lawyer.

Caprian faces three counts of arson damaging property and one count of break and enter with intent to commit offence.

Details of the allegations against Caprian are protected by a courtordered ban on publication.

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B.C. Hydro customers will have to pay off $5.5 billion in operating debt that has been pushed into the future to keep rates from spiking, and it’s not yet clear how the NDP government is going to tackle that.

Energy Minister Michelle Mungall’s initial effort to freeze rates was blocked by regulators, requiring a 3.5 per cent increase in 2017.

Last year’s increase was another three per cent, similar to what the B.C. Liberal government had scheduled in its 10-year rate plan.

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A key goal for Mungall is to return rate-setting to the B.C. Utilities Commission, after a series of directives from the previous government that drew accusations of political interference to make B.C. Hydro’s financial picture look better than it is.

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Deferring the bills of major storms and other unexpected spikes in operating costs is normal practice for utilities, Bellringer says.

But B.C. Hydro’s network of 29 accounts is

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“AR Sandscapes,” an ‘augmented reality sandbox’ created in part by a local artist, was one of 53 interactive installations at Bass Coast the past two years. Photo courtesy of Bass Coast

“That feedback and critique is how we have been able to achieve so much,” she said. “That opportunity has been one of the most fulfilling Thomson has personally overseen the festival’s art since its inception in 2008, and said she award- experiences in my life and it has made [me] a ed their first art grant, a mere $500, back in 2012. quality of artist that I never thought I would get to, and that opportunity is available for everyone “At that point we were just looking for some though the art program.” more site art and wanted to give the opportunity As the pieces have developed, so has the show for people who maybe didn’t know me directly to overall, Thomson said, noting it is has grown into be able to exhibit their work on site,” Thomson an experience more interactive than ever. said.

“I think last year was the first year we saw the Last year they gave $20,000 to artists to help art being engaged with at the level that it was. I bring their work to the festival, and Thomson said walked through the forest at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday this year they plan on giving away even more. night and there was a The program has group of people at every been incredibly successsingle art piece — and ful, Thomson said, notthat has never happened ing she reserves a certain before,” she said, noting amount of funding for ‘Some of those people the evolution of return first-time artists who we invested in six years art has created a mature, have never exhibited ago ... have gone on to high-quality show. “And before. the interesting thing is it “Sometimes you make this what they do is not the people who we can just see a thread for living’ have brought in, it is the of something that is to people we have brought come, so no idea is too — Bass Coast co-founder up.” small. Some of those Liz Thomson While the interacpeople we invested in six tive art exhibit — years ago, they have the which spans the festival grounds at Bass Coast largest grants on site right now, and quite a few of — is ‘absolutely essential’ to the event, Thomson them have gone on to make this what they do for stressed it is just one piece of the puzzle. a living,” she said. “The first art grant we gave, “I think that experience you have at Bass Coast those guys have exhibited five pieces that continue cannot be pinpointed down to any one thing,” to be there every year, and have gone on to make she said, noting when organizers ask festivalit a career.” goers what makes Bass Coast so special, what While the grants help artists make their way brings them back year after year, the number one to the festival, Thomson stressed the true value response is ‘vibe.’ comes from showcasing at the event.

“It is being in artistic environments, it is inter“Because not only are you exhibiting next to acting with digital art, it is experiencing music you your peers, or possibly people who have inspired have never heard before, it is camping next to a you, you are collaborating with those people, you group of people who have become your friends, it are getting their feedback,” she said. “A lot of the is spending a day in the river, it is going to a workbusinesses that have formed because of our art shop and learning about something maybe you grant program are people who exhibited next to had some interest in, it is dropping in at a yoga or each other and met each other and collaborated movement class, it is waiting until the sun comes the next year.” up with your friends wrapped up in blankets,” she The big art pieces showcased at Bass Coast said. “It is everything working together.” have evolved over years, Thomson went on to say.

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Spectacular log home on Nicola Lake with 3600 sq.ft. on 3 levels. 2 bedrms in loft, vaulted ceilings in great room with F/P, kitchen with S/S counters & appliances, large wrap around deck & much more.

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Current plans are for a development of 2 acre estate lots with city boundaries.

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The National Education Association estimates that 160,000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students. Furthermore, more than 70 percent of students report incidents of bullying at their schools. Although children in lower grades have reported being in more fights than those in higher grades, there is a higher rate of violent crimes in middle and high schools than in elementary schools.

According to the association Make Beats Not Beat Downs, harassment and bullying have been linked to 75 percent of school shooting incidents.

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Indirect: Gossiping and spreading nasty rumors about a person is another form of bullying. This type of bullying may go hand-in-hand with cyber bullying.

Signs your child is being bullied Parents can recognize certain signs that their child is being bullied at school. Bullied children frequently make excuses to avoid going to school. While the desire to stay home is something many children may express, those who are bullied may do so much more frequently. Bullied children tend to avoid certain places and may be sad, angry, withdrawn, or depressed. They may have trouble sleeping or experience changes in appetite, and bullied youngsters’ academic performance may suffer. Also, parents may notice that children return from school missing some of their belongings.

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Signs your child is the bully Parents may not want to imagine their children bullying other students, but bullies do exist. Children who bully other kids have strong needs for power and negative dominance. They may find satisfaction in causing suffering to others. Some signs that your child may be a bully include: • easily becoming violent with others • having friends who bully others • blaming others quickly

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Next, parents can let children know that being assertive but not violent with bullies may diffuse the situation, as some bullies thrive on the fear of their victims. If the bullying behavior continues, the student should speak to an adult or authority figure.

Parents of bullies may need to be especially mindful of their children’s behavior.

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Help Support Local Agriculture

Day Celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day

Canada’s Agriculture Day is back.

Last year, the entire agriculture industry gathered at hundreds of events across the country, shared pride, opened doors to new food conversations, and trended nationally on Twitter. And this year it’s even bigger.

Join us on Feb. 12 as we celebrate the food we love. With more events, more conversations and more connections in 2019, you can make the celebration better than ever.

Connecting with consumers Canada’s Agriculture Day is a time to showcase all the amazing things happen-

- February 12, 2019 ing in the industry and help consumers see the connection to where their food comes from and the people who produce it.

Consumers want to learn more, and this day is a great way to start the conversation in person and on social media.

Here are a few ways you can get involved: • Post a photo, make a video, or write a blog. Share what you’re doing on social media — and use hashtag #CdnAgDay. • Host a potluck and encourage your friends to use all-Canadian ingredients.

• Teach someone something new about agriculture. Share your knowledge and stories with others.

Visit AgDay.ca for more ideas to celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day. Be sure to visit the Events page for a list of activities happening in communities across Canada — many ag industry associations, businesses and Agriculture More Than Ever partners are hosting their own Canada’s Agriculture Day events that are open to the public.

It’s all about celebrating Canadian agriculture and food in engaging, fun and respectful ways.

The Merritt Herald is proud to support Canada’s Agriculture Day. If you’re fortunate to be part of this amazing industry, we hope you’ll get involved and celebrate the day in your own way.

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Benefits of shopping farmers markets may sell fruits and vegetables even when those foods are out of season. Farmers markets only sell in-season fruits and vegetables.

• Environmental benefits: Because food sold at farmers markets is locally sourced, considerably fewer natural resources are necessary to transport the food from farm to table, and the relatively short distances the food travels translates to less air pollution.

• Biodiversity: Many farmers market shoppers find unique foods not readily available at their local grocery stores. This is not only a great way to discover new and delicious foods, but also a way to promote biodiversity.

Farmers markets are more accessible than ever, and the benefits to shopping such markets are endless.

Every Saturday from May to October, artisans and local producers gather next to the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena for the Nicola Valley Farmers Market. Bill Stowell/Herald

Farmers markets have grown in popularity in recent years. Nowadays, consumers interested in farmers markets can likely find one near their homes whether those homes are in rural communities, suburbs or bustling cities.

People who have never before shopped farmers markets may be curious as to why so many people find them so appealing. The following are a handful of benefits of shopping farmers markets that might turn market novices into full-fledged devotees.

• Freshness: Many people visit farmers markets because the fruits and vegetables sold at such markets seem to taste more fresh than those sold at chain grocery stores. Such people are not mistaken, as the produce available at farmers markets often comes from local farms, meaning there’s no longdistance shipping necessary. Locally sourced foods need not be frozen en route to the market, meaning foods purchased there tend to taste especially fresh.

• In-season foods: Some grocery stores

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HONEY TO BUZZ ABOUT!

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Pure and unpasteurized, Nicola Valley Honey is produced entirely in the valley surrounding Merritt.

Its fine quality, flavour and texture are the result of a combination of climate, soils and flowers, typical to this southern interior dry belt region.

Available locally at:

Baillie House, Brambles Bakery, Creative Company, Local Butcher, Nicola Valley Meats, Pharmasave, Quilchena General Store, Save On Foods.

Nicola Valley Honey is available in a variety of sizes, from 50g to 15kg.

Creamed honey, comb honey and beeswax candles are also produced by Nicola Valley Apiaries

Nicola Valley Apiaries Alan and Meg Paulson, 860 Coldwater Road, Merritt • 250 378-5208

Proud suppliers to our Agriculture community COME IN AND SEE US FOR:

Livestock Feed and Supplies, Poultry Supplies, Fencing & Gates, Fertilizer, Spreaders, Forage Seed, Commercial Weed Control, Complete Garden Centre.

Come in and let our friendly staff help you with all of your agricultural needs.

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AGRICULTURE DAY MLA REPORT

Challenges ahead for farmers and ranchers JACKIE TEGART

View from the LEGISLATURE Farming and ranching are a way of life for many people in Fraser-Nicola, including Merritt. Agriculture sustains us in a number of ways — from the food we eat, to the economic benefits it provides to local farm families and B.C.’s economy.

That said, it’s not always easy to make a living in this line of work and some agricultural operators are facing new challenges. Increases

to the carbon tax and minimum wage will substantially increase costs for larger businesses.

Meanwhile the government’s new Employer Health Tax (EHT) will likely impact all operators, not just those with a big payroll who will be getting a new tax bill.

That’s because local governments may be forced to raise property taxes to cover off their own EHT bills.

In some cases, this burden may be too much to bear.

The trouble is, farmers can’t simply raise prices to account for increased costs because they are price-takers, not price-setters.

We will also see some impacts from Bill 52, the Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act 2018, passed by the government last fall. While

our opposition team supports measures to prevent the dumping of waste and debris on farmland, our fear is that this bill puts the focus on the land and not the farmer.

We have many farmers and ranchers working hard to succeed in all corners of B.C., but it’s harder to do in some areas of the province — including parts of FraserNicola. Bill 52’s removal of ‘zone two’ from the ALR diminishes the opportunity to set up small side businesses, like meat-cutting or welding, to earn extra income during tough months.

I believe there should be opportunities for all farmers and ranchers. I will continue to urge the government to reconsider some of these measures which will hinder rather than help this valued industry.

New rules aimed at protecting water By the end of the month of February, B.C.’s agricultural sector will be playing by a new set of rules.

Effective Feb. 28, 2019, a new regulation for Agricultural Environmental Management will replace the Agricultural Waste Control Regulation.

The new regulation is aimed at enhancing environmental protection measures, allowing better compliance and enforcement activities, and making it easier for farmers to establish environmentally sound

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practices, according to the Environment Ministry.

“We want to ensure agricultural practices are consistent with the protection of clean, safe drinking water,” said George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. “These amendments are long overdue.”

The new regulation can be viewed online here: https://www.gov.bc.ca/gov/ content/environment/waste-management/industrial-waste/agriculture.

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Perspective on local Agriculture We are proud to celebrate Agriculture Day in our Community.

The Mayor and Council are proud of all of our local producers and suppliers that sustain us with fresh, local food choices!

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ICE HOCKEY

Moccasin hockey tournament turns 50

Austin Roden made 30 saves for the Cents on Jan. 30 against the Wenatchee Wild, but his team fell in regulation 3-2. Dara Hill/Herald

Crunch time for Merritt Centennials

Action from last year’s Moccasin tournament at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena in Merritt. Herald files

Sixteen teams set to take part in the 50th edition of the Moccasin tournament in Merritt.

Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Locals will have plenty to cheer for as teams take to the ice in Merritt and Shulus this weekend, with the annual Moccasin hockey tournament set to kick off on Feb. 8.

In addition to the host team — the Quilchena Braves — another Nicola Valley

team will be featured in this year’s tournament. The Nicola Valley Grizzlies will field teams in both the masters and the competitive division, as will the Braves.

Visiting teams will be making the trip to the Nicola Valley from as far as away as Lillooet and Hazelton.

To mark the tournament’s 50th anniversary, teams will be invited

to hear from former NHL goaltender and three-time Stanley Cup champion Andy Moog on Saturday night.

Moog played 18 seasons in the NHL, for the Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadians. Originally from Penticton, Moog played for the Kamloops Chiefs and the Penticton Vees in what was then the BCJHL. Following Moog’s presentation, the oldtimers will take to the ice for a 20 minute, 55-and-over scrimmage.

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“They are taking their skates off the shelf and coming back out,” said tournament organizer Buzz Manuel.

Teams in both divisions will be competing for pride as well as a share of the prize money over the threeday tournament. The top team in the competitive division stands to collect $5,000, while the winner of the masters category will take home $4,000.

Admission for spectators is set at $10 for a day pass, or $25 for a weekend pass.

Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Wednesday night’s tilt against the Coquitlam Express marked the first of a four-games-in-five-nights stretch for the Merritt Centennials.

Results of the game were not available as of press time. But if the Cents are looking to leapfrog the Penticton Vees as the BCHL’s top team in the Interior, the local squad will need to put together a remarkable run to close out the season.

The Cents will embark on a three-game road trip which will see them play three games in three nights against the top teams in the Island division.

Powell River, Nanaimo and Victoria have all punched their ticket to the post-season, and will be looking to take advantage of a potentially travel-weary Centennials team.

But should Merritt make hay on their three-game swing, a Feb. 15 meeting between the Cents and the Penticton Vees could have major

implications on the final standings heading into the BCHL playoffs.

Ahead of Wednesday’s game, the Centennials were six points back of the Vees with a game in hand. Meanwhile, the Wenatchee Wild were three points behind the Cents, after earning an important regulation win over the locals on Jan. 30.

Two more home games remain on the schedule for the Cents: on Feb. 16 against Trail, and Feb. 23 against Vernon.

You’re invited to the Centennials Awards Sunday, Feb. 24 - Merritt Civic Centre Doors open: 5 pm • Dinner: 5:30 pm 18+ = $10 • 12+ = $5 • Under 12 = FREE Tickets available at the Cents office or at the mezzanine on game day until Feb. 16

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Panthers looking to build on Eagles’ Perch Merritt Mixed Slo-Pitch League Registration Open

AGM-February 12, 2019 Coldwater Hotel Banquet Room - 6:30 pm

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 30TH April 2nd Coldwater Hotel Banquet Room 6:30 pm Final date to pay registration fee’s and complete SPN registration (Above) Ceremonial drummers from Central Elementary performed before tip off of the first game of the tournament, which featured Merritt’s Grade 8 boys against a team from Princeton. (Right) Merritt’s Nathan Willey controlled the ball as he weaved his way past Princeton defenders. Cole Wagner/Herald

FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact Lisa at 250-315-3127 or Chris at 250-378-7314 or email: merrittmixedslopitch@gmail.com

The Nicola Valley Institute of Technology and Merritt Secondary School combined to host tourney.

Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Neither of the Panthers teams came away with trophies, but the first annual Eagles’ Perch tournament was a success for Merritt Secondary nonetheless, said the school’s vice principal and athletic director.

The 16-team tournament, played across two days and two venues (NVIT and MSS), went off without a hitch, said Gian Cavaliere.

The only hiccup from an organizational standpoint came just before the tournament was set to begin, as one of the visiting teams expressed concern about the travel conditions heading into Merritt, said Cavaliere.

“Thankfully, they emailed me back a couple hours later saying they got the okay to go, so that was nice,” he said.

With eight teams in both the boys and the girls divisions, Merritt’s squads had the chance to test their mettle against teams from Revelstoke, Kelowna, Kamloops and Hope.

On the boys’ side, Merritt’s plucky team managed to secure a win in the final game of the tournament. The victory over Kelowna’s Immaculata Secondary put the Panthers in seventh overall in the final standings.

Meanwhile in the girls’ draw, Merritt faced off against St. Ann’s for fifth spot.

Though the girls’ came up short, their performance earlier in the tournament secured a sixth overall finish.

A raucous crowd of students from Central Elementary helped ring in the tournament’s opening game between MSS and Princeton.

“I tell ya, we haven’t had a crowd that loud in a long time,” said

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Cavaliere. “That was really exciting to see.”

One of the goals of hosting a basketball tournament in the Nicola Valley was to reinvigorate the program at Merritt Secondary School, explained Cavaliere. By inviting the elementary students to the opening game, he said he hoped he could cultivate an interest in basketball among next year’s freshmen.

Teams from Kamloops ultimately

claimed top spots, as Sa-Hali Secondary prevailed among the boys and Brock was crowned champions on the girls’ side.

The success of the Grade 8 tournament has convinced Cavaliere to bring it back again next year.

But the athletic director doesn’t want to stop at one tournament — eventually, he envisions tournaments for Grade 8s, juniors and senior players taking place in the Nicola Valley.

MERRITT CURLING CENTRE The Merritt Curling Club would like to invite you to celebrate

NATIONAL CURLING DAY in CANADA SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Merritt Curling Club - 2025 Mamette Avenue (beside the arena and swimming pool) Have you ever wanted to try curlingbut never got the chance?

Come out and give it a go for FREE. We’ll show ou how.

You’ll only need a clean pair of running shoes & sweater or jacket.

Join us for a cup of coffee or tea.

All ages welcome to attend.

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Nicola Valley Film Society presents Transit. Rated PG on Monday, Feb. 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the NVIT Lecture Theatre. Tickets and memberships are available at the door. For more information phone 250-378-5190.

COMMUNITY CHOIR

The Merritt Community Choir meet Monday evenings and will begin its spring session mid February. If you enjoy singing and working on choral music skills in a fun and friendly setting, this is for you! You are welcome to check us out. If you have questions or would like more information contact Ellen at 250-378-9899.

New members accepted until mid-March.

MESSY CHURCH

For parents or guardians and children to share fun activities, crafts, games, songs, celebration and sit-down dinner with your family. First Thursday of month, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church.

For more information or to register 250-378-5735 or email tucc@telus.net

PENSION BREAKFAST Conayt Friendship Society Pension Day breakfast will be held on every Pension Day from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. at 2164 Quilchena Ave. Everyone is invited.

Elders eat at no charge.

For more information call 250-378-5107. Volunteer servers and cooks are welcome.

NICOLA VALLEY QUILTERS GUILD

Join the Navy League every Wednesday evening from 6 - 9 p.m. for our parade.

We are located at 1755 Coldwater Ave. Jumpstart does cover the cost of our fees and no child is turned away due to finances. For more information call 250280-6944.

FOOD BANK FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

Merritt Hospice is calling for volunteers to support palliative care clients and their families and to support those who are grieving. Volunteers are also needed for administrative duties such a fund raising, community events and to serve as board members.

Contact Jill Sanford at 250-378-4577 for more information.

Hours are 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Come join us Saturdays for our meat draw. Guests always welcome and will be signed in by a member.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Volunteers are needed for daytime, evening and overnight shifts at the Nicola Valley Winter Shelter.

Applications are available at the advocacy centre, #2-2025 Granite Ave. and at Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society, 2038 Nicola Ave.

CONAYT BINGO

Join Conayt Friendship Society every Thursday for bingo. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m.. Everyone welcome to come and play! 2164 Quilchena Ave.

SHRINERS

Shriners meet every fourth Wednesday of the month.

For more information call 250-378-2004.

OLD TIME FIDDLERS

Meets on the first and third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the civic center.

New members always welcome. The next quilting retreat weekend will be on Jan. 11 - 13. Register at the civic center, open to everyone. Find us on Facebook!

250-280-7385 for more information.

The group is actively seeking new members, all instruments welcome but an interest in and appreciation of old-time country music is desirable. The group partakes in two major outings: the Harmon Lake camp-out along with the famous Old Time Fiddlers auction and Christmas party. The goal will be to have monthly music jam sessions. Call

Early bird games start at 5 p.m. at the Elks Hall.

MASONS

Masons meet every fourth Monday of the month.

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IMMIGRANT SERVICES NOW IN MERRITT

Born outside of Canada?

We can help! Kamloops Immigrant Services is a non-profit agency now offering services in Merritt.

We assist all newcomers, including naturalized Canadian citizens, with a variety of services to help you get established in your community. All our services are free of charge for eligible clients. Contact us for additional information at 1-866-672-0855 or e-mail liza@kcris.ca / min@kcris.ca.

NICOLA VALLEY METIS

General meeting will be held every third Wednesday of the month.

For more information please call Betty Ann at 250-378-5015.

MARRIAGE COURSE

The Crossroads Community Church will be hosting a marriage course for couples who are married or living together and want to grow their relationship. Enjoy seven weeks of dessert nights at a table for two (our last night is a full dinner).

Couples will be guided to discuss with only their

mate, important topics that will help grow practical tools to keep your relationship strong. Come out Sunday evenings from Jan. 13 to March 3 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. If you would like more information go to www.merrittcrossroads. com or call 250-3782911 You must register before Jan. 4 as space is limited.

ELKS BINGO

Every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Doors open at 11 a.m. Come in for lunch!

DRUMMING

If you are interested in drumming then you may want to join the Merritt Drum Connection at the Bench Elementary School on Feb. 5, 18, 19 & 28 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

No experience required.

Drums are available to rent if you don’t have one.

Please call 260-318-0963 for more information.

STEPS TO CHRIST

Join us Thursday to Saturday from 12 - 6 p.m.

See our current art show or join us for our Friday workshops, different arts and artists, from tea and talk to mosaics, drawing, etc. For what’s new this week at the gallery and the Nicola Valley Arts Council check our website nicolavalleyartscouncil. com, or call 250-3786515 or 250-315-3437.

MERRITT PICKLEBALL CLUB Play Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the CMS gymnasium, 2975 Clapperton Ave. The club also plays on Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 - 9 p.m., at the Merritt Civic Centre, 1950 Mamette Ave. Come for fun and exercise, drop-

The Nicola Valley Explorers Society’s primary aims are to promote hiking cycling, snowshoeing, crosscountry skiing and other non-motorized trail use in the Nicola Valley. The group aims to assist in the development and maintenance of recreational trails. Membership is open to anyone interested in non-motorized outdoor recreation in the Nicola Valley. For more information please contact Terry

at 250-378-5190.

RED CROSS

The Red Cross will be open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m.

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MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE

Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: seniors exercises 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., cribbage 1:30 & 7 p.m. Tuesday: bingo 1 p.m., doors open at 11:00 a.m., bridge 7 p.m.

Wednesday: carpet bowling 1:30 p.m., court whist 7 p.m., free swim at the pool 9 - 10 a.m. Thursday: floor curling 1 p.m., floor and table shuffleboard 3 5 p.m. Second and fourth Thursdays: floor curling (physically challenged) 10 a.m. Friday: seniors exercises 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., rummoli and games 7 p.m. The second Friday of each month at 1:30 p.m. we have a general meeting, executive meeting at 10 a.m. Last Friday of the month: pot luck supper 5:30 p.m. Third Friday of the month drop

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THE MERRITT CHAPTER OF THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF CANADA

Invites all persons interested in restoring and enjoying vintage vehicles to join us at our monthly meeting held at the Anglican Church Hall, 1990 Chapman Street, at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Vintage car ownership is not required. Call Ted Lund at 250-378-4195 for more information.

Crossroads Community Church

2990 Voght St. • 250-378-2911• Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Merritt Baptist Church

2499 Coutlee Ave. (Corner of Coutlee and Orme) • 250-378-2464 Service Time/ Sunday School: Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Merritt Lutheran Fellowship

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

Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church 1950 Maxwell St. • 250-378-9502 Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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

Seventh Day Adventist Church

2190 Granite Ave. • 250-378-2339 Bible Study: 9:30 • Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.

St. Michael’s Anglican Church

1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service times: Sundays at 10am (no service on the 5th Sunday)

Trinity United Church

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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2451 Spring Bank Ave • 250-378-5603 Worship Service Sunday -10 am • Sunday School -11:10 am Bible Study - 6:45 to 7:45 pm Wednesdays

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in lunch 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday: drop-ins from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. with floor curling played at 1 p.m. The hall is available to senior members to use for teas, birthdays, celebrations and get togethers.

The games room is complete with a pool table, snooker table, shuffleboard table, dart board, horseshoe pit, library with books, DVD’s and puzzles. For more information please call 250-378-3763.

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Predeceased by his wife Dorothy of 63 years in Dec. 2018. Lovingly missed by his children; Ronald (Judy), MaryLee (Rick), David (Jessie), sister Bonnie, grandson Kody and step grandchildren; Nicole, Crystal, Ashley, Ryan and Megan.

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