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A Vancouver-based model claims she was evicted from Kentucky-Alleyne Provincial Park for doing a topless photoshoot at the end of June.

On June 29, Gaia Wijesinghe met with two photographers, including local Matthias Wiegand, at the Loon Lake rest stop. From there, the group made their way to Kentucky-Alleyne Provincial Park where Wijesinghe and her boyfriend intended to camp.

While at the lake, the group made their way down to the beach near the boat launch and proceeded to take photos while Wijesinghe posed in her bikini with the turquoisehued lake in the background.

Feeling inspired by the beautiful landscape, Wijesinghe was comfortable enough to do a few photos topless.

“We did a full bikini shoot and then asked people around us before doing a topless shoot,” said Wijesinghe.

Because there were other people at the beach, Wijesinghe asked them if they would be bothered by her removing the top half of her bathing suit.

According to Wijesinghe, no one objected, and she felt it would be acceptable to go ahead.

“People in our eyesight said they were okay with it, and we proceeded for around an hour,” Wijesinghe explained.

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At this point, Wijesinghe’s partner realized he had locked his keys in their car and went to find a Park Facility Operator in the hopes that they would be able to call a tow truck to come and unlock the car.

“He then came down to me and told me the news that his keys were locked in the car,” said Wijesinghe.

“My shoot was finished, and the photographers had left, we realized it would take a few hours for the tow truck to come in from town. So, we went back to the lake.”

When Wijesinghe and her partner eventually returned to their vehicle in order to be there when the tow truck arrived, Wijesinghe claims the female Park Facility Operator accosted them.

“She pointed and drove her golf cart while saying loudly to my partner, ‘I did you a favour earlier’, by giving us a tow truck number, ‘and you had to go and do this,’” said Wijesinghe.

“I asked what did we do? Because I actually had

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However, both Wijesinghe and the photographers say they were never approached or spoken to by anyone from the park regarding permits.

“While the photographers were on site, no member of the shoot was approached by anyone about this shoot: not by a park operator, not by a guest; not before, during, or after the shoot; not about toplessness, and not about permits,” said photographer Matthias Wiegand.

“The first mention of permit requirements was made after I posted on social media. The shoot

no idea what she could be that mad about. And she said ‘you know what you did, don’t pretend! There were families with children there! I can’t believe you!’

Then she took photos of both of us and the license plate of the car and said you better leave right now.”

The park facility operator then told Wijesinghe and her partner that they were banned from the park for life.

When the Herald enquired about the event, BC Parks responded that Wijesinghe was asked to leave because she did not have a permit for the photo shoot.

“On June 29, 2020, the Park Operator responsible for Kentucky-Alleyne Provincial Park received multiple complaints from park visitors about a photo shoot being conducted within the park,” said the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy spokesperson.

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The video to which Wiegand refers shows a male park facility operator engaging with Wijesinghe, who is filming.

In the video, the park operator declines to answer Wijesinghe’s question regarding whether or not being topless is illegal in the park, but confirms that she is being asked to leave.

“So, you’re kicking us out right now?” Wijesinghe asks.

To which the operator replies, “Yes.” “For being topless in the park?” Wijesinghe continues.

“Yes,” the park facility operator confirms.

At the time of printing, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy has not responded to further inquiry regarding the video, which was submitted to them via email for comment.

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All City Council Meetings will now be held online with live streaming links available at www.merritt.ca and on the City of Merritt social media channels. Public input questions/ information can be submitted prior to the Council meetings to communications@merritt.ca Regular Council Meeting - July 21 - 7 pm Regular Council Meeting - August 18 - 7 pm

PROPERTY TAX REMINDER The City of Merritt would like to remind residents 2020 property tax are due on Thursday, July 2nd. Please note that there will be NO PENALTY applied on July 3rd. Residents will have until September 30th to pay 2020 property tax without a penalty. The penalty on October 1st will be 5% of your unpaid 2020 property tax.

A reminder that City Hall is open to accept payments by cash, debit and cheque from 10:00am to noon and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Monday to Friday and closed on Canada Day.

ZONING BYLAW PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT The City of Merritt would like your feedback on the proposed new

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For more information, and to view the proposed bylaw, visit www.merritt.ca/zoningbylaw

PERMISSIVE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR 2021-2024 The Community Charter provides that on or before October 31st in any year, Council may by bylaw, exempt eligible land and/or improvements from municipal property taxes for the following year(s).

Permissive property tax exemptions are provided for non-profit, philanthropic, and charitable organizations. These permissive exemptions are at the discretion of Council and are subject to the City of Merritt’s budgetary constraints. Council may also consider permissive municipal tax exemptions less than 100%.

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Pet Valu employees took matters into their own hands when a trio of abandoned kittens were dropped off at the store.

Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

Three kittens will have a new life after being abandoned and brought into the local Pet Valu where they are being cared for by employee, Kierra.

“I came to work yesterday morning and a lady came in and I heard meowing from her little carrier,” said

Kierra.

“She told me that her boyfriend had found these two kittens in the dumpster and she couldn’t keep them because her cats didn’t like them, and the vet wouldn’t take them. So, she brought them here and I said I’ll take care of them, because I’ve had kittens before and they clearly didn’t have a mom.

“So, I took them in, fell in love with them.”

Indeed, Kierra fell so in love with them that she is keeping one, christened Zelda, and convinced her friend to adopt the other, a fluffy blue-eyed sweetheart named Chewbacca or Chewy for short.

After taking the two home overnight and

feeding them every few hours, Kierra was surprised to have yet another kitten brought in the next day.

“Then this one just came in today, there was a man at the vet I think, that just dropped her off,” explained Kierra.

“Apparently, she had just fallen off of a truck. She was hanging on and fell off.”

Said little kitten is yet to be named, but Kierra believes she has found the cat a home.

Pet Valu employees said that people bring animals in needing to be adopted “more than you’d think”, but fortunately for this trio of kittens, they are receiving quality care and will be adopted to loving homes.

We are happy to be back in pool. We have a comprehensive COVID plan in place to eliminate risk. Plan available to view on team website. Safety is our first priority! See our website for complete information. We are excited to be able to provide this program to the kids of Merritt in this crazy year!

Register online at: www.teampages.com/clubs/5210 or google Merritt Otters Ages: 6 years to adults Bring swimsuit: To ensure proper group placement by coaching staff, new swimmers must be prepared to take a 10-15 minute swim evaluation after registration. This will place swimmers in groups at a similar level.

Due to COVID we are unable to place coaches in the water. We are only able to take swimmers this year who can swim 25 meters strongly unattended.

If parents are willing to join swimmers in water, exceptions may be made on a case by case basis at coaches discretion.

Fundraising this year will be $50 per family instead of per swimmer. If one book of 50/50 tickets are sold the fundraising fee will be refunded at season end. Fundraising fee will be collected online at registration FEES: Option 1: All swimmers (up to 5 days/week) $165 + $10 BCSSA insurance = $175 + $50 fundraising = $225.00 Option 2: All swimmers (up to 5 days/week) (those who were enrolled in spring dryland program) $165 + $50 fundraising = $215.00 Questions?

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Merritt tourism: begging to be explored Tourism has been a big topic lately. With BC entering Phase 3 of the Restart JACKIE TEGART Plan and VIEW FROM interLEGISLATURE regional travel starting up again, tourism operators dependent on visitors see a glimmer of hope ahead in the summer months. Even with this, there is a lot of worry for the sector. That is why my colleagues and I have been advocating for government to provide more support for this struggling industry, which is facing the real possibility of bankruptcies, permanent closures and additional job losses.

Some increased tourism is a good thing, but it brings with it a sense of worry about travellers and tourists and safety concerns. That is why I am supportive of Merritt’s initiatives to promote and support local businesses, while making provisions to keep residents and visitors safe.

First and foremost, buying local is key right now. Community and local suppliers need all the help they can get, that is why the Nicola Valley Farmers Market every Saturday is a key part of summers here. The Baillie House Visitor’s Centre can point you in the right direction, whether that be mountain bike trails, fishing spots, hikes or taking in some of the local art that makes up the numerous murals that adorn town, honouring the country music roots of the area.

There is so much beauty, excitement and entertainment to share in Merritt. I hope that this summer, British Columbians can share in this beauty, respectfully and safely, so we can all enjoy it for years to come.

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BC should only be for BC residents right now As a fellow BC resident, you can not help but be aware of the silent, or not so silent at times, sort of competition between Alberta and BC residents: particularly when competing for precious outdoor recreation opportunities.

During this unprecedented global pandemic, we all try to do the right thing and we expect our fellow citizens to do the same and based on the numbers, it is obvious that most BC residents have done a great job of exactly that, the right thing. We, as BC residents have the right to expect our Government to lead the way during difficult times such as this, to set the example, to make recommendations for conduct, to keep us informed with truths and facts and to enact rules to protect BC residents as much as is possible. And for the most part the word out there leads us to believe this is the case. For example, the announcement that BC Provincial Parks were going to be limited to BC residents this year in order

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to discourage cross-border travel and as such limit potential exposure to BC residents, was a bold and much publicized move that made us feel that our safety in this time of limited travel was being considered as important. There was even talk of requiring proof of residency prior to being permitted to enjoy Provincial Parks. Wow, way to look after us, way to protect us and to ensure that during a year where virtually any out of province travel is all but cancelled, you provide us with the confidence to travel within BC. An opportunity to travel safely inside our provincial bubble, to expect to obtain a camping spot and to spend money locally while experiencing beautiful BC. Maybe even make the difference by helping many businesses survive during this troubled time. I can tell you that I was feeling pretty darn good about this decision, and the publicity it was given was certain to generate the same positive feeling province-wide. Certain to generate confidence and pride in what our elected officials were doing “for us.” Don’t get me wrong, this is not a message directed at Albertans, we lived in Alberta for some years a long time ago and Alberta was good to us. We are outdoors folks and spent a lot of time in the outdoors enjoying a wide variety of activi-

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ties. Where do you think we went on vacation?

BC of course.

Many BC businesses rely heavily on Alberta visitors each year and that will remain the case in future, which is fine. However, this year, there are unprecedented circumstances, it’s the very real risk of death, that has everyone looking sideways at all out-of-province visitors right now and rightly so. The idea, the plan, the concept we all must abide by is to do everything we can to limit the spread and wash this thing out as quickly as possible for the benefit of all Canadians and in fact the world. This is not rocket science! We are making positive gains on this thing! We must continue to be diligent if we want to win and we do want to win. But that is not the point of this message either.

So then, the limiting of BC Provincial Parks to BC residents for all the right reasons.

The point of all this is to share our recent findings that this is apparently NOT the case, at least locally. While driving out to Nicola Lake last week, we passed an Alberta plated vehicle towing a travel trailer, presumably headed for Monck Provincial Park. Armed with the much See ‘LETTERS’ Page 7 publicized

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OPINION LETTERS From Page 6 information that BC Provincial Parks were not accepting out- ofprovince visitors this season in an effort to protect BC Residents, we diverted and entered the park to see what we could learn. We asked about the ruling regarding out-of- province visitors and were told without hesitation that parks staff, had been instructed not to enforce this rule in any way.

Seriously? What’s the point?

The point is this. A great deal of BC residents are out there or are making plans to be out there enjoying BC Parks under the false comfort of knowing they are transporting their families in relative safety inside the BC bubble, created for us by our ever attentive government. A very pub-

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licized topic that was sure to reach virtually anyone with the least bit of access to information. Travellers are for the most part oblivious to the truth likely until arriving at a park and finding out-of-province neighbours camped right next door. What a rude realization that will be!

The final point is that there does not appear to be any effort by our local or provincial Government officials to inform BC residents that in fact none of it is true, that there is no BC Bubble to protect us and our families as we were led to believe. But they never bothered to warn us did they? There does not appear to be any political advantage to revealing the truth that there was never going to be enforcement, that it was all, dare I say

it, that it was all “Fake News” designed to accomplish who knows what political agenda.

BC Residents deserve to know the truth in order to make intelligent decisions based upon facts that are accurate when their safety and possibly their lives are at stake.

Our Government has failed us here and permitted, in fact led some of us and our families out there towards possible exposure to the virus from outsiders. The coronavirus pandemic is not over, there will be exposure from out of province. This should never have happened!

So, what’s the point of misleading us while appearing to take a firm stance designed to protect us? Could it really just be all about politics?

Shame on them!

Russ Hobbs Merritt

The need to understand addiction Editor, If true, accusations that some B.C. ER doctors and nurses are playing games guessing patients’ blood alcohol levels would reveal serious insensitivity.

Adding racist stereotyping to that offense, of course, would be inexcusable.

I used to be one of those who’d, while sympathetic, look down on those who’d ‘allowed’ themselves to become addicted to alcohol and illicit drugs.

However, upon learning that serious life trauma (e.g. adverse childhood experiences) is so often behind the addict’s debilitating addiction, I began to understand ball-and-chain self-medicating.

It seems to me: the greater the drug-induced euphoria or escape one attains from its use, the more one wants to repeat the experience; and the more intolerable one finds their sober reality, the more pleasurable that escape should be perceived.

By extension, the greater one’s mental pain or trauma while sober, the greater the need for reality escape, thus the more addictive the escape form can be.

Yet these poor souls have somehow committed a moral crime; all the while so many became addicts thanks to Big Pharma’s intentional pushing of their very addictive opiate pain killer – the real moral crime – for which they got off relatively lightly.

Having said that, though, I learned from reading that such healthcare professional conduct, however seemingly cruel, can be their means of psychologically coping with the great trauma they’re surrounded by and treat (The Belief in a Just World: A Fundamental Delusion, Melvin J.). Essentially, as strange as it sounds, by subtly blaming the patients for their own suffering – e.g. making fun out of frequent ER patients by playing games guessing their blood alcohol levels – somehow it translates into their suffering somehow being deserved.

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Canada’s economic and fiscal snapshot DAN ALBAS VIEW FROM THE HILL There has been growing demand for a fiscal update of the federal government finances following the spending response to the COVID19 virus, as well as the revenue impact from having large sectors of our economy shut down.

This week the Liberal Government provided what it

termed as a “fiscal snapshot”, as opposed to a proper full fiscal update.

The numbers, in a word, are staggering.

The deficit for this fiscal year is expected to hit $343 billion. To put that figure into perspective, during the world financial crises in 2009, the federal deficit at that time was $56 billion.

Our total debt in Canada is now expected to hit $1.06 trillion in 2021, significantly up from $685 billion in the previous fiscal year.

Keep in mind, this is the spending to date.

There are still many groups, individuals and organizations, who have received promises from the PM for

additional financial supports that have yet to be delivered.

Also, of concern is that our debt to GDP has shot up to 49%, from what was projected to be around 30%.

Canada’s credit rating has also been downgraded by one major credit rating agency.

The credit rating downgrade is of concern because credit rating downgrades can increase the interest that is paid servicing the debt.

Historically low interest rates are helping to keep debt servicing levels lower, and for now more manageable.

The challenge is when interest rates rise, the debt servicing costs increase significantly.

I suspect anyone with a variable rate mortgage knows this well.

The more notable challenge is that this current level of borrowing and spending is unsustainable.

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TOWN MUST MAKE PUSH FOR MINE WORKERS The new Highland Valley copper mine may boost Merritt’s population, if the town makes the push to attract the workers.

In an inteview with Teck Corporation vice-president Bob Hallbauer, he said that he “was impressed by the fact that accommodation is available” for Highland Valley employees.

However, he will not be influencing employees in their choice of accommodations. Teck will provide all relevant information to employees.

“We’re not trying to force our employees to live anywhere.

“It’s up to the community to attract the people, not us.”

Whether they come or not depends on the attractions they find here.

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Crime Stoppers head commemorated Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

MAKING REPAIRS: On April 24 the pedestrian bridge on the old Nicola, Kamloops and Similkameen railway which connects Quilchena Ave. with Hwy. 8 near Norgaard Ready-Mix Ltd. was closed to the public.

The city cited the reason for closure as erosion of the bridge abutments, which could potentially wash out, taking the bridge and bystanders into the river with it.

The railway tracks were removed on the line between Spences Bridge and Merritt in 1991 and the trail has been popular for walking and cycling since then. Due to its popularity and historical significance, the city has contracted an engineering firm to create a plan to repair the bridge.

“An Engineering firm is currently working on the design for repair, once the repair is complete the bridge will open and we will share that out to residents,” said City of Merritt Communications Manager, Will George.

“During the bridge closure we are advising residents to explore our other trail networks throughout the Nicola Valley via the Nicola Valley Trail Guide.” MORGAN HAMPTON/Herald

Love to Dance students shine through lockdown

L-R, back: Miranda Cavaliere, Megan Voigt, Zoe Andersen, Kinley Stewart. Front: Katie Belle Turmel, Kate van Rensburg, Emma Doncaster. Absent: Miya Thuveson. Photo submitted Lizette Nel CONTIBUTOR

Dance Students excel in the Covid-19 season of dance.

Covid-19 turned peoples’ lives upside down and inside out.

As it was very important for Lizette Nel, head dance instructor and

Vanessa van Rensburg, Spanish and Jazz dance teacher to ensure their students had a sense of normalcy and something to strive for during the strange and unusual Covid times, they put their heads together and came up with a new plan for dance in spring.

Within a short period

of only two weeks, Love To Dance Academy changed from a brick and mortar studio to a virtual dance studio.

Spring usually means lots of exciting dance events for the Love To Dance Academy students and this year was no exception, although a pivot and a twist was

needed to make things happen. The 2020 Spring session of dance in Merritt will always be remembered by dance students and their parents as the year in which they learned new skills with regard to virtual

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Graham Whitecross is stepping down as the president of Merritt’s Crime Stoppers after more than a decade in the role. Whitecross was the Society’s first president and helped to bring Crime Stoppers to Merritt.

In a small, and appropriately socially distanced ceremony on Tuesday afternoon, Whitecross received a plaque commemorating his years of service to the Society and the community of Merritt.

“I’ve enjoyed the time doing it and I’m pretty proud of Crime Stoppers,” said Whitecross.

“I think we’re lucky that we do have a Crime Stoppers organization here in Merritt, and just looking at the things that we’ve accomplished in that time, I think we’re all very proud of that.

Crime Stoppers will certainly go on and we’ve got another president with lots of get up and go, so look out! I ask the public to please support us because it is definitely a worthwhile organization.”

The President’s role includes chairing local society meetings, assist-

ing with fundraising efforts and supervising overall society business.

Marlene Jones, Community Policing Office Coordinator, notes that Whitecross was very active in his role and was one of very few community members who was able to keep the organization active in Merritt.

“The organization began back when Graham became President,” explained Jones.

“Over that time, we have been able to keep Crime Stoppers top of mind for many people in the community. We never advertise how many tips we get, in case that would cause an issue for any tipsters, but over the past 2 years our tips have increased significantly.”

Tactics have changed in the digital age, but the service to the community has not.

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“Some of our ‘asks for information’ have been shared hundreds of times, and that has helped our local detachment to get some much-needed information for investigators. Three years ago, Crime Stoppers helped to fund bringing the Garage 529 App bike registration program to Merritt.”

Whitecross will be replaced by Cindy Vlak, but will continue to be involved and help Vlak adjust.

“I think it’s going to be great, I’m lucky to have taken over from Graham who did such a great job over these many years and hopefully my enthusiasm reflects,” said Vlak.

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Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

Merritt Secondary School has a new collection of indigenous books and literary resources, thanks to a partnership with the New Relationship Trust.

The New Relationship Trust is an independent non-profit that seeks to strengthen First Nations people and their communi-

ties by investing in five key areas: Governance capacity, Education, Language, Youth & Elders, and Economic development.

MSS English teacher Jenn Denton came across the Trust by accident while looking for a source of funding for a field trip she wanted to take her students on.

“I came across the New Relationship Trust and contacted them to see if they would be a good fit,” said Denton.

“They explained that they do not fund field trips, but I was welcome to put forth a grant application for First Nations resources. As an English teacher at MSS, I immediately thought of expanding the collec-

tion of literary resources for our students.”

Merritt has a strong indigenous culture and population, with five bands in the surrounding area, and many of the members attending or having attended MSS. Denton hopes that adding more indigenous content to the library’s shelves will help to develop a deeper understanding of First Nations traditions, cultures, languages and history.

“First Nations literature is rich and diverse,” said Denton.

“The additions to our collection will provide students with greater choice and exposure. We have expanded our collection

with class novel sets, literature circle sets, and singular additions to our library. These include novels, graphic novels, recipe books, historical anthologies, cultural non-fiction and more.”

Denton added that the school also purchased a variety of texts “to support our Outdoor Education program.”

Due to the COVID19 pandemic, summer holidays and the fact that the order was not completely brought in until the end of June, students have not accessed the materials at school, however Denton notes that several teachers have added some of the new titles to their summer reading lists.

Bee Show buzzing at gallery Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

The latest show at the Nicola Valley Art Gallery is a tribute to the small but mighty bee.

Deemed ‘The Bee Show’, the exhibit will run from July 17 to August 22 and feature work by a variety of local artists.

The walls of the gallery are covered with bee-centric art, including photos, 3D artwork,

beekeepers’ paraphernalia and both vintage and modern posters.

Naturally, there will also be local honey available.

Honey is, of course, what most people associate with the impressive little insect, but did you know that only one species – the honeybee – actually produces honey?

The honeybee is unique among roughly 20,000 species of bee, of which there are 800 in Canada.

The importance of

these winged wonders cannot be overstated when you consider that, by some estimates, one third of the food we consume on a daily basis relies on pollination by bees.

A reception for the show will take place, with COVID-19 protocols and social distancing observed, on Thursday, July 23 from 4p.m. to 7p.m. Local beekeepers will be on hand with an observation hive, and

attendees can chat with the artists about their art pieces, as well as view educational information and displays about bees.

Children 6-12 years old are also welcome to register for the ‘Bee Creative Kids Art Workshop’ taking place on July 25, from 1p.m. to 3p.m. Registration fee is $5, please call 250-315-3437 or email nicolavalleyartsgallery@ gmail.com.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS SPRING FLOODS

City receives six-figure grant for flood mapping Money has been secured to help the City of Merritt plan for flood mitigation.

Morgan Hampton LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

Merritt is one of twenty-four communities that will receive a portion of $3.46-million in provincial emergency preparedness funding, as part of the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF).

Back in January of this year, city council instructed staff to apply for a grant of $150,000, the maximum allowable amount, which would then be used for detailed flood hazard mapping.

The full amount

was approved, and the city will now move forward with the flood mapping project.

Communications Manager Will George notes that the grant was originally applied for in 2019, and would have been used ahead of the Voght St. project.

That project was partially funded by a separate CEPF grant of $750,000. However, the 2019 application was rejected, with George explaining that the TNRD received the funding instead.

“Unfortunately, we were unsuccessful in that,” said George.

“The plan was that it was going to be used for the Voght St. design and the flood mitigation infrastructure project there, but council decided to use the gas tax funds for that as we weren’t successful.”

Merritt has faced extensive flooding in

recent years, and is moving forward with mitigation projects such as the Voght St. improvement.

Merritt has also developed a Geographic Information System (GIS), which the flood mapping will contribute to.

“This funding that we received of $150,000 will go towards creating a flood hazard map looking at the whole river network here,” said George.

“The regional flood mapping will be looking upstream at Nicola Lake as well as downstream, all of the rivers that run through Merritt. This will also help feed into our new GIS system, so this will be quite a bit of data that will come from that, and it will help provide additional information that can be shared on our city GIS system.”

The data collected

through this flood hazard mapping will also be used for future funding applications as the city continues to assess areas of improvement and plan for further projects.

“It’s quite beneficial to have this flood mapping done,” said George.

“To know where we are with our river systems and to have the data available so that when we apply for future funding we can say this is where we are with the river systems, and then also make those safety projects our priority when we have this data in place, to know where the key priority projects are with our flood mapping and river systems.”

As for whether or not the work will be done in-house or contracted out, George says that is something the city and staff will be discussing now that

LTD students learn new skills during unprecendented times From Page 8 participation and not to give up, but to make new or alternative plans to ensure continuation.

During the Covid lockdown in Merritt, when all extra-mural activities for children ceased, dance students continued to do the activity they love most.

Although the Love To Dance Academy studio doors were physically locked because of Covid-19 rules and regulations, new virtual doors opened, and dance students could do their Spanish dance exams by video and continue practicing for their RAD ballet exams by video coaching and attending interactive on-line

(Zoom) classes.

Vanessa van Rensburg compiled a “Medal Test by Video” program, giving all children in Merritt and surrounding areas the opportunity to take part by submitting their own dances or the LTD set dances by video. This was well supported. Some participants entered in one section only and some in as many sections as permitted for their age group. The judges were amazed to see the quality of dancing and the creativity displayed in the dances and costume creations.

One of the highlights of this last session of dance was the prize giving event. One hundred and thirty four medals

and ten trophies were awarded. The awards event was a full day and every 15 minutes a participant (joined by max 5 family members) received his /or her medals. The day ended with trophy awards to eight beaming LTD students.

The final highlight of the 2019/20 dance year, was when students were informed that the international Royal Academy of Dance exams in Merritt will take place.

All the hours of video submission/interactive Zoom class practice was not in vain! Twenty two students did their ballet exams, on July 9.

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the funding has been granted.

“That’s a conversation that we’ll need to have now that the funding has been approved,” said George.

“That’s not decided until the funding is approved but now that we have some dollars in the bank, we can see the best course of action for completing this mapping system.”

Flooding, and how

to prevent it, has been a hot topic for the City, which has faced both concern and criticism from community members. It is hoped that this funding, and any additional CEPF funding will build Merritt’s flood resistance and preparedness, something several councillors also addressed in their election campaigns.

“We’ve heard over and over from the

community that this is a top priority and council has directed staff to apply for these grants and make sure we don’t leave our name out of the hat,” said George.

“It was unfortunate we didn’t receive it last year, but we’re glad that we have the dollars now and we can address the concerns that citizens have brought up around flooding mitigation.”

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It’s time for people to make their choice. Indicate your top picks for the Merritt Herald People’s Choice Awards on this entry sheet, or using our online ballot form at https://www.merrittherald.com/peoples-choice-2020/

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Only original newspaper ballots and online entries will be accepted. No mechanical reproductions allowed.

Employees of Merritt Herald and their immediate families are not eligible. All ballots must be received or entered online by no later than Friday, July 31, 2020 at noon PST. Some restrictions and conditions apply.

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BUSINESS Landscaping Company ___________________________ Plumbing Company ______________________________ Auto Parts Store ________________________________ Clothing Store __________________________________ Cold Beer Wine / Liquor Store ____________________ Convenience Store ______________________________ Daycare ________________________________________ Dog Groomer ___________________________________ Fitness Facility __________________________________ Gas Station ____________________________________ Grocery Store ___________________________________ Hair Dresser____________________________________ Hair Salon _____________________________________ Hotel / Motel ___________________________________ Insurance Office ________________________________ Logging Company _______________________________ Unique Business ________________________________ Building Supply Company _________________________ Tire Shop ______________________________________ Accountant / Bookkeeper ________________________ Bank __________________________________________ Dentist ________________________________________ Doctor _________________________________________ Storage Facility _________________________________ Catering _______________________________________ Restaurant _____________________________________ Pub ___________________________________________ Massage Office _________________________________

Telephone: BUSINESS Pharmacy ______________________________________ Real Estate Company ____________________________ Optical Business ________________________________ Building Contractor Company _____________________ Electricial Company _____________________________ Welding Company _______________________________ Coffee Shop ____________________________________ Agricultural Business ____________________________ PEOPLE AND PLACES (Include Name & Business Name) Coach _________________________________________ Business Owner ________________________________ Club Organization _______________________________ Cook __________________________________________ Mechanic ______________________________________ Manager _______________________________________ Personal Trainer ________________________________ Photography ____________________________________ Realtor ________________________________________ Receptionist ____________________________________ Salesperson ____________________________________ Server _________________________________________ Local Musician _________________________________ Local Band _____________________________________ Teacher/Educator _______________________________ Butcher ________________________________________ Veterinarian ____________________________________

Select who your top choices are in at least 25% of the total categories. Contest closes Friday, July 31 at noon.

One entry per household per day.

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY PEOPLE AND PLACES (Include Name & Business Name) Volunteer ______________________________________ Customer Service _______________________________ Music Venue ___________________________________ Sports Organization _____________________________ Non Profit Organization __________________________ Best Local Event ________________________________ Animal Rescue __________________________________ FOOD AND BEVERAGE Burger _________________________________________ Chinese Food ___________________________________ Steak _________________________________________ Pizza __________________________________________ Soup __________________________________________ Wings _________________________________________ Dessert ________________________________________ Sushi __________________________________________ Sandwich ______________________________________ Coffee _________________________________________ TOP BUSINESSES Business Of The Year ____________________________ Business Overall (Under 10 Employees) ____________ _______________________________________________ Business Overall (Over 10 Employees) _____________ New Business (1 year or less in business)__________ _______________________________________________

VOTE ONLINE at https://www.merrittherald.com/peoples-choice-2020/ Physical ballots can be dropped off at the Merritt Herald office, 2090 Granite Avenue, Merritt, BC

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COMMUNITY BOARD The Merritt Herald is changing up the way we do the community board.

With all events being cancelled throughout the area we thought it would be nice to feature some local businesses. If you would like to nominate a business to be featured please email: publisher@merrittherald.com We want to help all businesses survive this pandemic.

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Bruce McMurchy has built a business around the slogan on his business card, “Serving the Outdoor Sportsman.”

McMurchy, who runs the business ‘Gun Fishin’ with his wife Fran, has spent three decades offering products and expertise to hunters, fishermen and backcountry enthusiasts.

“I started in the business in the Powder Keg in Kamloops in my brother’s store,” said McMurchy.

“I was there recuperating from a pipeline injury. I liked it and there was a place down here they were opening so I came down here and opened.”

Originally the Merritt location was also known as “The Powder Keg”, and the store opened in May of 1990. In 2014 the name was changed to “Gun Fishin”. McMurchy jokes that the very intentional pun suits him

better.

“A pun? From me? No, never!” he exclaimed in the interview.

A lifetime outdoor enthusiast, McMurchy comes from what he describes as “many generations” of outdoorsmen, and now sees that pattern repeating itself in some of his customers, ensuring that outdoor and backcountry sports will continue into the future.

“It’s a small town, you get to know everybody,” said McMurchy.

“I’m on the third generation of customers here. People came when I opened and then they had kids and then their kids had kids, so it’s three generations.”

Gun Fishin has also seen customers from all over the world, some who return to BC’s Interior for the sport opportunities year after year.

“We have customers come from all over

the world here,” said McMurchy.

However, COVID19 has thrown a wrench into travel plans the world over, with no exceptions for those who travel to world class hunting and fishing destinations like the BC Interior.

“I miss my out-ofprovince customers and my international customers. They’ve been coming to me for thirty years, repeat customers.”

McMurchy credits this longstanding success to the customer service that he and his wife offer, but even that has become more difficult in the midst of a global pandemic.

“We’re a one-on-one type of service and it’s tough to be one-on-one and stay six feet away from each other,” said McMurchy.

“It’s difficult.”

However, McMurchy encourages people to get out and enjoy the

outdoors, and now more than ever to shop local.

“We don’t shop anywhere else but local,” McMurchy said.

“When you’re in business in a place that’s what you do. You can go to the big box stores and support a US company. We’re local, it’s locally owned, you’re not supporting a foreign country, it’s right here.

People have to think about that.”

McMurchy also believes that the personalized service offered in a small, locally owned business can’t be beat by a large corporation.

“We’re friendly, you don’t get that in a big box store, we have customer service,” explained McMurchy.

“It’s something I have a lifetime of experience doing. If you go to a big box store, you’re going to get some kid working part time out of high school who might not know.”

While the size of the shop and the inventory on hand might not be able to match Bass Pro Shops or Cabela’s, McMurchy is dedicated to getting his customers

exactly what they want.

“I’m big in firearms, optics, fishing, whatever they like,” said McMurchy.

“I’m a pro shop for a lot of companies; Winchester, Browning, Sage, Remington,

THE CHURCHES OF MERRITT WELCOME YOU 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.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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

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

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/ Sunday School (K - Gr. 4) - 10 am

Somang Mission Community Church (SMC) 1755 Coldwater Ave. (The Cadet Hall) Sunday Service Time: 4:30 pm • 250-280-1268

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

7 Day Weather Forecast Merritt, - Thursday, July 16 22, 2020 7 Day Weather Forecast forfor Merritt, BCBC - Thursday, March 14 -- Wednesday, Wednesday,July March 20, 2013 Thurs. July 16

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Cloudy w/Showers A few showers High 20˚C High: 9C Low: 6C Low: 14˚C

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Chance of Showers Cloudy Periods High: 23˚C High: 10C Low: 15˚C Low: 4C

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Vortex, nobody else can have those brands here in Merritt. If there’s nothing on the shelf here that you want, it can be ordered, for the most part.”

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fishing, McMurchy also believes Merritt is a top location. In fact, there are so many great, outdoor areas for whatever the sportsman is looking for, McMurchy can’t name a favourite, even when pressed.

“We have over 200 lakes within an hour’s drive,” said McMurchy.

Indeed, how can one be expected to choose between them?

McMurchy did, however, happily admit to catching his biggest fish at Stump Lake.

For those interested in repeating his success, he offers up a large selection of fishing supplies in the aisles of his shop as well as the necessary expertise to help you land a worthy catch of your own.

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Paralympian to end cycling marathon in Merritt Sloan has best PGA finish of the year Jake Courtepatte MERRITT HERALD

Tristen Chernove, who has stood on every height of the podium at the Paralympic Games, will test his endurance by riding over 1,000 kilometres to raise money for the Paralympic Foundation of Canada. Photo submitted

The Paralympic medalist will travel from Fernie to Merritt.

Jake Courtepatte MERRITT HERALD

Four years after standing on the podium three times at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, Tristen Chernove is looking to face another challenge.

The marathon cyclist is preparing to ride what is known as the BC Epic 1,000, a 1,066-kilometre journey that will take Chernove from Fernie to Merritt.

In only three days.

The charity ride, fundraising for the Paralympic Foundation of Canada, was inspired by the cancellation of all races and events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic and Olympic Games.

“I really wanted to do something where I could see how my

sport efforts are about something more than just myself,” said Chernove. “I want to help organizations like the Paralympic Foundation of Canada provide opportunities for other athletes like the opportunity that has been provided to me.

“It’s been so instrumental in the quality of life that I live and the happiness I get from being able to be involved in sport, so it just absolutely made sense to me to do anything I could to help create new avenues and support existing avenues for individuals who might not ordinarily see themselves being able to access an athletic lifestyle.”

The incredible feat of endurance will be mostly off-road. Along the way, Chernove will pass through points of interest like Cranbrook, Kimberley, Nelson, Trail, Grand Forks, Midway, Penticton, and Princeton.

The longest part of the ride between potential stops will

be shortly before Chernove arrives in Merritt: an 80-kilometre distance between Tulameen and Otter Lake Provincial Park.

Tentatively, the ride will end downtown on Quilchena Avenue.

Chernove plans on starting the ride on July 18, depending on weather conditions, and arrive in Merritt on July 20.

He certainly is no stranger to the sport: Chernove stood on every height of the podium at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, earning a gold, silver, and bronze medal. The feat prompted him being named the Canadian Para-cyclist of the Year for 2016.

He earned the title once again, in 2018, after impressive performances at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup. All in all, Chernove has earned 13 titles.

Most recently, the 45-year old picked up three silver medals at the 2020 track world championships in February.

Though an expert rider, Chernove admits he is fairly inexperienced with distanced cycling.

“I do my best as far as performing as an athlete when I have difficult challenges to rise to and this to me looked like something that would challenge me on many levels,” said Chernove.

“This is providing something else for me to focus on and push myself in a different way.”

Chernove suffers from Charcot-MarieTooth Disease, which causes degeneration of motor nerves in muscle weakness and atrophy in the arms, legs, hands or feet, and the degeneration of sensory nerves results in a reduced ability to feel heat, cold and pain.

So far, Canadian Tire Corporation, Pfizer Canada, Old Spice, and PetroCanada have all come on board in donating $5,000 each to the cause.

Chernove hopes to raise $40,000.

Roger Sloan had quite the payday at the 2020 Workday Charity Open.

The Merritt native earned a cheque of just over $45,000 for his tied-for-27th finish at the event with a purse of over $6-million, sharing the prize with superstar Jon Rahm.

After an incredible round of 68 on day one on Thursday had Sloan near the top of the leaderboard, a one-over 73 on Friday had Sloan fall quite far behind, though still making the cut.

Two steady rounds of 70 throughout the weekend had the Merrittonian pick up his best finish since September of 2019.

Sunday’s stellar round featured an eagle on hole five, starting off with a 296 yard drive down the fairway, with just over 210 yards to go to the hole.

Sloan’s second shot saw him land it on the green around 40 feet from the hole, from where he drained the lengthy putt for three.

Saturday’s round,

also a two-under day, saw plenty of ups and downs. Four birdies in a row were made between holes five and eight, though Sloan was plagued on the back nine by three bogeys.

Up-and-comer Collin Morikawa won the event in a playoff against perennial superstar Justin Thomas.

BC Hockey Hall looking for artifacts for new exhibit Blain Ford CONTRIBUTOR

Located in Penticton, BC, the BC Hockey Hall of Fame exists to honour the past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future of hockey in the province. With the onset of COVID-19, they were unfortunately forced to cancel their annual summer induction event, but have taken this opportunity to shift their focus toward creating a new exhibit showcasing BC’s rich and diverse hockey history.

In order to create this exhibit, they are scouring the province in search of old artifacts like jerseys, pucks, sticks, equipment, programs, photos, etc. that tell the stories of our great game. If you or someone you know happens to have any of these (or similar)

items that could help enhance their exhibit, they would love to hear from you! The themes and sections being considered for the exhibit are Vancouver Canucks history, historical hockey leagues in BC, BC women’s hockey, indigenous hockey in BC, BC’s Championship teams, and influential people in BC’s hockey history.

“Our province has such a rich hockey history” says Jim Hughson, Chair of the Board for the BC Hockey Hall of Fame.

“This is the perfect opportunity for us to enhance our Hall of Fame and we’re excited to see what interesting pieces of history we can gather from around the province”.

The BC Hockey Hall of Fame was established in 1994 and over the years has celebrated more than 130

inductees in the categories of Player, Official, Builder, and Team.

With great names like Steve Yzerman, Mark Recchi, Scott Niedermeyer, and Joe Sakic securing their spots in the Hall, they are excited to further enhance the Hall by adding a section for the history of hockey in BC. If you are interested in donating or lending items to the BC Hockey Hall of Fame, please call 1.778.559.3263 or send an email to executive. director@bchhf.com.

Only suitable/relevant items will be accepted, but they welcome all inquiries as there are sure to be some great items around the province that will help enhance the exhibit.

For more information about the BC Hockey Hall of Fame, visit www.bchhf.com.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS LOCAL RECREATION

Aquatic Centre reopening next week Merrittonians are being welcomed back to the Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre after it being closed for months.

Jake Courtepatte MERRITT HERALD

The Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre will be reopening on July 20.

Phase one of the process will officially begin on opening day, with plenty of restrictions in place.

“These restrictions have been identified as necessary by Interior Health, WorkSafe BC, and the BC CDC,” said Recreation and Facilities Manager Sky McKeown. “We would ask that our patrons respect these new adjustments and know that as we are permitted, we will relax the restrictions. Welcome to the new normal!”

New restrictions in place include: • Lexan guards have been installed at the front desk to help protect the front-line staff.

• Parts of the facility will be closed to the public and it is asked that patrons respect all signs.

• There will be an on-site attendant during operational hours to ensure that protocols are followed and to provide periodic cleaning of high-touch surfaces.

• Anyone experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms must not enter the facility.

• Anyone that has travelled outside of

Canada must refrain from attending for at least 14 days after their return.

• All patrons must respect the minimum six feet of physical distancing while at the facility and the new one-way direction flow.

• Existing memberships that have been suspended since March 18, will resume on July 20. The missed months will be extended into the 2021 year or be credited.

The pools will be operating by reservation only, fluctuating from 50-minute to 2.5hour bookings.

Lockers will still be off limits, with staff asking patrons to bring along minimal belongings.

The NVAC gym will see a maximum of four patrons at a time, also with reservations

needed.

“We realize that this is not ideal for any of us,” said McKeown.

“Please know that as

this situation continues to evolve, we will continue to adjust whenever we can and however we are required

to. We welcome positive comments and constructive suggestions and ask that you phone us at 250-378-

6662.”

The full summer schedule can be found on the City of Merritt website.

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John Arnold Forrester It is with great sadness, and with much love and gratitude for his life, that we announce the passing of our husband, father, and grandfather. After suffering an aneurysm and stroke, John passed away in Kelowna General Hospital on July 9, 2020. Born in Stockport, England in 1953 to the late Peter and Jean Forrester, John lived in many locations during his 67 years, including Wales, PEI, Nova Scotia, Vancouver, Turkey, Toronto and Merritt. Along the way he had numerous careers as a painter, farmer, pastor, missionary, author and teacher. Wherever John went he reached out to those around him, making friends and touching people’s lives. 1. Timothy 1:17.

John is survived by his wife, Betty and their children, David and Maria Forrester, Joyce Forrester and Maria and Chris Thuveson, and their grandchildren, Mark, Rachael, Ezekiel, Joshua, Kezia, Miriam, Sophie, Daniel and Miya, as well as his brothers and sisters and their families.

A memorial service was held on July 16, 2020 in Merritt, BC. To view the recorded service or leave online condolences, please visit the Merritt Funeral Chapel website.

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