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POKÉ-POLICE Police are responding to calls around town for suspicious looking groups of people playing the Pokémon GO mobile game.

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FAMILY FOUND The Rotary Club of Merritt took a major step towards sponsoring a Syrian refugee family to come to Merritt.

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Swinging for the Cents The Sagebrush Golf Club provided a beautiful vista for players at the annual Merritt Centennials golf tournament on Saturday, July 16 — which was a rousing success. Page 17 For all your landscaping needs call the professionals at

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS POLICE FILES

Game has cops scratching their heads Woman assaulted

Pokémon no-go for police Threats land man in jail

A Merritt woman is facing chargess after allegedly assaulting another woman and stealing her bicycle on Sunday morning ing (July 17).

The incident occurred in the 27000 block of Clapperton Avenue where the 32-year-old female reportedly kicked a 43-year-old woman before stealing her bike, Staff Sgt. Sheila White told the Herald.

The suspect was located by police shortly afterward on the bike along Menzies Street and arrested.

The woman wasn’t under the influence of alcohol, at the time of the arrest, said White.

As she was being released from police custody at the RCMP detachment, the woman assaulted an officer.

“She grabbed on to the member’s arm, dug her nails in, scratched her, and caused some bruising,” said White.

The woman will be charged with one count of assault and one count of assault of a police officer, but cannot be named as charges haven’t been officially laid.

The woman was released from police custody on a promise to appear in court on Aug. 30 and has conditions not to contact the victim and abstain from consuming alcohol.

Police are starting to run into the popular smartphone Polic game Pokémon GO in their line of work.

On the weekend, a group of young people congregatO ating in Lions Memorial Park led to calls of suspicious activity to the RCMP from other residents. ac “When we went to speak to everyone, they were playing this Pokémon game and I actually had to find out what the heck it was,” said RCMP staff Sgt. Sheila White.

White said an officer on patrol on the weekend also saw a suspicious looking vehicle with two people in it parked near the Merritt Golf and Country Club, only to find out they were playing Pokémon GO. Last week police received a call of a suspicious looking vehicle parked near the Railyard Mall sometime after midnight.

“When the member checked it out, it was a guy that was playing Pokémon,” White said.

Local police haven’t responded to any calls of Pokémon GO players trespassing on private property.

Pokémon GO, which has players go to real world destinations to find mythical digital pocket monsters on a smartphone, has achieved widespread popularity since it launched earlier this month in a few countries. The game officially launched in Canada on Sunday (July 17).

An elderly e man with a history of mental menta health issues was charged with allegedly threatening to kill a man he knew with a gun. ma Glenn Troscinski, 68 is kknown to police.

He is facing two counts of uttering threats in a dispute over money that occurred just after 10 p.m. Sunday evening (July 17) on Nicola Avenue.

Merritt RCMP Staff Sgt. Sheila White said the 67-year-old complainant, who cannot be named, called police and said he

feared for his safety.

Police located Troscinski who was arrested and held in custody.

He was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, July 28 in Kamloops, White said.

White said Troscinski has lived in Merritt for about the past three months and has a checkered past.

His record includes being bound by three different probation orders and a recognizance of bail.

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City plans to purchase new loader Roof ready for reconstruction arrive in October.

The city will be spending less than $235,714 as the City will Merritt city council is purchasreceive a $25,000 credit for two ing a new compost loader for other vehicles being traded in, Bird approximately $235,714, opting for said. the lone request The new loader for proposal that is required to met its requirereplace an old broments. ken down one at A report from the municipality’s the city’s direcbiosolids compost tor of engineerfacility. ing, Sasha Bird, The old loader states that seven is nearly 40 years requests for old and repairing it proposal (RFP) would cost at least were received, $35,000. one was rejected Public works and the other superintendent six were more Darrell Finnigan than the city’s said he had antici$275,000 budget. pated having the The RFP was old loader for a issued at the end number of years.

Darrel Finnigan of May and last However, one Public Works Superintendent Tuesday (July 12) of the drive shafts city council voted unanimously to broke off and wrecked the bottom award it to Woodland Equipment of the transmission.

Inc. located in Kamloops.

In the interim the city has The new loader is expected to rented a loader for $100 per hour. arrive within 90 days of the purBird said the rented loader is used chase order being received. about two to three days per week.

Bird told the Herald she’s meetThe City of Merritt purchased ing with the supplier on Friday, the biosolids composting operation and once a contract is signed a from the Sunshine Valley Good purchase order will be issued.

Earth Company company last The new loader is expected to August.

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installation at all times.

Director of recreation and facilities Brad Gilbert said the The roof of the aquatic risk of additional costs from centre will come off this fall unforeseen work as the roof as city council has awarded a is removed is minimal at this contract to replace the aging point. ceiling. “We have a At its reguroofing consullar meeting tant who will held Tuesday be on site on (July 12), a regular basis council voted to ensure that unanimously any change to award orders coming the contract in are actuto Kelowna ally required, Roofing in for and that the approximately work being $276,200 if performed is no additional actually what contingencies was tendered,� are found upon Gilbert said.

Brad Gilbert removal of the The start Director of Recreation and Facilities roof. date for the The roof replacement project is Sept. 6, which lines received eight bids with two up with the pool’s annual shut being within the revised buddown period to reduce the get of $300,000 for the projimpact on customers, Gilbert ect, which was upped $80,000 told the Herald earlier this month due to more He said the roof replacework required than originally ment needs to be complete expected. by the end of March 2017 as The lowest of the two bids per the requirements of the failed to comply with require$110,000 federal grant from ments of the tender that the Canada 150 Community stipulates two red seal tickInfrastructure Program the eted roofers be on-site during city is receiving for the project.

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The newly united Rotary Club of Merritt has taken a major step forward in their effort to help a Syrian refugee family resettle in Merritt.

The rotary club is aiming to sponsor a family through the Family Links Initiative, a government-administered program which matches refugees seeking asylum with family members who already reside in Canada.

Recently, the club received word that a family with relatives in West Kelowna had been matched with the Merritt Rotarians. The family consists of a couple with two young children, a one-year-old, and a baby only a couple months old, who are currently residing in a refugee camp in Jordan.

The family is currently working on their application to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, explained Becky Puterbough, a member of

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While the family in Jordan still has paperwork to complete, the Rotary Club of Merritt also needs time to prepare for the incoming family — the club will continue to work on their side of the application, said Puterbough, in addition to continuing to raise funds within the community.

The Rotary Club plans on hosting another information night for those interested in learning more about the refugee crisis in Syria, while those interested in contributing to the fundraising efforts are encouraged to mention the Rotary club when returning recycling at the local Return-It depot.

Furniture donations are also being accepted by the club. Those willing to part with some items can get in touch the Rotary Club at 250936-8585.

Kamloops Search and Rescue crews joined a private eye, and two drone teams to search the Stump Lake Ranch for Dean Morrison.

• City says no to water prohibition City council voted against lowering the number of allowable watering days per week, from three to two at a recent council meeting on July 12.

• Tractor crash lands man in jail A man from Lower Nicola is in jail after crashing his tractor into his neighbour’s property, causing $4,000 worth of damage in the process.

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YOU’RE INVITED! to meet with Mayor Menard on August 3 from 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall (second floor), 2185 Voght Street.

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Interested citizens are welcome to stop by, say hello and discuss issues and opportunities for the City, its residents and businesses.

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If you would like to schedule a particular time to meet with the Mayor at a Drop-In session please call reception at City Hall 250-378-4224.

PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: CLERK TYPIST MERRITT RCMP DETACHMENT The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of a permanent full time Clerk Typist to be stationed at the Merritt RCMP Detachment to provide clerical duties at the Merritt RCMP Detachment.

A permissive tax exemption is a means for Council to support organizations within the community which further Council’s objectives of enhancing quality of life (environmental, economic, social, cultural) and delivering community services economically. There is no obligation on the part of Council to grant exemptions.

Applications must be submitted to Financial Services, using the prescribed application form by August 1, 2016.

Financial Services will review the applications for completeness, and arrange contact with applicants for additional information as necessary.

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Temporary Road Closure There will be a temporary road closure from Friday, July 29 - Sunday, July 31 Where: One lane of 2000 block on Granite Avenue (next to Spirit Square) Post Office

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The opportunity to apply will be advertised in the local newspaper and on the City’s web site. Applications can be picked up at city hall, downloaded from the web site or emailed upon request.

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New for 2016 the City will provide permissive tax exemptions for a maximum of four (4) years, starting in 2016 for the 2017 – 2020 taxation years.

Applications made in subsequent years if approved will be for 4 years less the number of years that have passed, in order to maintain a 4 year cycle. For example, a new place of worship applies in 2018 for a permissive tax exemption for their parking lot, if approved the exemption would apply for 2019 and 2020 taxation years and then they would reapply in 2020 for 2021 – 2024 along with all other permissive exemptions.

For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at: www.merritt.ca Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position and detailing education, qualifications and proof of required licenses/certificates/ degrees will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, July 22, 2016 by: Carole Fraser Human Resources Manager, City of Merritt P.O. Box 189, 2185 Voght Street Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8 or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Date Posted: July 06, 2016 ~ Posting Expires: July 22, 2016

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Council meetings can be streamed live online at: http://www.merritt.ca/live-streaming-council-meetings or seen on Shaw Cable (Channel 10) on Thursdays and Sundays at 11 a.m.

View past council decisions go to: http://www.merritt.ca/city-council/council-meeting-decisions Building or Zoning inquiries please contact the Building Inspector at City Hall Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. at 250-378-8622 or by email: building@merritt.ca

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Judge rejects smart meter suit Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS

The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed an application by anti-smart meter activists to certify a class action suit against BC Hydro’s use of the wireless meters.

It’s the latest defeat for opponents of wireless meters, whose claims of health hazards have also been rejected by the B.C. Utilities Commission and the B.C. Human Rights Sharon Noble, proposed as a representative plaintiff in a class action Tribunal. suit against BC Hydro, protests outside the Union of B.C. Municipalities In her June convention in Vancouver in 2012. Black Press files 12 decision, Justice Elaine Adair agreed with BC Hydro expert meter emissions impractical.

BC Hydro said in a statement Dr. Benjamin Cotts that it would that it is pleased by the decision on be impossible to assess a “common a wireless electricity system that has issue” of thousands of customers’ “realized $100 million in benefits in exposure to radio frequency emisthe first three years of the program, sions, because of endless variations including reductions in electricity in distance and wall materials sepatheft.” rating people from meters.

The proposed representative Cotts also noted that in addition plaintiffs in the class action applito radio frequency emissions from cation included Nomi Davis, who radio stations, cell phones, baby operates a yoga and healing centre monitors, TV and weather radar, business in her home, and Sharon natural sources — including lightNoble, a long-time protester against ning, other humans and the Earth wireless meters. itself — make the assessment of

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The Wildlife-In-Focus Photography Contest will be accepting online submissions until Sept. 30, with prizes to be awarded to the top three photos in two main categories: wild settings and backyard habitats. There will also be a prize for the photo chosen as the “People’s Choice” winner.

In order to cast a vote for the People’s Choice Award however, people will need to make a donation to the BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC), which houses nearly 3,000 orphaned and injured wild animals each year.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING When: Wednesday July 27, 2016 Time: 5:30 pm

Where: Community Room, bottom floor of City Hall/2185 Voght Street, Merritt, B.C.

Refreshments will be served.

Everyone is welcome. If you are interested in becoming a Director for Community Futures Nicola Valley, kindly contact Tom Reynolds at pr3466@hotmail.com

NOTICE OF LOWER NICOLA INDIAN BAND COMMUNITY RATIFICATION VOTE TAKE NOTICE that a Ratification Vote will be held in accordance with the Lower Nicola Indian Band Community Ratification Process on Thursday, August 11, 2016 and Friday, August 12, 2016 in order to determine if Eligible Voters approve the Lower Nicola Indian Band Land Code and the Individual Agreement. Also, there will be an Advance Vote on Friday, August 5, 2016 and Saturday, August 6, 2016.

In accordance with the Lower Nicola Indian Band Community Ratification Process, electronic registration and voting will commence June 30th and be available for the duration of the vote (until 8:00pm on August 12, 2016).

The following question will be asked of the Eligible Voters of Lower Nicola Indian Band by ballot: “Do you approve the Lower Nicola Indian Band Land Code, dated April 1, 2016 for reference and the Individual Agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada?”

Friday, August 5, 2016 9:00am until 8:00pm

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June 30, 2016 (8:00am) – August 12, 2016 (8:00pm) ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION AND ONLINE VOTE | landcodevote.lnib.net Copies of the Framework Agreement, Individual Agreement, Lower Nicola Indian Band Land Code, and the background documents may be obtained from the Lower Nicola Indian Band Lands Department at the 181 Nawishaskin Land, Merritt, BC, V1K 0A7, (250) 378-5157. They may also be obtained on the Lower Nicola Indian Band website at http://lnib.net/land-code-vote/.

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And take further notice that all members of Lower Nicola Indian Band 18 years of age or older as of August 12, 2016 are eligible to vote. Provided that such members have submitted a complete, signed and witnessed voter registration document to the ratification officer prior to the close of polls in the case of in-person voting and voting by mail, while in the case of electronic voting voters will complete registration through the electronic registration system prior to the close of the polls. Voter registration documents will be sent to all Eligible Voters whose address is on record with the Lower Nicola Indian Band.

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VIEWPOINT EDITORIAL

Russia taints Olympic spirit When the independent report on Russia’s doping scandal was released earlier this Cole Wagner month, it COLE’S NOTES laid bare the extent of Russia’s state-sponsored cheating in high-level sporting events.

The report, authored by Canadian law professor Richard McLaren, revealed that Russian anti-doping labs had an established process for fudging the results of top-level Russian athletes who failed drug tests.

Grigory Rodchenkov, the Russian official in charge of the anti-doping lab during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, told an almost-unbelievable tale of lab workers returning in the dead of night, and passing urine samples through cubby hole to secretly alter the results of failed drug tests. Rodchenkov has since defected to the United States, fearful for the repercussions he would face if he returned to Russia.

These revelations only add to the increasingly bad omens swirling around Russia’s participation in the 2016 Games in Rio this summer.

The pressure is now on the IOC to enact some kind of meaningful penalty against Russia for its flagrant flaunting of the rules — but the concern over banning Russian participation is that innocent athletes will be culpable for the mistakes of the state.

But not acting at all also carries serious penalties — not just for the athletes from other countries, who worked hard through legitimate means to reach the Olympic stage.

The cost of letting Russia slide would be a complete degradation of the Olympic movement. The IOC, is a corrupt body, to be sure, but the Olympic spirit endures on the backs of real athletes, who suffer when Russia gets off easy.

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Turkey’s attempted coup hurt democracy Turkey’s democracy is dead. It was dying anyway, as President Recep Tayyib Erdogan took over media outlets, arrested political opponents and journalists, and GWYNNE DYER even re-started a The international war with the Kurds STAGE last autumn in order to win an election.

But once part of the army launched a coup attempt on Friday night, it was dead no matter which way the crisis ended.

It wasn’t a very competent coup attempt.

The first rule of coup-making is: arrest or kill the person you are trying to overthrow. The coup leaders should have been able to grab Erdogan, who was on holiday at the seaside resort of Marmaris, but they didn’t.

They didn’t shut down the internet and social media either, so Erdogan was able to use his cellphone to get a message out on FaceTime, calling on his supporters to defy the soldiers on the streets of Istanbul and Ankara.

They didn’t even shut down the broadcast

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media that sent Erdogan’s call out to the public.

It was three hours before they occupied the offices of TRT, the state broadcaster, and they were chased out again by Erdogan less than an hour later. They didn’t ever try to shut down the private television networks, which have a much bigger audience.

The second rule of coup-making is: act as if you mean it. This usually means that you have to be willing to kill people — but the colonels behind the coup (the generals were all vetted

by Erdogan’s people) were largely reluctant to use lethal force.

This is laudable, in human terms, but if you are trying to overthrow the rule of a ruthless man who aspires to absolute control, it is a very bad mistake. They took control of Istanbul airport, but they were chased out again by Erdogan’s supporters because they were not willing to shoot them — and Erdogan flew back into the city.

Maybe the coup-makers were just too short of troops to grab control of everything they needed to make the coup work. Maybe, also, they were afraid to order their troops to carry out a massacre because Turkey’s is a conscript army, and many of its young soldiers — basically civilians in uniform for one year — might

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simply refuse to kill their fellow citizens.

At any rate, they didn’t use massive violence in Istanbul (42 people were reportedly killed in Ankara), and so they were soon in retreat. But there can be no happy ending to this episode.

Democracy would obviously have been dead if the rebels won. Almost exactly half of Turkey’s voters backed Erdogan in the last election, so a military regime would have had to stay in power for a long time. It would not have dared to hold a free election and risk Erdogan returning to power.

It would have been equally dead if the coup had partially succeeded and the army had really split, for that would have meant civil war. Mercifully that possibility has now disappeared, but democracy will be dead in Turkey even if the coup is utterly defeated.

A triumphant Erdogan will seize this opportunity to complete his take-over of all the major state organisations and the media, and become (as his followers often call him) the “Sultan” of Turkey. That is a tragedy, because five or ten years ago Turkey seemed well on the way to being the sort of democracy, with free media and the rule of law, where a coup like this was simply inconceivable.

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Merritt fire fighters made mistake by saying “no” Editor; Saying “no to naloxone” is not a responsible option for the Merritt Fire Rescue Department.

According to Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson “this service is best left to paramedics.” Well, this service is about life and death and in the event of an overdose restoring breathing as soon as possible is critical.

Naloxone injection is readily available now and can save a loved one from dying of a drug overdose.

Naloxone reverses the effects of an overdose from opioid drugs like fentanyl, oxycodone and heroin.

Take home kits are provided to drug users, as well as other interested community members to be

available when they are needed. Participants receive the brief education required to give the naloxone.

Royal Inland Hospital is running the first program in Canada that sees the emergency room dispensing naloxone kits with the tools needed to help someone overdosing on an opiate.

As we know, drug overdose deaths are on the rise and Merritt is seeing its share. When Merritt Fire Rescue responds to an emergency call I want to know they will have naloxone available to give if it is needed at the scene.

Rose Touchie Community Health Nurse

Some simple snaps could save the bumble bees Editor; You can help save the bees.

Friends of the Earth Canada is calling on residents of Merritt to join the Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count and help scientists learn more about these important pollinators. All it takes is a simple snap of a picture of bumble bees you see in your garden, park or campsite and upload to Bumblebeewatch.org.

The Canadian membership of Friends of the Earth International, one of the world’s largest grassroots environmental organizations, is partnering with Bumble Bee Watch to deliver the first ever Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count.

Bumble Bee Watch, created by scientists from the Xerces Society, York University and Wildlife Preservation Canada, is an ambitious citizenscience project that asks people to take pictures of bumble bees when they see them, note their loca-

tion and upload them online, where they will be verified by a team of researchers. For our Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count, we want to help Bumble Bee Watch’s researchers by seeing how many bumble bees we can find across Canada from now until August 15!

Bumble bees are effective pollinators for many of the crops we eat and for many of the wildflowers in our fields and forests, but several of their species are dramatically declining. Though there are over 40 confirmed species of bumble bees in Canada, they have little proper monitoring.

Anyone can help keep track of and protect these bees by participating in the Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count and joining Bumble Bee Watch today. All you need is a camera and some curiosity to find the bees in your town!

A selection of comments on Herald stories, culled online

RE: SAGEBRUSH OPENING DELAYED BY CONSTRUCTION (July 7) They’ve already lost all credibility. “More construction than planned” isn’t an excuse for the golf course not to have been open two months ago.

Are they really going to open for four weeks in mid September? The unpaid trades and liens, if true, are a very bad sign. Sagebrush, coming to a bankruptcy court (again) near you soon.

— posted by “James” on July 19

RE: TRACTOR CRASH LANDS MAN IN JAIL (July 15) Wow, the farmer gets sent for the “foreseeable future” to jail and is denied bail, meaning he had to stay in jail until the court hearing. All that for DUI and damaging property.

One would wish the courts would be that strict with the large number of violent and drug related criminals in our city that have a criminal record as long as their arm but yet, time and again are let go by the courts.

— posted by “Othmar” on July 17

RE: MERRITT FIRE RESCUE SAYS ‘NO’ TO NALOXONE (July 14) So what purpose is there in sending first responders to medical emergencies if they can’t assist? Is it to help the ambulance find the scene by looking for the big red truck parked there?

— posted by “Cotton eyed Joe” on July 15

Francis Fyfe Friends of the Earth Canada

President Erdogan empowered by coup From Page 6 When Erdogan won his first election in 2002, promising to remove all the restrictions that pious Muslims suffered under the rigidly secular constitution, it seemed a reasonable step forward in the democratisation process. He kept his promises about that, but gradually he went further, trying to Islamise the country against the strong opposition of the half of the population that favours a secular state.

Luckily for Erdogan, the Turkish economy was booming, so he went on winning elections — and he worked steadily to concentrate all power in his Can you believe it, our owners will have to treat us!

own office. He removed any officials who were not his avid supporters, attacked the freedom of the media, and committed Turkey to unconditional support for the Islamist rebels in neighbouring Syria.

The rebel army officers may have been trying to stop all that, but it was a terrible mistake for which they will suffer severe punishment. So will anybody who is even suspected of having sympathised with them, and Erdogan will emerge as the all-powerful “Sultan” of a post-democratic Turkey.

The coup leaders made the same mistake as the Egyptian liberals made when they asked the army to overthrow the elected president there in

2013. Egypt had a president whom they feared and hated, but they also had a democracy which provided a peaceful means of ousting him.

Erdogan’s popularity would have dwindled with time. The Turkish economy is stagnant, his Syrian policy is a disaster, and the flagrant corruption of the people around him is getting hard to ignore.

Sooner or later he would have lost an election. But like the Egyptian liberals, the officers who led the Turkish coup didn’t trust democracy enough to wait.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Employees distinct from contractors Well rounded man In the world of employment law there are “independent contractors” and there are “employees,” each one has pros and cons from both the employer and employee perspective.

The important thing to GREG PRATCH remember is that there Everyday are very different impliLAW cations of each one, so when you are determining which type of relationship you are entering into you should do so with care.

Let’s start by explaining the difference between an independent contractor relationship and an employment relationship. In an employment relationship, an employer hires an employee and the relationship is subject to employment laws including minimum wage and reasonable notice and severance. In an independent contractor relationship, the independent contractor works for themselves and is hired to perform a specific service. The employment legislation does not apply and instead the only governing law is that of any other contractual relationship.

So, why does this matter? Well, there are a couple of really important differences in the way the courts will treat independent contractors vs. employees. I have already alluded to the first one; that the minimum requirements laid out in the employment standards legislation do not apply to independent contractors. This means that there is no minimum wage that needs to be paid and there is no severance or reasonable notice that needs to be given for termination. This sounds like a bad deal for the independent contractor, however, in most cases an independent contractor can work for multiple parties at the same time and should have

negotiated appropriate termination of contract provisions into the agreement.

Secondly, in an independent contractor arrangement, the party retaining the contractor is not required to deduct and remit income taxes or other statutory remittances such as Canada Pension Plan or employment insurance premiums from the payments made to the independent contractor. In this case the independent contractor would be responsible to calculate and remit any amounts owing.

Thirdly, independent contractors will likely not receive any benefits that an employer would otherwise offer employees and may not be covered by the employer’s insurance coverage.

In some cases the determination of whether someone is an independent contractor or an employee is obvious. For example, if I hire a landscaper to come on one occasion and complete some landscaping work on my property this person is obviously an independent contractor. However, the analysis gets much more difficult if I own a commercial property and I hire an individual to continuously look after upkeep of the yard and facility and they do not have any other clients except for me.

In the next article I will discuss the factors that the courts use in determining whether someone is truly an independent contractor or an employee. If you are concerned about the nature of your relationship with a person you have retained or with a person that has retained you, I would recommend speaking with an employment lawyer to assist in making the determination as this can be a complicated analysis and it can have significant consequences for both parties.

Greg Pratch is a lawyer and partner with Pushor Mitchell LLP. He practices in the area of litigation with a particular emphasis in personal injury matters and tax disputes

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the taste of it and the smell of it,” he said of his first encounter with alcohol.

A Vietnam War veteran, “I really wasn’t an alcoholic or a Oregon State police officer, drug addict. I smoked a doobie and Richard Jackson Jr. is undoubtably maybe puffed on it two or three a man who’s had to be strong his times and that was it,” Jackson said. entire life, but the 69-year-old says He said when he was in school his strength lies in helping people many of his fellow students would help themselves. smoke cigarettes — himself includAn addictions counsellor for the ed — to fit in with his peers.

Conayt Friendship “I realized this is getSociety, Jackson ting me nowhere. Why knows the damage should I do this just to drug and alcohol fit in?” he said. “Same addictions can have. way with the drug and He said alcohol alcohol crowd. I didn’t is one of the biggest want to fit in with that.” addiction issues in The oldest of 12 Merritt. brothers and sisters, “Every day [for] Jackson’s connection to me can be very chalMerritt comes from his lenging because you father, who was a memdon’t know from ber of the Lower Nicola one day to the next Indian Band. His mothday what clients are er came from Alaska. going to come in and Jackson lived in the see you, but I look U.S. as a child, and Richard Jackson forward to working after his service in the with all people of all Vietnam War, Jackson races when it comes to addiction,” worked as an Oregon State police he said. officer from 1973 to 1983 and In his work, Jackson employs the came to Merritt from the U.S. after teaching of having a cultural idengoing through a divorce. tity, and may even have clients use His family being from the area, a sweat lodge or go fishing.

Jackson said he decided to come to “And you don’t have to be First Merritt because of his strong conNations to find your culture,” he nection to the land. said.

In 1992 he trained to become Jackson said healing is a journey an alcohol and drug counsellor. and not a destination.

While he had never had any “It’s rewarding to see your cliprevious experience with drug and ent sober up and become clean,” alcohol counselling, Jackson said he Jackson said. went into the field because people Jackson himself experimented told him he was approachable and with drugs and alcohol as a teenag- trustworthy. er, but never became attached to it.

Jackson said he never thought “There was a party in my house that he’d be doing this type of work at one time … and there was alcofor nearly 25 years and would like hol leftover,” Jackson said. “I had to retire next March when he’ll be a drink or two — really didn’t like 70.

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Pioneer entrepreneur had many ventures SUSAN GEARING-EDGE A looking glass TO THE PAST

friends with then-Premier John A. MacDonald, who agreed to forward his application to the proper authorities. Shortly afterwards, Howse was given the position, which he held until 1884.

Upon their return, Howse and his wife took up residence in an old flour mill owned by Nicola Valley Pioneer John Clapperton, which had been converted into a guest house. They stayed there until their own log home was built on their property.

In 1882 he partnered with George Petit and opened a general store in Nicola. He went on to open four more stores — one in Granite, Princeton, Hedley and finally Merritt.

Howse was a forwardthinking man. In 1887,

he could see the growing demand for local lumber, so he went to Toronto, bought a portable steam sawmill and brought it home with him. It was the first of its kind in the Nicola Valley.

In 1890 he built the first roller flour mill in the Valley, and opened it under the name Nicola Roller Flour Mills.

Meanwhile the demand for lumber from his sawmill was growing. Some of it was used to put an addition on the local school house and some he used to build the Driard Hotel.

Howse could also see the importance in the Interior of getting railway transportation to the coast.

He drew up a charter for the Nicola Kamloops Similkameen Coal and

Railway Company and convinced William Hamilton Merritt to come to the Nicola Valley and rally for the building of what was eventually called the Kettle Valley Railway.

In 1894, Howse, John Clapperton and Edwin Dalley (the first white settler in the valley) combined their land, which consisted of the first survey of the Townsite of Nicola.

In the 1890s, Howse had the leading general store in Nicola. He always made a point of having the best and most up to date stock.

The local saying was, “If you got it from Howse, you got the best.� He worked as the Postmaster and ran the Dominion Steam Saw and Planing Mills.

Albert Elgin Howse was born in Lincoln County, Ontario in 1855. He was the younger of two children born to Frederick Howse and Sarah Beamer.

The Howse brick home had sixteen rooms. When William Lyon Mackenzie King, a prominent political leader and the tenth Prime Minister of Canada, had to go into hiding due to his political activity, he hid in a little room below the staircase. When young Albert was behaving badly his parents would frighten him by saying he would have to spend some time in “Mackenzie’s Hole.�

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In 1877 Howse made his way to Nicola and took up a piece of land there. He immediately began helping build a wagon road from

Kamloops to Nicola Lake. His parents had raised him to be a hard working lad so he put in some very long hours with the road crew.

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Howse was a member of the Nicola Lake Hockey Team in 1902. Photo courtesy of the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives

Over the next 25 years Howse gradually sold off his businesses and began to work at preserving history.

He served as an active leader in Princeton’s local heritage communities.

Before old age crept up on him, he loved to travel and on several occasions

he joined educational trips arranged by the Vancouver Board of Trade (he was a member).

During a trip to England, Howse almost created a riot when he corrected a “soap box orator�

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Howse was smart as a whip From Page 9 on some facts concerning Canada. Howse became the centre of a heated debate in an ever-growing crowd.

He hated to waste things. In his spare time he would unravel knots in bits of string or twine and sort the sizes until he had balls of twine as big as footballs.

He was an avid reader all of his life and exceptionally well informed on national and international affairs.

After two weeks in Princeton Hospital, Albert Elgin Howse passed away in 1938 at 83 years of age.

He was survived by his wife Agnes and their children Frederick, Charlie, Ruby and several grandchildren.

For more information on the history of Merritt and the Nicola Valley, call or come and visit the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives, 1675 Tutill Court, (250)-378-4145. You can also visit our website at www. nicolavalleymuseum.org., or follow us on Facebook. Come visit us for Art Walk, we are #12, featuring the artwork of Shirley Reynolds.

A.E. Howse, bottom right, at a social gathering. Photo courtesy of the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives

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“We had the front fenders replaced, because [Sam’s grandmother] never stored it in a garage,” explained Susan. “We had it repainted in 1996,” she added.

But while there is no denying the chrome accents on the cherry-red body make the car stand-out, what really sets the Chevy II Nova SS apart is what lies beneath the

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“It’s a nice driving car still, got lots of power. It’s got a 283 engine — which is a V6 — unusual engine for that model. It has three on the tree, three speeds on the column shift instead of the stick shift, but it has bucket seats.”

Though she isn’t quite sure of the ticket price in ’66, Susan estimates the car was purchased for about $3,000 at the time. More recently, the Rolines have had offers of up to $38,000 for the car, but the couple has no interest in selling it.

While the Rolines take the Nova to a number of car shows, they are especially looking forward to having the car on display in their home town.

“This year is our 22nd year of the Nicola Valley Cruisers show, and we’ve been members since the club originated in 1994,” said Susan.

The 2016 edition of the Nicola Valley Cruisers’ Show and Shine car show will take place on July 24 at Central Park in Merritt.

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Still, the Rolines have put a decent amount of time and effort into restoring the car to it’s former glory.

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A bright red, ’66 Chevy II Nova SS that has been turning heads in the Nicola Valley for forty years will be among the collector cars on display at the Show N’ Shine classic car show in Merritt this month.

The car in question belongs to Susan and Sam Roline, who inherited the beauty of an automobile from Sam’s grandmother.

“She bought it at Merritt Motors, which is now Murray GM,” explained Susan. “She bought it in ’66, she was 56 years old at the time, had pure white hair by then, and so she was quite the envy of all the young guys in town when she drove it around.”

The car had many admirers back in the day — including one man Susan had dated before she met Sam. “One of my first boyfriends was one of the guys who envied that car when it rolled into town, so we used to follow Sam’s grandma around, without knowing who she was at the time.”

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With success comes new challenges — that’s what Bass Coast organizers are realizing after the music and art festival’s first sellout occurred in 2016.

Looking ahead to next year, Bass Coast spokesperson Paul Brooks says he wants to examine how to help curb the selling of counterfeit tickets to their festival.

Prior to this year’s event, Merritt police reported that a local person was sold two counterfeit tickets to Bass Coast through the website Craigslist.

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“There are going to be people that are sold bunk tickets and we’re looking into how we can help prevent that in the future.”

Brooks said he saw tickets selling online this year for three to four times what they’re worth, adding that the festival sold its top priced ticket for about $300 after taxes.

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B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal has begun taking “early intake” applications for strata property disputes.

Canada’s first online tribunal is not yet fully operational, and is testing its application process. The tribunal has 18 lawyers and mediation experts who will adjudicate strata property and small claims disputes without going to court.

Legislation to create the tribunal was passed in the spring of 2015. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton said

at the time that the tribunal and its early resolution process “will help to resolve disputes faster and with more lasting outcomes, while saving people time and money.”

The tribunal is expecting a large spike of stratarelated claims as it starts up, and warns that it could take several months to resolve claims as it continues to add staff and develop its technology.

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The sky hasn’t fallen on your head yet What do we do when it feels as though our whole world is coming crashing down around us? This feeling can come as a result of external circumstances, but it can also be triggered by inner mood shifts. At such times, life seems incredibly hard, and a future filled with that kind of GWEN RANDALL-YOUNG pain seems utterly unbearable.

Psychology There is a feeling either of hope- FOR LIVING lessness, or an urgency to change the external situation. Sometimes there is an urge to escape, either through death or addictive behaviours including alcohol, drugs, work, and perhaps even eating or television. Notwithstanding the fact there may truly be a need for some concrete life changes, let us look at how we can deal with the sense of emotional devastation in the short term.

Remember how we all learned that if we find our clothes on fire, we should not run, but instead we need to “drop

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and roll�. To run would only fuel the flames, and we could not run away from the fire because it is right there with us.

Dropping to the ground and rolling removes the oxygen source, without which the fire cannot continue. When we have emotional pain, and we try to run from it, we similarly fuel that pain. We are not doing anything to alleviate it.

When we formulate catastrophic expectations and worst case scenarios, we add fuel to the fire. When we berate ourselves we fan the flames. Emotional pain is generally not extinguished as easily as a fire might be, but we can learn how to survive it, and how to control it.

Ironically, the best way to handle these feelings is to accept them, and allow ourselves to feel the pain for a while.

It is not the time to abandon ourselves. Even if we feel we have been rejected, abandoned or betrayed, it is not the end of the world. Even if we cannot find anything to like in ourselves or our situation, it is not the end of the world. These situations may force us to see we must make changes, but change is always possible. If we realize we must take a new path, we must remember there will be new people and situations there, and there could be a bright new world waiting

just around the corner.

There would have been little progress for the human species if there had not always been individuals who were willing to venture into the unknown. We all have the capacity within us. The unknown aspects of our own consciousness, or our own potential futures, can seem as daunting as the wilds of Africa, or the jungles of South America. But we can call upon the traditions of our ancestors to give us the strength to explore beyond the safety of our known circumscribed reality.

Someone once said that faith is knowing, as you hold desperately to the edge of the cliff, that if you let go one of two things will happen. Either there will be someone there to catch you, or you will be shown how to fly. Know that whatever happens for you, you can choose to be all right.

Things may be different, perhaps even hard, but you can still be all right. Don’t ever forget that. All right?

Gwen Randall-Young is an author and award-winning Psychotherapist. For permission to reprint this article, or to obtain books or CDs, visit www.gwen.ca

REFUGEE CRISIS

Anti-smoking bylaw adopted IHA responds to Syrians’ health Michael Potestio THE MERRITT HERALD

Over 100 Syrian refugees have moved into the B.C. Interior, as part of a massive resettlement effort across Canada, and the Interior Health Authority is working to ensure they receive top quality health care upon their arrival.

As many of the families resettled in Canada, Interior Health representatives ran into a number of challenges related to delivering health care services — language barriers chief among those challenges.

Between January and April 2016, primary care centres in Kelowna, Kamloops and Vernon saw 91 Syrian refugees — all of whom required an interpreter.

Since then, Arabic signage has been added to health care facilities, and Interior Health recruited a range of health-care providers who were willing to deliver care to refugees through the Interim Federal Health program.

Carolyn Palaga, MSc, Aud (C) Nurse practitioners were also essential in providMerritt Hearing Clinic A division of Carolyn Palaga Audiology Ser vices Ltd. ing primary care for the refugees, the Authorized by: release stated.

WCB Call Monday - Friday Since November First Canadian Health 2015, 135 refugees Veterans Affairs have been settled Registered under in the B.C. Interior, 2076A Granite Avenue, Merritt (Located at Nicola Valley Chiropractic) the Hearing Aid Act (B.C.) with more coming.

It’s official.

The City of Merritt has outlawed smoking in parks and public spaces, voting 6-1 at its regular meeting Tuesday (July 12) to adopt an amendment to its parks regulation bylaw.

Only Coun. Dave Baker voted in opposition.

The bylaw prohibits smoking in city parks, playgrounds, public squares, greenspaces and footpaths, and includes e-cigarettes and hookah pipes.

Implementing these new smoking regulations would call for signage posted in the affected areas. Corporate officer Melissa Miles said about 20 signs would need to Smoking will be outlawed in city parks, playgrounds, greenspaces and footpaths after an anti-smoking be installed, and estimates bylaw amendment was passed by city council. Phillip Woolgar/Herald the cost at about $120 each.

Chief administrative officer Shawn Boven told the Herald that signs will be acquired over the coming weeks.

Violating the bylaw will come with a fine, the amount for which hasn’t been determined yet.

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Cents golf tourney and Sagebrush a winning team Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Unseasonable intermittent showers did little to dampen the enthusiasm of over 140 golfers who took part in the Merritt Centennials annual golf tournament on Saturday.

After a one-year hiatus, the 2016 Cents’ fundraising event saw a return to the beautiful Sagebrush Golf Club, located on the shores of stunning Nicola Lake, and amongst the majestic hills adjacent to the Quilchena Ranch.

Brian Barrett, director of hockey operations for the Centennials and a former player, coach and general manager of the Junior A team, said the Sagebrush staff and the Newmark ownership group could not have been more gracious and generous hosts.

“They provided the golf course and its personnel free of charge, and covered the cost of the catered dinner, the bagged lunches, the rental of the bigtop tent and all the tables and chairs,” said Barrett.

“Anybody I talked to

Former Merritt Centennial Bob Dever (left) high-fives Sagebrush Golf Club general manager Scott Masse shortly after winning the shootout competition on Saturday at the Merritt Centennials fundraising golf tournament. While the exact amount has not been released, the event was a huge success. Photos by Ian Webster/Herald

and his staff at the golf course went out of their way to provide a true Sagebrush experience,” said Martin. “I don’t think I’ve ever met a group of people who completely understand the idea of hospitality so well. They really made everyone feel

was just blown away by the golf course and the event itself. I think next year, we’ll have people standing in line to get into the tournament.”

Cents head coach and GM Joe Martin was equally impressed. “[Sagebrush general manager] Scott Masse

Kamloops, a silent auction, and a host of door prizes generously donated by local and area businesses and individuals.

Amongst the participants at this year’s Cents golf tournament were a record 22 alumni of the longest con-

right at home.”

In addition to a round of 18 holes of golf on the worldclass, minimalist-styled Sagebrush links, the Centennials fundraiser included an outstanding dinner catered by Uptown Chefs Catering and Events out of

tinuously-run franchise in the British Columbia Hockey League, including former National Hockey League players and Merritt minor hockey products Eddy Beers and Paul Kruse.

Other notable former Cents players in attendance were

Danny Morrissey, Dave Dunnigan, Guy Lanki, Blake Stephens, Ryan Stanimir, Troy Johnston, Payton Schaefer, Colin Gage, Bobby Vermette, Maco Balkovec, Paul Barnes, Al Rushton, Bob Dever, Howie Finch, Chris Forsberg, Rich Brew, Derry and Donneau Menard (sons of Merritt mayor and Centennials club president Neil Menard) and John ‘Butch’ Tent (the longest-serving Centennials player in team history at five seasons).

For the cadre of past Centennials, the fun-weekend actually started on Friday night, as the players gathered at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena for a social in the team dressing room.

“It was Joe’s idea,” said Barrett. “We had the new team jerseys on display and some refreshments. There were lots of stories being told. Eventually, we went out and got a barbeque and brought it back to the rink. We started cooking up smokies outside at 10 o’clock at night. The guys loved it.”

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Merritt Centennials hockey club volunteers were all smiles at the registration tent. The event had numerous local sponsors.

The team of (left to right) Derry Menard, John ‘Butch’ Tent, Donneau Menard and Eddy Beers finished in second place.

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A big-top tent, situated on the 17th fairway, was the site of the delicious catered dinner and 19th hole festivities.

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GRAND PRIZE SHOOTOUT Bob Dever

The winning team consisted of Merritt’s (left to right) Jordan Pehr, Payton Schaefer, Josh Yurkowski and Cole Yurkowski.

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Peewees lose out on provincial wild card spot Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

The Nicola Valley Thunder peewees almost became the second Merritt-based lacrosse team this season to make it to a provincial championships, narrowly losing 6-3 to the Vancouver Burrards on the weekend in a battle for the eighth and final wild card spot. The winner-take-all game was played on Sunday at the Shulus arena.

Two weeks ago, the Thunder midgets travelled to Coquitlam for their provincial championships, and came home with the silver medal.

The visiting peewees from Vancouver scored twice in the opening three minutes of the game on Sunday and never looked back. They led 4-2 after 20 minutes, and 6-3 after two, with the third period scoreless.

Goal getters for the Thunder in the tight, defensive battle were Cameron Nicholls, Lucas Schmid and Nathan van Rensburg.

Assists went to Max Graham (2) and Schmid.

Unfortunately, both head coach Peter Schmid and player Carter Shackelly were unable to participate in

the wild card playoff due to suspensions.

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lacrosse championships are scheduled for July 20 to 24 in Richmond.

The visiting Vancouver Burrards peewees played tough defence in downing the Nicola Valley Thunder 6-3 in a wild card game on Sunday. (Left) The Thunder’s Max Graham battles to get around a Vancouver defender. (Above) Another Burrards defender keeps Nicola Valley’s Jalen McRae at bay. Ian Webster/Herald

BULL RIDING

Pozzobon moves into first place in PBR Canada standings Ian Webster THE MERRITT HERALD

Merritt professional bull rider Ty Pozzobon is on a tear.

The 25-year-old Pozzobon has moved to the top of the leaderboard in the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada rankings, thanks to a fabulous run of results in the first half of the month of July.

Back on Canada Day, at a PBR bull-arama in Edgerton, Alta., Pozzobon put up scores of 85.5 and 87.5 to win the first two rounds of competition.

Pozzobon also finished in second place in the aggregate,

just behind his good friend and two-time Ty Pozzobon Invitational winner, Chase Outlaw.

Pozzobon’s holiday winnings totaled $4,386.

Less than one week later, at the three-day Ranchman’s Child Charity PBR event in Calgary, Pozzobon picked up two first-place finishes, a second and two thirds en route to a payday of over $8,000.

This past Friday, competing at the inaugural Night at the Ranch PBR in Innisfail, Alta., Pozzobon continued his torrid run of top-three finishes with a two-three split in round one, a first-place finish in round two (with a

season-high score of 88 on Blood Money) and the aggregate title — good for a cheque totaling $3,254.

More importantly, Pozzobon’s string of strong performances has elevated him to first-place in the PBR Canada standings with 1,337.5 points, 194.2 points better than Australia’s Josh Birks in second.

Pozzobon’s run of success is all the more impressive considering he is coming back from a career-threatening injury last September that saw the courageous cowboy out of action for over six months, and competing this year with

two braces on his reconstructed right leg.

On the down side, Pozzobon experienced some misfortune this past weekend in Calgary when his rigging bag, with contents valued at over $7,000, was stolen from his parents’ locked truck in a smash-andgrab on Saturday night.

The incident has received considerable local attention, with Pozzobon being interviewed on CTV Calgary and city police vowing to do everything possible to recover the gear.

Pozzobon is back in action this weekend at an ERA rodeo in Salt Lake City, Utah.

GRAND OPENING The newly-formed Merritt Pickleball Club (MPC) held an official grand opening last Wednesday at its outdoor home — the multi-purpose sports box located at Central Park. Club members play Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 to 11 a.m., and on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to dusk.

New members and drop-ins are always welcome.

(Left) MPC president Brian Dafoe (fourth from right, back row) presents Merritt mayor Neil Menard with a cheque for the use of the sports box. Also in attendance at the presentation were city councillors (back row) and special guests from the Kamloops Pickleball Club.

(Right) The elite Kamloops players put on a demonstration for their Merritt friends. Ian Webster/ Herald

Merritt cowboy Ty Pozzobon rides Wild Hoggs bucking bull Arnie to a score of 84 at the Night at the Ranch PBR rodeo in Innisfail, Alta. on the weekend. Pozzobon sits in first place in the PBR Canada standings. Photo courtesy of Covy Moore/Everything Cowboy

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SUMMER GROUP MENTORING PROGRAM Big Brothers, Big Sisters is hosting summer group mentoring programs. One lass will be for boys aged 9 - 12. It will be held from July 5 - Aug. 11.

Go Girls! Summer Group Mentoring Program July 21 Aug 11 Tues & Thurs 10:30-12:30 Girls 8-12 years old Both groups will be held at Interior Community Services.

For more information please contact Terry Baker, Program Coordinator at (250) 280-9959

CHRISTMAS IN JULY AT BAILLIE HOUSE For everything Christmas come to the Baillie House and find a new Christmas treasure! On July 22nd and 23rd from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also check us out for a book sale.

For more info call the Baillie House at 250-378-0349.

MERRITT PICKLEBALL Anyone interested in playing Pickleball, or just trying it out, please come to the Central Park Sports Box on Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 8:30 a.m. until noon or Tuesday/Thursday from 6:30 p.m. until dusk to give it a try. Demo paddles are available for use. An easy sport to play and great fun and exercise. For more information call Brian at 250-378-7452.

The Living with Loss drop-in support group will be meeting the first and third Wednesday of every month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 2025 Granite Avenue, Room 12. 250280-4040.

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

CONAYT ELDERS DROP IN CENTRE Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 8:30 a.m. to noon, 2164 Quilchena Avenue. All Elders welcome — just come out and visit! For information call 250-378-5107.

Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: senior exercises 1:30 p.m., cribbage and whist 2:30 p.m. Tuesday: bingo 1 p.m., doors open at 10:30 a.m. duplicate bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: carpet bowling 1:30 p.m., court whist 7 p.m. Thursday: floor curling 1 p.m., floor curling (physically challenged) 10 a.m. second and fourth Thursday.

Friday: rummoli and games 7 p.m. Last Saturday of the month: pot luck supper 5:30 p.m. for more information phone 250-378-4407.

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Join the N.V. Farmers Market every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. In parking lot beside Baillie House from May 21 to Oct 8. Locally grown and handmade items. For more information phone Jean Arnason, market manager 250-378-6256

NICOLA VALLEY CRUISERS CAR CLUB Are you interested in cars, cruising and joining in activities related to cars? Nicola Valley Cruisers car club would welcome you as a member. Meetings are monthly on the first Wednesday of the month at the Ramada at 7:00 p.m. For mor info call Russ or Charlotte at 250-378-2290.

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HELP US REACH OUR GOAL Would you like to see a community performing arts theatre in Merritt, then the Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society can use your help!

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 Jack Cross 250-378-2662 or Kim Jurriet 250-378-2672 for more information.

NEW TIMES The Red Cross will be open Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon. Please go to the hospital if you need medical equipment.

If you would like to help donate to this wonderful cause please make cheque payable to Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society and mail it to: 1952 Eastwood Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1K3

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The Nicola Valley Explorers Society’s primary aims are to promote hiking cycling, snow shoeing, cross country skiing and other non-motorized trail use in the Nicola Valley. We also work 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.

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Lower Nicola Summer Nights Flea Market. Vendors, concession, playground, a and entertainment. July 28, Aug.11, 25, Sept, 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Smith Pioneer Park. Interested vendor or entertainer contact on Facebook or call 250-571-3470.

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1931 – 2016 It is with sadness thatt we announce the passing of beloved father, grandfather and friend Doug Imrie on June 26, 2016 at the age of 85 years years.

Doug was always at the centre of any social gathering, Doug was best known and loved for his endless repertoire of jokes, colorful stories, witty sayings and musical abilities. He was a master of the art of “spoonerisms� and everyone was treated to his versions of “Rindercella� and “ The Pee Little Thrigs�.

His deep baritone singing voice accompanied his accordion, guitar and piano skills.

Born in Wideview SK, Doug moved to BC where he worked with his parents on various ranches in the Clinton and Ashcroft areas.

Doug met his wife of 59 years Betty Scott Polson in Victoria, BC where he worked as a longshoreman and steam engineer.

They moved to Douglas Lake Ranch in 1956, later Quilchena and eventually Merritt, where Doug began selling International Harvester farm machinery and American Motors, Chrysler, Dodge cars and trucks. His ďŹ rst logging truck was purchased in 1969 and he was an owner operator in the Salmon Arm and Sicamous area until his retirement at 70.

Doug loved boating and camping with friends on the Shuswap.

He served for many years as an RCMP Auxiliary Constable both in Merritt and Salmon Arm. Doug was also a lifelong member of the BPOELKS Lodge.

Predeceased by his wife Betty in 2013 and his son Chris in 1977.

Doug will be forever loved and cherished by his family; daughter Sheri Yaremco and son in law Michael, grandchildren; Travis, Elyse and Ethan and daughter in law Linda Thompson. Also survived by his sister Audrey Hamilton ( Garth ). “Uncle Doug� will be greatly missed by his nieces and nephews : Shelley Sanders, Dale Dare, Colin and Greg Hamilton Honoring Doug’s wish there will be no formal service. Celebration of Life to be announced.

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Golden Copstick Restaurant is seeking servers, Male or Female. Part Time, Flexible, willing to learn. Apply @ 4025 Walters Street More Info (250)378-6333

Mary Susak passed away, at home, peacefully in her sleep on July 18, 2016.

A tea in Mary’s memory will be held in the near future.

Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day, unseen, unheard, but always near, so loved, so missed, so very dear.

In lieu of Ă owers a donation in memory of Mary Susak may be made to the Shuswap Hospital Foundation, the SPCA Shuswap Branch or a charity of your choice would be appreciated.

Online condolences may be sent through Mary’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com.

Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm.

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Lottie Lindley Nov. 8, 1930 - July 12, 2016

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Lottie Lindley of the Upper Nicola Indian Band. Lottie was survived by her husband of 66 years Isaac (Ike) Lindley, and her children: Margaret (Don); Ivan ( Joan); Norman (Phyllis); Tina (Randy); Allard; Bev (Emery); Lorna (Jerry); David (Wanda); Ben, and Raymond. Lottie had 27 grandchildren, and 21 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild.

Lottie Myrtle Lindley was born in Merritt BC on November 8, 1930, the only daughter of Christine Strongy and Tommy O`Rourke. She attended Kamloops Indian Residential School when she was seven where she attended for eight years. Among the many lifelong friends she made, she met Isaac Lindley, who was from Spaxomin.

In 2005 she joined the NVIT Elders Society and could be found at the Merritt Campus offering support and guidance to staff and students. She was very proud of the work she and the other elders did.

Lottie’s greatest source of pride was her family.

As an only child, she beamed with love and gratitude for her huge extended family. She will be greatly missed.

The Lindley family appreciate all the support from everyone, and apologize if we forgot anyone.

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The successful applicant will be responsible for providing counseling support, communicating with students and parents/guardians, tutoring, and cultural education.

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Application forms are available at the School Board OfÀce, 1550 Chapman Street, Merritt, BC or on-line at www.sd58.bc.ca, click on Employment, Current Job Postings, (Job Code # 1417837) and follow the prompts. Applications, including a detailed resume with a minimum of three references, will be accepted until July 22, 2016. Please forward to:

Merritt Herald The Merritt Herald is looking for an Advertising Creative Consultant to work along side our award winning design team.

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Attn: Secretary Treasurer School District #58 (Nicola-Similkameen) P.O. Box 4100, 1550 Chapman St. Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Fax: (250) 378-6263

This individual must be able to meet deadlines and ÂŽiiÂŤĂŠ >ĂŠ Â…i>Â?ĂŒÂ…ĂžĂŠ ĂƒiÂ˜ĂƒiĂŠ ÂœvĂŠ Â…Ă•Â“ÂœĂ•Ă€ĂŠ ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ…ĂŠ ĂŒÂ…iÂˆĂ€ĂŠ viÂ?Â?ÂœĂœĂŠ i“Â?ÂœĂžiiĂƒÂ°

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Scw’exmx Child & Family Services Society

(1) Full-time Aboriginal Child & Youth Mental Health Clinician

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Scw’exmx Child and Family Services Society (SCFSS) is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual to join our team as an Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental Health (ACYMH) Clinician. As an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team, the Clinician will provide culturally appropriate services and information which enhance the relationships and wellness of children and families who are experiencing signiÀcant challenges, in the Merritt area.

MERRITT HERALD

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: • Awareness of First Nations culture and issues affecting First Nations families and communities • Develop and maintain working knowledge and relationships with natural partners and supports in the communities • Demonstrated expertise and knowledge in Clinical Mental Health assessment, diagnosis and treatment • Ability to conduct suicide assessments and assist with crisis interventions • Comfortable with conducting both Psycho-educational and treatment focused group sessions to various ages • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: • Master’s Degree in Social Work, Educational Counselling, Clinical Psychology, Child and Youth Care, or comparable degree with strong clinical skills • Education in DSM diagnosis and related treatments for common Mental Health challenges • Registered with a professional association • Related experience with responsibility for providing mental health services to children and families • Experience working with Aboriginal communities • A valid BC class 5 driver’s license and criminal record check are mandatory

Start Date: ASAP As Needed Pay: Rate will be negotiated based on experience Please submit your applications.

Those who are short listed will be invited for an interview.

For full job description contact SCFSS.

Apply by submitting your cover letter and resume by E-mail Attn: Yvonne Hare, Executive Director ExecutiveDirector@scwexmx.com Scw’exmx Child & Family Services Society thanks all those who apply, however, only qualiÀed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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This individual is also responsible for scheduling and supervising the operations and maintenance personnel. The Housing and Building Operations Manager reviews occupancy reports to ensure that applications, selection of tenants and assignment of dwelling units are in accordance with the Nooaitch housing policy and all regulations. The Housing and Building Operations Manager will also develop and administer departmental budgets and oversee all rental arrears for CMHC housing.

Nooaitch Reserve # IR10 has 56 homes and over 140 community members.

We are located approximately 25 K West of Merritt. The Nicola River runs directly through the Reserve. Nooaitch offers competitive salary packages; excellent beneďŹ ts an incredible work environment, training, and career advancement opportunities. A full Job Analysis and Description is offered on request. Only those applicants who meet the qualiďŹ cations will be contacted.

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Phone: 250-378-4858 Japanese 3581 Voght St., Merritt Restaurant

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A fun, affordable neighbourhood gathering place, where fine food meets great atmosphere, a good time and casual comfort.

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Chinese Cuisine

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2350 VOGHt street, Merritt, BC (ACrOss FrOM tHe A&W)

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