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LAND PURCHASED A cannabis company looking to establish a large-scale growing facility in Merritt has purchased land for the operation in Collettville.

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PAGEANT RETURNS After going on hiatus last year due to dwindling numbers, organizers are ready to return to Merritt for the B.C. Ambassador Program.

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PEOPLE’S CHOICE Find your ballot inside this week’s edition of the Herald and cast your vote to determine the best of the best in the Nicola Valley.

COMING HOME Centennials forward Payton Matsui looks focused during game one of the opening round playoff series between the Cents and the Trail Smoke Eaters. After the team’s best performance in the regular season in 30 years, the Centennials will look to get things back on track at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena in game five on March 8. STORY /PAGE 14

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Cannabis company eyes Collettville Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

A Montreal-based cannabis company is ready to start planting roots in town.

Emerald Plants Health Source Holdings Inc. (EPHS) has purchased a 56-acre property at 1227 Midday Valley Road in Merritt for its 1.2 million square foot cultivation facility, and is now ready to apply for the necessary building and development permits through the City of Merritt.

“I’ve had my eye on this perfect piece of land for several years and can proudly confirm that we now own it!,” EPHS president Stevan Perry stated in a news release. “There are very few sites that have access to a wide range of low-cost power assets, on site services and that are located in a town primed for new industry.”

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Weekend routes The Montreal-based cannabis company has officially purchased a plot of land in Merritt with a plan to construct a growing facility. Dara Hill/Herald

The closing of the Tolko mill in 2016 has put pressure on Merritt’s city council to push for new industry and to stimulate

economic growth, the release goes on to state.

“We commit to working with the City of Merritt and its community as our

project unfolds,” Perry said.

The company plans to produce “indoor connoisseur-quality craft cannabis

at scale,” in their 1.2 million square foot facility, which they plan to construct in phases over the next five years.

Fraser-Nicola MLA says province isn’t doing enough for industry The provincial government has announced their budget plans for 2019, and Fraser-Nicola’s MLA Jackie Tegart is less than impressed.

This year’s budget is focused on affordable child care, health care and housing, sustainable economic growth and reconciliation, according to an overview released by the B.C. government.

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The province has promised to support parents with up to $15,000 per child through the Child Opportunity Benefit, and has pledged to create 22,000 new child care facilities across B.C. A $9.2 billion dollar investment is earmarked for CleanBC, the province’s recently developed climate action plan. The budget also includes $90 million to make electric vehicles more affordable.

Sharing $3 billion with

First Nations communities over the next 25 years is part of the budget’s “most substantial revenue-sharing agreement with First Nations in B.C.’s history,” said Finance Minister Carole James in her budget speech on Feb. 19.

“We’re projected to run surpluses of $274 million, $287 million, and $585 million over the three years of the fiscal plan, respectively,” James said.

But Liberal MLA

Jackie Tegart said the budget left her looking for more.

In a video released by the B.C. Liberals, Tegart explained it wasn’t so much what was in the budget, but what was missing.

“It was a half an hour into the speech before you heard anything about natural resources, which are so critically important in Fraser-Nicola. Nothing in there, as far as I can see, for agriculture, very

little for mining, very little for forestry, those are key industries in FraserNicola.”

The budget promises $10 million dollars to “rebuild a strong, healthy forestry sector” and $20 million to establish an oversight body to “protect mining workers’ health and safety.”

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A series of setbacks with financing has pushed back the potential start date for a local shuttle bus service, while another larger company has increased its service in the Nicola Valley.

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Family history The Thompson-Nicola Regional District library network launched a new ancestry tool which allows locals to explore genealogy through 3,000 databases and billions of documents.

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Tense exchange Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart exchanged political barbs with Premier John Horgan at the B.C. legislature over the government’s failure to make progress on a softwood lumber deal.

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REMINDER: Turn your clocks back this weekend!

Daylight Saving Time comes into effect on March 10 at 2:00 a.m. While your phone may automatically adjust, remember to adjust your household clocks one hour ahead on Saturday night before you head to sleep.

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Spring Break Camp . 7-12 yrs Monday, March 18 – Friday, March 22 .

5 days 8:30 am - 4:00 pm . $125/wk or $30/day **please register in advance**..

During this week long camp, your child will be participating in various dry land sports, aquatic sports, free play and field trips! After attending our camp, your kids won’t be complaining about being bored! This flexible camp allows you to register for 1 day, or up to all 5. Minimum 6!

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Parent ‘n’ Tot Exercise . 2-5 yrs Mondays, April 1 – June 3 . 7 wks 10:00 – 10:45 am . $28 Focus on play! Strap them on or chase them down... join us for this upbeat, parent participating, gross motor class. In this ever-changing class we’ll dance, jump, climb, balance, spin, toss, stretch and laugh our way to flexed muscles and happy hearts. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and to bring water.

Sponsored program. Minimum 6! Instructed by Krista Minar. (no class April 22, April 29, May 20)

Family Fun Nights . All Ages Friday, Mar. 8 Friday, Jun. 14 Friday, Apr. 12 Friday, Jul. 12 Friday, May 10 Friday, Aug. 9 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm . Regular Admission Come down to the Aquatic Centre for a fun filled family evening, this event will run the 2nd Friday of the Month! Games, activities and concession items will be available.

Gymnastics Wednesdays, April 3 – May 22 . 8 wks 3 - 4 yrs 3:30 – 4:15 pm . $72 5 - 7 yrs 4:15 – 5:15 pm . $96 7 - 9 yrs 5:15 – 6:15 pm . $96 9 - 13 yrs 6:15 – 7:30 pm . $120 Gymnastics is the basis of all human movement. It provides a solid foundation of important skills such as balance, strength, flexibility and overall body awareness.

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Instructed by Colleen Kaminski ***Registration Date: Wednesday, March 13, in person ONLY @ the Civic Centre, after 10:00 am***

Free Teen Night . 13-18 yrs Friday, Mar. 15 . 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm . Free Admission Come and Hang out after with all your friends! Teen nights are sponsored events for the youth in our community. Events will include free admission, snacks, beverages, games, prizes and much more.

Babysitter’s Course . 11+ yrs Friday, June 28 Free Pre-Teen Night . 7-12yrs 9:00 am – 4:00 pm . $55 Saturday, Mar. 16 . 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm . Free Admission Basic first aid and caregiving skills for youth 11–15 years Pre-Teen nights are sponsored events for the youth old. Participants learn how to provide care to younger in our community. Events will include free admission, children in a variety of age groups, and how to prevent snacks, beverages, Minute to Win it games, prizes and and respond to emergencies. Course also offers youth much more. the training to promote themselves as a babysitter to prospective parents. Minimum 6! www.tourismmerritt.com • #ExploreMerritt Instructed by Alix Legouffe

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Healthy Beginnings . 0-6 yrs Wednesdays, April 3 – June 26 . 12 wks 9:30 – 11:30 am . FREE Each week children and parents participate in games, songs, crafts snacks and stories. Any craft or snacks contributions are greatly appreciated. Parents supervise their own children while visiting with other parents.

Sponsored by the Public Health Agency of Canada Instructed by Tammy Poole Kidz Tri It & Adult Tri it Triathlon . All Ages Sunday, Jun. 2 . 1 day Swim, Bike, Run Kidz Tri It! Triathlons are non-competitive, safe events designed for 3 to 14 year olds. We promote and celebrate participation in three fun lifestyle sports.

Youth 14+ & Adultz Tri it Super Sprint Distances!

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Kidz tri it! $15 Adultz tri it! $25 Extra-curricular games and events after the race until 12:00 pm. Yoga with Trish Davey, Dance Fit with Krista Minar, Fire Department combat challenge, various booths, vendors, demo’s and much more to come.

Dog/Puppy Obedience . $55 Tuesdays, April 9 – May 21 . 7 wks 5:00 - 6:00 pm . under 6 mths 6:30 - 7:30 pm . 6 mths+ Learn how to communicate clearly with your dog! Clicker training is a positive and effective method to get the behaviors you want while making training fun for both you and your canine companion. WIN WIN! Minimum 6!

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position: The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of ACCOUNTING CLERK. For complete details, visit City of Merritt website at www.merritt.ca Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position; detailing education and qualifications, and proof of required education and licenses will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 08, 2019 by: Wayne Anderson Financial Services Manager PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by email: wanderson@merritt.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Date Posted: February 20, 2019 Posting Expires: March 08, 2019

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Dispensaries awaiting provincial approval

Merritt & District Hospice Society Living with Loss 6-week Program, Has been postponed If you are someone or know of someone who would be interested please Call Ava 250 378 5153 for more info & to register

Merritt & District Hospice Society Annual General Meeting

Hive Cannabis has applied to open a recreational cannabis dispensary at 2040 Nicola Avenue, adjacent to Gun Fishin. Herald files Dara Hill THE MERRITT HERALD

Of the four retail cannabis slots in town, half are now reserved as Merritt’s city council put their stamp of approval on two applications.

Both Hive Cannabis and Quilchena Cannabis Company were given the green light from council at a regular meeting on Feb. 26. The two companies now await their licenses from the provincial government.

The city was originally going to wait until B.C.’s retail cannabis licensing body gave their approval.

They have since decided to sign off on the applications first, since learning that the province’s recommendations will not reveal anything new about the applications.

“It has become apparent that there isn’t really any value in the city waiting,” said Sean Smith, the city’s director of corporate services.

Taking care of the municipal approval may not speed up the process substantially, Smith said, but puts the ball entirely in the province’s court.

“With how long the applicants have waited I think it is fair that we do what we can to support the businesses,” he said.

The city received four submissions from

the public after putting out a call for feedback on the proposed shops.

One response was positive and three were negative, but all spoke to retail cannabis in general, and were not specific to the locations in question: Quilchena Cannabis Company at 1937 Quilchena Avenue and Hive Cannabis at 2040 Nicola Avenue.

While council unanimously gave their final approval of both locations at the Feb. 26 meeting, Coun. Kurt Christopherson said he couldn’t proceed without expressing his reluctance.

“As a rabid nonsmoker and person who has family with alcohol problems and so in, it absolutely kills me to

recognize that this is a fact of life now and that we really don’t have much choice in how it is done now,” he said.

“I hate smoking in any form because it is bad for you and I have a great deal of sympathy for people with alcohol and drug problems that [are] beyond them. I have to support it but I do it grudgingly.”

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KINDERGARTEN 2019 STUDENT REGISTRATION The Board of Education of School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) Kindergarten establishes a strong foundation for lifelong learning, as teachers provide dynamic, play-based opportunities to help each child grow and learn. Our child-centered programs develop a sense of well-being and belonging and offer opportunities for exploring, creative play, developing language and literacy while focusing on social responsibility and cultural diversity.

Kindergarten provides our young learners with an enriched learning experience at their own unique developmental level. We look forward to working with each Kindergarten child’s family as we welcome you to your child’s new school community.

REGISTRATION SCHEDULE Monday to Friday: March 4 - 15, 2019 Time: 9:00 - 11:30 am and 1:00 - 2:30 pm

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• To register, a child must be 5 years of age on, or before, December 31, 2019.

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• Parents should register their child at the neighbourhood school in their location.

• Parents interested in a Kindergarten distance education program for their child, can contact the South Central Interior Distance Education School at 250-378-4245.

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VIEWPOINT EDITORIAL

Whales: the new bears Premier John Horgan says it over and over. He keeps staging media events with TOM FLETCHER Washington B.C. VIEWS Gov. Jay Inslee because they share concern about southern resident killer whales, and the threat posed by additional oil tanker traffic in the Salish Sea. That’s why they teamed up to oppose the twinning of a 65-yearold pipeline that carries Alberta crude to southwestern B.C.’s last remaining refinery in Burnaby and to Washington’s much larger refineries. One of those, the Phillips 66 refinery at Cherry Point, was built in 1954 specifically because the Trans Mountain pipeline was completed that year.

By the 1970s, crude from Alaska’s North Slope and the adjacent Arctic Ocean was heading down the B.C. coast in tankers, to refineries at Cherry Point, Anacortes and on to California. Now, more than one Alaska tanker a day sails past Victoria, but it’s not enough to supply Washington’s demand, with Trans Mountain still the only oil pipeline in the state.

Shale oil from North Dakota and additional oilsands crude from Alberta are coming by rail in record amounts, and even the occasional Russian tanker has been seen docking in Washington.

The Horgan-Inslee show plays to downtown Vancouver and Seattle media, conditioned for years by covering professionally staged protests.

The propaganda message is that one extra tanker a day from Burnaby would be it for southern resident orcas.

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Another Arab Spring approaching?

The slogans of the ‘Arab Spring’ are being heard again in the Arab world. “The people want the fall of the regime,” chant the protesters in Sudan, where almost three GWYNNE DYER months of popular The international demonstrations chalSTAGE lenge the power of long-ruling dictator Omar al-Bashir. He acknowledges the parallels himself, condemning the demos as “an attempt to copy the so-called Arab spring for Sudan.”

At the other end of the Arab world, in Algeria, the demos began only last month, when President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in power for the last twenty years, announced that he will run for a fifth term in the forthcoming elections. He is 82 years old and so badly affected by a stroke six years ago that he can hardly walk or talk.

Bouteflika’s last public speech was in 2014, and the most common poster in the street protests just shows a wheelchair with a big red X over it. As Algerian writer Kamel Daoud put it, by offering a candidate “who is almost

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dead,” the regime is showing its contempt for the young people in Algeria (where more than 30 per cent of people aged under 30 are unemployed).

The real reason for putting up Bouteflika once again is that the various elements of ‘le pouvoir’ (the power), as everybody call the regime, could not agree on any other candidate. But it is an insult to the public, and the regime is frightened by the reaction.

Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia praised the demonstrators for using strictly non-violent tactics (as in the time of the Arab Spring), citing an incident where they gave roses to the security forces policing the protests. But, he pointed out, the non-violent pro-democracy demonstrations in Syria in 2011, which triggered a ghastly civil war, also “started with exchanges of roses.”

So is the Arab Spring coming back so soon?

Probably not.

You couldn’t find two Arab countries with much less in common. Algeria is a reasonably well-educated, middle-income country; Sudan is a very poor country where the literacy rate is actually falling. Sudanese are black; Algerians are white. The varieties of popular Arabic spoken in Algeria and Sudan are mutually incomprehensible. But they do have two things

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in common.

They are both dictatorships of very long standing. The National Liberation Front has ruled Algeria since 1962, with Bouteflika as its front man for the past twenty years. Bashir came to power in a military coup thirty years ago. And both countries largely missed out on the original Arab Spring: there were scattered demonstrations, quickly appeased or crushed, but nothing more.

As in the Arab Spring, the protests this time are really fuelled by falling living standards.

A dictatorship that was tolerated while living standards were rising becomes intolerable when there are not enough jobs and it’s getting hard to put food on the table.

In Sudan this time, it was a cut in the subsidy on bread that set off the protests, but that was the last of many cuts over the past decade.

Sudan lost three-quarters of its oil income when South Sudan became a separate country in 2011, and the regime can no longer afford to buy the population off with subsidies of various sorts. Algeria still has its oil, but has been hurt badly by the sustained fall in oil prices since 2014.

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Plan in place for Murray Church Editor, I read the article in the Merritt Herald on Feb. 28, focused on Trinity United Church and the devastation when an arsonist destroyed Murray Church (‘A new proposal for Murray Church,’ page six).

Although serving on the Trinity United Church Board and Church Member for the past many years, I am not responding on behalf of the Trinity United Church Board.

We are launching a fundraising program to hopefully rebuild the historic church and will erect a memorial, recognizing the impact of the 143-yearold church.

Pastor Narayan Mitra’s comments, without the background detail, will do nothing to support the decision of our congregation, Trinity Board, the interest shown within the Nicola Valley community and throughout Canada.

Unfortunately the comments regarding use of Murray Church are not based on accurate background knowledge. The church did not sit vacant for months as stated. It was used more often than just for special services. I won’t bother expanding on all the events held there.

Because there is no water access to the lot, it is impossible to develop a garden. I won’t comment on the biblical references.

Weekly services are not an option, we do not have the resources to operate two churches full time in the Nicola Valley.

It is surprising to me, that as pastor of Merritt Baptist Church, you chose to criticize the decisions of the church board, trustees and congregation at Trinity United Church. Because we are in the beginning stages of launching a Murray Church project fundraising program, the timing is very unfortunate.

Richie Gage Merritt While I can’t say I’ve been around long enough to know for sure (143 years is a long time, after all), it seems as though the Trinity United Board has been good stewards of the former Murray Church. While the pastor’s suggestions in his column last week might have been off-base with the reality of the land, I am inclined to think that he was merely offerring an atlernative option for the future of the site. No harm, no foul. - Editor

Nobody ready to pick up the torch From Page 6 This doesn’t mean that Sudanese and Algerians would love their rulers if there was more money in their pockets. They have never more than tolerated them, but the cost of trying to do something about the situation seemed too high. Now it doesn’t seem that high any more, at least not compared to the alternative.

The protests in Sudan may actually succeed in unseating Bashir, although not necessarily the militarydominated regime he leads. The

regime in Algeria has already made a key concession, with Bouteflika promising to hold a referendum on a new constitution and then call fresh elections (in which he will not run) before the end of his next five-year term.

The regime is hoping that will be enough to let it stay in power, and it may be right. Algerians are deeply scarred by the terrible civil war of the 1990s, when Islamists waged a ten-year campaign of terror after their impending victory in a free election was cancelled by the

Population in flux From Page 6 If you still believe that, I have news for you. That one tanker represents about a five per cent increase in shipping traffic from Vancouver harbour, and much less for the whole region. It’s nothing like the “seven-fold increase” that B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman and his former employer the Sierra Club keep claiming.

A study published last fall in the scientific journal Nature examines the threats to southern resident orcas from three sources: shipping, abundance of salmon and PCB contamination. Tankers are a tiny fraction of the shipping that deters orcas from feeding grounds. Ferries are a much greater problem on both sides of the border.

In February, the B.C. government quietly announced it is restoring 2,700 B.C. Ferries sailings that were eliminated in 2014, making a total of about 120,000 per year.

Some of these off-peak sailings ran at less than five per cent capacity, the crew outnumbering the passengers.

Two of the routes serve Quadra Island, home of Transportation

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Minister Claire Trevena. The massive taxpayer subsidy to B.C. Ferries is being increased to pay for these nearly empty sailings.

Back to southern resident orcas, among the most studied marine creatures in the world. Since 1972, the population of this tiny sub-group has fluctuated from 70 to 99 animals. As of 2017 it was 76, which is why the Nature study examined inbreeding as a factor in calf survival.

Last summer an orca calf died and its mother carried it for days. Serious biologists described an instinctive effort to help calves breathe on their own, but the media story quickly became that the whale was “grieving.”

military. People remain frightened of anything that could bring back that time, maybe even including too-free elections.

And nobody else in the Arab world is ready to pick up the torch just yet. The Syrian and Yemeni civil wars, both triggered by the popular, initially non-violent revolutions

It’s similar to fake news stories about disappearing polar bears.

Those have faded away after the world-wide misrepresentation of pictures of a dying bear, and subsequent accurate reports of northern communities overrun by polar bears.

Another study of marine life and shipping came out a couple of weeks ago.

The National Energy Board approved the Trans Mountain expansion for a second time, recommending efforts to reduce the impact of all shipping on whales, including ferries and whale watching vessels.

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

of the Arab Spring, may finally be stumbling towards an end, but the whole tragic sequence of events is still too fresh in people’s minds for them to want to try again.

Gwynne Dyer’s new book is ‘Growing Pains: The Future of Democracy (and Work)’.

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(Clockwise, from above) Stacy Krajci, Betty Kennelly, Cheryl Gillett, Kerstin Auer and Carol Smith will be recognized for their contributions to the community, their workplaces and families at a ceremony on International Women’s Day (March 8). The awards will be presented at the Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church at 6:30 p.m., and everyone is welcome to attend. Photos contributed Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

Five Nicola Valley women will be celebrated by their peers at the annual International Women’s Day celebration hosted by the Nicola Valley Women in Action.

The soiree is set for 6:30 p.m. on March 8, and it will mark the 15th time that local women have been recognized for their contributions to community, work or family.

As in past years, the honourees come from a diverse background.

Carol Smith returned to school after a number of years to obtain her bachelor’s degree, and is now employed with the Upper Nicola Band as a child and family preservation worker.

Cheryl Gillett has worked at Ska-Lu-La for more than 30 years, and is a positive presence around the workshop, always prepared to go above and beyond for clients.

Local entrepreneur Kerstin Auer will also be recognized, after opening a community

business centre earlier this year.

A dedicated volunteer with a number of church activities, Stacy Krajci also finds time to be involved with organizing the Merritt Country Run. And last but not least, Betty Kennelly

is being recognized in part for her dedication to the Ska-Lu-La workshop and the Merritt Centennials Booster Club.

Everyone is welcome to attend the ceremony, which will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church on March 8.

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Following a hiatus in 2018, the 20-year old B.C. Ambassador program is set to make a comeback this summer.

While organizers came up one candidate short of their eightperson goal, organizer Teresa Dares told the Herald she plans to run the program once again in 2019, from July 24 to 27 in Merritt.

Last year was the program’s first break in a 20-year run, as organizers did not receive enough applicants to fund the program’s bursaries.

Dares attributes the dwindling interest to a combination of factors, including other bursary opportunities, the demanding workload, discomfort with public speaking and community engagement, as well as busyness with other activities “Unfortunately the young people are losing interest in the program,” Dares said, noting B.C. is the only province that runs ambassador programs. “Being that both my daughters have gone through it and I have organized it for a long time I believe very strongly in the program, but unfortunately we can’t convince people to run if they don’t want to.”

Hosted each summer in Merritt, the program offers B.C. residents ages 17 to 23 the chance to earn bursaries for post-secondary education while developing their leadership skills in a community-oriented competition.

Candidates are tasked with delivering speeches, answering impromptu questions and delivering formal presentations highlighting their hometowns. The three winners spend the year travelling B.C., promoting education, motivation and self-esteem.

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Centennials to lean on home ice advantage Merritt looks to turn their fortunes around in game five.

Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

The Merritt Centennials will look to draw on home ice advantage as their first round series with the Trail Smoke Eaters returns to the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena for game five on March 8.

With the results of game four unavailable by press time, the Cents could be entering game five with the series deadlocked at two games apiece, or down three games to one. Either way, a win on home ice would vastly improve the team’s chances of moving past the Smoke Eaters and their redhot goalie Donovan Buskey.

Through three games, the Centennials tested Buskey with 113 shots, but the former WHL goaltender stood tall for the seventh seeded team, stopping all but eight of them.

The Cents had 42 shots in a losing effort in game three.

Shoring things up defensively and preventing untimely turnovers will be as important as solving Buskey for the Centennials.

Austin Roden has made standout saves for the Cents, but was chased five minutes into the second period in game three.

third sealed the game for the Smoke Eaters, despite being outshot 34-31 on the night.

Game 1 Centennials 4 Smoke Eaters 2

Game 3 Centennials 2 Smoke Eaters 5

A raucous crowd greeted the Merritt Centennials on March 1 as the puck dropped on the opening game of the first round series with the Smoke Eaters.

Fuelled by the energy of the crowd, the Cents got off to a hot start, peppering Trail’s goaltender Buskey with shots and chances in the opening minutes.

But it was the Smoke Eaters who would strike first, as Kent Johnson scored on a disjointed play in Merritt’s zone.

The period would end with Trail’s lead in tact, but things would change quickly in the second. Kopperud scored his first of the playoffs off a set up from Nick Wicks, evening the score at 1-1, 22 seconds into the middle frame.

The Centennials took advantage of a power play midway through the second, as Michael Van Unen’s point shot made its way past Buskey to give the Cents their first lead of the playoffs.

The productive period continued for the Cents as Kopperud scored his second of the game with less than a minute remaining to put the home town team up two. But the Smoke Eaters ended the period

A second period collapse prevented the Centennials from gaining an edge in the series, as the Smoke Eaters chased Roden after scoring three goals in five minutes to open the middle frame.

After a scoreless first, quick turnovers by the Cents handed the game to the Smoke Eaters early in the second.

Roden gave way to affiliate player Jackson Glassford six minutes into the period. It was the 18-year-old’s first taste of BCHL action, and despite some early nerves, Glassford proved to be one of the lone bright spots for the Centennials for the remainder of the game, stopping 11 shots on 12 attempts.

But the rookie goaltender’s performance couldn’t spark the offence at the other end of the rink. The Centennials pulled within two for a brief time in the third, off goals from Brad Cocca (shorthanded) and Payton Matsui (assisted

by Daniel Tkac and Kopperud).

But Buskey closed the door for the remainder of the third after Matsui’s goal, and the Smoke Eaters would add an empty net tally at 19:44.

Merritt’s Matthew Kopperud has been one of the more offensively-consistent Centennials in the playoffs. Cole Wagner/Herald

on a high note, with Tyler Ghiradosi tallying his first of the playoffs, cutting the Centennials lead to one heading into the final stanza.

With the game on the line, Austin Roden answered the bell for the Centennials, stopping 12 shots in the third to preserve the Centennials lead.

Nervous energy from more than 1,000 fans in attendance at the NVMA erupted into elation late in the period, when Nick Granowicz stole the puck at Trail’s blue-line and deked to the backhand to score his first of the playoffs.

Buskey, Roden and Kopperud were named the game’s three stars as the Cents walked away from game one with a 4-2 victory over the Smoke Eaters.

Merritt Centennials SMOKE EATERS vs TRAIL VERNON VIPERS Friday, March 8 - 7 pm SMOKE EATERS* vs TRAIL Monday, March 11 - 7 pm

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Game 2 Centennials 2 Smoke Eaters 5 While Trail’s vaunted power play —fourth best in the league during the regular season — was a nonfactor in the opening game of the series, the Smoke Eaters proved how quickly things can change in the playoffs in game two.

Once again, the Cents had the jump on the Smoke Eaters in the early going of the first period. But Trail’s Mack Byers scored against the grain at 5:53 of the first period to give the Smoke Eaters an early lead.

Minutes later, Rylan Van Unen was called for a high stick, putting Trail on the power play and giving the visitors a chance to redeem

themselves after going 0 for 2 with the man advantage in game one.

Though the Cents very nearly killed off the penalty, Byers scored his second of the game two seconds before Van Unen was set to return — giving Trail its first two goal lead of the playoffs.

Kopperud proved why he was voted this year’s “Fan Favourite,” as the 18-year-old once again opened the scoring for the Centennials on a power play before the first period expired.

Shots were 14-9 for the Centennials after one.

But the second period was a frustrating affair for the home team, who couldn’t maintain any sustained pressure on the Smoke Eaters. Meanwhile, Buskey continued to stymie the few quality

scoring chances the team could muster.

On the other end of the ice, Trail’s Trevor Zins restored the team’s two-goal lead after beating Roden with a shot from the blue-line midway through the frame.

The opening minutes of the final period suggested that the Centennials still had some fight left, as Rylan Van Unen scored a wraparound goal to bring the Cents back within one. But a neutral zone turnover proved to be the dagger for the home team, as Johnson stripped the puck from a Centennials defender and deposited the puck past Roden to restore the two-goal lead.

Another power play goal from the Smoke Eaters at 8:56 of the

SERIES CONTINUES THIS FRIDAY FOR GAME 5 AGAINST THE SMOKE EATERS!

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Merritt minor hockey prospects make teams Cole Wagner THE MERRITT HERALD

LIFELONG VOLUNTEER Merritt’s Jim Madill shipped off to Brandon, Man. last week to take part in his 16th Canadian Brier as a volunteer. Madill has consistently attended national curling events as a volunteer driver and security person for the last decade and a half, part of his effort to stay involved in the game after injuries prevented him from competing. Bill Stowell/Herald

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Steven Repa “Buildings in Winter” framed oil on canvas ca. 1965

ORIGINAL PAINTINGS, PRINTS, PHOTOGRAPHS Scott Hagen “In Every Dream Home” oil on canvas 2008

The mercury may begin to rise in the spring, but a handful of Merritt minor hockey prospects will still be on the ice in April after being named to try-out teams.

Spring hockey programs offer young hockey players the chance to continue with the game after their regular minor hockey season is concluded.

Four Merritt players were invited to play with the Kamloops Junior Blazers ‘05 program: Nathan van Rensburg, Jalen McRae, Lucas Schmid and Brayden McRae Chillihitzia.

Meanwhile, Aiden van Rensburg will be playing with the Kamloops Cowboys ‘10 team, and Cooper Hatfield will suit up for the Junior Blazers ‘09.

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Claims on Livestock Bonds As per section 13 of the Livestock Licensing Regulation of the Animal Health Act, notice is hereby given of the Crown’s intention to claim against the bond posted as security for default of payment for livestock purchased

by Western Cattle Co., A Division of Sullivan Valley Enterprises Ltd., (Robert Zirnhelt) of Kamloops, British Columbia, who is bonded as a livestock dealer.

All persons to whom Western Cattle Co., A Division of Sullivan Valley Enterprises Ltd., (Robert Zirnhelt) owes money for livestock purchased two years prior to March 4, 2019 are requested to file the particulars of the indebtedness claimed, to the office of the undersigned on or before June 4, 2019. Distribution of the net proceeds recovered under the bond by the Crown will be paid out proportionate to verified claims filed by the above-specified date.

Lynette Hare, Compliance, Operations and Data Officer, Livestock Health Management and Regulation 1767 Angus Campbell Road, Abbotsford, B.C. V3G 2M3 Phone: 604 556-3093, Facsimile: 604 556-3015 (Clockwise, from top right) Nathan van Rensburg, Cooper Hatfield, Brayden McRae Chillihitzia, Aiden van Rensburg, Jalen McRae and Lucas Schmid will be playing on spring hockey teams in Kamloops this season. Photos contributed

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NICOLA VALLEY FISH & GAME CLUB

If your looking to get your C.O.R.E. Camper-OutdoorRecreational-Education course including firearms safety needed to get hunting licence, then mark March 21 & 22 evenings. March 23 all day and March 24 at the club range with hands on firearms use and safety.

Final test will be Monday, March 25 in the evening.

For more information call 250-378-4904 and leave a message.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FAIR

Community Futures Nicola Valley will be hosting their first annual non-profit community engagement fair on Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Civic Centre. If you are a non-profit organization or group and want to participate then please RSVP to mae@cfdcnv.com. This event is free for the public to attend.

NICOLA VALLEY FILM SOCIETY

presents “The Bookshop” rated G on Monday, March 11 at 7 p.m. at the NVIT Lecture Theatre.

Tickets and memberships are available at the door.

Any book donations for Literacy Merritt will be gratefully received at this screening.

NICOLA VALLEY FOOD CONNECTION An opportunity for food lovers, providers, and creators to build relationships, learn about food security, and create sustainable, local food systems, and form a collaborative food action group. Join the N.V.F.C. on Friday, March 8 from noon to 6 p.m. at N.V.I.T, 4155 Belshaw Street. This is free event to attend. For more information email: nicolafoodaction@gmail. com

MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE

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

Wednesday: carpet bowling 1:30 p.m., court whist 7 p.m., free swim at the pool 9 - 10 a.m. Thursday: floor curling 1 p.m., floor and table shuffleboard 3 5 p.m. Second and fourth Thursdays: floor curling (physically challenged) 10 a.m. Friday: seniors exercises 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., rummoli and games 7 p.m. The second Friday of each month at 1:30 p.m. we have a general meeting, executive meeting at 10 a.m. Last Friday of the month: pot luck supper 5:30 p.m. Third Friday of the month drop in lunch 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday: drop-ins from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. with floor curling played at 1 p.m. The hall is available to senior members to use for teas, birthdays, celebrations and get togethers.

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

THE MERRITT CHAPTER OF THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF CANADA

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

TOPS

Are you interested in losing weight sensibly, then you may want to come to TOPS. We meet Tuesdays at the United Church Hall, 1899 Quilchena Ave. For

information call 250-3785225. Weigh-in from 7:45 until 8:45 a.m. with meetings from 9 - 9:30 a.m.

SENIOR CURLING

We are looking for curlers, season starting in October games are Mondays and Tuesdays at 1 p.m. If interested please call Dee at 250-378-5821.

RED CROSS

H.E.L.P. Merritt Red Cross is looking for volunteers for two hours on Thursdays to loan out health equipment from the Merritt Hospital. You will be working with another volunteer who will help train you. If you can help please call 250-378-5276. Students for summer months are welcome.

FRIENDSHIP FRIDAY

Join St. Michaels Community Centre at 1990 Chapman Street every Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch, music, games and conversation.

Everyone is welcome.

FAMILY HISTORY

Anyone wanting to research their family trees may contact Al Thompson at 250-212-9868. We will open the family history centre by appointment only.

LITERACY MERRITT

Literacy Merritt & Nicola Valley Society is looking for volunteer tutors for the One to One elementary school reading program.

For more information email literacymerritt@ gmail.com or phone 250378-7844.

COMMUNITY CHOIR

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

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

Elders eat at no charge.

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

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Good with other dogs once introduced properly and walked with new friend first. Very playful and goofy, will always cheer you up! Neutered and up to date on all vaccines. He requires someone with knowledge of his breed, strong leader ship but light-hearted and understanding.

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NICOLA VALLEY QUILTERS GUILD

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

New members always welcome. The next quilting retreat weekend will be on March 22-24. Register at the civic center, open to everyone. Find us on Facebook!

NAVY LEAGUE OF CANADA

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

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

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

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

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.

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

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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

Seventh Day Adventist Church

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

St. Michael’s Anglican Church

1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772 Service Times: 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

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

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Dres May 11, 1948 - Feb. 3, 2019

Ilias Dres was born on May 11th, 1948 in Mesochori, Greece, Born to Helen and Nickolaos Dres. He passed away on February 3, 2019. Ilias moved to Canada in 1972, and later opened a restaurant in Merritt with his brother, called Navarino’s. Ilias then married Spiridoula in 1985, and they had two sons: Nickolaos and Peter.

Ilias will be greatly missed by his wife Spiridoula, his sons Nickolaos (Kyla), and Peter, his siblings Peter, Penelope, and Alexandra, along with many other family and friends. We will always carry your memory in our hearts.

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ACTUAL COIN Collector Buying Coins, Collections, Silver,Gold, Olympic Coins, Bars, Bills +Also Buying ALL types of Gold & Silver.

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Offering: 2- day BCCSA Approved Traffic Control Course DATE: March 26 & 27, 2019 TIME: 8 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: 105 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1121 McFarlane Way, Merritt, BC. COST: $300 (taxes included) PAYABLE BY CASH OR CHEQUE

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Mike Davidson 250-315-5979 Email: MDavidson@emconservices.ca

Merchandise for Sale

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Antiques / Vintage

4th Meridian Auctions & Vintage Shop Now Accepting Consignments of Fine Art + we buy quality antiques & vintage items ~ We host regular online art auctions & sell art, furniture + collectibles directly at our shop & showroom in the Cannery Trade Centre 104 - 1475 Fairview Road, Penticton

Open Tuesday - Friday 11 - 4 or by appointment: 250-462-4969 or 250-488-0850 www.4thmeridianvintage.ca | www.4thmeridian.ca

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THURSDAY, March 7, 2019 • 19

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Local Business Directory EXCAVATING

CLEANING SERVICES

Gary’s Mini Excavating Service

250-378-9410

• Small Job Specialist • Dump Trailer Service • Fencing & Post Pounder • Bobcat Service • Concrete Driveways & Sidewalks • Fully Insured email: garylsedore@gmail.com

Cell: 250-315-3174 Call Gary Sedore for FREE ESTIMATES: 250-378-4312

EMERGENCY FLOOD SERVICES

• WATER REMOVAL • DRYING EQUIPMENT • INSURANCE CLAIMS Working with insurance adjusters to restore your home!

www.tbmcleaningandrestoration.com

TF: 1-877-612-0909 MERRITT’S MOST DIVERSIFIED CLEANING COMP ANY

Your LocaL Mortgage Broker

WE ARE: Accurate, Efficient & Professional

Harry Howard 490-6731

Located in the Royal Lepage building located at 3499 Voght Street, Merritt, BC Telephone: 250-378-9446 • Fax: 250-378-5257

Interior

DENTIST

CONTRACTING

We offer FULL SERVICE SNOW REMOVAL

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➤Schedule your FREE Estimate

CALL JIM at 250-378-4212

Solutions for your tree problems!

SELF DEFENCE CLASSES: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in Lower Nicola

GREAT L! DEAail able

SPECIALIZING IN: Bookkeeping: We create specific accounting to meet the individual needs of each client Income tax Preparation: We pride ourselves in providing our clients with professional tax services at a very competitive rate.

harry@harryhoward.ca

Nicola Valleys largest snow removal company. Maintaining provincial highways, logging roads, heavy industrial sites and private businesses.

• Fully insured, certified faller • WSBC covered • Dangerous tree assessment

www.cjrbookkeeping.com

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• Graders • D6 Dozer •Excavators • Tandem Axle Plow Trucks • Plow and Sand Trucks • Skid Steer Loaders •Gravel Trucks • Backhoes

MERRITT TREE SERVICE

Only 33 Av 10 Classes for $150

Kru Melissa Moses • Cell: 808-428-0178 Message: 250-378-9155 •Email: kru@nicolavalleymuaythai.ca

BUILDING SUPPLIES MERRITT LUMBER SALES 2152 DOU GLAS ST., MERRITT, BC

250-378-5382 • 250-314-4249

NEW PATIENTS & WALK-INS WELCOME

GENERAL DENTISTS & SPECIALIST ORTHODONTISTS AVAILABLE Call

250-378-4888 to book your appointment.

2731 Forksdale Avenue, V1K 1R9

www.dentistryatmerritt.ca

R. Dutt-DMD Dr. J. Sarao-DMD, Dr. S. Malhotra-DDS, Dr.

HOURS

Tuesday: 9 am - 6 pm Wednesday - Thursday: 9 am - 5 pm Friday and Saturday: 9 am - 4 pm

Lumber, Plywood, Fencing SPECIALS

SCREWS, NAILS, ROOFING, INSULATION, JOIST HANGERS & much more LARGE LANDSCAPING BEAMS AVA ILABLE

HOURS OF OPERATION:

Mon to Fri.: 8 am - 5 pm & Sat.: 8 am - 4 pm

CALL 250-315-5074

ADVERTISING MERRITT HERALD

For more information contact Michele at:

FRANK’S MECHANICAL SERVICE OLD OR NEW WE HAVE WARRANTY APPROVED MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS FOR EVERYONE • Tune Ups • Brakes • Exhaust • Suspension • Lube/Oil •Radiator Service • Shocks & Struts • Air Conditioning Service 2026 Mamette Avenue

250-378-1322

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Plumbing, Heating, Bonded Gas Fitters.

Service Work & Furnace Service.

Custom Sheet Metal Atlas RV Parts & Repairs

PHONE: 250-378-4943

2064 Coutlee Ave., Merritt, BC

CONCRETE

ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE HERE FOR YOU!

250-378-4241

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PLUMBING & HEATING

Toll Free: 1-800-665-8711 www.danalbas.com @DanAlbas

DanAlbas4COSN

2562B Main Street West Kelowna, BC V4T 2N5

JOE & SONS CONCRETE LTD. Specializing in concrete forming, finishing, repair & coatings.

250-525-1555

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JIM POTTER

BOOKKEEPING

MORTGAGE BROKER

Use the equity in your home to consolidate debt, top up RRSPs, or tackle renovations

TREE SERVICE

we do EVERYTHING CONCRETE • Home Foundations • Retaining Walls • Stamped Concrete • Pool Decks • Basements • Sidewalks • Patios • Stairs

• Concrete Cleaning & Sealing • Crack Filling & Patching • Commercial Foundations • Saw Cutting • Jack Hammering • Grinding • Concrete Leak Repairs • Epoxy Garage Floors

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

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MARCH 7, 2019

ROTARY CLUB OF MERRITT 21st Annual Fundraiser

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SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2019 Tee times available 5-8pm at the Civic Centre

THE EVENING INCLUDES Mini Golf • Casino • Games Dinner • Door Prizes Raffle Tickets • Dancing Refreshments

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Team of 4 entry fee only $160 FOR TICKETS CONTACT Sonny at City Furniture 250-378-2332 or see any Rotary Club of Merritt member