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Home-based business bylaw changes sent to public hearing

Proposed changes to Merritt’s home-based business bylaws have been sent to a public hearing after a divided vote from city council at its regular meeting on Tuesday.

Council voted 5-2 in giving first and second reading to a new draft bylaw – titled bylaw 2177 – but then voted unani-mously to subsequently send it to a public hearing.

This past spring, a home-based business task force organized by the City of Merritt recommended changes such as unlimited park-ing at the residence of a home-based business and allowing any number of employees.

Some of the task force’s recommendations made it into bylaw 2177.

One of those recom-mendations is to allow home-based businesses to operate in secondary suites.

Another is to double the amount of space permitted for a home-based business to use. Under bylaw 2177, the maximum increases from 20 square meters to 45 square metres – doubling the maximum percentage of a home’s floor area for home-based business use from 20 per cent to 40

per cent of the floor area. That includes business-related storage areas.

Delivery of materials to or from the residence via commercial vehicles would be allowed up to a maximum of 16,000 kilo-gram gross vehicle weight. Under the current bylaw, home delivery is strictly prohibited.

Some slack has been given in bylaw 2177 to the issue of employees per-mitted to work at a home-based business.

Under the current bylaw, only one non-resident employee is per-mitted to work at a home-based business.

Bylaw 2177 would allow for two non-resident employees to work at a home-based business.

The task force had previously requested no limit.

Parking rules do not change under bylaw 2177. Home-based business bylaws will continue to limit parking at a home-based business to one on-site parking space, which is in addition to the residential requirement.

City of Merritt plan-ning and development manager Sean O’Flaherty told the Herald people with home-based businesses are required to have three parking spots.

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HOW SWEET IT IS Merritt golfer Roger Sloan kisses the beautiful crystal trophy after winning the Web.com Tour’s Nova Scotia Open in Halifax on the weekend. The 27-year-old Sloan, who now calls Houston, Texas his home, shot rounds of 71 and 70 on the final day of competition at the Ashburn Golf Club to finish tied for the lead after 72 holes with a score of 11-under 273. On the first sudden-death playoff hole, Sloan calmly sank an eight-foot putt for par while American Derek Fathauer had to settle for a bogey. Sloan won $117,000 for his first-place finish at the Nova Scotia Open, and moved up from 80th to 12th place on this year’s Web.com Tour money list. For the full story and more photos, see Herald Sports on page 17. Photo courtesy of Cathy Sloan

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“If you have an employee, they can’t park on the boulevard – they can only park in that extra spot in your driveway or on-site, on the property,” O’Flaherty said. “So, you have to choose: are you having clients or are you having employee parking? And if you have two employees, you don’t have enough park-ing for two employees unless they carpool, unless they walk, unless they bike.”

He also said the proposed bylaw doesn’t allow for enough park-ing for one employee and one client at the same time.

Stipulations such as ensuring home-based businesses emit no odours, toxic or nox-ious vapour or matter and disruptive noises essentially remain unchanged from the original bylaw.

Also unchanged are the stipulations surrounding signage, and that home-based businesses are to be operated solely by the permanent resident of a home.

Although home-based businesses would be allowed to operate out of a suite under bylaw 2177, a sec-ondary suite business would be restricted by additional stipulations.

Those rules would prohibit employees

or customers on-site, home delivery, allow 10 square metres of floor space, and limit the type of business to an office space.

One, one-tonne pickup truck or one, one-tonne cube van are the options for business vehicles. These stipulations also apply to home-based businesses operating in residential zoning areas R3 through R7 and nine – which are medium and high den-sity residential zones, modular home subdi-visions, mobile home parks, comprehensive residential and inten-sive residential zoning.

These stipulations for R3 to R7 zoning also remain virtually unchanged from the current bylaw.

A home-based busi-ness is to be contained within a residence with the exception of a horticulture busi-ness, which is also new under bylaw 2177.

At the council meet-ing, councillors Clara Norgaard and Neil Menard disapproved of approving the first and second readings of the bylaw, but changed their votes to approve sending the bylaw to a public hearing.

Councillors Dave Baker and Harry Kroeker said they only approved of the first two readings because they wanted send the bylaw to a public hear-ing to see what the

public thought of the proposed changes.

Kroeker said he wasn’t “totally happy” with bylaw 2177.

Menard disap-proved of the bylaw, but also supported sending it to a public hearing.

“I can’t support this. I don’t think it’s the right direction for us to go at all,” Menard said.

Norgaard said she views home-based busi-nesses as incubators for businesses to eventually move into the commer-cial sector of the city.

Between March 5 and April 2 of this year, a task force orga-nized by the City of Merritt reviewed the current conditions for home-based businesses and compared them to bylaws from other communities in B.C. such as Salmon Arm, Kimberley, Williams Lake, Sooke, Nanaimo, Creston, Nelson and Sidney.

A city council report submitted by O’Flaherty states the task force’s recommen-dations predominantly served the interests of home-based businesses.

On June 11, the city received a petition with about 100 unverified signatures in opposi-tion to the task force’s recommendations, par-ticularly in regards to suggestions about park-ing and employees.

The City of Merritt is looking to adopt a

revised zoning bylaw and addressing issues related to home-based business regulations have come up first.

Coun. Mike Goetz, who sits on the task force, said it will con-tinue to review home-based business bylaws for up to another year. He also said mem-bers of the public are welcome to give their input on the issue to the task force.

Back on Oct. 8, 2013, a delegation expressed concerns regarding the bylaws for home-based busi-nesses contained in the draft zoning bylaw 2134, O’Flaherty’s report states. In that bylaw, stipulations for home-based businesses essentially mirror the existing conditions.

Last year, council unanimously approved creating a task force to review the home-based business bylaws, stop-ping that draft in its tracks.

On Tuesday, some councillors expressed concerns regarding this new draft as being too lenient toward home based businesses.

To view the home-based business bylaws currently in effect and those proposed by bylaws 2177 and 2174, click on part one of the July 8 council agenda on the www.merritt.ca.

The public hearing takes place July 22 at 7 p.m. at city hall.

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A MAGICIAN’S SECRET

Vancouver-based magician Matt Johnson captivated an audience of about 50 people at the library’s kick-off to its adult summer reading pro-gram on July 2.

In the trick pictured, Johnson had an audi-ence member write down a name of someone important to him and seal the paper in an envelope.After a few minutes of chatting, Johnson revealed he had writ-ten the same name on another pad of paper.

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A GUTSY MOVE Kelowna-based Havoc Pro Scooters’ No Guts, No Glory tour of B.C. and Alberta

stopped by Merritt’s skate park last Thursday to show off some tricks. Dozens of local kids turned out to

watch the action and enjoy a free barbecue hosted by local shop Breathe Bikes. Emily Wessel/Herald

Novel kick-off for summer reading clubThe summer reading club began amidst laughter and applause at the Mer-ritt library last Wednesday

thanks to a magical per-formance for kids ages five to 12.

About 100 people gath-ered at the library for a performance by Vancouver-

based magician Matthew Johnson, who entertained the crowd with such tricks as balloon swallowing.Much like that entertain-

ing experience, this year’s summer reading program itself has a focus on enter-tainment. Once a week, participants will meet at the

library for a party, Merritt library head Deborah Mer-rick told the Herald.“Instead of having the

kids come in to classes where they do crafts and things like that, we’re going to actually have a party every single week for the different age groups,” Mer-

rick said.Planned parties include

a pirate theme, Candyland theme and even a theme based on the minions from

the movie Despicable Me.This year, participants will do most of their read-ing at home. “The kids stay at home

and they read 15 minutes a day and for every 15 min-utes, they get a little check mark and there are prizes,” Merrick told the Herald.She said last year’s read-

ing club was more struc-

tured with crafts and read-ing activities.“This time, it’s a party,”

Merrick said.“It’s designed so that the kids do a lot of the reading at home, but they want to come in each week because there’s a big party,” she said, adding that one benefit of this model is kids

needn’t be concerned with missing a week – because of a vacation, for example.Merrick said reading has different advantages at

various ages. She said one reason the library holds the summer reading program for local children is because if they don’t read during the summer, come the start

of the new school year, they could fall behind the 8-ball.“They basically have lost a few months of their

reading level. If they read during the summer, they are often further ahead when they start out, so it gives them an advantage when

they go back to school,”

Merrick said.She said the reading club also provides the youth an opportunity to spend time with their friends and

see reading is valuable to others.“Reading itself has the

ability to allow us to see the world through other people’s eyes, so it broadens people’s views of the world. It allows people to empa-thize with other cultures and other societies and social strata,” Merrick said. “Novels create the ability

to see the world other than through your own experi-ences,” she said. There is a summer read-

ing club for all ages this year. In addition to the one for children, there is also one for teens and one for adults.

Johnson was also on hand to perform a magic show for the commence-ment of the adult summer reading program later that evening.

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Librarian Deborah Merrick and magician Matthew Johnson welcomed about

100 people to the Merritt library on Wednesday to kick off the summer

reading program with a magic show. Michael Potestio/Herald

The summer reading club began amidst laughter and applause at the Merritt library last Wednesday thanks to a magical perfor-mance for kids ages five to 12.

Fundraising efforts are underway for a local woman who lost both her business and her apartment in a fire that lit up Merritt’s skyline on June 30.

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Firefi ghters impress at banquetHot on the heels of

a big fire in downtown Merritt, the fire depart-ment recognized city firefighters for their hard work and dedication at the annual firefighters appreciation banquet.

The July 4 event saw awards handed out for highest attendance to fire calls, best training attendance, and the department’s firefighter-of-the-year equivalent, the IMPRESS award.

The coveted IMPRESS award went to firefighter Brittany Brabant.

The award, which includes the recipient’s name on a plaque and a firefighter helmet, goes to the member who pro-motes the department’s core values and demon-strates dedication to the department.

Fire Chief Dave Tom-kinson said Brabant’s dedication to the depart-ment extended to plan-ning social and charity events, and mentoring within the department earned her the award.

That kind of dedica-tion was heralded by members of Merritt’s city council.

Mayor Susan Roline said an emotional thank-you to all Merritt’s fire-fighters.

“I think these words come from all the com-munity,” she said. “With-out your quick thinking on Monday night, I’m sure we would’ve lost another 10 or 11 build-ings, easy.

“I think you did a great service for our community and I know there’s a lot of thank-yous out there that will eventually come forward to you.”

Tomkinson said he

has received many acco-lades from community members on behalf of the local firefighters, some of which he shared.

“I’ve got so many pats on the back that I’ve got bruises. That’s the truth,” he told the fire-fighters and their guests.

Coun. Clara Nor-gaard paid her accolades to Tomkinson.

“He is a great chief. I’ve known him for many years, and I really

appreciate all the hard work that he does for the firefighters and what he does for this community,” she said.

The Merritt Fire Fighters Association pre-sented firefighter Tyrone Hamm with the five-year service award, while the 15-year service award went to Captain Steve Hill.

Firefighter Dustin Rubner was recognized for attending the most

training sessions, while firefighter Brent Man-ning took both awards for attending the highest number of rescue calls and highest number of fire calls.

Firefighters Bill Mor-ton and Todd Nagata were promoted to lieu-tenants and honoured in a pinning ceremony, in which family members add insignia to their col-lars.

“These people are a big part of their lives, [and] have helped them become fire officers, have allowed them to become fire officers,” Tomkinson said of the significance of having family mem-bers in the pinning cer-emony.

Cigarette-caused fire destroys deck

Another fire broke out in Merritt last week as a wooden deck in the Dia-mond Vale Trailer Park went up in flames in the early hours of last Friday

morning.Fire Chief Dave Tom-

kinson told the Herald 20 firefighters and three fire trucks responded to the blaze at about 1:30 a.m. for a mobile home fire. Firefighters returned to the station by about 3:08 a.m.

In addition to destroy-ing the deck, the flames also melted some of the siding on the exterior of the trailer. The flames extended underneath the trailer, causing some damage. However, no one was injured and the two inhabitants of the trailer were not displaced as a result of the fire.

Tomkinson said they believe an improp-erly butted-out cigarette caused the fire.

“It was discarded into some vegetation, we believe, maybe had smoldered for awhile and eventually, over time caught the deck on fire in the middle of the night,” he said.

Tomkinson said the two occupants of the trailer had smelled smoke, saw a glow out-side and discovered the fire.

Tomkinson said smok-ing materials were ruled the probable cause of the fire.

“There’s no other sources of ignition in that area, and the occu-pants had been out in that area prior to that,” he said.

The deck was a total loss and Tomkinson esti-mates the damage at less than $10,000. No other properties were damaged by the flames.

He said the lesson here is to remember to dispose of cigarettes properly, noting it is best to dispose of them in a can of water to be sure they are completely extinguished.

By Emily WesselTHE HERALD

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Merritt firefighter Brittany Brabant received the Merritt Fire Rescue Department’s IMPRESS award at Friday’s firefighter appreciation banquet. The award is given to the firefighter who demonstrates the department’s core values and displays exemplary dedication to the fire department. Emily Wessel/Herald

Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson addresses city firefighters and their families at the fire department’s annual appreciation banquet on July 4. Emily Wessel/Herald


Next council meeting: Tuesday, July 22, 2014Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGPROPOSED CITY OF MERRITT

ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 2177, 2014

The City of Merritt Council will be holding a Public Hearing pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Govern-ment Act, to amend the zoning Bylaw 1899. This By-law amendment is specific to home based business regulations.

The draft amendment zoning bylaw is available to review on the City’s website at www.merritt.ca. If you do not have access to the internet and wish to have an alternative method to review the new bylaw please make arrangements with the undersigned.

If you feel your property interests may be affected by the proposed bylaw amendment and you wish to address City Council on any matters pertaining to this bylaw, please attend the Public Hearing at City Hall on:

Tuesday, July 22th 2014, at 7:00 pm

Your comments/concerns may also be presented in writing, in advance of the meeting by addressing them to the undersigned, or at the public hearing in person, by petition or by attorney. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

Sean O’Flaherty, RPPPlanning & Development Services Manager

Note: This is the first of two consecutive Public Notices.

Dated this 10th of July 2014, at Merritt, BC

CPO records busy 2013The following is an excerpt from the City of Merritt annual report for 2013.

Community Policing Office

The Community Policing Office (CPO) is a crime preven-tion office located in downtown Merritt. The CPO works with community partners to identify the root causes of crime and through education and awareness strives to prevent and reduce crime in the commu-nity.

The CPO is a joint effort between the City of Merritt and the RCMP. The CPO is not another RCMP detachment office; rather, the purpose of the CPO is to get the community involved in crime prevention and crime reduc-tion programs. The office is managed by Community Policing Co-ordinator Kelly Donaldson in con-junction with RCMP Constable Tracy Dunsmore. They work with the community to formulate effective programs that make our community safer and healthier.

Programs

Crime Stoppers Merritt and Nicola Valley

In 2013, the Mer-ritt detachment received 26 Crime Stoppers tips, of

which eight arrests were made, five cases cleared, eight charges laid and $950 in cash paid out. The value of property seized was $1,500 in property and $790 in drugs. The cash pay-out does not include tips that had payouts approved and were not picked up by informants.

Crime Stoppers held a fundraising event in September 2013 with an Elvis tribute artist and raised funds for the local program.

Speed Watch

Speed Watch is a partnership program between ICBC and the RCMP that uses volunteers to set up portable radar equip-ment and an elec-tronic digital board to monitor speeds in neighbourhoods, school and playground zones, high traffic areas, and highways.

Drivers get an instant read out of their vehicle travel speeds displayed on a reader-board as they pass by. Volunteers record the speed of every vehicle and for-ward these reports to the police.

If possible, volun-teers collect data on seatbelts and hand-held devices.

Speed Watch activity reports are provided monthly to ICBC where a province-wide data-base is maintained. Speed Watch enjoyed

a very successful 2013 and logged over 175 hours.

Foot Patrols

A foot patrol is a trained group of volunteers organized to increase the safety and livability of the neighbourhood. They walk their neighbour-hood streets, parks or schools to deter crime and report incidents and problems rather than sit back and hope that someone else will take care of crime or livability problems. Foot patrol members are actively and directly involved in solving those prob-lems in a community-based, non-confronta-tional manner.

In 2013, the CPO worked with five vol-unteer foot patrollers who hit the streets on foot or bike two days a week.

Please be reminded that the City of Merritt recommends the use of non-slip footwear at the spray pad at Rotary Park. In addition, the city plans to resurface the spray pad with a non-slip surface made from 100 per cent B.C. recycled rubber. This project will result in a pad surface that will be much more slip resistant and will provide a bit of

a softer surface.The work will take

place over a five-day period during which the spray pad will not be available. The city will provide notice to the community as to when this work will be taking place.

For any questions, please contact Larry Plotnikoff, leisure ser-vices manager, at 250-378-8618.

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“The dog days of summer” took on a whole new meaning as over 200 dogs descend-ed on Voght Park with their handlers for the 30th annual Nicola Val-ley Kennel Club dog shows from June 28 to July 1.

There were all-breed shows each day, the B.C. Labrador Retriev-er specialty on Satur-day and the Canadian West Highland Terrier national speciality on Sunday.

Each day saw about 200 entrants, which is on par with previous years, kennel club presi-dent Elaine Gill said.

With Canada Day falling on a Tuesday this year, the club extended its shows an extra day.

“It was a whole extra show, but it was our 30th anniversary so we tried to make it a little more special,” Gill said. “I think we did.”

She said overall, the Nicola Valley was well represented.

Local handler Linda Carmichael showed west highland terriers, and one of her puppies took the juvenile sweep-stakes on Sunday.

Nicola Valley Ken-nel Club member Lori Jacobson had a bull ter-rier in the shows.

Two of the dogs Gill bred (which now belong to other people) did well in the Labrador specialty.

“I was pretty pleased. We brought a lot of people to town for the weekend,” Gill said, adding many passersby came out to watch throughout the event.

Gill said handlers

come from as far as Washington to the south and Manitoba to the east, and dogs can come from even further afield.

One such dog that showed in Merritt is currently number one in Canada right now, Gill said. The west

highland terrier was bred in New Zealand and leased to a Cana-dian, and has over 100 best in show titles under his figurative belt.

“He’ll be going back in the fall, but he’s done really well and he’s a nice little dog,” Gill said.

Though the local kennel club uses a dog show company in Kam-loops to help organize, putting on the annual event is a lot of work for a small club, Gill said.

The club finds help in the form of the local Girl Guides, who work at the concession stand, and the Centennials booster club, members of which help set up and take down the tents in exchange for a dona-tion.

Gill said the event has been held at Voght Park for each of its 30 years, although it used to be held over the May long weekend. The ken-nel club changed the dates to the Canada Day weekend instead about 12 years ago because there was another dog show that weekend just over the border in Washington.

The event was spon-sored by Purina, and gave away all kinds of prizes from gas cards to picnic supplies to beach supplies.

“We run a fairly successful event. We’re pretty happy,” Gill said.

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Voght Park goes to the dogs

Standard short-haired daschund Keyshia took the best in show prize on July 1 at the Nicola Valley Kennel Club’s dog show. Emily Wessel/Herald

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VICTORIA – A few weeks before the landmark decision declaring aboriginal title proven by the Tsilhqot’in Nation, I picked up a used university textbook that looked like a handy reference.

Geography in British Columbia: People and Landscapes in Transition, by Brett McGillivray (UBC Press, Second Edition) is a good reference, except where it strays from geography into politics.

This 2005 edition came out not long before the B.C. Treaty Com-mission started producing agree-ments, notably with the Tsawwassen First Nation. It recounts the estab-lishment of the Ministry of Native Affairs by the Bill Vander Zalm gov-ernment in 1990, and the election the next year of Mike Harcourt’s NDP, who reversed the province’s historical legal position and tried to accept the existence of aboriginal title.

At this point the textbook departs from the facts and leads its fresh-man pupils into left-wing dogma.

McGillivray writes: “When the Liberal Party won the 2001 election (with all but two seats), it launched a province-wide referendum on treaty negotiations, prompting commenta-tors to suggest the government was ‘trying to impose 19th century ideas on a 21st century problem’.”

“Commentators” in the above quote is of course only one com-mentator, veteran lefty Vancouver columnist Stephen Hume.

This quote was indeed repre-sentative of the media consensus at the time. On TV, aboriginal leaders burned their ballots while denouncing the referendum as racist and divisive. The public, and later university students, were taught that Gordon Campbell’s government was exploiting racism for political gain.

Brief history of treaty talks

The death of an 18-year-old boy in Ohio last week was something of a mystery to those investigating it until they tested a white powder at his house.

The white powder that killed him wasn’t cocaine

— it was caffeine. The boy, who died

suddenly at home a week before his high school graduation, was found with more than 70 micro-grams of caffeine per millilitre of blood in his system.

For comparison, a typi-cal coffee drinker would have three to five micro-grams, the coroner told the Associated Press.

The lethal proportion of caffeine caused the oth-erwise healthy teen to have a cardiac arrhythmia and a seizure.

Caffeine consump-tion is so normalized in our society that it’s likely slipped the mind of many

that it is, in fact, a stimu-lant. Caffeine is a drug, and we can overdose on it.

Caffeine powder is not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration in the U.S., so there’s no guarantee that different brands of the powder have the same concentration of caffeine.

A can of soda has about 200 milligrams of caffeine in it, according to FDA. That same caffeine dose is contained in one-sixteenth of a teaspoon of caffeine powder.

Simply put, if it’s not measured very carefully, caffeine powder can have devastating consequences.

The teen could have

had as little as a teaspoon of the powder that caused his death, Reuters reports.

Caffeine powder is peddled as a health prod-uct, and is sometimes used in pre-workout drinks for an energy boost, kind of like how protein powder is used after a workout.

The theory behind bodybuilders taking this diuretic is it kind of boosts muscles’ metabolic rates, if you will, causing muscles to use more calcium, which builds them up fast-er and accelerates fat loss.

The powdered stuff is readily available for purchase over the Inter-net, but unlike protein powder, if you are a little

sloppy with your measur-ing or don’t follow the instructions to the letter, you are likely to suffer far more serious conse-quences.

Health Canada regu-lates caffeine as a food additive. In 2011, the regulating body changed energy drinks from the natural health product designation to a regular food product, meaning they have to be labelled and are subject to regula-tions other food products are. Those regulations are enforced through the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

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In fact, this referendum was one of a long series of efforts to untangle the legal knot left by Canada and B.C.’s failure to complete historical treaties after 1900.

Seven of the eight ques-tions in the 2002 referen-dum were simply to confirm the existing position of B.C. treaty negotiators. The pur-pose, then as now, was to settle treaties.

The first question asked if private land should be exempt from expropria-tion for treaty settlements.

Private property rights are not so much a 19th century idea as a 17th century one, defined in 1690 by John Locke.

What remains true today is that no society has made significant social and envi-ronmental progress without individual property rights. See the woeful state of most of Canada’s communally owned aboriginal reserves, where individually owned property isn’t permitted.

The Tsilhqot’in dropped claims of property held by non-aboriginal residents from their appeal to the

highest court, a wise move considering that pushing people from their homes would lead to violent con-frontations.

Other referendum ques-tions related to preserving public access to Crown land for hunting, fishing and park use. All were endorsed.

The only new question asked if aboriginal self-government “should have the characteristics of local government, with powers delegated from Canada and British Columbia.”

Arguably, that’s what has emerged from the

Tsilhqot’in case, which upholds provincial jurisdic-tion over public forest policy on environmental and fire protection on aboriginal title lands.

By 2009, frustrated with a lack of progress, due to Ottawa’s inaction as well as inconsistent leadership from aboriginal communities, the Campbell government tried to cut the knot. Its proposed Recognition Act would have accepted a form of aborigi-nal title across the province, based on 30 historical “indigenous nations.”

That idea originated

not with the province but with the First Nations Leadership Council. It was rejected by a broader group of aboriginal leaders later that year.

The best way forward, also endorsed in the 2002 referendum, is sharing land use planning. B.C. has also begun sharing resource rev-enues.

The most likely path, however, is back to court for years to come.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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Health Canada says moderate daily caffeine intake at dose levels of 400 milligrams per day is not associated with any adverse effects.

Some people naturally have an adverse reac-tion to caffeine consumption, reporting insom-nia, irritability and headaches.

If you’re a regular coffee drinker like me, you may get a headache and have difficulty concentrating if you go a day without a cup of joe.

That dependence is mild and does not have the same social, economic or health impact as addiction to other drugs, such as narcotics.

But like use of other, more dangerous stimu-lants, there is such thing as too much caffeine.

In 2010, a 23-year-old British man died after ingesting two spoonfuls of caffeine pow-der and washing them down with an energy drink. The caffeine content in the powder alone was equivalent to that of about 70 cans of Red Bull.

All told, caffeine overdoses (especially those resulting in death) are not exactly common; far more people overdose on Tylenol than on caf-feine.

But hopefully a little bit of awareness around the dangers of caffeine over-consump-tion can help prevent these kinds of deaths from becoming more prevalent as our society continues its shift toward consumption of these kinds of drink additives for “health purposes.”

Overuse of stimulant can have grave resultFrom Page 6

MUSICAL SQUARES

North Vancouver’s Dave Hartney kicked off the City of Merritt and chamber of commerce’s Music in the Square on July 4.

The weekly event will see a different band play at Spirit Square each Friday and Saturday until the end of August over the lunch hour. On Saturday, Hartney returned to the square for his second show with a full band. He was in town to play a show both nights at Cactus Annie’s in the Desert Inn.

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The fate of a Kamloops man the Crown wants jailed for strangling his cat last year will soon be in the hands of a judge, who will deliver his sentence tomorrow.

Steven Seidel’s sen-tencing hearing began on Friday, July 4, in Kamloops provincial court.

Earlier this year, Judge Chris Cleaveley found Seidel guilty of the Criminal Code offence of causing unnecessary pain or suf-fering to an animal.

Seidel faced up to 18 months in jail and/or a $10,000 fine and could have received a lifetime ban on owning animals.

Crown prosecutor Alex Janse has asked for a six-month jail term, to be followed by two years of probation.

Defence lawyer Ken Tessovitch, meanwhile, is seeking a conditional discharge — meaning Seidel would not have a criminal record if he

could stay out of trouble during a term of proba-tion.

At trial, Cleaveley rejected an estimate by Seidel that his unneu-tered male cat, named Oreo, lost consciousness in less than a minute.

The judge also noted the struggling cat left scratch marks on Seidel’s arms.

A veterinary expert testified earlier in the trial that it would take between 60 and 90 sec-onds for an asphyxiated cat to lose consciousness and four to five minutes for its heart to stop beat-ing.

The law allows own-ers of animals to kill them, regardless of health. But, there are also laws addressing suffering and stress an animal may endure.

Seidel admitted to strangling the cat dur-ing a March morning in 2013.

Both Seidel and his then-girlfriend Moriah Smith — pregnant at the time — told court they were concerned Oreo could not be

house-trained, arguing Smith’s unborn baby was in danger because the cat was urinating and defecating in their apartment.

A pathogen in cat feces can cause birth defects in humans.

Seidel and Smith considered giving the cat to the SPCA, the trial heard, but they were living on income assistance and could not afford the fees to have it euthanized or put up for adoption.

Authorities became aware of Oreo’s death when Seidel confessed to Smith on the phone. Smith then told a friend.

Cleaveley ordered a pre-sentence report in part to consider Seidel’s First Nations back-ground.

Smith’s first two children are in the care of the Ministry of Children and Family Development, some-thing Cleaveley said warranted the pre-sen-tence report.

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A Kamloops man with more than two dozen driving convic-tions has narrowly avoided a jail sentence after accepting a last-minute plea bargain.

“From my perspec-tive, and likely the public’s perspective, this arrangement is almost too good to be true,” said Kamloops provin-cial court Judge Chris Cleaveley.

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Runners from coun-tries around the globe paid a visit to Merritt to spread a message of peace on July 2.

“It’s really just to share a simple message that peace and harmony start in the heart of each one of us,” Peace Run executive director Salil Wilson said.

Twelve participants of the North American leg of the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-home Peace Run stopped in at Spirit Square to meet with the mayor and a hand-ful of local people last Wednesday.

“Along the way, we pass the torch and we ask people to make a wish or a prayer for peace that we can carry in our hearts and in our torch as we continue,” Wilson said.

Runners visiting Mer-ritt hailed from coun-tries such as Slovakia, Italy, Ukraine, Poland, Luxembourg, Australia, Canada and the U.S.

They also serenaded those at Spirit Square with the Peace Run song.

The event has been ongoing for almost 30 years. It was started in 1987 by spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy “to cele-brate the fact that there’s far more that unites us as one human family than divides us,” Wilson said.

This year’s run start-ed on April 19 in New York, where it will finish on August 15, and along the way, runners have visited cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

The North American run covers a distance of about 20,000 kilometres, taking a route through the southeastern United States, across America through Oklahoma and Santa Fe before crossing into Mexico at Tijuana. The run travelled up the West Coast and then landed in Canada at Victoria at the end of June.

In Victoria, Cana-dian captain Prapti Jensen joined the Peace Run. The runners joined up with the others at various points along

their route. Four of the runners visiting Merritt began the run at its start line back in April.

Jensen said they decided to pass through Merritt because they wanted to meet with more people.

The last time they ran across Canada, they took the southern route of Highway 3 through B.C.

“We realized that this whole region here – you guys, out to Kel-owna and down through Penticton and down to Osoyoos – there’s hun-dreds of thousands of people,” she said, not-ing their goal is to meet people and share their message of peace.

The runners left Merritt for Kelowna later that day. Their run continues across B.C. through Osoyoos, Trail, Salmo, Creston and Fernie, and leaves B.C. through Sparwood, Jensen said.

Then it’s on to Alberta, Saskatchewan and Winnipeg before heading south into the U.S. through Minnesota before coming back up to Canada through Toronto and Ottawa and then back to New York.

The Peace Run doesn’t raise money for a cause nor does it aim to highlight any political cause. Runners don’t take government grants or corporate sponsor-ships.

The run itself is funded by private dona-tions. Along the way, runners may approach hotels and campgrounds to see if anyone’s willing to provide a night of

accommodation, or stop by a restaurant to see if they’ll provide a meal – otherwise they cook their own meals.

“We’re not bringing peace to anyone; we’re really giving people a chance to give expres-sion to peace in their own lives and in their

own way,” Wilson said.“We’re all volunteers

and we’re giving the amount of time we can to participate in the sec-tions that we can,” Wil-son said of the run.

The Peace Run is also happening in Europe, Asia and Aus-tralia this summer.

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Members of the Sri Chinmoy Peace Run and a representative from the City of Merritt jog to Spirit Square with the Peace Run torch. They were greeted by the mayor and a handful of other locals in downtown Merritt last Wednesday. The Nicola Valley was one of their stops as they make their way across Canada and back to New York City where the run began in April. Michael Potestio/Herald


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When we look at what was set up on Earth as the laws of God, we need to look at our own country. Just look at all the laws we have. What are they good for? How could the country function without laws? Think about driving down the road with no laws to guide us. It would just be chaos. Unsafe.

Laws are for good but what happens when we disobey these laws? We pay the penalty.

In Heaven, God says, “The wages of sin is death.”

That seems a bit harsh, don’t you think? The same verse says, “But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ, our Lord.”

When Jesus came to this world He came as an unborn child. From birth to the end He lived as a person, just like you and I. He understands every phase of life that we have to face. When we fail, we can ask for forgiveness. Jesus will not only forgive, but He helps us to overcome our obstacles.

When Jesus comes to take His people to Heaven, He will not take willful sins. We now have the choice. We are not forced to live with, and die with our sin. We can ask Jesus to forgive and live with the peace that comes with the promise of the joy of Heaven. You see? Jesus creates in us, with His sinless life, so we can have the assurance of Heaven.

In the final judgment, Jesus will be our lawyer. He will represent us to God, the Judge, and plead our case, covering (hiding) our sins with His blood. What a peace of mind to have our Friend, Jesus, who knows our story and will stand with us, especially when we really need Him.

We are very blessed. We are not forced, but have a choice to love or not to love Jesus. That gives us a more peaceful life when we are not forced into things, but have a choice.

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JUMPSTART Merritt Country Run founder Mary Jorgensen presented Canadian Tire owner Dave Kopacz with a cheque for $3,750 that was raised at this year’s run on June 8. The money goes toward Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart program, which helps local children participate in organized sports. The money will be matched and then some by Canadian Tire. Jorgensen said it’s the highest total yet for the annual run, which saw about 300 participants. Kopacz said the run is Merritt’s biggest fundraiser for Jumpstart, and the money will go a long way for local youth. Emily Wessel/Herald

Island bid for LNG plant moves aheadPort Alberni is a

long way from B.C.’s northeast gas fields, but access to the Pacif-ic Ocean and a part-nership with a local aboriginal community have investors moving ahead with plans for a liquefied natural gas export terminal.

Vancouver-based Steelhead LNG Corp. announced Tuesday the company has applied to the Nation-al Energy Board for an export licence to ship up to 30 million tonnes of LNG a year for 25 years.

Steelhead has signed an agreement with the Huu-ay-aht First Nations to explore development of Huu-ay-aht land at the south end of Alberni Inlet on Vancouver Island. Huu-ay-aht also has an agreement with the Port Alberni Port Authority, which is proposing a container transshipment hub for the area as well as the

LNG project.Premier Christy

Clark promoted the Alberni Inlet LNG concept at last fall’s Vancouver Island Eco-nomic Alliance Sum-mit, saying a Korean company was inter-ested in it.

The port authority has examined the pos-sibility of twinning an existing FortisBC natu-ral gas pipeline that supplies Vancouver Island customers from the Lower Mainland.

“While the site is a significant distance from upstream gas production, it does offer numerous advan-

tages, including direct access to the Pacific Ocean,” said Nigel Kuzemko, CEO of Steelhead LNG.

Another advantage is the self-government status of Huu-ay-aht, one of five communi-ties who form part of the Maa-Nulth First Nations treaty imple-mented in 2011.

Other LNG export proposals on B.C.’s north coast are affect-ed by uncertainty from aboriginal title claims, including overlapping claims affecting proj-ects in the Kitimat and Prince Rupert area.

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of the Gitxsan First Nation dispute the treaty agreement in principle signed in 2013 with the Tsim-shian communities of Kitselas and Kitsum-kalum.

On June 22 the Gitxsan chiefs sus-pended discussions for three proposed pipelines crossing their traditional territory.

Gitxsan negotiator Bev Clifton Percival cited the June 26 Supreme Court of Canada decision rec-ognizing Tsilhqot’in Nation aboriginal title to territory west of Williams Lake.

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5460 MANNING CREEK$1,195,000 MLS# 121100

2425 IRVINE AVE$303,000 MLS# 121254

SOLD

NEW LISTING

NEW LISTING

NEW PRICENEW PRICE

NEW PRICE

LOGAN LAKE

MLS # House # STREET PRICEMerritt up to $200,000 122064 #7-2400 COLDWATER AVE $57,500116995 #9-2390 SEYOME CRESENT $59,800121453 #317-1703 MENZIES STREET $64,900122407 #314-1703 MENZIES STREET $68,000118135 #311-1703 MENZIES STREET $69,995116312 1202 HOUSTON STREET $74,000120941 #38-254 HIGHWAY 8 $89,900122150 1843 MENZIES STREET $99,000121276 1406 PINE STREET $99,900120487 #211-2295 BLAIR STREET $105,000121275 1404 PINE STREET $105,000121480 1752 NICOLA AVENUE $107,000120579 #304-2295 BLAIR STREET $108,000121249 1602 DOUGLAS STREET $108,000120608 1490 COLDWATER AVE $109,000120810 1952 NICOLA AVENUE $130,000121468 2637 QUILCHENA AVENUE $130,000120481 1902 NICOLA AVENUE $155,000117739 2276 COUTLEE AVENUE $157,000112744 1875 SAGE STREET $159,000121540 #305-1701 MENZIES STREET $159,000121146 1650 LINDLEY CRK RD $159,800EXC 2076 CLEASBY STREET $160,000122067 1798 DOUGLAS STREET $161,000122468 2387 COUTLEE AVENUE $163,000118294 #206-1701 MENZIES STREET $164,000123334 1500 RIVER STREET $164,900114978 1859 GRANITE AVENUE $169,000123055 439 BRENTON AVE $169,000121116 #4-2760 VOGHT STREET $170,000122908 2137 CLAPPERTON AVE $173,900123112 #9-2760 VOGHT STREET $179,000123207 2263 NICOLA AVENUE $181,000123320 1847 GRANITE AVENUE $188,000123423 1326 DOUGLAS STREET $189,000121236 1626 HOUSTON STREET $189,900121473 1576 HOUSTON STREET $199,000

Merritt $200,000 to $300,000 119627 1425 HOUSTON STREET $209,000120499 #11-1749 MENZIES STREET $210,000121596 1648 LINDLEY CRK RD $210,000122449 1660 HILL STREET $210,000120892 2625 JACKSON AVE $220,000120921 #32-1749 MENZIES STREET $229,000122960 2549 CLAPPERTON AVE $229,000117659 1610 BANN STREET $229,900117462 2090 CLAPPERTON AVE $239,000123495 1849 1ST AVE $239,000120472 2556 CORKLE STREET LN $246,000123211 2078 BIRCH AVE $249,900122988 1769 SPRING STREET $259,000

MLS # House # STREET PRICEMerritt $200,000 to $300,000 123165 1751 GRANITE AVENUE $259,000122989 1599 COLDWATER AVE $265,000122494 #21-1901 MAXWELL AVE $269,000122335 2352 IRVINE AVE $272,000123539 2565 REID COURT $277,000117749 1630 BANN STREET $280,000120769 2621 CLAPPERTON AVE $288,990122996 2152 CLARKE AVE $289,900121679 1642 LINDLEY CRK RD $298,000118338 2672 GRANITE AVENUE $299,000121166 1599 MAIN STREET $299,000121948 1401 CHAPMAN STREET $299,000Merritt $300,000+ 121254 2425 IRVINE AVE SOLD $303,000122220 3387 BOYD ROAD $309,000121497 #8-2502 SPRINGBANK AVE $319,000117200 2950 MCLEAN PLACE $320,000122398 #2-2502 SPRING BANK AVE $325,000119076 1741 BANN STREET $327,000119260 1700 BANN STREET $329,000120678 2612 FORKSDALE PLACE $329,000119803 2138 PARKER DRIVE $330,000117612 1201 QUILCHENA AVENUE $339,000121959 1681 FIR ROAD $359,000120339 2674 FORKSDALE CRT $370,000123067 2709 GRAND VIEW HEIGHTS $389,900122422 1511 BANN STREET $432,000122957 2662 FORKSDALE COURT $475,000

Homes on Acreage 118045 5033 LAUDER ROAD (GLMPS) $230,000116583 4570 WILDWOOD ROAD (GLMPS) $284,900119378 LOT 25 PARADISE LAKE $288,000115727 1889 NICOLLS ROAD $399,000122221 3104 PANORAMA DRIVE $399,900119327 420 WILD ROSE DRIVE $425,000121896 1540 MILLER ROAD $449,000117984 1736 MILLER ROAD $472,000122595 4557 IRON MOUNTAIN RD $495,000120116 3611 PETIT CREEK ROAD SOLD $499,000116493 1444 LOON LAKE ROAD CC $539,000114703 2797 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY $599,000122263 2397 TORGERSON ROAD $599,000120080 5360 MANNING CREEK $1,195,000117905 1016 HIGHWAY 8 NW $1,350,000116197 3793 PETIT CREEK ROAD $1,690,000118481 5240 DOT RANCH CUTT OFF RD $2,100,000Bare Land 123431 1976 2ND AVENUE $55,000120248 2362 CARRINGTON AVE LN $69,000 MLS 122060 3010 HILTON DRIVE $77,500122061 3006 HILTON DRIVE $77,500122062 3000 HILTON DRIVE $77,500122063 3030 HILTON DRIVE $77,500120479 1638 LINDLEY CRK RD $79,000

MLS # House # STREET PRICEBare Land 121605 2730 EAGLE CRESCENT $89,000122077 2701 PEREGRINE WAY $99,000115358 2299 BURGESS AVE $134,900123581 6681 MONCK PARK RD $139,000123240 Lot1 SUNSHINE VALLEY ROAD $139,900104461 2793 SUNSHINE VALLEY RD $149,000116421 LOT 1 MERR SPEN BRG HWY $150,000123310 Lot 3 EIGHT MILE ROAD $155,000120647 8595 HIGHWAY 5A $175,000122172 Lot 3 MIDDAY VALLEY ROAD $195,000122317 6357 MONCK PARK RD $199,000120655 6427 MONCK PARK RD $199,900118598 1101 HIGHWAY 8 $249,000123404 DL840 WOODWARD ROAD $435,000120105 2819 ABERDEEN RD LN $2,000,000Commercial 120800 2075 COUTLEE AVENUE $45,000120799 2087 COUTLEE AVENUE $45,000123515 1949+1951 COUTLEE AVENUE $75,000122580 2152 NICOLA AVENUE $80,000119261 2175 NICOLA AVENUE $251,000120483 1952-26 NICOLA AVENUE $325,000122016 1898 BLAIR STREET $439,000122729 2076 COUTLEE AVENUE $455,000115359 2208 COYLE ROAD $499,000119521 1988 NICOLA AVENUE $570,000EXC 1601 WILSON STREET $725,000120109 1988 NICOLA AVENUE LEASELogan Lake 121148 347 POPLAR DRIVE $44,000120942 #205-279 ALDER DRIVE $69,700121972 #307-400 OPAL DRIVE $115,000121683 #3 AGATE DR $125,000123152 27 SAPHIRE COURT $139,900123598 433 OPAL DRIVE $140,000122279 244 JASPER DRIVE $179,900Exclusive 2 JASPER DRIVE $184,900123286 23 GARNET AVE $214,500120762 403 OPAL DRIVE $219,000120878 227 BIRCH CRESCENT $234,900123149 371 BASALT DRIVE $249,000120416 144 BIRCH CRESCENT $249,900123056 13+15 JASPER DRIVE $255,500121368 136 PONDEROSA WAY $259,000123302 301 CHARTRAND AVE $265,000122058 11 GARNET AVE $298,000120473 4884 PINERIDGE DRIVE $360,000123282 332 LINDEN ROAD $399,900

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community gathered at the amphitheatre to publicly honour some of these special people.

With the difficult political situation at our schools, the lack of students reduced the energy of the experi-ence but the youth who were there, along with resident volun-teers, stepped forward to help with the flag

raising portion of the event.

RCMP Cpl. Kat Thain, Logan Lake

RCMP’s detachment commander, presented Ray Town with a cer-

tificate of appreciation and a special pin from Chief Superintendent Mike Sekala of Kelowna for Town’s more than five years of service with Citizens on Patrol and Speed Watch with long-time community volunteer Mike Maloney recog-nized for his Speed Watch service.

Inez Smith was

formally recognized by the RCMP’s Commissioner in Ottawa, Bob Paulson, for her 20-plus years of voluntarism with Victim Services. Congratulations to Ray, Mike and Inez for their first-class service to both the community and the region.

By Barrie OgdenSPECIAL TO

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David Young (left) and Paddy Muldoon (right) receive the Citizen of the Year Award from Acting Mayor Robin Smith in memory of former TV Society President Dean Neighbour, and in recognition of all the vol-unteer hours both men put in to ensure TV service to Logan Lake residents is first-class. Submitted by Al Smith

See ‘Recognition’ Page 14


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The presentation of the Citizen of the Year award is always excit-ing, but this year, it was tinged with sadness as acting mayor Robin Smith, in memory of TV Society president Dean Neighbour, pre-sented this award to both Paddy Muldoon and David Young in recognition of the long-term, exceptional service the society and these two volunteers provide to the community.

In fact, the quality of service provided to each home in Logan Lake at a minimal monthly fee is so exceptional that TV service providers across North America are often in touch with Logan Lake TV Society members for informa-tion and technical input. So, more congratula-tions for Dean, Paddy and David and all the members of the society who go unrecognized and under-appreciated.

Despite the fact we have so many fabulous, incredible students in our community, no nominations for Youth Citizen of the Year were received, which, from my perspective put another damper on the event. The free hotdogs, pop, juice and chips dished out by the extraordinary Logan Lake Fire Department volunteers were much appreciated by everyone who showed up to hon-our these special Logan Lakers.

Another Logan Lake event that saw a mix-ture of song, tears and laughter was Donna Youd’s retirement

extravaganza, which was held on June 23 at the Meadow Creek Golf and Country Club, with more than 70 fam-ily members, friends and colleagues, past and present, showing up to escort Donna to the beginning of the retirement path after a sparkling 34-year career at both Logan Lake schools.

Current physi-cal education teacher Darren Clark took great delight in pointing out that he had just started kindergarten when Donna began teaching in 1980 but concluded with other, less age-relat-ed compliments.

It was amazing that members of Donna’s fan club didn’t run out of compliments about her as both a person and a teacher: always there to help, quiet and calm with confidence, a master teacher, irre-placeable, holds both colleagues and students accountable, able to see something good in every student.

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A few weeks ago, I received what seemed to me a somewhat puz-zling question from a newcomer to the angling sport: “Is it true that you only can catch trout with flyfishing gear?”

I had to read the email twice and then again to make sure it was not a much-belated April Fool’s Day joke.

I even did a search on the Internet just to try and find out where the writer might have got the idea from that led him to the question. Sure enough, when I searched “trout fish-ing” on the Internet, over 90 per cent of the information pertained to flyfishing, so no wonder that the email writer was under a false impression.

Of course you do not have to be a fly-fisherman to catch trout.

Spinning reel setups provide an angler with a lot more options to catch trout than are possible with flyfishing gear.

“Lure and bait chuckers,” as we’re often referred to, have a huge arsenal of rods, lines, lures, baits and tactics at our disposal that let us fish from dawn to dusk. On a typical day on the lake, I have as many as five rods with me in the boat, each one set up differently and ready to be used for a specific tactic.

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When it gets warmer and the fish head deep-er down in the lake, trolling a wedding band or Lyman plug can yield great results.

During midday hours and early after-noon when the sun is heating the water’s sur-face, the trout head for the deepest holes at the bottom of the lake. In this case, I make use of an electronic fish finder.

Once I’ve found

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Getting into garden-ing, yard work and warm weather activities like golf don’t have to be a pain in the back if you take a few simple precautions.

This week, I am offering some easy tips to get into the swing of summer with-out taking a toll on your back. Now that the warm weather has finally arrived, people are eager to get out-doors and many of us tend to overdo it – especially on the weekends.

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Many of the wis-dom traditions speak about the power of surrender. Surrender is not an easy word for those of us in Western civilization, for it implies ‘giving up’ or losing.

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By Ian WebsterTHE HERALD

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Kamloops golfer Karen Mair-Valin just loves coming to Merritt every July for the Merritt Golf and Country Club’s Ladies Coquihalla Open.

She’s entered the event so many times, she can’t even remember how often.

“It’s at least 15 and maybe as many as 18,” Mair-Valin said with a laugh over the phone — one day after winning the annual event for the third time in three years.

“Merritt is one of the best, if not the best, tour-naments in B.C. For the amount they charge, they feed you all weekend,

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Great hospitality must suit Mair-Valin to a tee (pun intended), as she shot rounds of 75 and 76 on the weekend en route to a nine-stroke victory over 88 other golfers from throughout southwestern B.C.

“Coming to Merritt this year, I was probably the most nervous I’ve ever been,” said Mair-Valin, who belongs to the Eagle Point Golf Club in Kamloops. “My game wasn’t really where I wanted it to be.

“Some courses just suit your eye when you’re playing. Merritt does for me. This year’s win was a

real confidence booster.”Consistency was the

name of the game all weekend for Mair-Valin, a seven-handicapper. Her tee shots rarely strayed from the centre of the

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Mair-Valin’s long game more than made up for what she described as a so-so two days of putting.

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Perhaps Mair-Valin is a bit hard on herself. After all, her final round on Sunday included a pair of deuces — pretty indicative of none-too-shabby green’s play.

“Those were a really big bonus,” she said.

An intense competitor

out on course, Mair-Valin isn’t above lecturing her-self on occasion.

“Yeah, I do talk to myself out loud some-times,” she said. “I have this one phrase — ‘hit it like you mean it’ — that I like to say when I haven’t struck a ball well or fin-ished my swing.”

Mair-Valin spent little time basking in her victory. She was back on course on Monday night of this week, play-ing a practice round at Tobiano, located west of Kamloops.

“I’ve got a very busy week ahead,” she said. “I’m playing a two-lady team event in Vernon, then a two-lady event at Eagle Point, followed by a

four-lady team competi-tion at the Dunes and finally a two-lady event at Rivershore.”

Runner-up for the second year in a row, with a score of 160 for two rounds, was Surrey golfer Bev Jensen.

The top local finisher at this year’s Coquihalla Open was Diana Lorenz who came in at 167.

The low net score for the tournament went to Virginia White from Hope with a 136.

“I was very pleased with this year’s tourna-ment,” said principal organizer Glenda Rodgers. “Everyone went away happy.”

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With his mom and aunt in the audience and hundreds of country-men cheering him on, Merritt’s Roger Sloan coolly sank an eight-foot putt on the first playoff hole to win the Nova Scotia Open in Halifax on Sunday — his first win on the Web.com Tour.

Sloan’s victory, and claim to the $117,000 first prize, concluded a marathon day that saw the Canadian duke it out with American Derek Fathauer for 36 holes before deciding things on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

The rare double round on a Sunday was necessitated by the cancellation of all play the day before as the last vestiges of Tropical Storm Arthur passed through the Maritimes — bringing gusting 75-kilometre-an-hour winds to the host Ashburn Golf Club.

Sloan was as much relieved as elated by his victory on home soil.

“I don’t know what feels better — to win or to be finally done today,” the 27-year-old golfer

told assembled media shortly after being pre-sented with a beautiful trophy manufactured by NovaScotian Crystal and a giant cheque.

Sloan and Fathauer battled for the lead throughout Sunday, although the Canadian tried not to think about the duel that was taking place.

“I saw a leaderboard coming down the 8th hole, and I knew I was tied with Derek at 11-under,” said Sloan. “On the back nine, I had no idea. I knew that if I just focused on one shot at a time, things would just kind of take care of themselves.”

Sloan, a co-leader after the first two days (67-65) with Mexico’s José de Jesus Rodriguez, shot rounds of 71 and 70 on the final day while Fathauer charged home with a 71 and closing 66.

However, the native of Jupiter, Florida fal-tered slightly down the stretch. He bogeyed holes 16 and 18 in regulation, three-putting from 25 feet on the last hole.

Sloan had his own challenges coming home, most notably on the par-five 17th. The

Canadian flew the green on his second shot and landed in a hazard down a steep hill. He managed to get up onto the slope behind the putting sur-face with his third shot, then chipped to within five feet of the hole on his fourth. He made par.

On the first playoff hole, Fathauer’s drive found the trees while Sloan split the fairway. The American got to

the green in three but his 30-foot par attempt missed. Sloan, on the green in two, calmly holed his par putt for the victory.

“I hit an absolutely poor first putt (from 40 feet out),” said the win-ner. “It was a little bit of nerves, and I didn’t put a good stroke on it. Fortunately, I came through at the end.”

Following the win, an

exhausted Sloan said, “We were out on the course for over 12 hours. That’s a long time to hold your game together. It’s a lot of mileage. My last six or seven holes, I began to feel it in my hips, my knees and in my feet.”

Sloan, who now makes his home in Houston, Texas, was thrilled to have his mom and aunt in attendance.

“I’m just happy to share the experience with the people that mean the most to me in my life — my family and my closest friends.”

Sloan’s first Tour title coming on Canada’s East Coast held special significance for him.

“My mom’s dad, my grandfather, immigrated to Canada in 1955 and landed at Pier 21 in Halifax. I love being Canadian. This means so much to win here,” Sloan told audience members, who had greeted his playoff vic-tory with a spontaneous singing of O’Canada.

The transplanted Canadian said that a win on this year’s Web.com Tour wasn’t a stretch of the imagination.

“I have faith in my abilities, and I do under-stand what it takes to win — hard work and dedication.

“At this level, so many guys are playing so well that you never really know when the oppor-tunity is going to present itself. You just need to be prepared and make sure you’re ready every single week.”

Sloan’s win at the Nova Scotia Open has earned him an

exemption to this year’s Canadian Open, which runs from July 21 to the 27 at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Ile Bizard, Que.

It will be Sloan’s third appearance at the RBC-sponsored event. In 2013, he finished 52nd at Oakville, Ont.’s Glen Abbey Golf Club. In 2011, he missed the cut at the Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver.

Sloan’s victory on the weekend also moved him from 80th to 12th spot on the Web.com Tour money earnings list for this year — all but guaranteeing him a top-25 finish and a PGA Tour card for next season.

Sloan joins Adam Hadwin as the only Canadians to win on the Web.com Tour this season.

Sloan is in Sandy, Utah this week for the next stop on the Web.com Tour. — the $625,000 Zion’s Bank Utah Open. He said that the win in Nova Scotia hasn’t changed his focus.

“My goals aren’t any different. Come Thursday, the slate is clean. It doesn’t matter what you did last week.”

Three-peat winner of Ladies Coquihalla Open has deep affection for Merritt event

Three-time Ladies Coquihalla Open winner Karen Mair-Valin from Kamloops. Ian Webster/Herald

NUMBER ONE Merritt professional golfer Roger Sloan signals his finishing position at the Web.com Tour’s Nova Scotia Open in Halifax on the weekend. Photo courtesy of Stan Badz/PGA Tour

See Results, Page 18


SPORTS2014 LADIES COQUIHALLA OPEN

Merritt Golf & Country Club, July 5-6Results

Overall Low Gross Karen Mair-Valin, Kamloops 151Overall Low Net Virginia White, Hope 136 Flight #1

1st Low Gross Bev Jensen, Surrey 1602nd Low Gross Mary Lou Harkness, Oliver 1643rd Low Gross Diana Lorenz, Merritt 1671st Low Net Lise Mathieu, Osoyoos 136 2nd Low Net Marlene Proc, Surrey 1423rd Low Net Corina Lynn, Richmond 143

Flight #2

1st Low Gross Bianca Wallbank, Hope 1772nd Low Gross Glenda Rodgers, Merritt 1881st Low Net Carol Hindle, Clearwater 1432nd Low Net Shelley Sanders, Merritt 145

Flight #3

1st Low Gross Gwenn Hetherington, Merritt 1872nd Low Gross Sandra Currie, Mission 1911st Low Net Danielle Slack, Mission 1402nd Low Net Tanja Desjarlais, Clearwater 144

Flight #4

1st Low Gross Marie Middler, Osoyoos 205 2nd Low Gross Heather Nymeyer, Kamloops 2051st Low Net Dawn Adamson, Kamloops 1372nd Low Net Gloria Tewnion, Kamloops 141

CHIPS AHOY!

Merritt’s Diana Lorenz (left) successfully chips onto the green during second round action at the Ladies Coquihalla Open golf tourna-ment on the weekend at the Merritt Golf and Country Club.Eighty-eight women from throughout southwestern B.C. took part in the annual two-day event. For the third time in three years, the winner of the Coquihalla Open was Karen Mair-Valin from Kamloops. She shot rounds of 75 and 76 for a 151 total, nine strokes better than the runner-up for the second year in a row, Bev Jensen from Surrey.Lorenz had to settle for a third low gross score of 167 in flight #1 after recording rounds of 81 and 86 on Saturday and Sunday respec-tively. She returned to action on Tuesday with a vengeance, however, shooting 39-39 for an 18-hole score of 78 on Ladies Night.

Ian Webster/Herald

Parsons wins twice at Merritt Speedway

MERRITTSTOCK CAR ASSOCIATION

RACE WINNERS

Saturday, July 5

Fastest LapsBomber 4-cyl. #13 Lloyd Morris 18.963 6/8-cyl. #09 Bill Fader 19.163 Street #35 Mike Fasten 18.777 Hobby #09 Larry Ruttan 17.639

DashBomber 4-cyl. A #13 Lloyd Morris 6/8-cyl. #09 Bill FaderStreet #35 Mike FastenHobby A #09 Larry Ruttan B #99 Amy Parsons

HeatBomber 4-cyl. #13 Lloyd Morris 6/8-cyl. #09 Bill FaderStreet #35 Mike FastenHobby #99 Amy Parsons

MainBomber 4-cyl. #98 Challen Hughes 6/8-cyl. #09 Bill FaderStreet #27 Tiffany McDonaldHobby #42 Jack Goddyn

BUMPER TO BUMPER Merritt’s Amy Parsons (99) duels with Jack Goddyn from Kamloops (42) in the Hobby division 10-lap heat race at the Merritt Speedway on Saturday. Ian Webster/Herald


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For 21-year-old stock car racer Amy Parsons from Merritt, there’s nothing quite like a fresh motor under the hood.

With her 1980 Monte Carlo sporting a brand new 350-engine direct from the factory, Parsons picked up her first two wins of the season in the Hobby division at the Merritt Speedway on Saturday night.

Parsons was the class of the field in both the five-lap dash and 10-lap heat. She finished second to Jack Goddyn from Kamloops in the 30-lap main event.

In 6 and 8 cylinder action, Bill Fader’s #9 car went a perfect four

for four, winning all three races and posting the fast-est time at the front end of the evening’s enter-tainment.

Interestingly, it was Jim Gillis behind the wheel of Fader’s car in the heat race.

“Jim wanted to give the car a go, and I figured why not,” said Fader.

Mike Fasten’s run of victories in the Street class came to an end. After winning the two preliminary races, the resident of northern B.C. was forced to the sidelines in the main with car troubles. The race was won by the Fraser Valley’s Tiffany McDonald.

The next racing date at the Merritt Speedway is on July 19 with time tri-als starting at 5 p.m.

Pozzobon competing at the Calgary Stampede


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Merritt bull rider Ty Pozzobon was hoping for better luck in his sec-ond draw at the annual Calgary Stampede Rodeo.

On Tuesday eve-ning of this week, the 22-year-old Pozzobon was one of four cow-boys in his pool that were bucked off in their first of four performanc-es leading up to this weekend’s finals.

The winner of draw one on Tuesday was

last year’s Stampede bull riding cham-pion, J.B. Mauney from Mooresville, North Carolina with a score of 88.5.

Pozzobon failed to go the full eight seconds on his opener, Grey Area.

Wednesday night, Pozzobon’s scheduled ride was the Corey & Horst/Flying Diamond bull Mr. Buddy.

The top four finish-ers in the two pools of 10 after four rides will automatically earn a berth into the Stampede’s Showdown

Sunday — rodeo’s richest afternoon with over $100,000 in prize money.

All remaining com-petitors must try to qualify for the finals via Wild Card Saturday with four additional spots up for grabs.

Pozzobon entered this year’s Stampede on a roll, having recorded big wins in Ponoka, Alberta and Cody, Wyoming.

SIX PACK Competing for the Kamloops Classics, 16-year-old Merritt swimmer Taylor Carmichael picked up six personal best times at the B.C. AAA Long Course Championships in Victoria on the weekend. Carmichael, who was up against swimmers as old as 22, went 28.83 seconds in the 50-metre freestyle, 1:02.31 (100 free), 2:17.51 (200 free), 1:14.23 (100 backstroke), 2:38.79 (200 back) and 1:11.42 in the 100-metre butterfly. Photo courtesy of Aletta Ackerman

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Archery PracticeTuesday 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Gun RangeContact BJ Moore for more info250-280-0304BrowniesMondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410CMHA - Merritt ClubhouseFireside Center - 2026 Granite Ave.Wed/Fri 9 am - 2:30 pmShirley 250-378-5660Central School PacFirst Tuesday 7 p.m. Lunchroom - 250-378-4892Community ChoirMondays 7 p.m. - Fall to SpringCollettville Elementary - 250-378-9899Court Whist - Fun GameWednesdays 7 p.m.at the Seniors Centre 250-378-2776Drop-In SoccerTuesdays & Thursdays: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.Girls & Boys 16+ welcome 250-378-2530Drop-In VolleyballMondays 7 - 9 p.m. CMS. 250-378-6212.Girl GuidesWednesdays 5:30 -7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298Ladies’ Curling LeagueWednesdays 6 & 8 p.m.Call 250-378- 8175 or 250-378-4917Living With Loss Support GroupNo meeting in June, July, & August. Support still available. Call Marilyn at 250-378-3513Merritt Curling ClubFor League Information 250-378-4423Merritt Duplicate Bridge Club

Tuesdays 7 p.m. Seniors’ Centre 250-378-5550 Merritt Elks Lodge ClubsSecond & Fourth Wednesday 8 p.m. Elks Hall 250-378-9788Merritt Lawn BowlingSun., Tues., & Thurs. at 7 p.m.2050 Merritt Ave. 250-378-2095Merritt Lions ClubFirst & Third Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Best Western - Han’s Golden Wok 250-378-9509Merritt Moms PrenatalPost Natal Support group. Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m. 250-378-2252Merritt Mountain Biking Assoc. Wednesdays 6 p.m. - rideE: [email protected]: #merrittbikingNavy League Cadets of CanadaWednesdays 6 - 9 p.m. Cadet Hall - Ages 9-13 welcome 250-280-6944Merritt Snowmobile ClubSecond Tuesday 7 p.m.Civic Centre 250-315-1082Merritt’s Women in BusinessSecond Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Merritt Desert Inn 250-315-5851Nicola Naturalist SocietyThird Thursday - 7:00 p.m.NVIT. www.nicolanaturalists.caN.V. 4-H ClubSecond Tuesday - 6:30 p.m.Central School - 250-378-5028Nicola Valley Better BreathersThird Wednesdays 1 p.m.Trinity United - 250-378-6266 N.V. Community Band Tuesdays 7 p.m - MSS Music Room 250-378-5031 or 250-378-9894

NVCACMeets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm at The Art Gallery. 250-378-6515 www.nvartscouncil.comN.V. Dirt Riders AssociationLast Wednesday 7 p.m. Garden Sushi - Scott: 250-378-3502 N.V. Fall Fair Third Monday 7 p.m.2145 Quilchena Ave. 250-378-5925N.V. Fish & Game (except July and Aug.)Third Wednesday 7 p.m.2236 Jackson Ave. 250-378-4572 or 250-378-4904N.V. Heritage Society Last Wednesday - Baillie House250-378-0349N.V. Quilters GuildFirst & Third Thursdays Civic Centre 7 p.m. 250-378-4172N.V. Search & RescueSecond Monday 7 p.m. at the airport - 250-378-6769 N.V. Thrift StoreFirst Tuesday - NVGH basement 250-378-9100N.V. Women’s Institute Second Wednesday - 1:30 p.m. For locations, 250-378-2536One Way Krew Youth GroupTuesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m. Crossroads Community Church - 250-378-2911Pathfi ndersMondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Central School - 250-936-8298Patricia Rebekah LodgeSecond & Fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. Lawn Bowling Club Rocky Mnt. Rangers CadetsTuesdays 6 p.m. 250-378-1302 or 250-572-3775

Royal Canadian Legion #96Executive Mtg. Second Thursday 6 p.m. - Regular Mtg. Fourth Thursday 7 p.m. 1940 Quilchena - 250-378-5631Royal PurpleFirst & Third Mondays 1:00 p.m. - Downstairs @ Elks Hall 250-378-6788Rotary Club of MerrittEvery Thursday - NoonBrambles Bakery Cafe. 250-378-5535Sagebrush Spinners and Weav-ers GuildTamarack Gardens every other Thursday at 11:00 AM Bev at 250-378-2787. Rotary Club of Merritt - SunriseEvery Tuesday - 7 a.m. Brambles BakerySeniors’ Mixed CurlingMondays & Tuesdays 1 - 3 p.m. 250-378-5539Soup BowlTuesdays 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Anglican Church HallSparks Mondays 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410Teen Centre / FiresideThursday & Friday 3:30-7:30 p.m. 250-378-5660Valley Scrapbooking250-936-8298Valley Visual Artists General club informationFran McMurchy - 250-378-4230Vintage Car Club - MerrittSecond Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.Anglican Church HallAl 378-7402 Jack 378-2662 Ska-Lu-La WorkshopAl - 250-378-7402 Ted - 250-378-4195

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE NICOLA VALLEYHave an event we should know about? Tell us by calling 250-378-4241 or emailing [email protected]

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Sale of New and Used storage containers

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THE CHURCHES OFMERRITT WELCOME YOU

Crossroads Community Church

Merritt Baptist Church 2499 Coutlee Ave. (Corner of Coutlee and Orme)

Merritt Lutheran Fellowship

Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Mass Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m.

Seventh Day Adventist Church

St. Michael’s Anglican Church

Trinity United Church

GIANT YARD SALEFall Fair Building Lindley Creek

Road. Satudays 9 to 3. Sundays 10 to 2. July 5 & 6, July 19 & 20, August 2 & 3, August 9 & 10. Over 80 tables of treasures and more. Donations gratefully accepted only during yard sales hours above or Sunday 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Info at 378-2303 or 378-6773

MUSIC IN SPIRIT SQUARE

Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Bring your lunch and listen to the music. July 11 & 12 Johnson Brothers (Blues/Rock).

CHRISTMAS IN JULYIt’s Christmas in July at the

Baillie House. From July 18-20, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, there will be tons of Christmas items for sale. From Christmas lights to Christmas displays to sup-plies for your Christmas floats to just about any thing Christmas related, it will be at the Baillie House for you to buy. Avoid the

hassle during the holidays and stop on by.

SPENCES BRIDGEFarmer’s / Flea Market. Every

Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Clemes Hall

COMMUNITY GARDENSCheck out the Community

Garden and experience a relaxing outdoor yoga adventure among the plants. Every Thursday 5:15 - 5:45 pm. A new instructor every week. The gardens are located behind the hospital.

Community Gardens workshops. July 17 - Prepare for fall gardens, presenter Diane Lavoie. Everyone welcome.

MERRITT DANCE SOCIETY

Ongoing pre-registration. For more information contact Selena at 250-378-7266

BAILLIE HOUSE INFORMATION BOOTH

Baillie House is making a cook-book, and we need your help! Send in a recipe with a story

why it’s special and we’ll print it in our cookbook. Thank you for your help.

NICOLA VALLEY FARMERS MARKET

Nicola Valley Farmers Market 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every Saturday rain or shine, in the parking lot beside the Baillie House. Come down and enjoy fresh home grown veggies, flowers, baking, arts and crafts made and grown here in our Nicola Valley. A great place to socialize and enjoy the day. Vendors call Market Manager: Lang Mackenzie 250-939-8605 or Sue 250-378-2031

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDThe Navy League is in need of

officer’s and volunteers to help out with our growing Cadet Corps. Our children are age 9 to 13 and we meet every Wednesday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. If you have past experience or are inter-ested in becoming a part of our Corps please contact us. Ellen 250-280-6944, Debra 250-280-4086 or email at nlccventure@

gmail.com

KNITWITSLove to knit or crochet? Or

are you a novice interested in learning more about knitting or crocheting in a friendly and wel-coming setting? Come on down to Brambles Bakery Thursday evenings. Bring your yarn and needles and join in the fun.

COURTHOUSE ARTGALLERY

The Valley Visual Arts (VVA) will be holding a weekly creative art session, in the artists room at the Art Gallery, every Thursday between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Everyone welcome to stop in and see their work.

MARVELLOUS MUTTSMarvellous Mutts & Rehoming

Merritt Branch, are always look-ing for foster families. If you would like to help by fostering a fur-kid, until they find a fur-ever home, please contact Margie at [email protected].

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CONTROL FLYERWe are starting a new club in

town for flying model aircraft. We fly at various locations around town. New members welcome. For more info, call Jack 250-378-4371.

TRINITY UNITED CHURCH

1899 Quilchena Ave. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sundays - for children ages 4 to 8 years. Children learn of God’s love through stories, music, crafts and fun. More information: Gail 250-378-9706

MERRITT SENIOR CENTRE

Weekly schedule is as follows: Monday: Crib & Whist 7 p.m. Tuesday: Bingo 1 p.m., Duplicate Bridge 7 p.m. Wednesday: Carpet Bowling 1:30 p.m., Court Whist 7 p.m. Thursday: Floor Curling 1 p.m. (third week - shut-in lucheon) Friday: Rummoli & Games 7 p.m.All seniors welcome.

• STAIN GLASS• SUN CATCHERS• NIGHT LIGHTS• PICTURE FRAMES

Available at Creative Company2074 Quilchena Avenue, Merritt, BC

Monday - Saturday Ph: 250-378-0813

Stain Glass by Almerina Rizzardo

7 Day Weather Forecast for Merritt, BC - Thursday, July 10, 2014 - Wednesday, July 16, 2014

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HELP US REACH OUR GOAL

Would you like to see a movie theatre in Merritt, then the Merritt Community Cinema Soceity can use your help!

If you would like to help donate to this wonderful cause please make cheque payable to Merritt Community Cinema Society and mail it to:

1952 Eastwood Ave., Merritt, BC V1K 1K3

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Phase 2has started.

Goal to reach $155,000 for

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The Hospice leading library is opened on Tuesday

mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. We have an exten-

sive library of information to assist you in under-

standing the role of a caregiver, and the grief pro-

cess for a broad range of circumstances. You are

most welcome to view or borrow the literature.

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MERRITT FUNERAL CHAPELCelebrating lives with dignity

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A Division of Service Corporation International (Canada) ULC

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Gerald “Jerry” Robert Larson. September 9, 1932 to July 4, 2014.

Gramps, dad, uncle, brother, cousin, G.G., G-dawg, friend, amazing human and concept man to the end.

He is survived by the greatest joys of his life, his wife Brenda Larson, and his family.

He was a con dant, adopted grampa, counsellor and wise man.

Jerry was full of encouragement and after a visit with him you would leave feeling inspired, peaceful, and important. Jerry loved gol ng, and being invited to dinner, but most of all spending time with his family and friends.

He will be truly missed. A celebration of his life will be held at the

Crossroads Community Church on Monday, July 14, 2014 at 2pm.

In leu of owers, his wish would be that donations be made in honor of his wife, Brenda, to Coquihalla Gillis House.

Gerald “Jerry” Robert Larson

Obituaries

Announcements

Employment Dates: Permanent beginning on or about August 2014Rate of Pay: Commensurate with level of education and experience.

Duties include: Administration and management of the housing units and governing programs.Administration of the CMHC Social Housing phases, Band-owned Housing, Capital Housing, and RRAP.Administration and management of capital projects including new construction and renovations.Administration and management of the First Nations Market Housing Fund agreement LEM rent calculations and rent collections.Property maintenance, unit inspections, and asset management of rental unitsDevelop and review annual budgets, financial statements, work plans and reports.

Qualifications:

Minimum of Grade 12 or Equivalent.Experience in housing and property management.Experience working with CMHC and AANDC programs.Demonstrated ability/experience using MSWord, MSExcel and Xyntax Systems Software.Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain appropriate record keeping systems.Driver’s license and own transportation.

Upper Nicola Band, Attention: Administrator

Box 3700 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

Fax: (250) 350-3311 [email protected]

Only Qualified individuals being considered will be contacted for an interview.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:

July 24, 2014 @ 12:00 noon

Job Posting - Housing Manager

Interior Community Services (ICS) is a non-pro t organization that enriches the lives of individuals and families by providing integrated family support, individual life skills

development, and safe, nurturing home environments designed to assist people to live to their potential in the community. We are seeking a motivated individual to assume the position of Director in Lillooet for a minimum of 2 years. The successful candidate will have previous leadership and supervisory experience as well as a proven ability to establish strong relationships with all stakeholders. Experience with program development and strong communication, interpersonal and organization skills are required. Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to: Developing and overseeing ICS programs in the Lillooet area, building strong relationships and partnerships within the community, liaising and meeting with community professionals and partners, managing program budgets, providing supervision, direction and performance management to the Lillooet staff team, writing proposals, reports and other administrative duties, leading the hiring process for the Lillooet programs.

Submit your resume with cover letter by July 11th at 4:30 pm to [email protected] out our website at www.interiorcommunityservices.bc.ca

AREA DIRECTOR- LILLOOET

NVACL Part time Life Skills Worker Required

• Complete criminal records check• Valid drivers licence & clean abstract• Position is 20 hours a per week• Experience an asset but not required - training

will be provided• Hours of work will include days and

some evenings - no weekends• Some bene ts included.

Submit resumes in person to:Rusty Brewer - Manager NVACL1775 Coldwater Ave., Merritt, BC

CLOSING DATE: July 17, 2014

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CAREGIVERCasual Employment with chance of regular hours

available to provide support for elderly lady

in the Merritt area.Companionship, light

housekeeping and some meal preparation required.

Hourly pay rate offered commensurate with skills

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Employment

LabourersCLUSKO Logging EnterprisesLtd. has the following job op-portunities available for experi-enced equipment operators for immediate work in the Clear-water - Vavenby area. Feller Buncher Operators, Cat Op-erator, Log Truck Drivers, Field Mechanic, as well as oth-er equipment operators We provide stable, consistent,long term employment. Wepay industry competitive wag-es and provide a comprehen-sive benefi t package. Interest-ed applicants can emailresume to: [email protected] Fax to: 250-392-2836 or drop off / mail to 4605McRae Street, Williams Lake,B.C.

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Prince George Free PressDescriptionWe are seeking a team player with a professional attitude to work and learn in a fast paced, business environment.Quali cationsThe ideal candidate must be motivated and take the initiative to sell multiple media products, including on-line advertising and special products, work with existing customers and develop new customers. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Above average communication skills, valid driver’s licence and a reliable vehicle are necessary.If a rewarding challenge resonates with you, contact us today. Please submit your resume and cover letter to:

Ron Drillen, General Manager Prince George Free Press 1773 South Lyon Street Prince George, B.C., V2N 1T3, Canada Tel: (250) 564-0005 Ext.115 Fax: (250) 562-0025 Email: [email protected]

Outside Advertising Sales Representative

AberdeenPublishing.com778-754-5722

AMAZING!

SIGN # 90060$925,0002141 Peterson Road

Merritt250-378-8815

NEW PRICE

SIGN # 108004$445,000432 Wild Rose Drive

Merritt250-525-0416

HOT

SIGN # 7207$298,000

2625 Quilchena Avenuemerritt

250-378-2629

ONE ACRE!

SIGN # 90098$259,0001307 Spruce Avenue

Merritt250-280-4811

BENCH HOME

SIGN # 7241$257,000

3301 Boyd RoadMerritt

778-686-3515

JUST LISTED

SIGN # 90065$249,9001156 Coldwater Road

Merritt250-378-2402

NEW PRICE

SIGN # 108002$249,900

1825 Hamilton AvenueMerritt

250-378-9831

JUST LISTED

SIGN # 90044$229,900

1120 Old Hedley RoadPrinceton

250-295-0212

LOGAN LAKE

SIGN # 108005$226,900

250 Dogwood CrescentLogan Lake

250-523-9801

GORGEOUS

SIGN # 7220$221,500

20 1749 MenziesMerritt

250-315-3557

JUST LISTED

SIGN # 9241$159,900331 Amethyst Court

Logan Lake250-299-3531

RENO'D

SIGN # 7366$154,0001443 Cowley Street

Merritt250-862-6706

GARAGE SALE

Saddles, horse tack, bicycles, misc., stamp collection + supplies, dye cast cars, antique

collectables, tools, etc.

2536 Kinvig Street, Lower Nicola. Aberdeen Road - off Winnie Street.

July 12th & 13th 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Real Estate

Houses For Sale

MERRITT1988 Quilchena Ave.July 10th, 2014

250-378-1996 Call for all of your Residential

or Commercial PropertyManagement needs!

MERRITT REAL ESTATE SERVICESProperty Manager:

Lynda Etchart

1 bdrm Aprt. $600 inc utilities.

1 bdrm Apt. $575 plus hydro.

2 bdrm Apt. $675 plus hydro.

1 bdrm Apt. $600 plus hydro. (1/2 month FREE)

4 bdrm bsmt suite on Bench. $1000 including all utilities.

1 bdrm Suite in Heritage Home. $700 plus hydro.

2 bdrm duplex. $750 plus utilities.

2 bdrm duplex. $750 plus utilities.

3 bdrm duplex. $950 plus utilities on Bann Street.

2 bdrm in Sixplex. $650 inc utilities (x2). (Lower Nicola)

2 bdrm house. Newly renovated/fenced yard $750 plus utilities

2 bdrm house. $850 plus utilities.

2 bdrm house. $900 plus utilities. Fenced closing to town.


3 bedroom Sun Valley Court town-house. $1000 plus utilities.


4 bdrm Upper Floor of House. $1000 plus utilities.

4 bdrm suite on Houston, 2 ½ baths. Fenced yard. $1200 plus utilities.

(Up to $300 Fortis Gas included)

EXECUTIVE OFFICE – ALL INCLUSIVE Perfect for accountants, mortgage brokers etc. Storefront / private

waiting room and entrance Includes all furnishings, reception, office equip-ment & utilities Available Immediately

$700

Guaranteed Approvals

IF YOU WORK,YOU DRIVECall Steve Today

1.855.740.4112 murraygmmerritt.com

Need a Vehicle? Call the

Available 24/7 • mycreditmedic.ca

Help Wanted

Auto Financing

Merchandise for Sale

Garage SalesGarage Sale421 Anderson Ave. (LN)Saturday July 1210am - 3pm

Red Barn Sale B and W 2002 to 2010 Dodge truck in bed trailer hitch with gooseneck for 2500 - 3500 model. Radio control model airplanes 2 plus 2 kits engines etc. Antique car rear trunk very rare and mint. 5000 cubic foot air conditioner. Graco HLVP top of the line paint sprayer. Complete set of longarms adult westerns over 400 hard to come by. Mid 90’s Dodge turbo diesel intercooler. Thousands of other bargains. Friday and Saturday July 11 & 12. 10 am - 4 pm, 333 Gillis Rd. Kingsvale. Exit 256 off Co-quihalla or down Coldwater road to Kingvale bridge and turn right.

Misc. for SaleA- STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’ 53’ and insulated containers all

sizes in stock. SPECIAL

Trades are welcome.40’ Containers under $2500! DMG 40’ containers under

$2,000 each.Also JD 544 &644 wheel

Loaders Wanted to buy 300 size

hydraulic excavator Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108

Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

ATTN: Cattle Ranchers & Horse Owners

NEW Black Pipe – BELOW Wholesale Price. 1/8” wall to 3/4” wall Thickness. From 1/2” thru to 7” Pipe x 21’ long. Perfect for Gates, Corrals, Cattle Guard Crossing etc. (Check out our Storage Containers online & “Poor Boy Log Cabins” on Google).

Target Steel & Sea Container Sales

[email protected]

604-799-8434HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?New cedar docks. 10’ x 20’. $3800 250-315-5329

Misc. WantedBUYING Coin Collections,Estates, Antiques, Native Art,Silver, Jewelry 778-281-0030Wanted - two cords dry fi re-wood. Cut, split and delivered. Please call 250-315-1004

TRY A CLASSIFIED ADTRY A CLASSIFIED AD

Real Estate

Houses For Sale

Home and Land PackagesSpringbank Ave, MerrittCompletely Serviced

City ServicesTurn Key

STARTING FROM

$249,900.00

Call 250-573-2278Toll Free 1-866-573-1288

7510 Dallas Drive, Kamloops

www.eaglehomes.ca

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

NICOLA APARTMENTS

Clean one and two

bedroom. Starting at

$600/month.NO PETS

MOVE IN BONUS 1 month free rent

250-378-9880Garage Sales

Help Wanted Help Wanted

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

FOR RENT 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT1 unit available,

1st oor unit ideal for seniors

Available Jan. 1, 2014

$750/month incl. heat & laundry.$100 OFF 1ST

MONTHS RENTNewly renovated units“Clapperton Manor”

2775 Clapperton Ave.250-315-8340

Houses For SaleSHOP LOCALLY

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

SUMMIT APARTMENTSBrand new 2 bedroom apartments

References required.NO PETS,

NO SMOKING.250-280-7644

Houses For Sale

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

NICOLA APARTMENTS

Clean one and two

bedroom. Starting at

$600/month.NO PETS

MOVE IN BONUS 1/2 month free rent

250-378-9880

KENGARDMANOR

Move in bonus - 1/2 month free rent

For appointment call

250-378-9880

Spacious 1bedroom apartments.

F/S, heat and hotwater included.

Starting at $625/mth

Misc for Rent2 bdrm clean basement suite. Avail. immed. Nice quiet area, Telus dish receiver incl. Call after 4 pm - 250-378-6659 or call anytime 250-315-2247.

Mobile Homes & Pads

Available immediately, 3 bed-room mobile home. Washer, dryer, fridge, stove, utilities in-cluded. Large fenced yard. $950 per month. 250-378-0887

Modular HomesCelebration over 35 YearsIn the manufactured Home Business. We specialize in customizing Modular & Manu-factured Homes and Park Models. Price match Guaran-teed. 1-800-339-5133

Homes for RentCompletely reno’d large 3 bdrm 4 plex unit for rent. Two bath, all new kitchen cabinets and all new appliances, new bathrooms, new laundry room with w/d, like new condition. Asking $1000/mon. 250-378-5915 or 250-378-7279

One bdrm apartment for one adult only. N/S, N/P, heat & cable incl. $525/mon. Ref’s. 250-378-2954

Auto Financing

Tenders

Rentals

Suites, Lower2 bdrm basement suite. Avail.Aug. 1. W/d, fenced yrd, close to town. $800/mon. util. incl.250-378-6295 or 315-9397

For rent 2 bdrm downstairssuite, near town, gas fi replace,central air, shared laundry,w/d, util. incl. Retired or work-ing people only. $800/mon. Avail Aug. 1st. 250-378-2540

New 2 bdrm basement suite.Avail July 1. No pets, no smoking. 250-378-6038

Suites, Upper3 bdrm above ground base-ment suite. Recently reno’d,laminate fl rs, f/s, d/w, sharedlaundry. Avail July 1. Ref. re-quired. $950/mon. 250-378-0303 or 778-228-6378

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts

Auto Financing

Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today! 1.800.910.6402

Auto Loans Guaranteed or We Pay You! 1-888-375-8451 or apply at: www. greatcanadianautocredit.com

Tenders

Help for today.Hope for

Tomorrow.Call 1-800-667-3742

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LUMBER SALESMERRITT LUMBER SALES2152 DOUGLAS ST., MERRITT, BC250-378-5382 • 250-314-4249

HOURS OF OPERATION:HOURS OF OPERATION:Mon to Fri.: 8 am - 5 pm & Sat.: 8 am - 4 pmMon to Fri.: 8 am - 5 pm & Sat.: 8 am - 4 pm

SCREWS, NAILS, ROOFING, INSULATION, JOIST HANGERS & much more

LARGE LANDSCAPING BEAMS AVAILABLE

7x9x8’ Gum Wood Ties Untreated $12 - $18

BUILDING SUPPLIESMERRRITTTTTMERRRRRRITTTTTTTTMERRRRRRRRRRRRIITTTTTTTTTTT

BBBUBBBBBBU

CREDIT MEDIC

Available 24/7 • mycreditmedic.ca

GOOD, BAD OR NO CREDIT.

IF YOU WORK, YOU DRIVE.

GUARANTEED AUTO LOAN APPROVALS! TOLL FREE1.888.378.9255

AvailableAUTO SERVICESAUTO SERVICES

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

FRANK’S MECHANICAL SERVICE

2026 Mamette Avenue 250-378-1322

MECHANICMECHANICK’S MMMMMMMMEECCCCCCCCHHHHHHH

Serving the BC Interior since 1911

Ben van der Gracht is in the Merritt office on

Thursdays. Drop by or call to make an appointment.

1988 Quilchena Avenue 250.378.4218

1.888.374.3350 www.morellichertkow.com

LAWYERLAWYER

ADVERTISINGADVERTISING

CFP Certifi ed Financial Planner CPCA Certifi ed Professional Consultant on Aging

It’s never too early to start planning for the future.

CFP Certifi ed Financial Planner CPCA Certifi ed ProfessionalConsultant on Aging

call me at: 250.315.0241

E-mail: [email protected]

Need help to create a plan to enjoy the life you desire today, & tomorrow?

➣Personalized Retirement Plans➣Detailed Risk Analysis➣Insurance & Estate Planning➣Strategic Retirement Analysis & much more

David L. Brown is here for you

FINANCIAL ADVISORFINANCIAL ADVISOR

IVAN’S SIDINGSALES & SERVICE

• Vinyl & Hardie Board Siding• Aluminum Soffit, Fascia & EAVESTROUGHS

“When others have come and gone, Ivan’s Siding is still

going strong”

SERVING THENICOLA VALLEYFOR 40 YEARS!

CALL: (250) 378-2786

SIDINGSIDING

HACKELECTRICELECTRIC

Reg. No. 14246

email: [email protected]

2865C Pooley Ave., Merritt 250-378-5580

Residential & Commercial

Over 30 years experience

ELECTRICAL

Landscaping – Irrigation Design & Install

Quality Workmanship Outstanding Service

Call for a free estimate

250-378-7122

LLPROPERTY MAINTENANCEPROPERTY MAINTENANCE

ACCOUNTANTACCOUNTANT

We love numbers. Can we work with yours?

MERRITT BC• Client Computer Work Stations

• Access to Training • Job Search Assistance

• Employment Counselling • Career Exploration

• Resource Library • Workshops

T: 250.378.5151

2099 Quilchena Ave., Box 358 Merritt, BC www.merrittesc.ca

The Employment Program of British

Columbia is funded by the

Government of Canada and the

Province of British Columbia

EMPLOYMENT SERVICESEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEMM

Office Hours:Monday - Friday8 AM - 4:30 PM

SERVING ALL CITIZENS OF MERRITT AND SURROUNDING AREAS

CALL TODAY 250-378-5877

New patients always welcome!

1999 Voght Street (next to the Credit Union)PO Box 3090, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

Call Today to Book Your Appointment.Ph: 250-378-5877

STOYOMA DENTAL CLINICDENTISTDENTIST

ue

STTOOO

Are you expanding your client base?Looking for an accessible way

for people to nd you?

Contact Theresa at 250-378-4241 or Email: [email protected]

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EXCAVATING

for FREE ESTIMATES: 250-378-4312

Gary’s Mini Excavating ServiceGary’’’’’’sss MMM

ROOFINGROOFING

at HACK Electric

Safe, Secure, Easy Access, 8’ to 40’ Shipping Containers

SUITABLE FOR:

• Cars • Boats • ATV’s • Snowmobiles,

• Household Goods

• Monthly & Yearly Rates

• Business or

personal fi les & More.....

2865C Pooley Ave., Merritt, B.C. 378-5580

STORAGE UNITSSELF STORAGE UNITS

Full-time Watchman on site

Starting @ $45./month

with HST

STORAGESTORAGE

DENTISTDENTIST

Call 250-378-4888 to book your appointment.2731 Forksdale Avenue, V1K 1R9

www.dentistryatmerritt.ca

NEW PATIENTS & WALK-INS WELCOMEATTTTIIIIIIEEEEEENNNNNTTTTTTSSSSSSS &&&&&& WWWWWWAAAAAALLLLLKKKKK IIIIIINNNNNSSSSSS WWWWWFREE CONSULTATIONS

HOURSTuesday - Thursday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Friday and Saturday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

2 FULL TIME DENTISTS & ORTHODONTIST ON SITE

Dr. Sunil Malhotra Dr. Jaspal Sarao

Kitchen/Bathroom• Tiling• Window/Siding • Installation

Patio/Deck• Moving Local & • Long Distance

250-315-8257DAT Construction

CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION


250-378-6622Location: 2865C Pooley Ave (Hack Electric) www.thewinepressmerritt.com

Quality products, friendly service!

FOR THE ULTIMATE WINE EXPERIENCE, VISIT THE WINE PRESS

Member of the RJS Craft Wine Making Academy

WINE MAKINGWINE MAKINGFFFFOFFONicola Plumbing & Heating

Fully Quali ed Tradesmen in..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

PLUMBING & HEATINGPLUMBING & HEATING

Learn to Play PianoLearn to Play Piano

Brenda’s Piano Studio

Phone 250.315.0340 for details

All Ages WelcomePIANO TEACHERPIANO TEACHER

www.tbmcleaningandrestoration.comTF: 1-877-612-0909

CARPET CLEANING

250-378-9410CLEANING SERVICESCLEANING SERVICES

Campbell and Co. Chartered Accountants Over 40 Years Experience

in providing professional service to all of our clients.

We are currently acccepting new clients and

look forward to meeting with you about any of

your accounting & taxation needs.

We are confident our team will add value to your business

by providing reliable and timely accounting services,

allowing you more time to grow your business.

p ell aiinin p

1988 Quilchena Ave. (Royal Lepage office)

Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

Phone: 778-257-4129

e-mail: [email protected]

IN MERRITT EVERY 2ND & 4TH FRIDAY!

ACCOUNTANTACCOUNTANTCCamppppppbbbbbbbbbee

MORTGAGE BROKER

YOUR LOCAL MORTGAGE BROKERRRRRRRRRR

thetmortgag gegmm

Call Harry Howard (250)378-9177

Use the equity in

your home to

Consolidate Debt, Top Up RRSPs,

or Tackle Renovations.

[email protected] • www.harryhoward.ca

JIM POJIM POTTER

MERRITT TREE SERVICE• Fully insured, certi ed faller• WSBC covered• Dangerous tree assessment

E SERVVVVVVVVVVIIIIICCE

CALL JIM at 250-378-4212CALL JIM at 250-378-4212Solutions for your tree problems!Solutions for your tree problems!

Schedule your FREE Estimate

TREE SERVICETERTER

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inc.

CALL 250-315-5074

Let us help you get ready for SPRING!

REASONABLE RATES,

while using customers

time effi ciently

• Irrigation Activation

• Spring Yard Clean-Up

• Aerating • Thatching

• Seeding • Fertilization

• Turf Installation

• Retaining Walls

• Parking Lot Sweeping

CONTRACTINGCONTRACTING

Lettt us hhhhhheeeel

For All Your Roofing Needs

KEVIN O’FLYNN ~ THEE ROOFER35 YEARS EXPERIENCE

[email protected]

Shingles ~ Cedar ~ Metal ~ Torch-on

ROOFINGROOFING

GUTTERS • SIDING • SOFFITSALES, INSTALL AND REPAIRGUTTERS • SIDING • SOFFITSALES, INSTALL AND REPAIR

250-315-9054

EAVESTROUGHEAVESTROUGH


123 456 789

MAIN LOCATION& CLEARANCE

CENTRE

Hours:Monday to Friday

9 am - 6:00 pmSaturday: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm

Sundays: Closed

2025 Coutlee Ave., Merritt Phone: 250-378-2332

29 cu. ft.French DoorRefrigerator

22 cu. ft.French DoorRefrigerator

6.2 cu. ft. Self·CleanRange withConvection andEvenAlr Range

18.5 cu. ft.Bottom MountRefrigeratorWith Freeze Basket

17.6 cu. ft. TopMount Refrigerator(With OptionalIce Maker)

Tall TubBullt·lnDishwasher

4.8 cu. ft. 30”Easy-Clean ElectricRange

Over RangeMicrowave w/Hidden Vent

6.2 cu. ft.Electric Self-CleanRange

Tall TubDishwasher withPowerScour™

StainlessSteel Dishwasher

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