Merritt Herald, July 16, 2013

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHTPAGE 3

OTTERS TAKE TO WATERPAGE 9

POLICE BRIEFSPAGE 8

Nicola Valley’s News Voice Since 1905

MERRITT HERALDmerrittherald.com bcclassified.com

TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2013 • MERRITT NEWSPAPERS FREE

Water FountainsRattan - Nexus

hardware building centre

Locally Owned & Operated

1701 Voght St., Merritt, B.C. www.merritt

homehardware.ca

The HOME of OUTDOOR ENTERTAININGThe HOME of OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING

All Rattan Furniture & Water Fountains

25% OFFHome

CRUISIN’ IN STYLE After a quick pit-stop at Black’s Pharmacy on Quilchena Avenue, Stuart Heppner and his daughter Evelyn hit the streets on a recumbent bicycle during a hot Saturday afternoon in downtown Merritt. Michael Potestio/Herald

Truck traffi c to continue on Hwy 5AA ban or limits on com-

mercial trucks on Highway 5A is not necessary, accord-ing to a report released by the Ministry of Transporta-tion and Infrastructure.

The report, released Thursday, states ministry efforts over the last three years to improve safety

of drivers on the 5A have reduced the number of serious collisions involving commercial vehicles by half.

It was these serious col-lisions that inspired the changes in the first place, a press release from the min-istry stated.

Last October, a rig carrying logs crossed the centre line on the highway, striking a vehicle hauling

concrete head-on. Both drivers were killed in the collision.

That crash — and oth-ers like it — prompted former Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger to champion a petition to ban or limit truck traffic on the route. Krueger brought the peti-tion, which collected 1,400 signatures, before the B.C.

legislature in the spring, but those measures aren’t necessary at this time, the report found.

“The reality is no all-out truck bans on the high-way, which I understand,” Thompson-Nicola Regional District Area M direc-tor Randy Murray said. “There’s an issue of fair-ness and what people have rights to do on their high-

ways. But the whole objec-tive for me, from the begin-ning, was to raise awareness about the safety concerns of the local residents who live and work out that way.”

Speed limits for com-mercial and non-commer-cial vehicles will also stay the same. The report says commercial vehicle speed-ing has dropped by 70 per cent in three years, and

different speed limits can lead to dangerous passing manoeuvres around slower trucks.

Some of the improve-ments to the winding, 84-kilometre route between Merritt and Kamloops include rumble strips, guard rails, speed warning signs, and curve markings.

By Emily WesselTHE HERALD

[email protected]

See ‘Ministry’ Page 2

www.merrittherald.com 2 • TUESDAY, July 16, 2013

NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

CALL 250-315-5074inc.

Your Premium Choice in Landscape Lighting!

If you want PRECISE, POWERFUL & EFFECTIVE LANDSCAPE LIGHTING call

Home, Walkway, Garden, Fish Pond or

Special Features with our

Professionally Installed Landscape Lighting.

• Weather Proof

• LED - Cheap to Operate

• Customize Your Lighting

• Metal Construction

• High Quality Product

• Timed Lighting

• Consistent Lighting

in summer & winter months

Benefi ts:

Feature your

REASONABLE RATES, while using customers time ef ciently

Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforce-ment (CVSE) officers have also increased their patrols of the area to 15 days per month, and are set to bring that number up to 20 days per month, although a timeline wasn’t disclosed.

CVSE officers will also patrol the highway with the first ghost car designated for the southern Inte-rior.

Murray said overall, he is happy that the issue of truck traffic and safety on Highway 5A is on the province’s radar.

“Having raised the issue a couple of years ago and seen it through, I’m really glad we’re at the point where we’ve got the commitment and the attention of the minis-ter and it’s good news from that perspective,” Murray said. “[Min-

ister Todd Stone] is basically working toward a zero-toler-ance policy toward speeding on that road, and I think the objec-tive is to make sure that everybody is safe.”

While he’s happy with where the govern-ment is on the issue today, Murray said there’s more work to be done on the route.

“We just have to keep lobbying and try and make sure the right things happen so it becomes a safer and safer highway,” he said.

An LED curve warning sign, resurfac-ing, and a new road-side pullout for CVSE officers to do roadside inspections are some of the changes sated for the future.

Nearly 1,000 vehi-cles using the highway every day, about 35 per cent of which are commercial trucks.

Ministry to continue improving 5A safetyFrom Page 1

Rude awakening as rocks wreck windows

Several Merritt residents were rudely awakened early on Thursday morning by youths knocking on doors and throwing rocks at houses.

Local RCMP responded to com-plaints in the area of Mamette Avenue and Langley Street between 3:30 and 5 a.m.

One woman report-ed on the Facebook group Merritt Crime-watch that she was sleeping on the couch in her Granite Ave. home when she was woken up at 4:30 a.m. by a rock striking her in the head.

The rock had been thrown through a win-dow.

The woman report-ed her injuries aren’t serious, but she has “quite a goose-egg.”

“What may seem like minor pranks to some youth could result in serious charg-es of assault causing bodily harm and could have been more severe circumstances if a young child or elderly person had been the victim of this useless behaviour,” Merritt RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore said in a press release.

Several residents left their homes to patrol the area for suspects. Police are asking anyone with information to contact the Merritt RCMP detachment at 378-4262 or Crimestop-pers at 1-800-222-8477.


[email protected]

www.merrittherald.com TUESDAY, July 16, 2013 • 3

NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

Follow us on Twitter:twitter.com/MerrittHerald

Find us on Facebook:facebook.com/merrittherald

Opinion --------------------- 6-7Sports ------------------------- 9Classifi ed ------------------- 10

GOOD MORNING!

From the Herald archives: July, 1986

Flighty thieves

snatch flamingos

Local RCMP discovered their work is really for the birds this week when they investi-gated an incident on Voght Street.

Lorrie McCallum reported that eight ornamental flamin-gos, valued at $4, had been snatched from his yard some-time over the last two or three days.

The flamingo thefts appear to be an ongoing occur-rence and police are reminding that any-one caught stealing the objects could be charged with theft under $1,000.

On Thursday, July 3, Dwayne Finnigan reported that some-one had entered his Datsun pickup while it was parked in his driveway on Canford Avenue and had stolen four speakers, some tapes and a tape case.

Total value of the items is more than $600, and police are continuing their investigation into the matter.

REMEMBERWHEN?

Flowers in Motion WILL BE CLOSED on Friday, July 19 and Friday, August 16, 2013

but will be open every other Friday until October 11

Flowers in Motion WILL BE C

inFll werswers tiontionMM WILL BE ON HOLIDAYS

Beside Century 21 every Friday (seasonal)

Local groups looking for volunteersTwo local organizations

are seeking volunteers who can commit to helping them on a regular basis.

The Nicola Valley and District Food Bank is looking to expand its core group of volunteers to keep its day-to-day operations under control.

“Just to operate the facility, we need four volunteers there a day,” food bank manager Marlene Fenton said. “That’s not doing anything proactive, that’s just operating key positions there.”

The food bank needs one volunteer to receive the clients, another to allocate hampers, and two to keep on top of inventory as it comes in.

Fenton said members of the organization hung posters seeking volunteers at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, Work B.C., the post office and other places around town, as well as put the call for volunteers out on Facebook. She said there have been some responses, but the organization needs more volunteers who can

commit to regular hours. She said it’s not necessarily a lot of time, but consistency is key.

“It’s not a huge time commitment; we just need a commitment,” she said.

Fenton said some of the long-term volunteers moved on when the organization restructured in the spring, but two have come back to continue working with the food bank.

“We might have 10 volunteers, but some are off for the summer and some can only come an hour a week,” she said. “I want to get the word out there to people who do have time available, whether they’re seniors looking to give back to the community or students who are off for the summer.”

She said it’s hard to keep track of the volunteers as their schedules change, so it makes sense that the more the food bank has, the better things can run.

“We’re looking to create an atmosphere that you’d want to come and volunteer in, so the more people who can join in, the less stress there is on a couple of volunteers. We’re just

looking to make it a positive place that you look forward to coming to, but you’re not really over-worked.”

Fenton said volunteers are crucial to the food bank expanding its programs from the monthly supplementary hampers it distributes to people with low incomes.

“One of our strategic plans is that we’re wanting to take in more local fruit and vegetables,” Fenton said. “That’s been a really big thing the clients have identified that they could really use. I think that it’s something that Merritt could do — we’re in a great agricultural area. But in taking in perishables, I need to make sure there are volunteers there to accept them and to be able to preserve them before they get allocated.”

The food bank recently received a $1,300 donation from a local optometrist to top up the nutritional content of the hampers. The business donated 100 per cent of the fees received for exams in both its Merritt and Princeton offices for a day in November to the cause.

Doctors Eye Care office

manager Brian Snee said it’s the second time the business has run the campaign.

“There’s a need there for the community, and it’s somewhere we can give back,” Snee said.

The Alzheimer Society of B.C. is also seeking a volunteer who can stick to a commitment.

The non-profit society is seeking a volunteer to run the Merritt support group for caregivers to people with Alzheimer’s disease.

The group has been

operating in Merritt for about a year, and Tara Hildebrand, the society’s support and education co-ordinator for Merritt and the Central Interior, has been commuting from Kamloops to facilitate the monthly meeting. Hildebrand said the group is now established well enough and has enough people coming regularly that she can seek a volunteer to run it.

The position requires a one-year commitment.


[email protected]

Brian Snee of Doctors Eye Care presents a cheque for $1,300 to Nicola Valley and District Food Bank Manager Marlene Fenton. The money is earmarked for purchasing nutritional food for the monthly hampers. Submitted

READY, AIM ... WATER

Sisters Morgan, 7, and Alexis, 5, get ready to take fire on their dad Chris Godard. The Godard family was at Rotary Park on Saturday having some fun and a good old-fashioned water fight.

Michael Potestio/Herald


NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

SIGNS THAT YOUR NEIGHBOUR MAY BE

GROWING DRUGS

Anyone with any information on this crime or any others is asked to contact the Merritt RCMP at 378-4262 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

This message brought to you by the Merritt Herald

Windows are completely blacked out in areas • of the house:No-ones living in the residence or have odd times • of coming and going.May have potting plants, fertilizer bags or water • lines around the property.Odd power lines running to the house or humming sounds • of generators.Extra security on house and yard.• An odd odour coming from the home•

If you think your neighbour may be growing drugs contact the

local police or call crimestoppers to make an anonymous tip which could result in payment if an arrest or warrant is obtained.

E

es

r

ng sounds

2151 Coutlee Ave., Merritt 250-378-5104

COPPER VALLEYMECHANICAL CONTRACTORS LTD.

STOP BY AND SEE OUR NEW SELECTION OF

beachcomberHOT TUBS

Delivering the newspaper is a great form of exercise. What better way to burn calories, enjoy the outdoors, and make a bit of extra cash.

Consider being an independent adult carrier for th Merritt Herald.You will earn extra dollars once a week to deliver an award winning

community newspaper to the homes in your neighbourhood.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.z......... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....... ..

Call us for more information on how you can become an adult carrier in your area.

250-378-4241Need More

Exercise?

MERRITT HERALD

Adopt a Pet

This feature brought to you by...

KaylaCoonhound, Approx 2 years old.

Max is house trained, travels well & loves to play, is wonderful with children, kind, goofy but not an off leash dog due to his

breed. Max requires a fenced yard.

unnnd Ad Ad Add Ad Ad Ad AAAd Add pprooppropproppro 222222x 2x 2x 2x 2x 22 yyyMax Romeo

“Breaking the Chain of Abuse”

Please make an appointment to visitPh: (250) 378-5223

E: [email protected] other future best friends @ www.angelsanimalrescue.ca

Springer Spaniel CrossKayla is healthy senior but special needs. She is kind and devoted. Will do best in

home with a mature, patient, lady.

Black Lab Cross, 2 Years Old. Romeo is a happy and outgoing guy, approx 75lbs, Romeo will do best in

an active home.

Donations desperately needed for spay and neuter services. Donations can be to made to The Angel’s Animal Rescue Society at The Interior Savings Credit Union, Account #1193739.

KAMLOOPS: 471 Okanagan Way 250-372-2233 MERRITT: 1690 Voght Street 250-378-4432

PURITY FEEDCo. Ltd

We’ve got all you need at Purity Feed

Horse, Poultry, Livestock & Pet Supplies

How’s your hearing?Ask an

Audiologist.Carolyn Palaga, MSc, Aud (C)

Authorized by:WCB

First Canadian HealthVeterans AffairsRegistered under

the Hearing Aid Act (B.C.)

Call Monday - Friday

315-96882076A Granite Avenue, Merritt(Located at Nicola Valley Chiropractic)

A division of Carolyn Palaga Audiology Services Ltd.

Merritt Hearing Clinic

Smart Step kicks off summer

This year’s group of youth volunteers for the Merritt Smart Step program had their ori-entation last Tuesday from the program’s new meeting place at the Fireside Centre.

Members of the board of directors for Smart Step were there to speak to some of the new and returning members.

President of Smart Step Tony Broman told the group he was excited to meet them and that Smart Step is an amazing combina-tion of friends and fun with real purpose and meaning.

“Life is full of all kinds of stuff. You guys know that, you guys have lived and you guys are here because of

who you are,” Broman said. “You didn’t sign up for Smart Step blindly. It’s kind of like signing up for summer school. What you guys have already in your hearts is going to be amazing to see through the summer.”

Terrell Balan, pro-grams director for Smart Step, said this summer they have about 30 kids regis-tered.

“This year, our numbers are a little bit lower, but in the past we’ve had from 30 to 50 kids involved and their main goal is to create projects in the community that will better it,” Balan said.

The group will meet twice a week at the Fireside Centre in downtown Merritt and runs three programs: Smart Step Sport, City

Squad and Elite. Smart Step Sport carries out sports programs, City Squad organizes com-munity service projects, such as the graf-fiti cleanup, and Elite holds various fundrais-ers and creates their own events.

Some of the benefi-ciaries of Smart Step fundraisers are the food bank, shelters and other local organiza-tions.

The group was at Rotary Park for Canada Day celebra-tions during its first week, and is nearing the one-month mark. At the celebrations they helped out with face painting and various games.

“I think it’s impor-tant in a small com-munity like this that the youth get involved and show the people in our

community that there are positive youth and that they are trying to better [the commu-nity],” Balan said.

First-time Smart Step volunteer Danielle Eaton, 16, said she decided to join the pro-gram because it gives her something to do in the summer after work.

She also said she is excited to help out her community.

“Cleaning up the graffiti and stuff is really neat, because it will make the town look clean and people will know that Smart Step did it and it was youth helping the commu-nity,” Eaton said.

The program runs until mid-August.

By Michael PotestioTHE [email protected]

A group of new and returning Smart Step volunteers gath-ers outside of the their new meeting place (the Fireside Centre in downtown Merritt) where they will meet twice a week.

Michael Potestio/Herald


PROVINCE

PUBLIC NOTICERECALL AND INITIATIVE ACT

This notice is published pursuant to section 4 of the Recall and Initiative Act.

Approval in principle has been granted on an application for an initiative petition. The petition will be issued to proponent Dana Larsen on Monday, September 9, 2013 and signature sheets must be submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer by Monday, December 9, 2013.

The Title of the Initiative is:An initiative to amend the Police Act.

Summary of Initiative:The initiative draft Bill entitled, “Sensible Policing Act” proposes to amend the Police Act to no longer use provincial police resources on the enforcement of current laws in relation to simple possession and use of cannabis by adults. The draft law would prohibit the use of provincial police resources for this purpose, would require police to report in detail to the Minister of Justice any actual use of resources for this purpose and why it was necessary, and require the Minister to publish that report. The Bill also proposes that the province would call upon the Federal Government to repeal the federal prohibition on cannabis, or give British Columbia an exemption, such that British Columbia is able to tax and regulate cannabis similar to the regulation of alcohol and tobacco. As well it proposes that British Columbia shall establish a Provincial Commission to study the means and requirements necessary for the province to establish a legal and regulated model for the production and use of cannabis by adults. Last, the Bill would make non-lawful possession and use of cannabis by minors an offence similar to possession and use of alcohol.

Opponent Registration:Individuals or organizations who intend to incur expenses as opponents must apply for registration with the Chief Electoral Officer by Monday, August 12, 2013. Registration applications for opponents are available from Elections BC.

Initiative Advertising:Individuals or organizations who sponsor initiative advertising, other than the proponent and registered opponents, must register with the Chief Electoral Officer before they conduct or publish initiative advertising. Registration applications are available from Elections BC.

Who May Sign the Petition:Registered voters as of Monday, September 9, 2013 may sign the initiative petition. Individuals may only sign the petition once, and must sign the petition sheet for the electoral district in which they are registered at the time of signing. Signed petitions are available for public inspection.

For More Information:The initiative application and draft Bill are available for public inspection on the Elections BC website and at the Elections BC office at the address below.

Location:Suite 100 – 1112 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C

Mailing Address: PO Box 9275 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9J6

Phone: 250-387-5305Toll-free: 1-800-661-8683 Fax: 250-387-3578Email: [email protected] Website: elections.bc.ca

elections.bc.ca / 1 - 8 0 0 - 6 6 1 - 8 6 8 3

facebook.com/flyerland.ca

@flyerland

Some things are just better together.

#itsbettertogether

Fee proposed for smart meter deniersVICTORIA –

Energy Minister Bill Bennett says there are about still 60,000 BC Hydro customers who are still resisting installation of wireless electricity meters, and he wants the utility to offer them manual meter readings, for a price.

“What we’re contemplating at this point is that maybe we can deliver a digital meter that has the radio turned off,” Bennett told reporters at the B.C. legislature Thursday. “We just feel that we don’t want to bully people into taking the smart meter if they don’t want it.”

Modifying the meters for different customers and sending out human meter readers would generate costs that should not be borne by the vast majority of customers who accepted wireless meters, Bennett said.

He offered no estimate of the cost, but predicted that more people will drop their opposition rather than pay for extra service. Bennett said he agrees with B.C.’s

medical health officer that signals from wireless meters are not a health hazard, but he doesn’t want them forced on people who believe otherwise.

NDP energy critic John Horgan said he is pleased the government has finally agreed with his position that people should be given another option. But he wants the issue referred to the B.C. Utilities Commission to set the price, so customers aren’t “gouged” to pay for other cost overruns at the utility.

“We said before

the election that an opt-out provision was appropriate,” Horgan said. “It’s done in other jurisdictions. Quebec is leading the way here in Canada. It’s about time.”

With 96 per cent

of wireless meters installed, customers in some areas are receiving daily usage information on their BC Hydro customer web pages. Smart meters send a radio signal equivalent to a

brief mobile phone call to report usage, and also signal when power is interrupted.

Digital meters also detect when they are tampered with, and the quality of electrical supply.

Digital meters are tested at a BC Hydro lab. Black Press files

By Tom FletcherBLACK PRESStfl [email protected]

CITY HALL

Three new streets namedCity council unanimously approved the names

of three new streets last Tuesday at the regular City of Merritt council meeting.

The street and two cul-de-sacs are part of a new 45-lot subdivision, which is enclosed by private lots along Armstrong Street and Bann Street.

Council approved naming the street Phillips Street after F. W. Phillips, who was a Merritt alderman in 1929. The first cul-de-sac was suggested to be named Pope Place for 1931 alderman R. E. Pope, and the second to be named Billett Place after F. B. Billett who served as an alderman in 1923.

Coun. Mike Goetz made the motion to approve the names, and asked if the policy for naming streets had been changed to include naming them after anyone.

Merritt Mayor Susan Roline said the city’s policy for street names requires they’re named after deceased aldermen, deceased mayors or foliage.

“We’re still working on doing the pioneers but we haven’t changed our policy yet,” Roline told council.

She told the Herald the policy does warrant using the approved names backwards as well.


Last week, news outlets across the Inte-rior reported the story of a Merritt man who was sentenced by B.C. Supreme Court to four

months in jail for punch-ing his girlfriend and taking her wallet in an assault on Quilchena Avenue earlier this sum-mer.

One of the stories I came across online reported that the man and his girlfriend struggle with alcohol and drug abuse, which they sought help for at a treatment centre in northern B.C. However, the story goes, the couple relapsed when there was “no local support,” according to defence lawyer Don Campbell.

Having lived here less than a year, I’ve heard of countless non-profit soci-eties and support orga-nizations run locally that provide exactly the type of support the defence lawyer claimed (accord-ing to this story) Merritt lacks.

I actually find it quite encouraging how many resources are available to people struggling with addiction and how many people access those ser-vices.

To me, the quote came across as misin-formed, and likely to

spread misinformation that Merritt doesn’t have adequate resources to help its own residents in their fight for sobriety.

By and large, Merritt is not a community that puts blinders on and pre-tends drug and alcohol abuse don’t happen here. It may be a small city, but people living here aren’t so naive to believe they live in an idyllic, drug-free utopia.

Merritt is a real com-munity with real com-munity problems and real community supports available to the members

who need them. Below are some of the

groups I can think of off the top of my head.

The Trinity United Church and the Angli-can church host a local Alcoholics Anonymous group. Narcotics Anony-mous meets at the Trinity United Church as well.

Interior Health Authority offers the Drug and Alcohol Resource Team to help identify the types of care that people kicking addictions need in hospital and out.

HERALD OPINION

Canada bilingual by law, not numbers

(NC)—It is next to impossible to determine the exact number of people in the world who are bilingual, but according to some estimates, approximately half the world’s population can speak more than one language.

According to Statistics Canada’s 2011 Census data on language, over 19 million Canadians speak English most often at home, while over seven million speak French most often at home, and 5.8 million individuals identify themselves as being conversant in both official languages.

So why does Canada consider itself to be a bilingual country?

Between 2006 and 2011, the number of people who reported being able to conduct a conversation in both of Canada’s official languages increased by nearly 350,000 to 5.8 million.

The bilingualism rate of the Canadian population climbed slightly, from 17.4 per cent in 2006 to 17.5 per cent in 2011.

Language policies and the politics surrounding Canada’s two official languages predate Canadian Confederation in 1867.

In the early 1700s, both the French and the English had large, well-established colonial populations.

The French colonists spoke French, were mostly Catholics and had developed their own legal and political civil law system, while the English colonists spoke English, were mostly Protestants and had adopted their own common law tradition and legal system.

The language of Canada’s settlers, whether French or English, was deeply rooted in their sense of identity and culture, and this sentiment still exists today, so much so that language politics have affected not only the day-to-day operations of federal institutions but also the cultural and linguistic makeup of Canadian society.

To those who are bilingual, bilingualism is much more than just being able to say words and phrases in a language other than their own.

Report of lack of local support lacks accuracy

2090 GRANITE AVE., PO BOX 9, MERRITT, B.C. PHONE (250) 378-4241 FAX (250) 378-6818MERRITT HERALDCopyright subsists in all display advertising in this edition of the Merritt Herald. Permission to reproduce in any form, must be obtained in writing from the publisher. We acknowledge the fi nancial support of the Government of Canada, through the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities.

This Merritt Herald is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

EditorEmily Wesselnewsroom@

merrittherald.com

PublisherTheresa Arnold

[email protected]

ProductionShel Hein

[email protected]

Sports writerIan Webster

[email protected]

ReporterMichael Potestio

[email protected]

Office managerCarol Soamesclassifieds@

merrittherald.com

Emily WesselMerrittMUSINGS

See ‘No shortage’ Page 7See ‘Benefits of bilingualism’ Page 7


The Merritt Herald welcomes your letters,

on any subject, addressed to the editor.

Letters must be signed and include the writer’s

name, address and phone number for verification

purposes.Letters may be edited

for length, taste and clar-ity. Please keep letters to 300 words or less. Email

letters to: newsroom@

merrittherald.com.

?HERALD QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Do you agree with the

government that a truck ban on Highway 5A is unnecessary?

To vote, go online to

merrittherald.com

PREVIOUSQUESTION

Have you or has someone you know been a

victim of crime?

YES:100%NO:0%

LETTERS POLICY

YOUR OPINION Speak up

You can comment on any story you read @

merrittherald.com

The group also helps peo-ple transition from the hospi-tal to the community.

Interior Health’s Mental Health and Substance Use department, located at the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre, provides edu-cation, individual sessions, and referrals to treatment centres.

Kamloops’ Phoenix Centre provides youth counselling outreach in Merritt three days a week.

Conayt Friendship Society has a family drug and alcohol counsellor who offers a whole range of prevention, educa-

tion and support resources for people looking to kick their habits — before, during and after the process.

Scw’exmx Community Health Services Society sup-ports people in addiction recovery through mental health and addictions counsel-lors.

The Merritt Helping Hands Society, ASK Well-ness, and the Public Health office, located at the hospital, all distribute harm reduction and safe injection supplies, no questions asked.

These three groups also have information and litera-ture on prevention of com-municable diseases and other

risks of drug use. Most importantly, all of

these organizations, groups and programs work together to share resources and help their clients to the best of their abilities, and the whole community benefits from these efforts.

This is just a quick inven-tory and I may have even missed some groups.

There is always room for improvement when it comes to treating, preventing and mini-mizing the damage caused by complex social issues, but there is absolutely no lack of local support structures for Merrittonians trying to over-come their addictions.

From Page 6

No shortage of support to stop substance use

Family pleads for return of pet poodleDear Editor,

For 18 years, we had a beautiful white toy poodle. She was always friendly and ready to play.

One evening, two weeks ago, she was helped over a six-foot fence. Our other dog was running and barking. The white poodle was gone. We had trouble settling the black one down as he was really spooked.

The next morning, we got a call from a man who said he had found her and to come and get her. Before we could get there, some one had opened the house door and she was gone down the street.

We had adopted a very sick baby from Haiti whose twin brother had died. He is now an 18-year-old handicapped young man.

The dog was his special companion. One was never far from the other. Our son is just sick!

The dog is old and has seizures. She has been stolen before and is very costly to maintain.

We are offering a reward of $200 for her return, no questions asked. Please return our son’s companion to him.

Call (250) 378-6020 or just leave her at one the vets.

Betty and Dave KnullMerritt

It’s a doorway to new opportunities and possibilities. In the learning of a second language, a person’s curiosity to learn more about a culture and its people and find new and different ways of co-existing, celebrating and viewing the world is ignited.

As bilingualism grows and develops in Canada, so does a greater appreciation and acceptance of the richness of the two very distinct cultures that embody what it is to be Canadian.

People who are bilingual have greater respect for the feelings and opinions of others, even if they don’t share those feelings or opinions, because bilingualism promotes better understanding of the world and its people.

www.newscanada.com

From Page 6

Benefi ts of bilingualism broad

Dear Editor,

The Tulameen Community Club wants to thank the City of Merritt for donating its Zamboni to the outdoor rink in Tulameen, B.C. The Tulameen Commu-nity Club maintains the rink in this small, recreation-focused town just outside of Princeton and their very own ‘new-to-them’ Zamboni will help make this task a

breeze!Tulameen has a full

NHL-sized outdoor arena just behind its fire hall, complete with hockey nets. Tulameen is part of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, but their outdoor rink is operated wholly by dedicated volunteers who tirelessly keep the ice useable, weather permitting. They have relied on donations to operate and maintain a Zamboni that was

borrowed (up until now) from the Princ-eton arena.

And it is about to get even better — Tulameen is in the middle of a project called Raise the Roof which will see the construction of a roof over the existing outdoor arena, length-ening the user time on the ice surface by protecting it from the elements, and making the volunteer icemen’s job way easier.

Who knows… maybe once we have the roof complete, perhaps we can invite the Merritt teams to our new barn to show off our “new” Zam-boni! Wouldn’t that be something!

Again, city council and the City of Mer-ritt, the Tulameen Community Club thanks you for your generosity.

Mardi HassellTulameen

The City of Merritt donated this Zamboni to the Tulameen Community Club to maintain its NHL-sized outdoor rink. Submitted

Thanks for the Zamboni


NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

Fred Feistmann, Investment Advisor

S&P/TSX 12462.18DJIA 15464.3S&P 500 1680.19

$CAN/US 0.962$US/CAN 1.039

Canada Prime 3.00%1 Year GIC 1.90%5 Year GIC 1.62%10 Yr. CDA Bond 2.29%

Gold am/pm x London 1279.75Copper Highgrade 3.15Lumber (day session) 294.00Live Cattle 122.55

Brands Sionna Cdn. Eqt10.93IA Clarington Cdn. Eqt 25.96IA Clarington Glbl. Eqt 15.15CI Harbour Fund 22.57Dynamic Cdn Value Cls 13.59Fidelity Asset Allocation 25.23Fidelity Disp Cad Eqt 28.16

Fid Intnl Portfolio 28.42Ivy Cdn Fund 30.41Ivy Foreign Fund 36.76Bissett Cdn Equity 80.88RBC Balanced Fund 12.73RBC Cdn Div. Fund 52.38CI Signature Select Cdn 20.28

A&W Revenue Royalties 21.16ATCO Ltd. 44.01Arc Resources Ltd. 28.02BCE Inc 43.82Barrick Gold Corp 15.49Ballard Power Sys 1.90Bonavista Energy Corp 14.12Bombardier 4.91Bank of Montreal 62.91Bank of Nova Scotia 57.05Can. National Railway 104.93Canadian Tire (NON VTG A) 82.46Cameco Corporation 22.80CIBC 75.92Canadian Utilities Ltd. 36.51Can. Real Est. Trust 43.43Can. Nat. Res. Ltd. 33.11Enbridge 45.94EnCana Corporation 17.80Finning 23.80Husky Energy Inc. 29.15Imperial Oil 43.56Kinross Gold Corp 5.04Loblaw Companies 47.55Maple Leaf Foods 14.93Molson Coors Can Inc. 53.25Manulife Financial 17.96Pembina Pipeline Corp. 33.66Potash Corp of Sask 41.13Pengrowth Energy Corp. 5.32Power Financial Corp. 31.90Precision Drilling Corp 9.62Rogers Comm Inc. 41.87

Royal Bank 61.80Research In Motion Ltd. 9.59Sun Life Financial Inc 32.90Shaw Comm Inc 25.58Shopper’s Drug Mart 48.40Suncor Energy Inc 32.44Toromont Inds Ltd 23.81Toronto Dominion Bank 84.90Transcanada Corp 47.14Telus Corp 31.80Tim Hortons Inc 58.75

Alcoa Inc. 8.10American Express Co. 78.33Mellon Corp 30.06Cisco Systems Inc. 25.94Deere & Co. 83.94Walt Disney Co. (The) 66.98Gap Inc. 45.10General Electric Co. 23.76Home Depot Inc. 80.54Johnson & Johnson 89.99Macy’s Inc. 49.43Microsoft Corp. 35.67Sprint Nextel Corp 6.45P zer Inc. 28.81Pepsico Inc. 84.32AT&T INC 35.81Staples Inc. 16.73United Tech Corp 99.83Walmart Stores Inc. 77.63Wendy’s Arby’s Gr. 6.48

This article is supplied by Fred Feistmann, an Investment Advisor with RBC Dominion Securities Inc. RBC Dominion Securities is a member company under RBC Investments. The member company and Royal Bank of Canada are separate corporate entities that are af liated. Member CIPF. (tm) Trademark of Royal Bank of Canada. Used under license. ©Copyright 2012. All rights reserved.

As of Market Close on July 12, 2013

Fred is an Investment Advisor with RBC Dominion Securities specializing in ef cient money management strategies.Any questions or comments can be directed to him at1-800-774-9631 or e-mail [email protected]

Mutual Funds

Indexes Currencies

Money Rates Commodities

Canadian Common

U.S. Common

DID YOU KNOW. . . .The rst letters of the months July through to November spell JASON.

THIS WEEK’S MARKETS .... The S&P/TSX Composite closed at $12,462.17 last week. In the U.S., the S&P increased 3.0% to close at $1,680.19. Oil was up 2.6% to close at $105.95/bb, while natural gas futures rose 2.4% to close at $3.61/MMBtu. Gold bullion fi nished the week at $1,284.90, up 5.0%. The Can-adian dollar increased 1.8% against the US dollar, closing at $.96/USD. The 2 year Canadian benchmark bond decreased to 1.14% and the 10 year bond decreased to 2.43%. South of the border 2 year US treasury yields decreased to .339%

POLICE REPORT

Parking lot fi ght leads police briefsIntoxicated females in fisticuffs

On July 5, Merritt RCMP received a report of two females fighting in the Coopers Foods parking lot. Police located two local females, aged 37 and 27 years. Both women had been drinking when they got into an argument; the 27-year-old then pushed the 37-year-old. There were no injuries sustained. When questioned by police, the victim refused to co-operate and charges of assault were not processed. However, due to her level of intoxication, the 27-year-old was arrested for being drunk in a public place and held in custody until she sobered up and could take care of herself.

Ex-boyfriend assaults woman

On July 5, Merritt RCMP received a call from a 58-year-old local woman who advised that she had been assaulted by her ex-boyfriend. Investigation revealed that the 50-year-old local man had previously been released from police custody for a similar offence. At that time, he had been released from custody with specific conditions placed on his behaviour. He was again located and arrested by police and will appear in provincial

court to face charges of assault and for breaching his court-imposed conditions. He will appear in court in August.

Woman arrested for domestic assaultOn July 6 at 6:30 a.m., Merritt RCMP responded to a 911 call that resulted in the arrest of a 25-year-old local woman for domestic assault. The woman had physically assaulted her boyfriend, a 19-year-old local man. He sustained minor injuries. The woman was arrested and later released from custody to appear in provincial court in August. She must also abide by several conditions and was ordered to have no direct or indirect contact with her boyfriend.

Found cellphoneOn the evening of July

5, a cellphone was found in Spirit Square. If anyone is missing a cellphone, they are asked to call the local detachment to identify it.

Shed break-inOn July 6, Merritt RCMP

investigated a break and enter and theft from a shed in the 2400 block of Coutlee Avenue. Items stolen include a 16-inch Stihl chainsaw; a planter with flowers in it; and an 18-volt kit comprised of

a reciprocating saw, impact driver and circular saw. The approximate retail value of goods taken is $600. If anyone has any information about this, they are asked to call the Merritt detachment or Crimestoppers.

Intoxicated man brandishing board

On July 7 at approximately 3 a.m., Merritt RCMP responded to a citizen’s complaint of an intoxicated male walking down Menzies Street with a one-inch by six-inch board approximately three feet long. The male was reported to be drunk and yelling. Merritt RCMP located and arrested a local 25-year-old male for being intoxicated in a public place and for causing a disturbance. The man was held in custody until he sobered up and could properly care for himself. The piece of board was destroyed at the scene for public safety reasons.

Fight outside AdelphiOn July 8, Merritt RCMP

responded to a citizen’s complaint of two males fighting in downtown Merritt near the Adelphi Hotel. Police attended and identified one of the two participants — a 49-year-old male with no fixed address. He was

found to be intoxicated and was held in custody until he sobered up and could care for himself.

Man charged for breaching conditions

On July 8 at approximately 11 p.m., while conducting a licensed premise check, Merritt RCMP located a local 19-year-old male who was violating his previous court-imposed conditions. The male had previously been arrested for possession of a controlled substance. He was released on a promise to appear in court on July 16. Attached to this promise to appear was an undertaking with several conditions, including to abstain from the consumption of alcohol or other intoxicating substances, or the consumption of drugs except in accordance with a medical prescription. The male was immediately arrested for violating these conditions. He was held in custody to appear in provincial court.

RCMP detachment: (250) 378-4262Crimestoppers: 1-800-222-8477

Calls for service: 118False/abandoned 911 calls: 4False alarms: 5Drunk in public arrests: 9

HEARTFELT HOSPITALITY

Merritt Mayor Susan Roline addresses a crowd of about 30 people outside the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre on Thursday at a cel-ebration of its official name change to include the word “hospital.” The event also featured a speech by Interior Health Authority board chair Norm Embree (background) and tours of the hospital’s departments.

Emily Wessel/Herald


HERALD SPORTSmerrittherald.com bcclassified.com

Have a sports story tip? Tell us about it by calling 250-378-4241 or emailing [email protected]

All photos by Ian Webster/Herald

MERRITT OTTERS SWIM MEETJuly 6-7, 2013 - Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre

Otters Individual Top-Six Finishes TURTLESIsaac Asselstine 3rd (25 Free, 25 Back), 4th (25 Fly) Ava Mikkelson 1st (25 Free, 25 Back, 25 Breast, 25 Fly)Cruz Slanzi 1st (25 Free, 25 Back), 3rd (25 Fly)

DIV. 1Paige Asselstine 3rd (50 Back), 5th (50 Free) Warren Avery 2nd. (50 Breast, 100 IM) 3rd (50 Free, 50 Fly), 4th (50 Back), 6th (100 Free)Ashley Cavaliere 4th (100 IM), 5th (100 Free), 6th (50 Free, 50 Fly)Miranda Cavaliere 4th (100 Free), 6th (100 IM) Diya Chhabra 4th (50 Fly), 5th (100 IM) Riya Chhabra 3rd (100 IM), 4th (50 Breast), 5th (50 Fly) Beau Patterson 3rd (50 Free, 50 Fly, 50 Back, 50 Breast, 100 Free, 100 IM)Mathias Redknap 4th (50 Free), 6th (100 Free)

DIV. 2Evin Baird 2nd (100 Free), 4th (50 Fly, 50 Back), 6th (50 Free)Bianca Cavaliere 2nd (50 Free, 50 Fly, 50 Back, 50 Breast, 100 Free, 100 IM)Cameron Parno 3rd (50 Back, 100 Free), 4th (50 Breast), 5th (50 Free, 100 IM)

DIV. 4Jensen Cavaliere 2nd (200 IM), 3rd (100 Back, 100 Fly), 5th (100 Free), 6th (100 Breast)Sumeeti Chhabra 6th (50 Fly)Laura Lefebvre 4th (100 Fly, 200 IM), 5th (100 Back)Nicola LaBounty 5th (50 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Breast)Jamie Neill 3rd (100 Breast)Haley Zabek 3rd (100 Free), 6th (50 Free, 100 Back, 200 IM)

DIV. 5Madie Shea 3rd (50 Free, 50 Fly, 200 IM), 4th (100 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast)Rahul Chhabra 3rd (100 Fly 100 Back, 200 IM), 4th (50 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Free, 100 Breast)

DIV. 6Taylor Carmichael 1st (50 Free, 50 Fly), 2nd (100 Free, 100 Fly, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 200 IM)Ravyn Cheney 4th (100 Breast), 5th (50 Free)Tyrel Narciso 2nd (200 IM), 3rd (50 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Back), 4th (100 Breast)

DIV. 8Gia Bogetti 1st (100 Fly, 100 Breast), 2nd (50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Back)Koren Lefebvre 2nd (50 Fly, 100 Breast), 3rd (50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Back)Kristine Lawson 1st (50 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Free, 100 Back)


Happy Birthday

mom!You are the

BOMB!Hope you have a great day!

We love you!Sarah, Keith and Emma

BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH US

Focus on safety performance

Industry leader in world markets

Competitive Compensation packages

Sustainable business practices

Progressive environment

Do you thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment with opportunities for continuous growth and development?

Certified WeldersMerritt, BC

Apply online today at www.tolko.com

Nooaitch Band requires two new Receptionists with responsibilities covering a wide variety of clerical office duties in support of company administration. Other responsibilities will include coordinating and communicating office activities, greeting and screening visitors, answering and referring inbound telephone calls, and scheduling appointments. The Receptionist will also be responsible for administrating company correspondence.

Nooaitch offers competitive salary packages, an incredible work environment, and career advancement opportunities. A full Job Description is offered on request. Only those applicants who meet the qualifi cations will be contacted. Deadline for applying is July 19, 2013 @ 4:30 p.m.

Qualifi ed applicants should send resumes and a cover letter to:

Attention:Kaylynn Dexel, Assistant Administrator

2954 Shackelly Road, Merritt, BC V1K 1N9Fax: 250-378-3699

Email: [email protected]

Job Posting – Receptionist

The Merritt Herald, an award winning twice-weekly newspaper, published in the Nicola Valley, is seeking a full time advertising consultant to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing. If you are a highly creative individual, with an ability to multi-task in a fast-paced team environment and have good interpersonal and sales skills, a valid drivers licence and reliable vehicle - we would like to meet you. While experience is an asset, it is not a prerequisite.

To apply, please forward your resume with a cover letter to:Theresa Arnold, PublisherMerritt Herald2090 Granite Ave., P.O. Box 9Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8e-mail: [email protected]

Advertising Sales RepresentativeMerritt Herald

MERRITT HERALD

Help WantedAnnouncements

EngagementsJAMES & Diane Clark of Mer-ritt, BC would like to announce the engagement of their daughter Emily Nicole Clark to David William Madill, son of Conrad & Melanie Madill of Courtenay, BC. Celebration of marriage will be August 24th in Merritt.

Lost & FoundLost - handwoven shawl, mainly purple. Lost around June 11, Bann, Sunset, Thorpe area. 378-4147

Travel

TimeshareCANCEL YOUR Timeshare. NO Risk Program. STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Pay-ments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. FREE Con-sultation. Call Us NOW. We Can Help! 1-888-356-5248.

Employment

Business Opportunities

ALL CASH Drink/Snack Vend-ing Business Route. Complete Training. Small Investment Required. 1-888-979-VEND (8363).www.healthydrinkvending.co

VOTED BEST side business-es. Make money while helping your community be a better place. We provide set up/train-ing. No selling involved. 1-855-933-3555; www.locationfi rstvending.com

Happy Thoughts

Employment

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

Required immediately experi-enced Class 1 US drivers only. Must have US experience. We supply assigned trucks, com-pany phones, US Medical, all picks and drops paid. Please fax resume with current clean abstract to 250-546-0600. No phone calls please.

Education/Trade Schools

CanScribe Education

TRAIN TO be an Apart-ment/Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of gradu-ates working. 32 years of suc-cess! Government certifi ed. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.

Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing re-quired. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.

Happy Thoughts

Employment

Help WantedEXPERIENCED FULL-TIMEbuncher and butt’n’top opera-tor required for a logging con-tractor in the Smithers area. Competitive rates & benefi t package available. Please call 250-847-1531 or 250-847-0586 or fax resume to 250-847-1532

GUARANTEED JOB Place-ment: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas In-dustry. Call 24hr Free Re-corded Message. For Informa-tion 1-800-972-0209.

Career Opportunities

Employment

Help WantedLIVE-IN MANAGER for 50 unit apt. bldg in Trail, B.C. Send resume to 100-3525 La-burnum Drive, Trail, B.C. V1R 2S9. [email protected]

S.F. ENTERPRISES dba Chevron Station Merritt is looking for 5 F/T Food Counter Attendants for its location at 3643 Dewolf Way, Merritt, BC, V1K 1C4. Salary $10.25/hr. Rotating shifts; day, night, weekends, Stat holiday. Du-ties: Greet customers and take orders, serve customers, re-ceive payments. Apply by mail or by email: [email protected]

Home Care/SupportREGISTERED Nurses - Bay-shore Home Health is hiring casual, on-call RNs with skills and experience in: IV drug in-fusion, phlebotomy, fl u clinics, wound care, patient assess-ments, staff supervision, dele-gation possess an outstanding work ethic; a passion for su-perior client service, and a re-liable vehicle, pls forward your resume to shof tasks. If you are: personable, energetic, positive; [email protected]. Only those shortlisted will be contacted.

Career Opportunities

Employment

Income OpportunityNOW HIRING! Earn extra cash, workers in demand for simple work. P/T-F/T. Can be done from home. Acceptance guaranteed, no experience re-quired, all welcome! www.BCJobLinks.com

LabourersGUARANTEED Job Placement. General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry Work. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Information 1-888-213-2854

Of ce SupportADMINISTRATOR / Ice Am-bassador Kelowna Minor Hockey Association is looking for someone to help manage our Offi ce, Teams, Ice Sched-ules, and Volunteers. More info in our online ad.

Help Wanted

Your community. Your classifieds.

250.378.4241

fax 250.378.6818 email classi [email protected]

WORD CLASSIFIEDS

Tuesday issuenoon the preceding Friday

Thursday issuenoon the preceding Tuesday

DISPLAY ADVERTISING

Tuesday issuenoon the preceding Friday

Thursday issuenoon the preceding Tuesday

INDEX IN BRIEFFamily Announcements

Community AnnouncementsEmployment

Business ServicesPets & Livestock

Merchandise For SaleReal Estate

RentalsAutomotive

Legals

AGREEMENTIt is agreed by any display or

classi ed advertiser requesting space that the liability of the

paper in the event to failure to publish an advertisement shall be limited to the amount paid by the

advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only, and that there shall be no liability in any

event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement.

The publisher shall not beliable for slight changes or

typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an

advertisement. bcclassi eds.com

cannot be responsible for errorsafter the rst day of publication of

any advertisement. Notice of errors after the rst day of

publication of any advertisement. Notice or errors on the rst day should immediately be called

to the attention of the classi ed department to be corrected for

the following edition.

bcclassi eds.comreserves the right to revise, edit, classify or reject any

advertisement and to retain any answers directed to the

bcclassi ed.com Box ReplayService and to repay the

customer the sum paid for the advertisement and box rental.

DISCRIMINATORYLEGISLATION

Advertisers are reminded thatProvincial legislation forbids the

publication of any advertisementwhich discriminates against any

person because of race, religion,sex, colour, nationality, ancestry or place of origin, or age, unless

the condition is justi ed by a bona de requirement for the

work involved.

COPYRIGHTCopyright and/or properties

subsist in all advertisements andin all other material appearing inthis edition of bcclassi ed.com.

Permission to reproduce wholly orin part and in any form

whatsoever, particularly by a photographic or offset process in a publication must be obtained in writing from the publisher. Any

unauthorized reproduction will be subject to recourse in law.

MERRITTHERALD

Ph: 378-4241Fax: 378-6818

Advertising: [email protected]: [email protected]: [email protected]

Production: [email protected] Granite Avenue,P.O. Box 9, Merritt, B.C.

ADVERTISING DEADLINES

Are you hard working & reliable ?

Do you want to be part of a great team?

We want to hear from you.

CURRENTLY HIRING COOKS & DISHWASHERS.

• competitive wages• paid meal breaks• generous tip share

program• medical and dental plan

We will provide training to right candidate.

Come Join Our amazing Home Team

APPLY IN PERSON

3561 Voght St.Merritt B.C.

BCDailyRegister Online at www.bcdailydeals.com


Guaranteed Approvals• Good Credit? • Bad Credit? • No Credit?

• Divorce? • Bankrupt?

IF YOU WORK,YOU DRIVE

Call Steve Today1.855.740.4112 • murraygmmerritt.com

Need a Vehicle? Call the

Lower Nicola Band SchoolExternal Job Opportunity

POSITION:Secretary/Receptionist

Description: Reporting to the Principal, the Secretary/Re-ceptionist is responsible for of ce support within the Lower Nicola Band School.

Duties include:Answering/Screening telephone calls/visitors • Administrative and computer duties (letters, memos, • proposals, reports)Of ce equipment: photocopier, fax, telephone • system, PA SystemDevelop and/or maintain student and of ce ling • systemsMaintain of ce supply inventory and order/updates • as needed, daily mail dutiesResponsible for maintaining of ce equipment and • furniture: initiatives services and repairsRecords Minutes of Meetings• Assist with nancial correspondence (timesheets, in-• voices, purchase orders, cheque requisitions, etc…)Provide administrative support and service to all • staff, students and parentsOther administrative duties•

Requirements:A Certi cate or Diploma in Secretarial, Of ce Ad-• ministration or Business Administration and/or 2 years of ce experience in a First Nations SettingAdvanced computer and of ce equipment skills• Good organizational skills and interpersonal skills• Good communication, public relations and writing skills• Ability to work in a team environment• Ability to plan, schedule and organize• Personal maturity and role model to children• Ability to work independently and make sound • judgementsSome understanding of school operations an asset• Understanding of child development and educa-• tional programming an assetWilling to participate in after hours school events/• workshopsA Valid Drivers license and reliable vehicle• Must pass a criminal records check• Must be willing to get First Aid Certi cate and • undergo Professional Development/Training

SALARY: NegotiableDEADLINE: July 19, 2013START DATE: August 19, 2013

Applicants are required to submit a resume, cover letter and 3 references to:

Angie Sterling, PrincipalThe Lower Nicola Band School

201 Horn Road, Merritt, BC. VIK 1M9FAX: (250) 378-6389 Email: [email protected]

Help Wanted Help Wanted

Employment

Trades, TechnicalCHEVALLIER GEO-CON Ltd Rocky Mountain House, Alber-ta requires experienced Cat, Hoe, Mulcher Operators, ser-vicing Western Canada. Safe-ty tickets required. Fax re-sume to 403-844-2735.

Services

Financial ServicesDROWNING IN Debt? Cut debts more than 50% and be debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free con-sultation. Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+www.mydebtsolution.com

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

www.pioneerwest.com

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: it’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M . $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

Need CA$H Today?

Own A Vehicle?Borrow Up To $25,000

No Credit Checks!Cash same day, local offi ce.www.PitStopLoans.com

1-800-514-9399

Services

Legal ServicesCRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption, property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind and a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Merchandise for Sale

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRYSTORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’53 in stock.SPECIAL

44’ x 40’ Container Shopw/steel trusses $13,800!

Sets up in one day!40’ Containers under $2500!

Call Toll Free AlsoJD 544 & 644 wheel loaders

JD 892D LC ExcavatorPh. 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB

www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for SaleGorgeous Beveled glass pan-els for sale Sat and Sun July 20th & 21st at Merritt City of Music Festival info [email protected] or 1-604-741-8917 or 250-378-5634

KILL BED Bugs & Their Eggs! Buy a Harris Bed Bug Kit, Complete Room Treatment Solution. Odorless, Non-Stain-ing. Available onlinehomedepot.com (NOT IN STORES).

STEEL BUILDING. DIY sum-mer sale! Bonus days extra 5% off. 20x22 $3,998. 25x24 $4,620. 30x34 $6,656. 32x42 $8,488. 40x54 $13,385. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422, www.pioneersteel.ca

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleSTEEL BUILDINGS, metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 will sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. WantedLocal Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins etc 778-281-0030

Real Estate

Business for Sale

ILLNESS FORCES SALE of PRESSURE WASHING

COMPANY2002 GMC Panel Van,

recent tune up & brakes.Signage in place, just needs phone number changed. 4000psi, Canadian build BE pressure washer, hoses, 2 wands, brushes, biode-gradable soap, Degreaser Sidewalk scrubber, new white jumpsuits, website, business cards, advertising handouts.

Everything is ready to go.$12,500/obo will consider

vehicle in trade.Call 1-604-533-6225 or

email: [email protected]

Houses For SaleHouse for sale in Lower Nic. 1600sq.ft - 2 bdrm, 2 bath, a/c, 5 appliances, 1/2 acre lot. For more info call 250-378-3703

Other Areas20 ACRES FREE! Own 60 acres for 40 acre price/pay-ment $0 Down, $198/mo. Money Back Guarantee, No Credit Checks. Beautiful Views, West Texas. Call 1-800-843-7537.www.texaslandbuys.com

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

KENGARDMANOR

Ask about move-in incentives For appointment call

Ph: 250-378-9880

Spacious 1 & 3bedroom apartments.

F/S, heat and hotwater included.

Duplex / 4 PlexJust reno’d 3 bdrm 2 bath 4 Plex. Large laundry room, all new cabinets, new appliances, all new bathrooms, $1000/mon 250-378-5915 or 378-1629

Mobile Homes & Pads

Available immediately, 2 bed-room mobile. Washer,dryer, fridge, stove, quiet area close to schools and town. $975 per month includes $150 utility al-lowance. 250-378-0887

Auto Financing

Rentals

Mobile Homes & Pads

Available immediately, onebedroom mobile. Fridge,stove, close to town $850 permonth includes $150 utility al-lowance. 250-378-0887

Homes for RentCabin for rent 2338 Coutlee Ave $375 avail immed. Call250-378-2191

Suites, Lower1 bdrm Bench location. Brightlevel-entry bsmt suite w/pri-vate entrance, view, deck, f/p, laundry. Suit single person, n/s, n/p. $650/mo. incl heat & hydro. References req’d. Call250-315-0003 to view

2 bedroom basement suite. N/s, n/p. 250-378-9948

Lrg 3 bdrm ground unit fullyreno’d f/s, heat incl. Coin laun-dry on site. N/p, n/s, $800/mon. Avail Aug. 1. 604-701-6493

Suites, UpperPrivate 2 bdrm lake front suiteon Nicola Lake. $950/mon or$1100 furnished, includes util. satellite TV & internet. No-pets, no smoking Avail Aug.1/13. 250-378-5519

Transportation

Auto Financing

DreamTeam Auto Financing“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

Cars - DomesticEstate Sale, ‘06 Buick Allureapprox 88,000km, fully loadedtoo many options to mention.$7000. 378-4566/315-9632

Off Road Vehicles1998 Blazer SL 4x4 auto 4 dr,red. Loaded clean, history,coolant pump. 114k miles.$3750. Fred 250-523-6930 oremail [email protected]

Auto Financing

FIND EVERYTHING YOUNEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS


123 456 789

MAIN LOCATION& CLEARANCE

CENTRE

Hours:Monday to Friday

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

Closed Sundays & Holidays

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

$$ $

$

$

$

$ $

$

$

$

$

$

$$

$$

$

LIVING ROOM FURNITURE REG. SALE3 Piece Bonded Leather Sectional w/Ottoman $1449 $699Ashley Fabric Sofa $649 $399 Matching Loveseat $599 $3792 Piece Fabric Sofa with Loveseat $1499 $699Bonded Leather Console Recliner Loveseat $1399 $699 Matching Rocker Recliner $699 $499Natuzzi 100% Leather Sofa & Loveseat $3499 $2499Chaise Lounger $599 $299Ashley12 Piece Collection including Sofa, $1999 $1399 Loveseat, 3 Piece Coffee Table Set, 2 Lamps, 5 Piece Accessories SetAshley Rocker Recliner $499 $2993 Piece Reclining Sofa, Loveseat & Chair $2999 $1499Microfi bre Loveseat $599 $299Solid Wood Computer Armoire $999 $4993 Piece Coffee Table Set $299 $149Hydraulic Bar Stool $199 $99Double Sofa Bed $799 $599Futon and Frame $499 $289Electric Fireplace with Mantle $499 $299Dynasty Wall mount Electric Fireplace $499 $349Dynasty Wall mount Electric Fireplace $999 $699Dynasty Wall mount Electric Fireplace $1100 $799Lamps, Carpets, Accessories, Paintings Up To 50% Off

BEDROOM AND DINING ROOM FURNITURE

REG. SALE8 Piece Complete Bedroom Suite $2999 $1499 Includes Dresser, Mirror, Chest Queen HB/FB/Rails & 2 Night Stands8 Piece Counter Height Table & 6 Stools $1199 $599 With Lazy SusanSolid Wood Kitchen Chairs $149 $692 Piece China Cabinet $1299 $599Solid Wood Twin Bunkbed $449 $299Solid Wood Twin/Double Bunkbed $699 $499Trundle Bed w/Storage Includes 2 Twinbeds w/Mattresses $899 $599

REG. SALE6 Drawer Dresser w/Mirror $499 $2995 Drawer Chest $599 $299Nitestand $199 $99

APPLIANCESREG. SALE

Danby 18 Cu Ft All Fridge $899 $649Danby 5,000 BTU Air Conditioner $129 $75Samsung18 Cu Ft S/S Bottom-mount Fridge $1599 $999White-Westinghouse 18 Cu Ft Fridge $599 $499KitchenAid Stainless Steel Tub Dishwasher $899 $599Amana Front Load Washer & Dryer PAIR $1399 $999Maytag Double Oven Convection Range $2149 $1399 Stainless SteelBosch Built-in Dishwasher S/S or White $749 $499Amana Top Load Washer & Dryer Set PAIR $949 $649Freezers starting at 4 Cu Ft $249 $199Frigidaire 30” S/C Smooth Top Range $749 $599Maytag 22 Cu Ft French Door Fridge $2199 $1499 with Ice and Water DispenserSamsung Frontload Steam Washer PAIR $1999 $1499 & Steam DryerMaytag H.E. Top Load Washer & Dryer PAIR $1199 $899Inglis 30” Coil Top Range $549 $399Whirlpool 30” S/C Smooth Top Range $1199 $799 With Fan Convection

REG. SALEToshiba 24” Full HD LED TV $299 $199Toshiba 32” HD LCD TV $349 $279Samsung 32” LED TV $449 $299Toshiba 40” Full HD LCD TV $549 $399Toshiba 46” Full HD LED TV $899 $699Panasonic 42” HD Plasma TV $699 $549Samsung 51” HD Plasma TV $699 $599Sharp 46” Full HD LED TV $1299 $799Panasonic Wall Mountable Sound Bar $449 $299 and Sub-woofer, 240 Watts

REG. SALEPanasonic Blu-Ray DVD Player $169 $99 Wi-Fi Certifi edHome Theatre Speakers Up To 60% OffCar Audio Speakers, Sub-woofer Up To 70% Off

BOXSPRING AND MATTRESSES REG. SALE

Foam Mattresses From $99Pocket Coil Mattress, Tight Top Twin $399 $149 Double $459 $179 Queen $499 $199Pocket Coil Mattress, Pillow Top Twin $499 $199 Double $599 $249 Queen $699 $299Restwell Box Springs and Mattress Queen $499 $299Simmons Beautysleep, Pillow Top, Box Spring and Mattress Double $799 $549 Queen $899 $599Sealy Posture-Pedic Mismatch, Eurotop Box Spring & Mattress Queen $1799 $899 King $2999 $1199Simmons Beautyrest, with Pocket Coil, Pillow Top, Box Spring and Mattress with Wool and Memory Foam Queen $1599 $799Restwell Euro-top, 800 Pocket Coils Box Spring, & Mattress Twin $699 $449 Double $749 $499 Queen $849 $599 King $1199 $799Primo Memory Foam Mattress Queen $799 $399Ashley Memory Foam Mattress Queen $1199 $599Tempur-Pedic, Contour, Memory Foam Mattress Queen $1899 $1399

$$$$$$$$$$$$

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$

GIGANTICGIGANTIC GARAGE SALE

$$ $$$$ $City Furniture is holding a huge garage sale to clear out fl oor models, scratch and dent items, as is merchandise, one of a kind.

BEDROOM AND DINING ROOM FURNITURE

ELECTRONICS

All 2012 Floor Model Mattresses Drastically Reduced to Clear!

ELECTRONICS

E

LY

RREGEG. SALESAL$2999 $1

r, Chestails & 2 Night Stand

ight Table & 6 Stools Susan

d Kitchen Chairs hina Cabinet

Twin Bun/

9999399

$749 $499et PAAIR $949 $6

$249 $h Top Range $

nch Door Fridge Water Dispens

ontload Steam Washeream Dryer

Maytag H.E. Top Load Wnglis 30” Coil Top RWhirlpool 3 W

To 60%Up To 70%

s Mattress, Tight Top

Twin D

Pocket Coil

D

Merritt Herald, July 16, 2013

Documents

Transcript of Merritt Herald, July 16, 2013