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When a 7.8 magnitude earthquake decimated their homeland of Nepal in April, Bharat and Sita Adhikari felt powerless.

“We are physically here, but mentally we are there,” Bharat said.

The devastating quake hit the capital of Kathmandu

and the surrounding areas, killing more than 8,000 people and reducing more than 400,000 buildings to rubble.

The earthquake was followed by several aftershocks including a 7.3 magnitude shock that struck amid rescue efforts back on May 12, killing 65 people.

Bharat and Sita live in Merritt and wanted to travel to Nepal to help out, but couldn’t take the time for such a trip. Instead they decided to raise funds to help the relief effort.

They collected $1,800 from serving a Nepalese chili lunch by donation for their coworkers at Interior Health and the Ministry of Forests in May, just days before the second quake hit.

The Nepalese couple and their two sons moved to Can-ada 11 years ago, during a time of civil war in their home country.

By Michael PotestioTHE HERALDreporter@merrittherald.com

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Eighteen firefighters and two fire engines responded to the blaze at about 10:30 p.m. last Thursday night.

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No neighbouring properties were impacted by the fire.

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cue Department extinguished yet another structure fire in Merritt as fire-fighters came upon a barn fully engulfed in flames at about 2:30 a.m. this past Satur-day.

The old aban-doned structure at 1500 Spring St. behind the Spring Island Mobile Home Park was put out in about an hour.

No one was hurt, and no other proper-ties were damaged by the flames.

The fire is the sec-ond one in as many days to occur at a trailer park in town.

On Thursday fire-

fighters extinguished a blaze in an unin-habited trailer in the Diamond Vale Trailer Park.

Both of these fires have been deemed suspicious, and the RCMP is now investi-gating.

MFRD Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson said he doesn’t suspect their to be a cor-relation between the two, but that will ultimately need to be determined by the RCMP.

Tomkinson said anyone with any information regarding these two fires should contact the Merritt RCMP at 250-378-4262.

This abandoned barn near the Spring Island Mobile Home Park was the second fire in as many days, after the fire in Diamond Vale last Thursday night (see story below).Michael Potestio/Herald

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From the Herald archives: June, 2009

New mural

project anchored locally

Renowned Muralist Michelle Loughery has asked Merritt to become the first city to participate in the Wayfinder Project — Loughery’s lat-est efforts to rede-fine rural towns as cultural tourism destinations.

While small communities are suffering from mill shutdowns and overall economic hard times, it is Loughery’s plan to introduce them to what she calls the fastest grow-ing segment of the tourism industry — cultural tourism.

Loughery explained that Merritt’s example of involving youth in mural projects, which has brought millions in govern-ment funding to the city, can help other towns throughout rural B.C. to boost their local economy and provide youth with skills.

“This is a tour-ist initiative with a definite social benefit,” she said. “My plan is to take the success in Merritt and take that through all the highways of the province and into the North.”

Loughery is the force behind the Merritt Youth Mural Project.

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Ever since, they have maintained a strong connection to family and friends in their homeland, and still have two houses there.

They had just returned from visiting Nepal about a week before the first earth-quake.

“It was fortunate we are here,” Sita said.

Bharat and Sita recalled having tea during their visit with a friend of theirs who perished along with her son in the earthquake when her four storey house collapsed.

“It’s just unbeliev-able,” Bharat said.

Sita said she was shocked when she first heard about the earth-quake.

The quake occurred when it was night here.

Bharat said the next morning he woke up

to find messages on his cell phone from his relatives.

Sita and Bharat have brothers and sisters in Nepal, and thankfully all their rela-tives escaped the earth-quake with their lives.

Bharat said his sister and niece were indoors during the earthquake and couldn’t move dur-ing the violent shaking.

The couple’s home in Kathmandu wasn’t destroyed by the earth-quake, but they heard many of their neigh-bours died.

Bharat said people are living in tents because they are afraid to go back into their houses.

The two celebrated their wedding anniver-sary last month, but rather than spending any money on them-selves they added $200 of their own money to top up the dona-tions they collected to

$2,000.The charity they are

donating the funds to is called the Nepalese Heritage Charity Foun-dation of BC, which is

based out of Vancou-ver.

The funds donated to the charity by Bharat and Sita were matched by the federal govern-

ment.Bharat and Sita say

they are trying to orga-nize more fundraisers in order to continue sending money to help

their fellow Nepalese.For information on

how to donate, people can contact Bharat and Sita at 250-378-5173 or by visiting nhcfbc.org.

$2,000 raised for earthquake-shattered NepalFrom Page 1

On 25 April, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the country, killing more than 8,000 people, and injuring thousands more. Jessica Lea - DFID/Flickr

Formerly a point of pride for Merritt Sec-ondary School (MSS), the graduation rate has recently taken a nose dive for the school’s 2013-14 year to just 82 per cent — its worst rate in five years.

In 2012-13 the graduation rate was 93 per cent and in 2011-12 a robust 97 per cent of students gradu-ated high school.

There were 18 students who failed to pass Grade 12 in the 2013-14 school year.

Between the 2009-10 school year and 2012-13, MSS never had more than seven students fail to gradu-ate. In fact the 2011-12 school year saw just three.

During the past four years before this one, MSS typically ranked at or above the provin-

cial average graduation rate of 94 per cent for public and private schools.

MSS principal Bill Lawrence told the Herald he views the 11 per cent drop in gradu-ation rate between 2012-13 and 2013-14 to be “a minor blip at this point in time,” and believes those numbers will bounce back.

He said there are currently about 100 of 119 Grade 12 students graduating this year.

That, however, would mean about an 84 per cent graduation rate, which is consistent with 2013-14.

The previous school year was complicated by labour action that ended classes two weeks earlier than usual.

Lawrence said MSS teachers are good at helping students get work done towards the end of the year to get

a passing grade, some-thing that was hindered by the strike action.

“Our staff ’s very good at that — giving kids every opportunity to make it — and just the nature of how we ended last year was tough,” Lawrence said.

“It was just like ‘bang’ and there was no more [school]. If you’re below the [grad-uation] line, you’re below the line.”

Lawrence said he typically sees two or three students each year who make that year-end push and graduate.

The 2013-14 gradu-ation rate for aborigi-nal students at MSS took a hit as well.

During the four years leading up to 2013-14, the aborigi-nal graduation rate at MSS was about 93 per cent.

It was only 71 per cent in 2013-14,

which was below the provincial average of 88 per cent that year. However, the MSS rate has been at or above the provincial aver-age in the 90 per cent range the previous four school years.

There were 83 graduates out of 101 total Grade 12 students at MSS in 2013-14, and Lawrence said the school looked into why those 18 didn’t gradu-ate.

He said not com-pleting assignments and lack of attendance were the main reasons those students flunked.

The six-year gradu-ation rate for School District 58, however, is at a 14-year high at 73 per cent in 2012-13.

The 2013-14 num-ber isn’t available yet.

Provincially, the six-year graduation rate is about 84 per cent.

MSS graduation rate fallsBy Michael Potestio

THE HERALDreporter@merrittherald.com

The sharp downward turn in graduation rate may explain the school’s terrible 1.4 out of 10 ranking from the Fraser Institute — a Canadian public policy research and education organization.

MSS placed 284th out of 289 schools by the Fraser Institute’s 2014 Secondary School rankings, which are based on seven academic indicators, including provincial exams and graduation rates.

The average provincial exam mark achieved by MSS students in all mandatory Grade 10,11 and 12 provincial exams over the last five years, according to the Fraser Institute, hovers at the 62 per cent mark.

Students write mandatory exams in Science, English and Math in Grade 10, Social Studies in Grade 11 and an English provincial exam in Grade 12.

Over the past five years about 20 per cent of these exams received a failing grade amongst MSS students.

“Would I rather do better on provincial exams? Yeah, obviously I would, we try and focus on learning though. We don’t teach to the exam,” MSS principal Bill Lawrence said.

He said teachers work hard to make sure each student reaches his or her potential, and focus on student learning.

Fraser Institute ranks MSS low

by Michael PotestioSee Grad Page 5

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Letter from the TNRD to the city of Merritt

Re: Proposed bylaw amendments to limit scope of composting (inc. biosolids)

This letter is to advise you that the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is undertaking an amendment process to our Zoning Bylaw No. 2400 and, where necessary, any correlat-ing official community plan(s). This amendment would limit the extent or scope of composting activities, particularly those that form a part

of an agricultural opera-tion.

As part of our con-sultation process we are sending referrals to all TNRD member munici-palities, First Nations, the Agricultural Land Commission, and vari-ous provincial ministries.

Attached you will find a summary of the proposed changes. We anticipate that the enabling bylaws will be before our board of directors for first read-ing during the last week of May and then to a public hearing in June of this year.

Kindly note that both the land applica-tion and the composting of recyclable organ-ics (e.g. food/winery/brewery waste, biosolids, manures, etc.) is regu-lated by the province and is expressly allowed under both the Farm Practices Protection Act

(a.k.a. Right to Farm) and the Agricultural Land Reserve Use, Subdivision, and Procedure Regulation.

Local government (including the TNRD) can neither prohibit composting activity nor regulate land application of compost.

We can however limit the scale of a particular composting operation to that which can be spread or applied to the given farm or ranch.

Cache Creek Flood Damage Recovery Fund

Recommendation: That council approves $1,000 towards the Cache Creek Flood Damage Recovery Fund.

Background: As a result of a significant rain storm event in the Village of Cache Creek, a flash flood occurred

that caused major amounts of flooding and damage to properties in the villiage.

There are nearly 100 residents of the village that have been displaced.

In many cases insur-ance will not cover the cost of the damage to many of the homes.

The province has stated that it will support those individuals who have suffered damages under the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program.

Unfortunately, this will not cover all the cost of repairing — or in some cases replac-ing — the homes that have been damaged. The Village of Cache Creek has commenced a fundraising program that will provide some additional assistance to those families that have been adversely affected.

The following is an excerpt from the City of Merritt regular council meeting agenda from June 9, 2015.

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This statistic shows the percentage of stu-dents who graduate within six years from the first time they are in Grade 8.

In 2011-12 this stat for SD58 was 66 per cent and the year before that it was 64 per cent, down from 68 per cent in 2009-10.

Lawrence said he thinks the rising six-year-completion rate is a good sign.

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Grad rate lowest in fi ve years Ground beef wasn’t

the only gold and bronze coloured treat to be had at the Lord Tweedsmuir Sec-ondary School chili competi-tion in Cloverdale, B.C.

Last month, four Merritt Secondary School students took home medals for their chili cooking skills at the annual event.

There were 25 teams from various high schools that competed in the chili cooking categories of seafood, meat, poultry and “different,” MSS foods teacher Kathryn John-son said.

Separated into two pairs, Elijah Mack and Sheldon Charters won the gold medal

in the seafood category for their salmon chili, while the duo of Leah Collins and Chelsea Spence won the bronze for their turkey chili.

There were about five teams in each category, John-son said.

As you would expect to see on a cooking show, these students had a time limit to have their meal cooked and plated for the five-judge tast-ing panel.

Students started cooking at 8:30 a.m. and needed their

chili complete and plated by 10:30 a.m., Johnson said.

This year, it wasn’t just the time limit that was an obstacle to overcome.

Johnson forgot to pack measuring spoons and mea-suring cups.

“I gave them a plastic tea-spoon and I gave them a sty-rofoam cup,” Johnson said.

The cup was a little more than half a cup.

Johnson said the quartette did an awesome job think-ing on their feet and under pressure.

“It just goes to show you how good our kids are here when they can think on their feet and adjust without mea-suring equipment,” Johnson said.

The four students can be

found working in the food industry already, she said.

MSS has been well rep-resented at the Lower Main-land-based cook off, earning at least one gold medal each of the past three years its stu-dents have competed.

Although the Lower Mainland could be consid-ered a bit far for MSS to travel for a chili cook off, Johnson said she sends her culinary arts students to the competition because they need to experience being around kids their own age in different situations.

She said competition such as these allow her students to see what kids are like in urban areas, realizing the dif-ference from the rural com-munity they come from.

MSS chefs earn gold and bronze at chili cookoffBy Michael Potestio

THE HERALDreporter@merrittherald.com ‘‘ ‘It just goes to show you

how good our kids are here when they can think on their feet and adjust without measuring equipment.’

— MERRITT SECONDARY’S BRENT BOWDEN

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A number of events are occurring in Ottawa on and around Parliament Hill this week.

One event I believe is of interest to all Canadians are cer-emonies related to the release of the summary report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

For those who may be unfamiliar, this was a report into one of our country’s darkest times as aboriginal children were taken from their families and communities to attend residential schools.

For many aboriginal students, horrific injustices occurred in these institu-tions.

It has been revealed that children suffered seri-ous abuse and violence, and thousands never returned home.

In some cases the loca-tion and remains of loved ones are still unknown to family members.

The summary report released this week is roughly 400 pages and

contains 94 recommen-dations intended to help achieve true reconciliation.

The full report, which will be released in the near future, will also be responded to by govern-ment.

Some of the key rec-ommendations involve increased education for all Canadians regarding the history of residential schools in Canada as well as improving education for first nations children

and greater efforts to close the poverty gap that exists in many first nation com-munities.

I believe we must work in partnership to identify solutions that reduce pov-erty and increase educa-tion completion rates.

It is also important to focus on employment and healthy living including accessible healthcare.

HERALD OPINION

Questions still surround Khadr

The CBC recently released a documentary about Omar Khadr, and it seems as though they’ve nearly taken Elizabeth May’s posi-tion on the man.

Khadr is a Canadian citizen who was captured by American Forces in Afghanistan in 2002 at the age of 15, and held at the controversial Guantanamo Bay detention camp for 10 years.

Eight years after his capture, Khadr pled guilty to several war crimes, including killing a U.S. soldier.

He was recently released on bail back here in Canada.

At a press gallery dinner a couple of weeks ago, Green Party leader Elizabeth May gave a profanity-laced speech wherein she said Khadr had more class than cabinet.

May has since apologized for the remarks, but the CBC’s documentary, Out of the Shadows, seems sympathetic to May’s painting him as something of a hero.

It certainly goes to great lengths to show the inhumane treatment he was subjected to, as they should have.

It is notable that anyone — par-ticularly a Canadian citizen — was put through conditions like the ones many suffered at the now infamous Guantanamo Bay.

But while that is one part of the Khadr story, the more interesting, rel-evant, and important questions were not answered.

What do you think about radical Islam today? Is that different from how you thought about it at the time you were captured? What were you taught, and how much did you understand of what you were doing?

Those are all questions that have important implications, and the prob-lem isn’t that they weren’t answered, it’s that they weren’t even asked.

Truth and Reconciliation summary report tabled in Ottawa

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True reconciliation is an important prin-ciple to help overcome this unacceptable chap-ter in Canadian history.

We must also rec-ognize the courage of many victims who came forward to share their painful experienc-es with the commission.

I will report on this important topic again when the full report is released and more information is avail-able.

This week, Ottawa

also saw the release of the independent investigation and related report into the shooting that occurred on Parliament Hill in October of 2014.

This report con-cluded that 56 shots were fired between RCMP and House of Commons security.

Of the 56 shots fired, 31 hit the assail-ant with 2 of these 31 considered to be rap-idly fatal.

Neither drugs nor alcohol were detected in the post-mortem

investigation of the deceased.

The report also identified areas of concern with respect to House of Commons security protocols and in total proposes 66 recommendations.

Closer to home, I have been asked for comment regard-ing child killer Allan Schoenborn to be pos-sibly issued escorted day passes by the BC Review Board.

For those who may be unaware, in 2008 Mr. Schoenborn

murdered his three children — 10-year-old Kaitlynne, eight-year-old Max, and five-year-old Cordon — in Merritt, before fleeing police.

I have heard from the family directly who shared this hor-rific tragedy with mem-bers of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights in June of 2013.

This was truly one of the most heartbreak-ing events heard by this committee as the family continues to live in fear

of Mr. Schoenborn to this very day.

This is an example where parts of our jus-tice system still can fail victims and families.

Although legal changes have occurred since this disturbing act of violence was com-mitted, these changes cannot be applied retroactively and will not change this difficult situation for the family.

In my view, these situations are unaccept-able and I will continue to support putting the interests and concerns

of families and victims ahead of criminals.

No family should be forced to relive a hor-rific event and live in fear for their safety.

I welcome your comments and ques-tions on the subjects mentioned today or any other matter before the House of Commons.

I can be reached at dan.albas@parl.gc.ca or toll-free at 1-800-665-8711.

Dan Albas is the Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihalla.

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Dear Editor,

Since May 23 and 24, two of our family mem-bers are missing and deeply missed.

When I hear people swearing and yelling negative comments at cats while I’m in my yard, I can’t help but sense foul play in our neighbour-hood.

These cats were well taken care of, loved and spoiled rotten! It is very, very unusual for one of them to go missing, let alone two. They were home bodies for the most part and we were always sure they were in at night.

We had the fortunate experience of a momma cat coming to our doorstep three years ago, alone, hungry and pregnant. It was late March and still cold, so we made up a bed and lined it with sty-rofoam.

Hours before her time, momma jumped in, laid down and proceeded to allow me to stroke her tummy. Within minutes the first little face appeared. By early morning there were six tiny little faces. Four went to new homes, while two became part of our family.

It is so unfortunate that abandoned and feral cats often get such a bad rap. We have had noth-ing but love and joy in return.

Some people might say they were only cats, but they were much more than that to us, they were a part of our family and we miss them dearly.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,Loretta ChristensenLower Nicola

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