The Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society’s cold weather shel-ter is once again ready to open its doors to the public, but weather conditions will determine which nights it’s open this month.

The extreme weather response shelter will be open seven days a week from December through February, but in November and March, the temperature will dictate which days it’s open. On days it’s fore-

casted to be above zero, the shelter won’t be open, operator Keri Cooke said.

The shelter opened its doors for the first time this season last weekend.

“We find that November tends to be one of the colder months,” Tracy Dunsmore of the Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society said.

The shelter always has at least two people work-ing overnight and is open between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. The decision to open the shelter needs to be made by 10 a.m. each day, so if the

weather is forecasted to be cold enough, they will acti-vate the shelter.

This allows members of the society some time to prepare the shelter for visi-tors and get the word out to organizations and the police that it will be open.

Dunsmore said the shel-ter can open its doors at the last minute and they would call in some shift captains to run the shelter as well as some volunteers.

Each winter, the shelter is a place for people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless to escape

the elements, Cooke said, although it’s not limited to homeless people.

Dunsmore said people from a variety of situations access the shelter, from those who need a place to stay after their car breaks down on the highway to people dealing with domes-tic violence situations to those who are intoxicated but live a considerable dis-tance from Merritt and can’t find a way home.

“Rather than sleeping in an alley or under a bridge or something, then they can access the shelter to get

out of the extreme cold,” Dunsmore said.

Dunsmore said the most people they had in one night last year was 13.

The Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society was able to keep the same building from last year and will once again be located at 1937 Quilchena Ave.

“It’s pretty much set up and ready to go now,” Dunsmore said, adding the beds are ready and they will be stocking up on some food, though they are not required to supply it.

Dunsmore said most of

that food is donated to them from local stores and resi-dents. The furniture in the shelter is also donated.

“The community’s been great. This is the fifth year that we’ve had some sort of a shelter running, not necessarily the same type of program, but some form of shelter running,” Dunsmore said.

Last year, the extreme weather response shelter was only open for four months from December to the end of March.

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RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore and Keri Cooke of the Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society at the extreme weather response shelter located at 1937 Quilchena Ave., which opened for the first time last weekend. The shelter will open on nights zero and below this month, and starting on Dec. 1 will be open every night of the week.

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Royal LePage Merritt and the Merritt Centennials are coming together for what they’re hoping will be “the big-gest food drive Merritt has ever seen.”

The plan is to send out a fleet of pickup trucks strung with Christmas lights and playing festive music on the Dec. 1 col-lection day. Each truck will have a team of four or five people walking alongside it to collect food from the houses along the street, Royal LePage owner and food drive organizer Claudette Edenoste said. Each group will also have a Centennials player on board.

Edenoste said orga-nizers already have over 100 volunteers (including Centennials players) and 16 trucks for the event, but they’re seeking more help.

Organizers have split the city into nine zones, but say they’re able to accommodate more volunteers to make the workload a little easier on everyone. Edenoste said the team estimated it would take about four or five hours to cover the city, but that timeframe could be shorter if they recruit more volunteers.

“Either you can walk or donate your truck with lights. The more people we have, the better it will be,” she said.

Hands of Hope comes at the end of the Merritt Country Christmas week-end, which sees dozens of locals put lights on their company and even private vehicles for the Santa Claus parade on Friday night.

“After the parade, there’ll be a lot of trucks

that’ll have Christmas lights on the vehicles, and we’re asking anybody from the parade if they’d like to join us for that Sunday. They could keep the lights on their trucks and join us for Hands of Hope,” Edenoste said. “People will see these lit trucks coming down the road and wonder what the heck’s going on. It’s going to be very different from your average food drive because we’re going to be

in the spirit of Christmas with the lights and the music.”

Hands of Hope is modelled after a similar food drive in Quesnel, which Edenoste called “very successful.” Organizers held a contest to name the food drive, which they’re hoping will become annual, and Edenoste said the name Hands of Hope was cho-sen because it best sum-marized the spirit of the

event. “Hands of Hope is

all these hands coming together for one great cause,” she said. “It says it all.”

Volunteers will meet at the Civic Centre at 2 p.m. on Dec. 1 and will start canvassing the city around 3 p.m.

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Robert Sampson has only been a foster parent for two years, but said that experi-ence has been a rewarding

one.He and his wife Erin have

helped raise four foster chil-dren, he said.The Sampsons have a teenager of their own and

the foster children they’ve looked after have typically been younger.He said in some ways, it can be different raising a foster child from his own because they come from dif-ferent households with differ-ent rules.

“Doesn’t take them long to get used to our rules and it’s just like raising our own kids,” Sampson said.Foster families of Merritt

were shown some apprecia-tion for the work they put in to supporting children and youth last Wednesday. October was the 23rd Foster Family Month in British Columbia and to cel-

ebrate, Interior Community Services, in partnership with the Ministry of Children and Family Development, held a celebratory luncheon at St. Michael’s church.Members of the organiza-

tions cooked for the foster parents and children and a few also shared some words of thanks.

Sampson said he thinks it’s great to have the appre-ciation luncheon as it is good for networking.Interior Community Services program co-ordina-

tor Lisa Ward said the event is a way to celebrate the hard work of foster parents.“They really put their hearts on the line — their whole lives, actually. They invite children into their

home, support them, care for them, and love them and support the families that these children come from,”

Ward said.Ward described the foster

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ing about getting together again as a networking group because they voiced an appreciation [of] support[ing]

one another,” Ward said.

Interior Community Services supports foster par-ents with education, training and by encouraging network-ing amongst foster parents, Ward said.

The organization also

offers its support with any issues a foster parent has, Ward said.Interior Community Services is based out of Kamloops but has a Merritt

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Fundraising for shelter on the wayDunsmore said the shelter is

supported by funding from BC Housing, community fundrais-ing and donations.

Dunsmore said the group doesn’t receive enough fund-ing from BC Housing to run the entire shelter program nor is there a guarantee it will be funded from year to year.

“We certainly don’t get

enough to run the whole pro-gram but enough that we can get it up and going and then do local fundraising,” Dunsmore said.

The shelter received $12,000 to operate from BC Housing last year, Dunsmore said.

She said the total cost to run the shelter was $25,000 and the remaining $13,000 came from fundraising, donations and grant applications.

It’s estimated to cost between $25,000 and $30,000 to operate the shelter program for the next five months, Dunsmore said.

She said BC Housing will be providing about $100 for every night the shelter is open.

This year, the society has once again raised at least $13,000 through fundraising and donations, Dunsmore said.

New this year, the shel-ter and support society also

received federal funding from the Homelessness Partnering Strategy program.

Those funds went to hir-ing Cooke, who also serves as the organization’s community co-ordinator for housing and homelessness.

Dunsmore said they will have about $25,000 available to run the shelter again this year and will also be doing more fund-raising.

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New food drive to get festive

Centennials marketing manager Larry Sacharuk and Royal LePage owner Claudette Edenoste are teaming up their organizations on Hands of Hope, a Christmas-themed food drive on Dec. 1 for the local food bank. Edenoste said the group is looking for more volunteers. Emily Wessel/Herald

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Green energy plant construction slated to begin in February 2014

A Spanish energy company has won the contract to construct Merritt’s green energy plant that will use saw-mill waste to generate electricity.

Spanish multina-tional energy company Iberdrola Ingenieria was awarded two con-tracts for construction of the Merritt biomass power plants and another one in Fort St. James.

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The company was the successful bidder in an international tender to commission two biomass facilities in British Columbia. The tender was called by Canadian investment fund Fengate Capital.

Iberdrola’s subsid-iary has signed one contract to develop and build the Fort St.

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The company also acquired the right to build a second 40-MW facility named in Merritt, with work scheduled to begin in February 2014.

Iberdrola Ingenieria will be in charge of all stages of construction and commissioning, as well as building two transformer substations and the power lines

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The construction work on the two facili-ties will create approxi-mately 500 jobs, with another 22 new jobs expected for the plants’ operation and mainte-nance.

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www.merrittherald.comWildSafeBC weighs in on wolf attackFollowing a close call

a forestry worker had with a pack of wolves in the wilderness near Merritt last month, WildSafeBC provincial co-ordinator Frank Rit-cey says the attack prob-ably wasn’t directed at the worker.

On Oct. 15, Michelle Prosser of Lawes For-estry Management was conducting a road tra-verse on Lower Michael Road.

She was about 100 metres from her truck when she was approached by a pack of about five wolves, which came within three metres of her.

Prosser had her two dogs with her and bear mace. When the wolves got near her she called her dogs, grabbed the mace and retreated to her truck.

One dog eventually came back to her side while the other stayed to fend off the wolves.

In an email pub-lished by Infotel News, Prosser wrote that the incident was the scariest she’s had with wildlife.

Prosser wrote she was in shock and the wolves were not as large as she’d expected. She wrote she realized they

were wolves when they started to approach with their heads down and spread out around her and her dogs.

Prosser wrote she grabbed for her bear mace, yelled and acted strongly, and the wolves disappeared as quickly as they’d appeared.

However, it was a dif-ferent story for her dogs. Prosser wrote both of her dogs took off after the wolves, at which point she got back to her truck.

Prosser wrote that she called for help on her handheld radio and someone responded saying they were on their way. There was an attack in the bushes just out of her sight and she called to her dogs as she hiked out of the wilder-ness. One of her dogs ran out and followed her, turning back and barking a few times at a wolf that was following them.

She was loading the dog into the truck when a second, more severe attack occurred near the truck, just out of her sight.

Then the second dog emerged, covered in blood and put its paw on the tail gate.

Prosser loaded him into the truck and raced to a veterinarian.

The vet told her it was a miracle the dog was able to walk away and make it to her side, Prosser wrote in the email.

The dog sustained fatal injuries and had to be put down.

“This attack has changed me by making the wilderness no longer a place of peace and quiet. In fact, silence is what upsets me now,” Prosser wrote.

As of the end of October, Prosser had not yet returned to work.

Dogs can lure or deter wildlife, Wild-SafeBC warns

The number of verified wolf attacks on humans is low, Ritcey told the Herald.

Ritcey said he wouldn’t characterize the incident involving Prosser as an attack on a human, noting the dogs seemed to be the intended victims.

Though Ritcey said he cannot speak to the specific incident and the wolf pack’s behav-iour, in general, wolves tend to shy away from humans, but are hostile towards dogs.

Ritcey said it’s hard to say with certainty if the dogs are what attracted the wolves in

this specific case.He said each case is

different, but typically, human-wolf interactions are rare.

“In general, the wolf is a shy animal and when they see humans they get out of there quickly because they’ve had a long history of being persecuted by us,” Ritcey said, noting the fact wolves are not usually tolerated around livestock or human habitation.

“Consequently, they tend to remain quite wary of humans,” Rit-cey said.

Ritcey said wolves are very territorial against other wolves and coyotes, which also makes them hostile to

dogs.“Domestic dogs,

they’ll kill them any chance they get,” Ritcey said.

WildSafeBC advises people who go out into the wilderness that the safest encounters with wildlife are when dogs are on leashes, Ritcey said.

Ritcey noted the dog that did not return to Prosser’s side was the one that was mauled.

“That was a tragic thing that happened and it’s rare, it’s very, very rare that wolves behave in that manner, but it’s not unheard of for wolves to attack dogs,” Ritcey said.

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www.merrittherald.com 6 • THURSDAY, November 7, 2013

To my fellow Merrittonians,

If you see me around town this month and notice I look a bit differ-ent, do not fret. It’s only temporary.

For the second year in a

row, I am helping to raise money for Movember.

Movember is a char-ity that, every November, aims to raise awareness and funds to fight diseases affecting men’s health such as prostate and testicular cancers and mental health issues.

The charity supports programs around the world such as Prostate Cancer Canada.

Men everywhere are invited to participate by growing a moustache (“mo” for short), the thin, wiry whiskers of which stand as a symbol of sup-port for the cause.

It’s like wearing an awareness ribbon, only this one, you grow.

Now, my moustache is one of Italian descent, so I expect it to come in early, just as it did when I was in high school.

This year I’m on a team of 12, half of whom are fellow journalists. We hope to raise as much as we can for this noble cause.

By going online to the Movember website at ca.movember.com, you can find my fundraising team.

Our team is called Bob Seger and the Night

Mo’s — a slight twist on a classic Bob Seger tune — and people who wish to can donate to the cause by either donating in the team’s name, as I have, or donating in the name of a particular member (for example, your local reporter).

There’s always some friendly competition to raise the most money, which is all in good fun and supports a good cause.

I encourage my fellow Merrittonians to join in with me.

Let’s help fight the good fight and do our

part to raise awareness for men’s health.

I encourage my fel-low men to grow a mo in support of the campaign, but more importantly, to talk about issues affecting men’s health.

We all know how diffi-cult it can be for a man to openly discuss his health or overcome a fear of going to the doctor some-times, so awareness is key.

Never be afraid to talk about your health, physi-cal or mental, and let’s do all we can to ensure men everywhere stay healthy.

Grow a mo, support the cause.

HERALD OPINION

Help the hospital: get a fl u shot

VICTORIA – I got my influ-enza shot this week, paid for out of pocket since I don’t qualify for any of the higher-risk groups provided with free immunization.

A reminder to take this simple health precaution came in Octo-ber when a labour arbitrator ruled that it is a reasonable employment requirement for health care workers to either get the current immuni-zation or mask up in patient care areas.

Quiet advocacy by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall has paid off. Staff, doctors, outside contractors and visitors will have to put patients first.

Health care unions pressed a grievance on behalf of members who insist they have a right to refuse immunization and increase exposure to patients. They have apparently run up the white flag.

“We will be telling our members to comply with the new policy, or risk being fired,” said an overly dra-matic Val Avery, president of the Health Sciences Association. HSA lawyers led the grievance, supported by the Hospital Employees’ Union and the B.C. Nurses’ Union.

Avery said the union will con-tinue to urge its members to take advantage of on-site flu shot clinics. That’s right, like most provincial employees, they all get immuniza-tion that is not only free but admin-istered at work.

Kendall announced the regula-tion last year, after finding that 40 per cent of employees in long-term care were not getting the current influenza vaccine, and the rate of immunization was declining.

Their objections make no sense.

’Mo money, ’mo men’s health awareness

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Aside from the self-serving “rights” argument, they complain that the annual flu vaccine isn’t effective enough.

The formula is developed by international effort to track the dominant strains that emerge as winter rolls around the world. Kendall says a poor match results in about 40 per cent immunity, and a good match reaches 90 per cent. At the risk of stating the obvious, he notes that even 40 per cent is bet-

ter than nothing.After two weeks of expert

testimony, arbitrator Robert Diebolt, a retired UBC law professor, wrote as follows:

“It is indisputable that influenza can be a serious, even fatal, disease. Immu-nization also indisputably provides a measure of pro-tection to health care work-ers and I have found that their immunization reduces influenza transmission to patients.

“I have also concluded that there is a real and seri-ous patient safety issue and

the policy is a helpful pro-gram to reduce patient risk.”

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control calculates that if all healthcare work-ers would get immunized, the risk to patients would be reduced nearly 50 per cent. The Ministry of Health warns: “you can spread influenza for 24 hours before you have any symptoms.”

What would cause edu-cated health care workers to defy common sense? A hint is provided by profes-sional union promoter and publicist Bill Tieleman, who

railed about the decision on his blog.

This regulation is inspired by big bad U.S. healthcare corporations that would rather impose immuniza-tion than pay for sick days, Tieleman asserts. Ah, so an infected health care employ-ee should wander the wards until symptoms emerge, and then go home for a few days of paid rest. What a per-fectly stupid idea!

Last week BCNU presi-dent Debra McPherson was warning about “chaos” at the new Surrey Memorial

emergency ward, her latest of a career of media pro-tests. The big new facility is already overflowing, and more beds and more staff are needed, stat!

Perhaps if better preven-tive measures were taken by nurses, doctors and other staff, this chronic “chaos” would be reduced and these unions would have more credibility.

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

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Dear Editor,

My name is Gilles Provost, a.k.a. French. I wrote two letters to city council and the local newspaper in April. Since then, many people told me how confusing they find Merritt’s bylaws and the Charter of Rights. This letter is to help the people of Merritt to bet-ter understand the bylaws and how the Charter of Rights fits in with the bylaws.

This letter also explains how to use prop-er protocols to address the city, and if need be, to file a complaint.

Knowing the rules to

be followed and observed by the city and the citi-zens would give a sense of fairness to all involved.

My research included reading the city bylaws, the Fire Services Act and the Charter of Rights, which are all available on the Internet. I also made phone calls to the ombudsman, the fire chief of Merritt, had a meeting with the RCMP, Nicola Valley legal advo-cate, the Merritt’s chief administrator, and the mayor of Merritt.

I’m in no way insinu-ating that this research resolves any controversy or disagreement between different parties, but

perhaps it gives a sense of security knowing that there is a protocol to be followed by all parties.

Furthermore, I’m not a lawyer or legal advisor.

This information is the finding of my personal research and is intended to help residents under-stand the process a bit better.

The space needed to include all of the infor-mation would exceed the word limit for the news-paper, so I have created a web page at merrittby-laws.com.

Hope to see you there.

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Dear Editor,

I would like to thank Chief Percy Joe for bringing forth the issue of the Veterans Charter that was changed in 2006 because most Canadi-ans know nothing about it.

The 2006 change, instead of continuing to care for our injured and disabled veterans, made for a one-time payment and had a huge negative impact on them. Think about those who have lost limbs, such as both legs or worse, or are mentally disabled or impaired to the point that they can’t function at any level. That pittance of a settle-

ment doesn’t go very far in attempting to reha-bilitate them or help them to continue their lives without the probability of becoming destitute.

The hypocrisy of all this is that on Remem-brance Day, Progressive Conservative members of Parliament across Canada will be laying wreaths in memory of fallen veterans while at the same time fighting them in court. This year, in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, six of these veterans are appealing the 2006 Veterans Charter, saying it is unconstitutional and unfair. What is really sad is that the federal government lawyers tried labelling these injured and dis-

abled veterans and opportunists and freeloaders. Where should they draw the line for those who have been so negatively impacted while serving Canada?

The 2006 Veterans Charter and the fed-eral Conservative Party of Canada go against everything we, as Canadians, believe is right. So remember, when you see them laying a wreath that is supposed to honour our veterans and dead, that they are also thrashing them.

Dave FroeseMerritt

Veterans continue fi ght for benefi ts at home

The mother of a missing local man has released more details about the day of his disappearance in the hopes it might lead to more infor-mation.

Dean Morrison, a 44-year-old father of three, has been missing since late October.

Elizabeth Faber wrote on the morning of Oct. 22, her son was terminated from his contract paint-ing position at Stump Lake Ranch because he was lethargic and looked unwell, according to the statement.

Morrison’s vehicle wasn’t run-ning properly, so a tow truck was called at 9:30 a.m. and arrived after 1 p.m.

Some time between the tow truck being called and arriving, Morrison went missing.

The statement noted Morrison had some facial sores the day of

his disappearance, which could be linked to a bacterial infection he was on antibiotics for at the time.

According to the statement, Morrison and his wife had recently separated and he was also suffering from depression.

Family members became con-cerned when Morrison did not call or go back to his sister’s house, where he occasionally stayed on days off from his contract service position at the ranch, the statement reads. On Oct. 28, his sister report-ed him missing to the RCMP.

On Oct. 31, RCMP conducted an air and ground search.

As of Tuesday, RCMP and the family had no calls or information about the case. Anyone with infor-mation about Morrison’s where-abouts is asked to contact RCMP at (250) 378-4262.

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We have been looking at the judge-ment. Do you remember some time ago that we talked about the 2300 days until the sanctuary would be cleansed?

The sanctuary is a place in the tem-ple in Heaven where all the records are kept. Cleaning the sanctuary in 1844, at the end of the 2300 days, was when, in Heaven, they began to look at the records.

The records of people who had sinned but had accepted Jesus, had asked for forgiveness, and had changed their lives (with the help of Je-sus) were forgiven their sins hence, the sanctuary(records) cleansed. Their sins were covered by the perfect life of and the death of Jesus. The others would pay for their own sins.

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FAITH

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Even now, questions are raised in such pain-ful circumstances about the role of religion as a source of conflict.

The pervading sickness of ‘religious’ violence has multiplied

in the last decades and has been gaining the attention of historians, sociologists, political scientists as well as scholars of religious studies.

Religious conflicts the world over, lately since the Iranian revo-lution of 1979, have

evoked new challenges and spurred thinking about the role of reli-gion in international political arenas.

Noted scholars con-tinue to echo the dual sentiment that religion leads to war as well as to peace.

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Others opine that religion is a resource of peace, because “true” religion is peaceful. It is only in its deviant form that religion leads to violence.

Conflict is not some-thing alien to religion only in recent times. It has been a feature of religions’ origins centu-ries ago.

A provocative and notorious theory alleges that religion is the central characteristic of civili-zation, suggesting that religion is a dominant engine of violence.

Religious resurgence and the growth of vio-lence and terror com-mitted in the name of religion bring into relief the issue of religion’s dynamic relationship to violence.

One paradoxical question keeps arising: Why is religion a source

of conflict?In When Religion

Becomes Evil, Charles Kimball defines religion as that which “evokes a wide variety of images, ideas, practices, beliefs, and experiences – some positive and some nega-tive.”

He espouses the theory that religion is a central feature of human life. We all see many indications of it every day and we all know it when we see it.

Kimball concludes that religious convictions, locked into absolute truths, can easily lead people to see themselves as God’s agents.

Other scholars claim religion is prone to con-flict because it produces a particular intensity of non-rational, irrational passion that is not subject to the firm control of reason.

Various words, such as “rage,” “passion” and

“fanaticism” are often used to describe the mental state of religious actors driven to conflict and violence.

Thankfully, in recent years, there has been rising interest among scholars to engage in inter-faith conversations on how religion could be a resource of peace and be used in conflict resolu-tion and peace building.

Exploring the role of religion in peace making and peace building is essential to the survival of religion itself.

The need for trans-formation of religion is not only urgent but cru-cial. There is a growing negative attitude towards religion these days.

The question is: How does religion create peace?

Analysis of theories of religious violence opens the door for strat-egies that would help ensure religions can be

harnessed for peace making as opposed to the absolute, divisive and irrational markers and influences that have enabled inter-group vio-lence, war, and conflict.

Several strategies for transformation of religion into a force of peace can be suggested.

First, the pursuit of dialogue among religions can be an influence. The call for dialogue is the need for education within various faith tradi-tions.

Second, explore the strategy of fostering economic development, especially as it benefits the poor and the mar-ginalized in any religious society.

Religion is power-fully conditioned by the underlying economic and political environments in which all human life remains deeply rooted.

Third, the strengthen-ing of democracy, on

both national and local levels, is needed to art-fully promote the values of democracy.

Narayan Mitra is the pastor of Merritt Baptist Church.

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Religion related to peace, violence

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“If you’ve got a dog that stays close to you, is extremely obedient and you can call it off from a situation and it will come to you, then that’s fine. But if you’ve got a dog that runs loose and goes off on its own then that dog’s going to be at risk,” Ritcey said.

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#2015 $499,000

FANTASTIC VIEWS

Cozy & impressive home with entry way with oak fl oors & Victorian front doors & stained glass windows, bathrms refurbished with vintage tubs. Geothermal heating, 4 bedrms, 3 baths.

#2125 $149,000

WALK TO AMENITIES

3 bedrrom home in downtown core. Great for home-based business. Has a detached garage 21x23 with lane access. Fenced backyard with sundeck and lane access.

#2122 $165,000

NEWER APARTMENT

Newer 2 bedrm apartment in a great neighbourhood. Features granite counters, S/S appliances. This home has an open modern design, great for entertaining & built-in A/C.

#2049 $298,500

IMMACULATE DUPLEX

Immaculate side by side duplex with approx. 960 sq.ft. & 2 bedrms per side. Reno’s in 2004 & 2007 include fl ooring, plumbing, electrical, furnaces, HW tanks & Mill Creek kitchen & both baths. Has detached 16x24 shop.garage.

#2010 $289,000

CLOSE TO SCHOOLS

Great 4 bedrm home with HW fl oors, open concept with big kitchen & comes with appl. Some reno’s have been done like new roof, windows & exterior doors. Main bath has jetted soaker tub.

#2027 $509,900

EXECUTIVE HOME

Executive 5 bedrm, 3 bath home the HW fl oors, slate tile, gourmet chef’s kitchen with Maple shaker cabinets. Large living rm, den & family rm with sliding doors to deck. Fully fi nished basement.

#2100 $389,000

EXTRA HALF LOT

Perfect for large family with 4 bedrms, 2.5 baths, stainless steel appliances, BI vac, A/C. Great yard with patio gazebo, UG & drip irrigation, double garage and extra parking on 1.5 lots.

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#2079 $259,900

CLOSE TO SCHOOL

Very nice 4 bedroom home with open fl oor plan and high cathedral ceilings. Has 1 bedrm and laundry on main, 3 bedrms up and ensuite with jetted tub. Has fenced backyard. Includes 3 appliances.

#1963 $299,900

QUIET CUL DE SAC

West Coast contemporary home on quiet street. 3 bedrms, den, 2.5 baths, elegant fl ooring. 13x18 living rm with 17 ft vaulted ceilings. Kitchen with wrap around counters. 3 pce ensuite. Private backyard.

#1988 $246,300

SPOTLESS RANCHER

One level home with 2 master bedrms + den & offi ce (or 3rd bedrm). Each bedrm has its own ensuite. Has 536 sq.ft. covered deck and 20x16 detached shop with concrete fl oors.

#2108 $165,000

CUTE & COZY

Charming 2 bedrm home with fresh paint, roof, updated windows & kitchen. 12x12 patio off sundeck. Quiet neighbourd, centrally location with lane access, RV parking & insulated shop.

#1982 $169,900

INVESTMENT

Side by side uplex with 100 amp service. Each side has 2 bedrms, 1 bath and approx 432 sq.ft. Easy walk to shopping & schools. Has had some renovations. Adjacent duplex also for sale.

#2031 $359,900

NEW RANCHER

Great views from this Bench rancher with full walkout basement. HW, porcelain & carpet fl ooring. Vaulted ceilings, open design kitchen, 2 bedrms up, 2 baths. Bsmt roughed in inlaw suite.

#2103 $298,000

REVENUE FOURPLEX

Side by side fourplex on a 1/3 of an acre. Has been renovated inside & out including roof & septic system. Monthly rental revenue is currently $2670. Cooperative water. Desirable location

#2014 $165,000

CORNER LOT

Cute and cozy 2 bedroom home in good area of downtown & close to all amenities. Home has had upgrade over past few year – new metal roof, insulation, fl ooring, light fi xture, countertops & paint.

#1861 $395,000

REMARKABLE HOME

Perfect for family in good neighbourhood & close to school. 3 bedrms on main, large open kitchen with nook, 3 gas F/S’s, 2 bedrms down & summer kitchen. Large fenced backyard.

#2126 $329,900

DESIRABLE AREA

Immaculate 4 bedrm home with fantastic views., 3 pce ensuite with soaker tub & sitting rm. Living rm with gas F/P. Main level has family rm, offi ce, laundry. Double garage. Near college.

#2034 $239,000

BEAUTIFUL HERITAGE HOME

Beautifully fi nished 2 bdrm heritage home on 0.25 acre lot with new carport. Home has been completely restored including new windows, roof, kitchen & bathrm. 9 ½ ft ceilings, new plumbing

#2110 $127,500

GREAT STARTER

Very clean home with 3 bedroom up, 2 bathrooms, new tile & newer fl ooring in living room. Close to schools. Has a carport in back with lane access and fenced yard.

#1997 $419,900

EXECUTIVE BENCH HOME

Quality executive 3 BR family home with HW & cork fl ooring with spacious rooms, vaulted ceilings & Mill Creek cabinets with granite top on kitchen island. U/G sprinklers, 2 sundecks, private yard.

#2022 $439,000

RIVERFRONT PROPERTY

Executive 3 bedrm rancher on immaculate ½ acre lot backing onto Nicola River. Features 3 bedrms, 2 baths, 1900+ sq.ft. with maple HW, ceramic tile & large 475 sq.ft. covered deck.

#2105 $289,900

HERITAGE HOME

In downtown core, close to all amenities, lane access & private yard. Features 3 bedrms, 4 pce ensuite, Victorian classic kitchen with all appl., HW fl ooring in many rooms, 9 ft ceilings & large family rm.

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#2035 $169,900

GREAT LOCATION

3 bedrms on the main, possible 4th down. Kitchen is bright & cheery with new counters & cabinets. Laminate & tile fl oors. Fully fi n. bsmt with big family rm, offi ce & storage.

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#2116 $279,000

HAVE A BIG FAMILY?

Perfect for large family with 4 bedroom plus an additional 2 bedrm inlaw suite, den & play roo. Nice fenced yard for children or pets. Lane access. Community parks are close by.

#2099 $169,000

HUGE SHOP

Excellent starter home in Lower Nicola on 0.72 acre lot with 48x48 shop. Home has 2 bedrms, 1152 sq.ft. gas fi replace. A work in progress but the neighbourhood but the results can be fantastic.

#2050 $334,900

IN QUIET CUL DE SAC

Spacious 4 bedrm home with open design, 3 pce ensuite, large back porch, huge backyard with nice sundeck and a garden area. Inlcudes 2 bedrm bsmt suite. 26x24 double garage.

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#2115 $149,900

COZY RANCHER

Beautiful 2 bedroom home plus den/hobby room completely updated including all fl ooring, paint & most fi xtures. Lane access for extra parking in rear. Centrally located in downtown core.

#2038 $329,000

GREAT BENCH HOME

Completely renovated 4 bedrm home with new kitchen, fl ooring, new bathrms up & down, extra spacious fl oor plan with open concept living. Large lot, covered carport, RV parking.

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home to fi t your family. #2097 $279,000

PRIVATE OASIS

Totally renovated home, tastefully decorated, 4 bedrms, 2 baths plus sunroom, custom kitchen with granite counters, fantastic bathrm with high end fi xtures. Incredible backyard with water features.

#1967 $74,500

MOBILE WITH ADDITION

2 bedrm mobile with addition, large enclosed porch & a family room. Nice tidy yard with covered patio & close to river to dip your feet in the summer. Includes appliances.

#2052 $329,000

CLOSE TO SCHOOLS

Large family home in good area, close to schools with 3 bedrms up and 2 bedrm inlaw suite on ground level. New paint & fl ooring on main. HW radiant heat with new boiler in 2009. Large fenced backyard.

#2081 $224,900

DESIRABLE AREA

This rancher features 3 bedrms, private yard with garden, 2 car garage & room for RV parking. Includes appliances & gas fi replace. Easy access and quality built home.

#1960 $177,000

CURB APPEAL

Book an appt. to view this 3 bedrm bungalow with fenced lot, mature landscaping & lane access. Private patio with hot tub. Open oak kitchen/dining room. Family room with wood airtight.

#2124 $224,900

STRATA END UNIT

Nice newer end unit with good sized totally fenced yard. Bright open fl oor plan, kitchen has large island & big pantry. 3 bedrms, open rec.rm & laundry up. 3 pce ensuite, central A/C & double garage.

#2121 $385,000

THREE LEVEL SPLIT

Executive 3 level split family home with stunning view of the valley. Has a grand living rm and dining rm with large vaulted ceilings, open kitchen concept with sunken family rm. 3 bedrms up, large master suite. Upgrades include new bathrm, windows & more.

#2101 $99,500

SPENCES BRIDGE

3 bedrm, 2 bath double wide on its own 0.17 acre lot with fruit trees & garden area. Great retreat close to the famous Thompson River known for salmon & steelhead fi shing.

#2089 $65,000

INVESTORS

Great opportunity to own a one bedroom apartment in Merritt. Why rent when you can own. Very affordable unit. BONUS of $3,000 paid to Buyer upon completion! Includes appliances.

BONUSBONUS

#2093 $169,000

EXTRA LARGE LOT

An older 2 bedrm house in nice neighbourhood on extra large lot of 13,780 sq.ft. that may have subdivision potential. Lane access to well maintained huge backyard. 19x16 single cargarage.

#2120 $239,000

ADULT ORIENTED STRATA

One of the nicest gated communities in Merritt with views of the Nicola River. Has 3 bedrms, 2 baths, open design living, gas F/P, galley kitchen with nook, laundry on main, hobby & rec.rm down.

#2102 $209,000

HALF DUPLEX

Beautifully renovated 3 bedrm, 2 storey, Half duplex with 1 bedrm inlaw suite. Updates include new fl ooring throughout, paint, moldings, interior doors, kitchen counters & 3 renovated baths.

#2111 $325,000

18,000 SQ.FT. LOT

Very private yard with fruit trees, amazing patio, fi sh pond & garden area. Home custom 3 level split home has 4 bedrms, large windows, 12x13 sunroom accessible from master bedrm. The basement has large rec.rm and 2 bedrms.

#2113 $229,000

BENCH RANCHER

This 2 bedrm rancher on the Bench has 9353 sq.ft. lot with nice yard and mature trees. Pine kitchen cabinets, large bedrooms and a roomy living room with gas fi replace. Large deck in back.

#2098 $99,900

QUIET AREA

Nice corner lot on a quiet street with plenty of room to build a shop. This home is awaiting your ideas. Home is in need of some TLC and is priced accordingly.

#2091 $429,000

GORGEOUS VIEWS

Well fi nished ICF effi cient home with 4 bedroom, open fl oor plan with quality throughout. The unfi nished basement was designed to accommodate an inlaw suite. Has a Home Warranty.

Large corner lot, fully manicured. 5 bedrm home with extra large kitchen w/pantr y, open concept dining & family rm. 5 pce ensuite, fully fi n. bsmt with wet bar & large rec.rm. U/G sprinklers & 2 covered decks. #1759 $455,000

GORGEOUS HOME

Four side by side full duplexes. A total of 8 rental units available. Each side has 2 bedrms, 1 bathrm, kitchen, living rm & fenced backyard. 4 separate titles. Can be sold separately or will sell as a package. #1985 Each $169,900

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#2118 $317,000

NEW RANCHER

Well designed 3 bedrm rancher in new subdivision. Open fl oor plan with nice sized rooms throughout. Kitchen opens to living & dining rooms with beautiful cabinetry. Fully fenced backyard.

#1998 $469,900

LOTS OF PARKING

Gorgeous home with gourmet kitchen, S/S appliances, large balcony off living & dining rooms with views. 4 bedrms, 3 baths, fully fi nished bsmt with wet bar, games room. Professionally landscaped. Lots of parking.

#2044 $527,400

OPPORTUNITY

Great opportunity to get into the rental market. 6 strata titled strata units, within walking distance to all amenities. Being sold below assessed value at $87,900 per unit. All currently rented.

#2096 $419,000

DESIGN & QUALITY

In upscale neighbourhood with views of the valley. 3 bedrms on main with 4 pce ensuite, bright kitchen, sunken living rm with vaulted ceilings & gas F/P. Has 2 bedrm suite with sep. entrance.

#1957 $199,900

INCREDIBLE VALUE

3 bedrms up plus 2 bedrm legal suite down, on 0.19 acre corner lot. Perfect for young family looking for a mortgage helper or an investor. Easy walk to bus and school. Fenced backyard with mature cedars.

#2053 $244,900

SPOTLESS HOME

4 bedrm home, centrally located. New HW tank & boiler in 2011, new metal roof, HE gas F/P, updated windows, UG sprinklers & freshly painted. Spacious backyard, RV parking, single garage.

#1995 $299,000

OPPORTUNITY

Great holding property with 4 lots, one with cozy 1 bedrm rental home plus 3 other lots (zoned C2) being sold as a package. Has a single car garage. Close to downtown core.

#2104 $319,300

NEWER RANCHER

Very nice 3 yr old rancher with 3 bedrms, 3 pce ensuite and W/I closet in large master bedrm. Fully open concept with great kitchen. Entire home is tastefully fi nished & equipped with good appliances.

#2014 $319,000

AMAZING YARD

Fantasic 3 bedrm home with new kitchen and eating area, huge hobby room & games room down. Sundeck off kitchen, private backyard oasis with pond & water feature. Double garage.

#2043 $89,900

WHY RENT

This 3 bedrm home has had some updates, laminate fl ooring, double glazed windows, electrical upgrade, newer roof. 2 levels, 3 bedrms, 2 baths. Strata fees heat and hot water.

#1990 $369,000

NEW BENCH HOME

New 3 bedrm home with gorgeous views of the valley. Home has open concept design, deluxe kitchen, security system. Water reservoir tax has been paid. Home Warranty. Seller will pay GST.

#1863 $549,900

SENSATIONAL

Quality built view home offers approx. 4000 sq.ft. on 3 levels. Large chef’s kitchen with all appliances, family rm open to large balcony, 4 bedrms, 3 baths. Fully fi nished basement. Triple garage.

#2080 $229,900

BIG DETACHED SHOP

3 bedrm family home, close to schools with 24x24 shop/garage in backyard with large garden & fruit trees. Home has large living rm & kitchen, 2.5 baths, large rec.rm with dry bar.

#2090 $71,900

NICE MOBILE

2009 mobile in Lower Nicola MHP with 2 bedrooms, open design kitchen/living room. Hardi plank siding, 2 x 6 construction, large lot. Great home for retirees or fi rst time buyers

#2015 $499,000

FANTASTIC VIEWS

Cozy & impressive home with entry way with oak fl oors & Victorian front doors & stained glass windows, bathrms refurbished with vintage tubs. Geothermal heating, 4 bedrms, 3 baths.

#2125 $149,000

WALK TO AMENITIES

3 bedrrom home in downtown core. Great for home-based business. Has a detached garage 21x23 with lane access. Fenced backyard with sundeck and lane access.

#2122 $165,000

NEWER APARTMENT

Newer 2 bedrm apartment in a great neighbourhood. Features granite counters, S/S appliances. This home has an open modern design, great for entertaining & built-in A/C.

#2049 $298,500

IMMACULATE DUPLEX

Immaculate side by side duplex with approx. 960 sq.ft. & 2 bedrms per side. Reno’s in 2004 & 2007 include fl ooring, plumbing, electrical, furnaces, HW tanks & Mill Creek kitchen & both baths. Has detached 16x24 shop.garage.

#2010 $289,000

CLOSE TO SCHOOLS

Great 4 bedrm home with HW fl oors, open concept with big kitchen & comes with appl. Some reno’s have been done like new roof, windows & exterior doors. Main bath has jetted soaker tub.

#2027 $509,900

EXECUTIVE HOME

Executive 5 bedrm, 3 bath home the HW fl oors, slate tile, gourmet chef’s kitchen with Maple shaker cabinets. Large living rm, den & family rm with sliding doors to deck. Fully fi nished basement.

#2100 $389,000

EXTRA HALF LOT

Perfect for large family with 4 bedrms, 2.5 baths, stainless steel appliances, BI vac, A/C. Great yard with patio gazebo, UG & drip irrigation, double garage and extra parking on 1.5 lots.

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#2079 $259,900

CLOSE TO SCHOOL

Very nice 4 bedroom home with open fl oor plan and high cathedral ceilings. Has 1 bedrm and laundry on main, 3 bedrms up and ensuite with jetted tub. Has fenced backyard. Includes 3 appliances.

#1963 $299,900

QUIET CUL DE SAC

West Coast contemporary home on quiet street. 3 bedrms, den, 2.5 baths, elegant fl ooring. 13x18 living rm with 17 ft vaulted ceilings. Kitchen with wrap around counters. 3 pce ensuite. Private backyard.

#1988 $246,300

SPOTLESS RANCHER

One level home with 2 master bedrms + den & offi ce (or 3rd bedrm). Each bedrm has its own ensuite. Has 536 sq.ft. covered deck and 20x16 detached shop with concrete fl oors.

#2108 $165,000

CUTE & COZY

Charming 2 bedrm home with fresh paint, roof, updated windows & kitchen. 12x12 patio off sundeck. Quiet neighbourd, centrally location with lane access, RV parking & insulated shop.

#1982 $169,900

INVESTMENT

Side by side uplex with 100 amp service. Each side has 2 bedrms, 1 bath and approx 432 sq.ft. Easy walk to shopping & schools. Has had some renovations. Adjacent duplex also for sale.

#2031 $359,900

NEW RANCHER

Great views from this Bench rancher with full walkout basement. HW, porcelain & carpet fl ooring. Vaulted ceilings, open design kitchen, 2 bedrms up, 2 baths. Bsmt roughed in inlaw suite.

#2103 $298,000

REVENUE FOURPLEX

Side by side fourplex on a 1/3 of an acre. Has been renovated inside & out including roof & septic system. Monthly rental revenue is currently $2670. Cooperative water. Desirable location

#2014 $165,000

CORNER LOT

Cute and cozy 2 bedroom home in good area of downtown & close to all amenities. Home has had upgrade over past few year – new metal roof, insulation, fl ooring, light fi xture, countertops & paint.

#1861 $395,000

REMARKABLE HOME

Perfect for family in good neighbourhood & close to school. 3 bedrms on main, large open kitchen with nook, 3 gas F/S’s, 2 bedrms down & summer kitchen. Large fenced backyard.

#2126 $329,900

DESIRABLE AREA

Immaculate 4 bedrm home with fantastic views., 3 pce ensuite with soaker tub & sitting rm. Living rm with gas F/P. Main level has family rm, offi ce, laundry. Double garage. Near college.

#2034 $239,000

BEAUTIFUL HERITAGE HOME

Beautifully fi nished 2 bdrm heritage home on 0.25 acre lot with new carport. Home has been completely restored including new windows, roof, kitchen & bathrm. 9 ½ ft ceilings, new plumbing

#2110 $127,500

GREAT STARTER

Very clean home with 3 bedroom up, 2 bathrooms, new tile & newer fl ooring in living room. Close to schools. Has a carport in back with lane access and fenced yard.

#1997 $419,900

EXECUTIVE BENCH HOME

Quality executive 3 BR family home with HW & cork fl ooring with spacious rooms, vaulted ceilings & Mill Creek cabinets with granite top on kitchen island. U/G sprinklers, 2 sundecks, private yard.

#2022 $439,000

RIVERFRONT PROPERTY

Executive 3 bedrm rancher on immaculate ½ acre lot backing onto Nicola River. Features 3 bedrms, 2 baths, 1900+ sq.ft. with maple HW, ceramic tile & large 475 sq.ft. covered deck.

#2105 $289,900

HERITAGE HOME

In downtown core, close to all amenities, lane access & private yard. Features 3 bedrms, 4 pce ensuite, Victorian classic kitchen with all appl., HW fl ooring in many rooms, 9 ft ceilings & large family rm.

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#2035 $169,900

GREAT LOCATION

3 bedrms on the main, possible 4th down. Kitchen is bright & cheery with new counters & cabinets. Laminate & tile fl oors. Fully fi n. bsmt with big family rm, offi ce & storage.

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#2116 $279,000

HAVE A BIG FAMILY?

Perfect for large family with 4 bedroom plus an additional 2 bedrm inlaw suite, den & play roo. Nice fenced yard for children or pets. Lane access. Community parks are close by.

#2099 $169,000

HUGE SHOP

Excellent starter home in Lower Nicola on 0.72 acre lot with 48x48 shop. Home has 2 bedrms, 1152 sq.ft. gas fi replace. A work in progress but the neighbourhood but the results can be fantastic.

#2050 $334,900

IN QUIET CUL DE SAC

Spacious 4 bedrm home with open design, 3 pce ensuite, large back porch, huge backyard with nice sundeck and a garden area. Inlcudes 2 bedrm bsmt suite. 26x24 double garage.

SOLDSOLD

SOLDSOLD

#2115 $149,900

COZY RANCHER

Beautiful 2 bedroom home plus den/hobby room completely updated including all fl ooring, paint & most fi xtures. Lane access for extra parking in rear. Centrally located in downtown core.

#2038 $329,000

GREAT BENCH HOME

Completely renovated 4 bedrm home with new kitchen, fl ooring, new bathrms up & down, extra spacious fl oor plan with open concept living. Large lot, covered carport, RV parking.

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We match homes and families.

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home to fi t your family. #2097 $279,000

PRIVATE OASIS

Totally renovated home, tastefully decorated, 4 bedrms, 2 baths plus sunroom, custom kitchen with granite counters, fantastic bathrm with high end fi xtures. Incredible backyard with water features.

#1967 $74,500

MOBILE WITH ADDITION

2 bedrm mobile with addition, large enclosed porch & a family room. Nice tidy yard with covered patio & close to river to dip your feet in the summer. Includes appliances.

#2052 $329,000

CLOSE TO SCHOOLS

Large family home in good area, close to schools with 3 bedrms up and 2 bedrm inlaw suite on ground level. New paint & fl ooring on main. HW radiant heat with new boiler in 2009. Large fenced backyard.

#2081 $224,900

DESIRABLE AREA

This rancher features 3 bedrms, private yard with garden, 2 car garage & room for RV parking. Includes appliances & gas fi replace. Easy access and quality built home.

#1960 $177,000

CURB APPEAL

Book an appt. to view this 3 bedrm bungalow with fenced lot, mature landscaping & lane access. Private patio with hot tub. Open oak kitchen/dining room. Family room with wood airtight.

#2124 $224,900

STRATA END UNIT

Nice newer end unit with good sized totally fenced yard. Bright open fl oor plan, kitchen has large island & big pantry. 3 bedrms, open rec.rm & laundry up. 3 pce ensuite, central A/C & double garage.

#2121 $385,000

THREE LEVEL SPLIT

Executive 3 level split family home with stunning view of the valley. Has a grand living rm and dining rm with large vaulted ceilings, open kitchen concept with sunken family rm. 3 bedrms up, large master suite. Upgrades include new bathrm, windows & more.

#2101 $99,500

SPENCES BRIDGE

3 bedrm, 2 bath double wide on its own 0.17 acre lot with fruit trees & garden area. Great retreat close to the famous Thompson River known for salmon & steelhead fi shing.

#2089 $65,000

INVESTORS

Great opportunity to own a one bedroom apartment in Merritt. Why rent when you can own. Very affordable unit. BONUS of $3,000 paid to Buyer upon completion! Includes appliances.

BONUSBONUS

#2093 $169,000

EXTRA LARGE LOT

An older 2 bedrm house in nice neighbourhood on extra large lot of 13,780 sq.ft. that may have subdivision potential. Lane access to well maintained huge backyard. 19x16 single cargarage.

#2120 $239,000

ADULT ORIENTED STRATA

One of the nicest gated communities in Merritt with views of the Nicola River. Has 3 bedrms, 2 baths, open design living, gas F/P, galley kitchen with nook, laundry on main, hobby & rec.rm down.

#2102 $209,000

HALF DUPLEX

Beautifully renovated 3 bedrm, 2 storey, Half duplex with 1 bedrm inlaw suite. Updates include new fl ooring throughout, paint, moldings, interior doors, kitchen counters & 3 renovated baths.

#2111 $325,000

18,000 SQ.FT. LOT

Very private yard with fruit trees, amazing patio, fi sh pond & garden area. Home custom 3 level split home has 4 bedrms, large windows, 12x13 sunroom accessible from master bedrm. The basement has large rec.rm and 2 bedrms.

#2113 $229,000

BENCH RANCHER

This 2 bedrm rancher on the Bench has 9353 sq.ft. lot with nice yard and mature trees. Pine kitchen cabinets, large bedrooms and a roomy living room with gas fi replace. Large deck in back.

#2098 $99,900

QUIET AREA

Nice corner lot on a quiet street with plenty of room to build a shop. This home is awaiting your ideas. Home is in need of some TLC and is priced accordingly.

#2091 $429,000

GORGEOUS VIEWS

Well fi nished ICF effi cient home with 4 bedroom, open fl oor plan with quality throughout. The unfi nished basement was designed to accommodate an inlaw suite. Has a Home Warranty.

Large corner lot, fully manicured. 5 bedrm home with extra large kitchen w/pantr y, open concept dining & family rm. 5 pce ensuite, fully fi n. bsmt with wet bar & large rec.rm. U/G sprinklers & 2 covered decks. #1759 $455,000

GORGEOUS HOME

Four side by side full duplexes. A total of 8 rental units available. Each side has 2 bedrms, 1 bathrm, kitchen, living rm & fenced backyard. 4 separate titles. Can be sold separately or will sell as a package. #1985 Each $169,900

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

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LARGE VIEW LOT

#1900 $83,000

Large estate size on with beautiful panoramic views of the Nicola River and bordering ranch lands. All this within the city limits and walking distance to shopping

FANTASTIC 27.48 ACRES

#2094 $449,000

Spotless 4 bedrm home with master & ensuite on the main, ground level entry, modern kitchen design, exquisite HW fl oors, spacious deck w/hot tub & full daylight bsmt. 50x30 quonset.

APPROX. 264 ACRES

#1971 $1,250,000

Gorgeous property with approx. 1 mile of Guichon Creek fl owing through the property. A great variety of land and possibilities of subdivision. Not in ALR, Old farm house used for seasonal cabin. 2 titles.

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COUNTRY GETAWAY

#1961 $398,800

This spacious 3 bedrm, 2 bath home has open design with huge 48 ft deck to enjoy the sunsets & good times. 24x24 detached shop/garage. Land is fenced & would be great for horses.

ON 4.64 ACRES

#1916 $474,900

Country living on 4.64 acres with beautiful 4 bedrm log home. Spacious loft master suite, newer kitchen & appliances, new electric furnace & heat pump, pellet stove. Great views

HORSE PROPERTY

#1992 $519,900

Great horse property with riding arena on 9.91 acres & backs onto crown land. 4 bedrm home with huge country kitchen, large wrap around covered deck. Has double garage & detached shop.

PRIVATE 160 ACRES

#2119 $849,900

Fantastic acreage just 15 mins. from Merritt by Aspen Grove. Has 1500 sq.ft. modular with large covered deck. Includes 2 shops, corrals with heated automatic watering for livestock & more.

KANE VALLEY

#2021 $599,000

Enjoy the peace & privacy from this 10 acre parcel that backs onto Crown Land. Beautiful log home with open concept, kitchen area overlooks gardens. Has several outbldgs. Great rec. area.

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PRESTIGIOUS HOME

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Custom home on 51.99 acres with panoramic views. This private home has open design with custom cut timbers frame beams, HW fl ooring, 3 bedrms, 2.5 baths & wrap around deck

PRIVATE RANCH

#1663 $575,000

In Savona, incredible 133 acres almost surrounds lake. Has 2 main cabins & 3 additional cabins, off the grid. Great area for all rec. activities- hiking, snowmobiling, fi shing, hunting & more

ON NICOLA LAKE

#1842 $998,000

Magnifi cent lakefront home with vaulted ceilings, 5 bedrms, 4.5 baths, 2 large sundecks overlooking the lake, fully fi nished basement, low E windows & UG boathouse.

AT NICOLA LAKE

#1918 $190,000

Spectacular 1 acre view lot at Nicola Lake, just 15 minutes from Merritt. Fantastic property to build your home and overlook the lake. Only short walk to the waters edge.

WATERFRONT ACREAGE

#2025 $359,900

Live the dream on Nicola Lake in Quilchena on the Lake development. Waterfront 1.855 acres, close to golf course, fi shing & all outdoor water & recreation activities.

ON WALLOPER LAKE

#1762 $149,000

Great lakefront recreational cabin on ½ acre lot. 15 year government lease with approx. 5 years remaining. Just 35 mins from Kamloops. Easy access. Call for more details.

103 ACRES

#1890 $549,000

Approx. 103 acres overlooking Nicola River. Double wide, 4 bedrm, 2 bath home with partially fi nished bsmt. Numerous outbldgs, hay storage, tack shed. Fenced property.

19.77 ACRES

#2092 $159,000

Private 19.77 acres with spectacular view of the valley & mountains. Located off Petit Creek Rd at end of quiet cul de sac. Property is treed with creek running through it.

20 ACRES

#1713 $2,000,000

Great development property, for sale or lease, with utilities at lot line. Golf course and resort planned just up Midday Valley Road. Two parcels, two titles but being sold together

INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

#1913 $890,000

Immaculate 8000 sq.ft. precast tilt-up building on corner lot with excellent exposure. Easy access to truck route. Adjoining warehouse has bay door, loading deck offi ce & messanine space.

HUGE SHOP

#2056 $465,000

Zoned C-2, has 3164 sq.ft. building with 3 bays, parts room and comes with assorted tools & hoist. Has 3 separately titled lots of 18000 sq.ft. in total.

INDUSTRIAL ACREAGE

#1999 $389,000

Light industrial 3.34 acres in town, has fenced portion, water & sewer close to line. Great opportunity to start your business here.

COUNTRY LIVING

#1922 $275,000

Nice country retreat on 1.99 acres just 15 minutes from Merritt with fl at levels & drilled well. Close to crown land. 3 bedrms, 2.5 baths, huge rec.rm down, A/C & double garage. Nice views.

WATERFRONT LOT

#1953 $299,000

Just over 1 acre lot at Nicola Lake. Great fi shing, water sports & hiking. Gentle slope, easy access allows for a wide variety of house plans. Includes 4x32 ft roll-a-dock with deep water kit.

2 ACRES

#1914 $139,000

Great rec. property is build your home in the country. Drilled well with 15 gpm, septic approval, power at lot line and driveway are all in. Nice views & close to crown land access

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COMMERCIAL BUILDING

#2019 $595,000

Great location on a corner lot on main street coming into Merritt. This 7300 sq.ft. building is zoned C-4 with a site specifi c zoning for prof. offi ces, doctors, lawyers etc. Lots of parking.

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6 ACRES

#1915 $189,000

Waterfront acreage for rec. property of build your home in the country. Mostly fl at with many building sites. Has shallow well, septic approval, hydro on land & driveway in. Easy access with crown land nearby.

12.63 ACRES

#2047 $209,000

12.63 acre lot with great access to Spius Creek. Several good building sites. Drilled well. Hydro to lot line. Located in Sunshine Valley on Cleasby Road.

BREATHTAKING VIEWS

#1866 $799,995

Exceptionally well built 5 bedrm home on 20 acres, with 4 baths & inlaw suite in fully fi n. bsmt. Large windows to enjoy the panoramic views. Reinforced foundation & external walls. 26x37 shop & garage.

12.16 ACRES

#2048 $219,000

1.216 acre treed lot waiting for you to develop it. Many building site and with great views plus shallow well in place. Hydro to lot line.

COMMERCIAL

#2054 $345,000

Great building of 1680 sq.ft., corner lot, high traffi c area. Previously used as showroom for car dealership. Zoned C-2. 2 separate titles.

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#2055 $325,000

3 separate title lots. Was a former gas station. Good highway exposure. 1200 sq.ft. garage with 2 bays, fenced lot. Zoned C-2. Call for more details.

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#2095 $849,000

Lush 48.46 acres in Sunshine Valley, over 1 km bordering the Nicola River - watering rights. Quality home featuring spacious kitchen, 5 bedrms, 4 baths, in-law suite. 2nd farmhand residence, 55 acres organic hayfi elds, irrigation & farm equipment, hayshed, 4-stall barn w/ tack room & riding arena.

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#2107 $112,500

Enjoy the great outdoors on this 1 acre lot on Iron Mountain, close to fi shing, hunting, cross country skiing & all outdoor activities. Only 10 mins. from Merritt. Perfect for a hobby farm.

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Beautiful 10 +/- acre parcel with gorgeous views of the Coldwater River, just 10 minutes from Merritt. Power at lot line & many lots have pre-approved building & septic sites. Some

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Cancer treatment in Eastern medicine

Eastern medicine’s approach to cancer treatment is used in China, Korea, Japan, and many other coun-tries around the globe. One would expect it in the very birthplace of Eastern medicine, yet not all North Ameri-cans know that it is also used in the motherland

of modern Western medicine itself, the U.S.A. Each year, U.S. News & World Report ranks the best hospitals, and eight of the top nine cancer treatment hospitals listed in 2012-13 incorporate both Western and Eastern medicine (only number eight in the ranking does not).

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during chemotherapy treatment, and in fact support and further the concentration of these drugs in the blood.

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DR. HONG CHUNGMerrittACUPUNCTURE

Did you know that there are 52 bones, 36 joints, and lots of liga-ments in your feet? Why is this significant? Well, your feet are the foun-dation of your entire body. They must with-stand pressures every day of two to three times your body weight as you move — just like the concrete foundation of your house, which has to hold the weight of the entire house. If the foundation begins to shift or can no longer hold the weight, the

house begins to show physical changes or signs of “settling” all the way up to the roof.

The same scenario occurs in your feet. If the ligaments become “stretched” or the joints become “rigid” or “stiff,” the foot can no longer hold the daily forces that are applied to them. Over time, this leads to the breakdown (arthritis) of the joints of the feet, microscopic tearing of the liga-ments (plantar fascitis), and fatigue of the foot muscles. People experi-encing these problems find it difficult to stand or walk for even short periods of time. But this is not the end of their problems.

When the feet are settling or changing structurally (most com-monly seen as “fallen or flattened arches”), other

areas of the body can be dramatically affected. Changes in the feet often cause pain in the knees and shins. Pain can also show up in the hips, pelvis, and low back, particularly if one foot changes more than the other.

In dramatic cases, changes in the feet can lead to postural altera-tions in the spine that can cause problems up as high as the neck, usu-ally showing up as neck stiffness and muscle ten-sion headaches.

In my office I recently came across a patient that appeared to have simple mechani-cal low back pain. With chiropractic treatment, he demonstrated great improvement in mobil-ity and the pain disap-peared. But within three weeks, the pain in the low back began to creep

back. This happened a couple times before I decided to look for other possible causes.

I asked him about his feet. When he removed his shoes and socks, the left foot had a dramatically fallen or flattened arch. When he stood and I looked from behind, the left fallen arch made his left hip, pelvis, and lower back drop slightly. Not to my surprise, this was the same side of the low back that always became sore. It was then apparent that to correct the mechanics of his feet, he needed custom orthotics. To do this, I produced a foam cast of his foot while it was in a neutral, non-weight-bearing position. In simple terms, this means that I made a foam cast of his foot while he was sitting

down so that the arch and joints of the foot were in their proper position and not flat-tened. Plastic orthotics or shoe inserts were then made to specifical-ly fit his feet that would give them the support they needed. As long as he wore the orthotics, the arches of the feet were maintained in their proper position and the postural changes in his low back were elimi-nated. As I expected, the pain in his low back was also eliminated.

It is also important for people who have private insurance or extended health through their work to know that they often have cover-age for custom orthotics. If you have any ques-tions or concerns about custom orthotics, feel free to contact me at my office.

All feet are not created equal

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By Ian WebsterTHE HERALDsports@merrittherald.com

Merritt Centennials players Dane Birks and Jeff Wight are making a big contribu-tion at the2013 World Junior A Challenge in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

Birks and Wight each picked up two points in Team Canada West’s 4-1 victory over

the Czech Republic on Tuesday of this week.

Wight scored the opening goal of the game in the first period and assisted on his team’s third tally by the Vernon Vipers’ Demico Hannoun in the second stanza.

Birks picked up the second assist on Wight’s goal and an additional helper on Canada West’s final

goal by Cameron Hughes with less than five minutes remaining in regulation time.

The win over the Czech Republic was Canada West’s second at the WJAC, as they edged Switzerland 4-3 in the tournament’s first preliminary round game on Monday.

See ‘Canada West into semis’ Page 18

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Cents take two from the struggling ChiefsBy Ian WebsterTHE HERALDsports@merrittherald.c

The Merritt Centennials have moved from fifth to third place in the highly-competitive Interior Division of the BCHL, thanks to a pair of weekend wins over the struggling Chilliwack Chiefs.

On the road Friday, forward Scotty Patterson’s hat trick paced the Cents to an impressive 7-2 victory against the Chiefs at Prospera Centre in Chilliwack.

Twenty-four hours later, in the back half of their home-and-home series, it was James Neil’s shorthanded goal in the first period that seemed to provide the spark in a hard-fought 3-2 Centennials’ win over the War Bonnets.

“We did what we needed to do,” said Cents head coach and GM Luke Pierce on Monday. “It wasn’t always pretty, but we got the job done.”

Actually, Friday’s win was a thing of beauty. After giving up the only goal of the first period to the Chiefs’ Kiefer McNaughton, Merritt

blew the game wide open in the second — scoring five unanswered times (including three times with the man advantage) to essentially put the game away early.

Patterson (with two), his linemate Sebastien Pare, defenceman Tyler Martin and Neil all put the biscuit in the back of the Chiefs’ net before Mathieu Tibbet was able to reply for Chilliwack with just 10 seconds remaining in the middle stanza.

Patterson’s third of the night and Gavin Gould’s sixth of the sea-son completed the scor-ing in the third period.

The Cents outshot the Chiefs 42-25 on the night. Russell Sanderson picked up his first win in the Merritt net since the middle of September.

“We earned the win,” said Pierce. “We did a lot of things well, and didn’t make a lot of mistakes.”

Merritt’s victory on home ice Saturday wasn’t nearly as cut-and-dry, and not nearly as elegant. In fact, at times, it was downright ugly.

For the fourth time in their last five games, the Centennials gave up the

first goal of the game, as Chilliwack’s Andrew Silard scored just 27 sec-onds into the first period on a funny floater that found its way over the right shoulder of Sanderson.

“That first goal was a strange one,” said Pierce, “but I give the guys credit. They

responded well.”Unlike the night

before, the Cents didn’t wait for the second peri-od to light it up. Neil’s “shortie” on a break-away at 6:54 of the first, followed by goals from rookies Rhett Willcox and Adam Tracey, quickly put Merritt up 3-1 before the game was

20 minutes old.“Neil’s goal was

huge,” said Pierce. “I don’t think people appreciate just how fast he is.”

Despite dominating the final two periods, and outshooting the Chiefs 32-22 all told, the Centennials were unable to pull away as they had

the night before. In fact, the game’s only other goal came from the Chiefs’ Tibbet on the powerplay at 9:52 of the middle period.

“It was an ugly game,” said Pierce. “[Chilliwack] really clogged up the middle of the ice and made it difficult for us to get

skating.”Sanderson picked

up his second win in as many nights, something Pierce felt was crucial for the netminder’s con-fidence.

“When you’ve been out of the line-up (due to injury) as long as Russell has, it’s really tough. And then to have a rough outing in Prince George your first game back. This weekend, he was very good. He got in the way of pucks and made himself big.”

The Cents have a much tougher test against a Coastal Division opponent this weekend, as they go from worst to first in playing a home-and-home series with the big and talented Langley Rivermen.

The Boaters (with former Centennial Jakob Reichert) are in Merritt Friday night for a 7:30 p.m. puck drop, before hosting the Centennials at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday night at 7:15 p.m.

The Merritt Centennials’ James Neil (19) scores a crucial shorthanded goal in his team’s 3-2 victory over the visiting Chilliwack Chiefs at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena on Saturday night. The former Powell River King also picked up a goal on Friday in the Cents’ 7-2 win over the War Bonnets at Prospera Centre in Chilliwack. Ian Webster/Herald

BCHL STANDINGS to Nov. 05

Team GP W L T OTL PTS

West Kelowna 19 12 5 0 2 26Vernon 21 10 6 1 4 25Merritt 22 12 9 1 0 25Penticton 17 11 4 1 1 24Salmon Arm 20 10 8 1 1 22Trail 22 5 14 2 1 13

INTERIOR DIVISION

Team GP W L T OTL PTS

Langley 20 13 5 1 1 28Prince George 21 11 7 1 2 25Coquitlam 19 8 9 0 2 18Surrey 20 8 11 1 0 17Chilliwack 20 4 13 1 2 11

MAINLAND DIVISION

Team GP W L T OTL PTS

Powell River 18 14 3 0 1 29Victoria 20 11 6 2 1 25Nanaimo 20 10 9 0 1 21Cowichan Valley 21 10 10 0 1 21Alberni Valley 22 5 14 2 1 13

ISLAND DIVISION

Birks, Wright and Canada West doing well at WJAC

Dane Birks Jeff Wight Photos courtesy of Matt Murnaghan/Hockey Canada Images

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Morrissey runs well at cross-country provincials

UPHILL GRIND MSS Grade 9 student Mishayla Morrissey (811) negotiates one of the hills on the senior girls’ course at the provincial high school cross-country championships on Saturday at Aldergrove Lake Park. Photo courtesy of B.C. High School Cross Country

Atom DevelopmentFor the second time this season, the Fountain Tire

atoms battled North Okanagan to a 3-3 draw on the weekend. Breanna Ouellet’s second goal of the game with just 4.2 seconds left in the third period salvaged the tie for the Jr. Cents. Both teams remain undefeat-ed in OMAHA league play. Merritt’s Max Graham picked up one goal and one assist while Chase Cooke was also credited with a helper.

Peewee RepThe Ramada Inn peewees improved their league

record to 3-0-0 with a pair of home-ice wins on the weekend.

Saturday, team captain Talon Zakall scored twice to pace his team to a 4-0 victory over Penticton. Additional goals came from Spencer Vaughan and Austin Hawkins. Tristan Bjarnason picked up the shutout in goal.

Sunday, Vaughan had a seven-point outing (four goals and three assists) against West Kelowna in Merritt’s 8-3 win. The game was much closer than the final score would indicate as the two teams were tied at 3-3 with less than 10 minutes to go in the third period. Also scoring for the Jr. Cents versus the Warriors were Zakall, Atrayu Johnny, Liam Kelly and Armoni McRae. Colton Macauley was the win-ning netminder.

Bantam RepMerritt’s Murray GM bantam reps managed to

defeat Kamloops 5-4 on the weekend despite being down to just eight players by the end of the game.

Eric Lalonde and Cameron St. Louis scored twice for the depleted Jr. Cents, while Sunil Sahota tallied once. Mack Stead was once again ‘steadfast’ in net to earn the win.

Home Games This Weekend(all at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena)

Saturday

9:30 Novice Red vs. Novice White

1:45 Bantam Rep vs. Kelowna

4:00 Peewee Rep vs. Kelowna

6:15 Midget House #1 vs. # 2

Sunday

9:00 Midget House #1 vs. Logan Lake

11:00 Atom Dev. exhibition game

1:15 Bantam Rep vs. Vernon

3:30 Jr. Girls vs. Chase

MINOR HOCKEY REPORT

TOUGH SLUGGING Merritt’s two midget house teams were in tough on the weekend against some very strong competition in their annual home tournament. Between them, they were able to win just one of eight games versus teams from the Okanagan and Lower Mainland. (Above) Merritt Red Team’s Jordan Shackelly carries the puck up-ice against Semiahmoo in the “C” final on Sunday. Vernon emerged victorious in the ‘A’ final of the eight-team tournament, defeating Hollyburn from Vancouver in the championship game. Ian Webster/Herald

Merritt Secondary School Grade 9 student Mishayla Morrissey continues to move up the ranks of high school cross-country runners.

Competing against students from Grades 8-12, Morrissey placed 56th in a field of 232 female runners at the B.C. High School Cross-Country Championships at Aldergrove Lake Park on Saturday.

Morrissey completed the 4.3-kilo-

metre course in a time of 18 minutes, 20.97 seconds, just over two minutes behind winner Glynis Sim of Salmon Arm.

Morrissey, who finished 113th at the 2012 high school provincial cham-pionships in Prince George, earned the right to compete in this year’s event by placing eighth overall at the Okanagan zone cross-country cham-pionships at Stake Lake on Oct. 22.

Canada West into semisCanada West’s 2-0-0 record in Pool B has

assured the team of a spot in the World Junior A Challenge semi-finals, slated to begin on Friday. Switzerland (0-1-0) and the Czech Republic (0-1-0), who played each other Wednesday afternoon, will have to play in quarter-final games on Thursday.

In Pool A action, the United States was sitting at 1-0-0 going into Wednesday night’s game against Canada East (0-1-0). The Americans defeated Russia (1-1-0) 8-3 on Tuesday.

The bottom four teams in the week-long tourna-ment will face off in a pair of quarter-final games on Thursday, with the winners earning the right to play one of the top teams from each Pool on Friday.

Saturday sees the fifth versus sixth-place and bronze-medal games while the gold medal match is set for Sunday at 12 noon (Atlantic time). It will be nationally televised on TSN.

Since its inception in 2006, every gold medal game at the World Junior A Challenge has featured at least one Canadian team. Canada West won the tournament in 2006, 2007 and 2011, and won sil-ver in 2008, 2009 and 2012.

For more on the 2013 World Junior A Challenge — including a complete schedule and a Canada West team roster — check out the Nov. 5 edition of the Merritt Herald. Look for complete results from the tournament in next week’s editions of the Herald.

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Sparks Mondays 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Central School - 250-315-7410Teen CentreMondays & Fridays 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. 250-378-4878Toastmasters Club 3929Tuesdays 5 p.m. at the Merritt Library - 250-378-58552 4 UFirst & Third Tuesdays 2 p.m. at the HospiceSociety - Sue 250-378-2717or Bonnie 250-315-0179Valley Scrapbooking250-936-8298Valley Visual Artists General club informationFran McMurchy - 250-378-4230Vintage Car Club - MerrittSecond Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Ska-Lu-La WorkshopAl - 250-378-7402 Ted - 250-378-4195

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Crossroads Community Church2990 Voght St. • 250-378-2911

Service Time: Sundays 10:30 a.m.

Merritt Baptist Church2499 Coutlee Ave. (Corner of Coutlee and Orme) • 250-378-2464

Service Time/ Sunday School: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Merritt Lutheran Fellowshipin St. Michael's Church • 250-378-9899

Service Time: 3rd Sunday each month 1:00 p.m.

Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church1950 Maxwell St. • 250-378-9502Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchCorner of Jackson & Blair • 250-378-2919

Mass Time: Sundays 9:00 a.m.

Seventh Day Adventist Church2190 Granite Ave. • 250-378-4061Service Time: Saturdays 11:00 a.m.

St. Michael’s Anglican Church1990 Chapman St. • 250-378-3772Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Trinity United ChurchCorner of Quilchena & Chapman • 250-378-5735

Service Time: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT BAKE SALE & LUNCHEONWood working, Christmas ornaments, needle work, bake tables etc. Saturday November 16 10 am to 2 pm at the Catholic Church Hall. Door prizes, hamper raffle, admission by donation to the Soup Kitchen and to the Food Bank. Home based businesses are welcome. Table Rentals phone Joan at 250-378-3910

NVCAC PRESENTS: CRIS DERKSENat NVIT Theatre. Thurs, November 14 at 7:30 pm Cris is a rising star on the world classical-folk-electronics scenes and is an award winning Aboriginal cellist. FMI go to www.crisderksen.com. Tickets available at Black’s Pharmacy, Mandolin’s and Bailie House.

COURTHOUSE ART GALLERY: TORSOS MORE SO: CINDILLA TRENTFriday Nov. 1 to 16.Cindilla is a well known local artist who works in many med-iums. Gallery is open Thursdays - 4-8 pm, Friday & Saturdays noon-6 pm.

PATRICIA REBEKAH LODGEChristmas Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch, raffle draw, craft tables, and bake sale. Drop by the Seniors Hall at 1675 Tutell Court.

NICOLA VALLEY FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS: “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” on November 18, at 7:30 pm. NVIT Lecture Theatre, free parking, no food or drinks in theatre.

2ND ANNUAL ART SALE by The Valley Visual Arts, November 29 and 30 at the Civic Centre during Country Christmas. Enquiries, call Fran McMurchy, 250-378-4230.

KNITWITS Love 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 even-ings. Bring your yarn and needles and join in the fun.

ELKS AND ROYAL PURPLEChristmas Craft and Bake Sale at the Elks Hall. Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch available. To book a table, call Mollie 250-378-9788.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION #96 Darts at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays; Frosty Fridays at 5:00 p.m.; Meat Draw at 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDThe Navy League is in need of officer’s and volunteers to help out with our grow-ing Cadet Corps. Our children are age 9 to 13 and we meet every Wednesday night from 6 pm to 9 pm. If you have past experience or are interested in becoming a part of our Corps please contact us. Ellen 250-280-6944, Debra 250-280-4086 or email at nlccventure@gmail.com

NEWBARK RESCUE Newbark Rescue & Rehoming Merritt Branch, are always looking for foster fam-ilies. If you would like to help by fostering a fur-kid, until they find

a fur-ever home, please contact Margie at new-bark_rescue@hotmail.com.

NV REMOTE CONTROL FLYERS

We 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.

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.

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In memory of FRED STREET Dec. 9, 1927 - Nov. 7, 2012

I lit a re with the love you left behindIt burned wild and crept up the mountainside

I followed your ashes into outer spaceI look out the window, but I can’t look at this place

Sometimes I can’t look at the starsThey make me wonder where you are

Stars, Up on heaven’s boulevardAnd if I know you at all, I know you’ve gone too far

Sometimes I can’t look at the starsAll those times we looked up at the sky

Looking out so far, We felt like we could yNow when I’m all alone in the dark of night

The moon is shining, I can see the light.

And I know, That one star which hung in the morning sky

Was you saying goodbye and that no matter how far or near

Forever, you will always be here

Miss you Dad xo

c/o 3451 Voght St., Merritt, B.C. V1K 1C6Contact: 250-280-4040

Getting through the holidays...Re-evaluate family traditions. Take time out

and care for yourself during this time. Ask for what you want or need from others. Let the memories come, talk about them.

Mourn when you have the need.

Hospice SocietyMerritt & District

Ross, Gordon Harold “SCOTTIE”

At Wingham & District Hospital on Thursday,

October 31, 2013, Mr. Gordon Ross of Braemar Retirement Centre, Wingham age 75 years.

Beloved father of Eric and Debbie Ross of Brussels and Cameron Ross and Kim Peacock of Listowel. Loving grandfather of Amy, Candice, Christopher, Jeremy, Elizabeth, Jamie and Tyler. Brother of Mary and Doug McQueen of Toronto and Malcolm Ross and Pat Gillespie of Brampton. Uncle of Brian McQueen and Heather Herbert. Predeceased by his parents Frank and Nettie (Casemore) Ross and sister Dorothy Beckett.

Private Family Graveside Service & Legion Honors will be held at Wingham Cemetery on Tuesday. Reverend Jeff Hawkins of ciating.

Memorial donations to Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 218, Brussels would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

Online condolences at www.mcburneyfuneralhome.com

Paul Wayne Yastremsky (Sonny) of Merritt B.C. passed away on Oct. 30, 2013 at the age of 65.He is survived by Judy, his wife of 38 years, daughter Naressa (Jay), sons Darren and Ryan (Heather). Three wonderful grandchildren Ivan, Paige and Ryder.A resident of Merritt for over 40 years, Sonny earned the respect of many through his hard work and dedication in the forest industry. He transferred 25 years of hand falling experience into building and owning a successful family logging company. Often honoring business obligations with as little as a handshake. Sonny was well known for his integrity, honesty and perseverance.

We all loved you and will miss you; you will forever be in our hearts.

In lieu of a service we are having an open house at 2071 Aspen Street, Merritt on

November 9, 2013 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm.

Paul Wayne Yastremsky (Sonny) MERRITT

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On the morning of November 5, 2013 Susan Buhler,

age 86, of Merritt, BC left her home on earth be reunited with

loved ones who went before her, to live life in full with her Father in Heaven.

She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her husband, Peter Buhler of 59 years, daughter Karen Buhler of Merritt, daughter Brenda Thompson and husband Ray of Merritt, son Paul Buhler and wife Penny of Taiwan and daughter Cheryl Buhler of Calgary, along with grandchildren, as well as many relatives and friends.

A Memorial service followed by a Tea will be held Saturday, November 9 at 2:00 p.m. at the Merritt Evangelical Free Church, 1950 Maxwell avenue.

The family would also like to thank the staff at Coquihalla Gillis House for their special care of Mom over the last three and a half years.

Arrangements entrusted to Schoening Funeral Service

Susanna Buhler1927 - 2013

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EXPERIENCED CONSTRUC-TION Labourers & carpenters needed for concrete forming in Kamloops. Good wages. Send resume to: majka99@telus.net or fax to 604-864-2796.

FORESTRY TECHNICIANS,Layout Engineers and Timber Cruisers from $4000-$7000/month plus bonus. Live Crown Forestry Ltd. is an es-tablished and growing forestry resource management con-sulting fi rm in Prince George providing multiphase timber development services since 1995. Send Cover Letter and Resume to Brian Telford: btelford@livecrown.com

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FRONTLINE is seeking certi-fi ed electricians and mill-wrights with industrial experi-ence for work in BC/Alberta. FEC offers competitive wages and benefi ts package. For-ward resumes to:frontlinehumanresources@gmail.com.

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AuctionsGROCERY STORE AUCTION - November 16 @11am, Burnaby - Hobart meat equipment & dish-washers, True coolers & freezers. View @www.KwikAuctions.com

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Misc. for Sale4 winter tires: Arctic Claw - size: 215/TOR15. $400. Call 250-378-5595

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Duplex / 4 Plex1/2 duplex for rent. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, n/pets, ref. req. $1050 plus util. 250-378-8188

Misc for RentQuiet Country living 26 km W. of Merritt, 2 bdrm mobile with addition, wood/oil heat, w/d, f/s, d/w hs intern. must be ca-pable of yard work, Ref. re-quired. appt to view. $800/mon. + util 250-378-5865

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1 bdrm Apt. $575 inc heat. Plus hydro. (X2)

1 bdrm Apt. $600 plus hydro.

2 bdrm Sandpiper Unit. $750 plus hydro.

2 bdrm Bsmt Suite. $800 including utilities.

1 bdrm Bsmt Suite. $650 plus hydro.

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

2 bdrm duplex. $700 plus utilities.

2 bdrm duplex. $750 plus utilities.

3 bdrm duplex. $900 plus utilities.

2 bdrm in Sixplex. $700 inc utilities.. (Lower Nicola)

3 bdrm townhouse. $750 plus utities.

3 bdrm house. $950 plus utilities.

3 bdrm house. $875 plus utilities.

4 bdrm house. $1200 plus utilities.

5 bdrm house. $1250 plus utilities.

3 bdrm Upper level of home. $1250 inc utilities.

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MERRITT REAL ESTATE SERVICESProperty Manager:

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Room & BoardRooms to rent and/or

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Shared Accommodation

Roommates wanted. 4 bdrm fully furnished home. $550per/mon. Everything incl. Mustbe employed, males preferred.Call 250-315-9719

Suites, Lower2 bdrm basement suite, withall appliances, fully furnished,no smoking, no pets. $850/mon. including utilities.250-315-3548

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Cars - Domestic1993 Chevy Caval 4 dr stationwagon. Runs well/good shape. Med. miles. 250-378-5688

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Full-time & part-time level entry position available at local manufacturing facility.

Job entails running various pieces of machinery and repetitive tasks. Training is available.

Interested parties should bring resumes to 1120A McFarlane Way, Merritt, BC.

Between the hours of 9:30 and 11 am Monday, Thursday and Friday.

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Land Act and Mines Act:Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown LandTake notice that Stacy Galbraith of Lower Nicola, BC has made application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO) for a Crown land disposition for a licence for rock quarry purposes covering portions of District Lot 1609, Kamloops Division Yale District (KDYD) located in the vicinity of Merritt. Stacy Galbraith has also made application for a Mines Act Permit to the Ministry of Energy and Mines to operate the proposed quarry.

The Lands File Number that has been established for the application is 3412823. The Mines File Number that has been established for the application is 1621032. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Project Manager, Storms Quarry, at 441 Columbia St. Kamloops BC V2C 2T3.

Comments will be received by MFLNRO and MEM until December 8, 2013. MFLNRO and MEM may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp Search Search by File Number: 3412823 for more information.

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Pictures for this supplement were provided by the NICOLA VALLEY MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES and by family members.

The ceremony begins at 10:15 a.m. at the

Civic Centre with the wreath laying ceremony

to follow.At 11 a.m. a moment

of silence will be observed by those

present. Everyone is then invited to the Legion

for an open house and light refreshments.

Veterans needing a ride please phone the

Legion at 250-378-5631.

Merritt Legion

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3In Flanders Fields

By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD

(1872-1918) Canadian Army

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fl y

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fi elds.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fi elds.

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www.thefl orentine.caPhone: 250.378.5300 • 4100 Belshaw St. Merritt, BC

Please take a moment to remember the sacri ces made by our veterans,

so we could live in peace.

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“Paying respect to our veterans” to our veterans”

AspenPlaners

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Always remember those

who fought for your freedom!

Give thanks to those who fought for our country.

2190A Voght St.Merritt, B.C.3623 DeWolf St.Second Location 378-3646

Lest We ForgetOn this Remembrance Day

We pay tribute to those

past and present who serve our

country with courage and compassion

A message from Mayor and Councilwww.merritt.ca

Bill & Jim

Dunnigan

Cacuse Garcia

Barney Stirling

Bill Voght

Bernard and Frank

Dunnigan

Brian Dustin

Austin Williams

Bill Palagain

Bart Dodding

Billy McLeod

Annie Lauder

Arthur Monroe

Fraser

Bill Berkley

Alec Cousin Jr.

Al Hartwell

Archie Hardy Sr.

Allan Leonard

Alan Leonard

Alexander Watson

Lonie

Antoine Moses Tom McGrath

Alphonse Garcia

Albert E. (Dick)

Stapleton

Allan Eagles

Archie Allan Archie McDougal

Andy Garcia

6 returned men L-R: Ken Moyes, Gordon Cameron, Percy Boyd,

Maurice Hunter, Billy Drybourgh, Ronnie Laidlaw

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1926 Voght Street Call 250-378-9600

Give thanks to those whofought for our country.

Kennedy’s

Appliances

250-378-5252250-936-8384

Merritt 2076 Coutlee Avenue

Thank youto all who servedto keep us free

FIRMAN AUTO PARTS

Proud to recognize thesacrifi ces made by the men and women who served our country

during times of confl ict.

2114 Nicola Ave. Fax: 250.378.2323 Ph: 250.378.2722

Barton Insurance Brokers

Ph: 250-378-5147 1802 Chapman St.

Please take a moment to remember all those who

served in our armed forces and those who serve today.

Cascade Dental CareDr. Todd J. Smith

In memory and appreciation of those who served.

#110 - 1700 Garcia, Merritt, B.CLocated in the Railyard Mall 378-4000

250-378-5121 1301 Nicola Ave., Merritt

Serving the Nicola Valley since 1960.

“As we express our gratitude, we must never

forget that the highest appreciation is not to

utter words, but to live by them.”

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

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Earnest Sowerby

Elmer (Shorty) Jensen

Dorothy Langstaff

Edith Carr

Earl Walker

Elizabeth Chaster

Donna McLeod

Eddie Tom

Tona Garcia

Edna Rawlings

David Hogg

Don Peerenboon

Eddie LaRochelle

Charlie Stirling

Cecil Grinstead

Des Vicars

Cecil Hunter

Chubb Kirby

David Moyes Dick Goodall

Dave Forsythe

Charles Howse

Richard Jackson Sr.

Denis Curnow Don Faulkner

Dave Shuter

Archie York by the Ship Majestic

Richard Jackson Jr.

Remembering all those who served from the Nicola Valley

B4 • THURSDAY, November 7, 2013 www.merrittherald.com

Highland Valley Copper

and its Employees

Wish to Salute our Canadian War

Veterans ...Always take the time to Remember their

Sacrifice

Trust.

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www.fountaintire.com

In honour of the men and women who fought

for our freedom.

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“Lest We Forget”

“If you can dream it, we can build it!”

Respect those who fought for our freedom,

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Please take a moment to remember the sacrifices made by our Veterans

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George HoggGaylord Blankenship George HazlehurstFred McDougall George B. Armstrong

Harold MoseleyGordon Curnow Harold HunterGeorge Kinvig Gordon Geater

Fabian LaRochelle

Fred Geater

George Hunter

Elva & Sam Reid

Frank Dodding

Eric Munro

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Our true heroes don’t act, sing, or play sports. They protect

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11.11.13

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“In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.” Jose Narosky

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Our faith in people is great.

Our courage is strong.

And our dreams for this beautiful

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- Pierre Elliott Trudeau

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Respect, reconciliation and recognition.

1803 Voght Street, Merritt250-378-9100

Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary

Lest we Forgeton Novmber 11

take time to honour our veterans with a minute of silent

contemplation

121-1700 Garcia, Merritt, BC250-378-9004

We often take for granted the very things

that most deserve our gratitude.

Cynthia Ozick

James Moyes Senior

Jim Nesbit

Jack Veale

Jim Hardy

James Edward

Dunnigan

Jim Moyes Jr.

Jack Shaw

Jim Cartwright

James Alexander

Hogg

Jim Maxwell, Doug

Maxwell, Ben Shaw

Herman Earnshaw

Jack Lockhart

Jessie Maxwell

Harold Newman

J.J. Johnston

Henry CastillouHarry J. Winny

Hugh Vicars Jack Ewart

Henry KollerHarry Purvis

Ignatia (Lanigan)

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Henry Ralph

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Remembering all those who served from the Nicola Valley

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HOURS: Monday - Saturday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. CLOSED SUNDAYS

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Lest we forgetthose who gave us

so much.

B6 • THURSDAY, November 7, 2013 www.merrittherald.com

Thank you to the men and women who fought for our country, without your efforts we may not be here today.

2761 Forksdale Ave., Merritt

250-378-1818

1675 Tutill Court., Merritt, B.C. Ph/Fax 250-378-4145email: nvma@uniserve.com www.nicolavalleymuseum.org

Remembering Those Who

Served

Leslie Gerrard

Nellie Blankenship

Peter McDonald

John Linney

Oliver Lindley

Ralph Graham

Mae Elliott

Keith Huston

Nelson Atkinson

PTE J. McNaney

Johnny Curnow

Lloyd Barrett

Paddy Stirling

Ray Fairley

Major Harold

Mathews

Ken Berkley

Norman Rogers

Rab Williamson

Joseph Coutlee aka

Young Joe

Lloyd Fairley

Pat Carr

Ray Riley

Matt Hogan

Ken Fairley

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We often take for granted the very things that most

deserve our gratitude.Lest we forget, honour our veterans on November 11

UPPER NICOLA BAND

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2064 Coutlee Ave 250-378-4943

Remember thosewho sacrificed so much

for our freedom.

We offer: residential, new construction, renovations, light commercial and light industrial.

THURSDAY, November 7, 2013 • B7www.merrittherald.com

www.lnib.net Phone: (250) 378-5157

Proud to acknowledge and Proud to acknowledge and recognize all of our First Nation recognize all of our First Nation Veterans who gave so much!Veterans who gave so much!

Proud to acknowledge and recognizeall of our veterans who gave so much to

protect our freedom.

Monday - Saturday.....6 am - 9 pmSunday & Holidays .....7 am - 9 pm

• Gas & Diesel• Snacks• Cold Drinks• Groceries

• Ice Cream • Ice • Photo Copying• Faxing

• Lotto Centre

Pizza • Subs • Bakery • Deli • Daily Specials

Located 7 km from town on Highway 8 West

Johnny’s on the Rez

Pizza & Sub Shop

#154 Hwy 8, Merritt Store: 250-378-9557

COME IN TO SEE OUR NEW PRODUCTS!Great Gift Ideas

Giving thanks

to all those who served our country.

NICOLA VALLEY RADIATOR250-378-1366

2775 Marian Avenue, Merritt, B.C.

Ken MoyesMel Woodford Lawrence SmithMelvin (Buster)

CurnowLes and George

Griffi ths

Mike Bob

John Dalton

Roberta Mathews

Birk

Tommy Williams

Reg Eagles

Stanley Reginald

Smith

Robert Charters

(Seated)

Ted Taylor

Robert Hogg

Teddy Gerrard

Geofrey Curnow

Walter Forsyth

Reginald

Shuttleworth

William J. Koller

Remembering all those who served from the Nicola Valley

Joan Iver HendyPaul YemstrowskyRobert Harold

HooperPercy Joe

Take Time to Honour those we lost...lest we forget

2601 Nicola Ave. 250-378-5141

We love numbers. Can we work with yours?

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Honouring all who served!

250-378-43321750 Hill Street, MerrittIn business since 1967

Jackson’s WeldingJackson’s Welding

Proud to acknowledge our WAR HEROS who fought so hard for our freedom.

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2026 Mamette Avenue 378-1322

FRANK’S MECHANICAL SERVICE

Remember those who fought for our freedom

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Pete MecklerWillie Fountain

Smith Bent &

Tim Voght

James S. Moodie Stan Pattinson

Mr. Mingay Russel Eagles

Alec McIvor, John

(Tona) Garcia, Camp

Borden, Ont. c. 1940

Cyril Cartwright

Ian Urquhart Joe Quinville Bertie WareRoy Brown

George Cressy Jr.,

receiving Wings, Aug. 24, 1952 19 yrs old at Comox

Smitty Bent and Dave Shuter

Phillip, Willfred,

Leo Boulanger

Kenneth Duncan Ellis & Lloyd Hoyne Ellis Norman and Allan Dixon

Brothers Bill and Archie Allan Gerrard, Charles, Bernard, Urban Guichon

We will not forget . . .Remembrance Day

Valour is stability, not of legs and arms but courage and the soul.

- Michel de Montagne

Merritt Funeral Chapel

Photos for this supplement have been publicly submitted

and provided by the Nicola Valley Museum & Archives.

THURSDAY, November 7, 2013 • B9www.merrittherald.com

Remembering all those who served from the Nicola Valley

IT IS THE SOLDIERIt is the Soldier, not the minister

Who has given us freedom of religion.It is the Soldier, not the reporter

Who has given us freedom of the press.It is the Soldier, not the poet

Who has given us freedom of speech.It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer

Who has given us freedom to protest.It is the Soldier, not the lawyer

Who has given us the right to a fair trial.It is the Soldier, not the politician

Who has given us the right to vote.It is the Soldier who salutes the ag,

Who serves beneath the ag,And whose cof n is draped by the ag,

Who allows the protester to burn the ag.

by Charles M. Province

“Thank you Veterans. We will always Remember.” ~ Dan Albas

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Give thanksfor those who fought

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Take a moment to remember those you fought for our freedom!

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Thank you to our war vets.

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 96 in Merritt donates thousands of dollars each year to local causes from the gaming and poppy funds. Gaming funds come from the Saturday meat draws at the legion and can be distributed throughout the community at any time of the year (some donations listed below were presented in April). Poppy funds are distributed at the year end of the poppy campaign on Sept. 30.

Your support of the poppy campaign will be greatly appreciated by those youth programs we support. Join us on November 11.

Legion gives back to communityIn 2013, the local legion donated to:

Rocky Mountain Cadets $2,000• Navy League Cadets $2,000• Little Britches $250• High School Rodeo $250• Bread Basket $500• Lower Nicola Food Bank $500• Girl Guides of Merritt $500• Fall Youth Soccer $500• High School Rugby $500• Baillie House $500• N.V. and District Food Bank $500•

BADGE OF HONOUR The military display at the Nicola Valley Museum and Archives features uniforms, pictures, medals, news clippings, and plenty of memorabilia related to the Canadian military and its local members. The museum at 1675 Tutill Court is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Michael Potestio/Herald

1750 HILL ST. MERRITT315-3000

Lest we Forgeton Novmber 11

Take Time to refl ect on the sacifi ces that were given

so we could be free

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Remembering Those Who

Served

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Remembering the men and women and the sacrifi ces they made.

As important it is to remember the veterans on Remembrance Day, it is also important to remember the impact war has had on their loved ones, Merrittonian and Afghanistan War veteran Danica Vere told the Herald.

“As much as we focus on the veterans, those who have given their lives for us and those who haven’t returned, those who have come back injured, both with physical and mental disabilities — we also have to take time to remember the families and what they went through while we were deployed,” Vere said.

Vere served as a military police offi cer in Afghanistan twice, in 2003-04 and again in 2006-07.

Vere said during her second tour, she and her ex-husband, who was also a military police offi cer, were deployed at the same time and their seven-year-old daughter had to go without her parents.

Vere said given today’s media coverage of war and being at a young, impression-able age, it was likely diffi cult for her daughter to have both parents away in a confl ict zone.

“I was lucky enough to have the support of my fam-ily. My child was able to stay with my family out here in B.C., but it’s a lot for a child to have to understand and to go through,” Vere said.

Vere said her daughter understood the risks associated with her parents’ job.

Vere said having a deployed soldier in the family can be an emotional experi-ence for other family members, especially given the uncertainty involved in not knowing if they are OK coupled with hearing news of people being killed overseas.

Vere said her now 14-year-old daughter cannot watch Remembrance Day videos at school because they show pictures of people who served and perished in Afghanistan whom she knew because her mother worked with them.

“The family’s affected big time,” Vere’s current husband and fellow soldier Ken Car-ruthers said, noting he has a son and daughter of his own.

Carruthers served a six-month tour as a corpo-ral in Afghanistan in 2006 as a heavy-duty machinery operator. He and Vere, who were both divorced, met in Edmonton just a few days before Carruthers left for his deployment. Vere deployed three days after Carruthers returned that summer.

He said when he went to Afghanistan, it was diffi cult to say goodbye to his family.

“You know what you’re getting yourself into, but you don’t know what’s going to happen, whether you’re coming home or not,” he said, adding he would think about how it would impact

everyone if he didn’t come home.

“But you try not to let that worry you, especially over there,” Carruthers said.

A silver lining for Carru-thers in these modern days of warfare was that at least once a week he was able to get to a phone to call home or stay in contact via computer.

In Afghanistan, Carru-thers was responsible for driv-ing armoured vehicles full of soldiers, making supply runs and recovering broken down vehicles and others damaged by rockets. Getting shot at was also a regular occurrence for Carruthers.

He said fear was some-thing he was always deal-ing with during his tour in Afghanistan.

Vere said during her second tour of duty, she was responsible for picking up de-tainees for questioning, look-ing after traffi c accidents, and looking after any incidents involving Canadian Armed Forces members.

If a car bomb went off, military police offi cers would assist with gathering informa-tion and getting casualties out, she said.

Vere said as a military police offi cer, if she came under fi re, she would take on

the role of a soldier.“If we come under

a fi refi ght, we become soldiers. The law enforce-ment background means nothing,” Vere said. “If we come in what’s called a TIC — troops in con-tact — we return fi re no

differently than any other infantry soldier.”

Vere said while in Af-ghanistan, she quickly began to understand what fate is.

“I’ve seen people who were protected to no extent [to] full armoured vehicles and all the gear that they require. It was a fl uke that we lost two of them,” Vere said, adding that in contrast, there were times when it was a surprise to see someone survive an incident in which they were more likely to be killed.

“It comes down to fate, it really does. Every time you go outside the wire, you understand that this could be your time and as long as you do your job and what you’ve been trained to do, that’s the best you can do,” Vere said.

“Outside the wire” refers to being outside of the con-fi nes of a base camp.

As a veteran herself, Vere said Remembrance Day for her is a time to remember all the friends she lost overseas.

She said it’s also about re-membering those who served in years past.

“We still remember and understand the sacrifi ces of those before us. First World War, Second World War,

Korea, anywhere we need to be, we understand and it’s re-membering those who stood before us,” Vere said.

She also said it’s pertinent to remember those who came home wounded and those who require continued

support.“We never leave anybody

behind. They may be home, but they may not be home and Remembrance Day is also a reminder for us to be able to make sure we help those [people] as well,” Vere said.

By Michael PotestioTHE HERALDreporter@merrittherald.com

Afghanistan vets remember friends, fallen soldiers

‘‘‘It comes down to fate, it really does.’

— AFGHANISTAN WAR VETERAN DANICA VERE

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Remembering all those who served from the Nicola Valley

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved, and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders Fields.

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We are the Dead. Short days ago

W li d f l d l

In Flanders fi elds the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fl y

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders Fields.

- John McCrae

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Uses for Poppy DonationsMoney donated during Royal Canadian Legion’s annual Poppy-Remembrance Campaign is placed in Poppy Trust Funds. Some of the many ways this money is used is to improve

life for people in your community include:

•Providing assistance to needy ex-service members and their dependants.•Supporting medical training and research, and the provision of community medical

appliances which will assist in the care of veterans.•Funding the purchase, construction and maintenance of housing and care facilities

for elderly and disabled people.•Providing bursaries to children and grandchildren of veterans.•Supporting drop-in centres for seniors and funding meals-on-wheels service.

If we do not remember past & present efforts, our soldier’s sacri ces become meaningless. The hope for a brighter

future around the world starts with remembering past wars & learning from humanity’s mistakes.

At work in your CommunityThe Royal Canadian Legion (1926) is Canada’s largest nongovernmental service organization open to membership for aCanadians, sharing in the commitment of “Remembrance” and

strong, united Canada.

The Legion contributes over $3 Million every year supporting community health, social, educational and heritage programs, lling a void in essential community services.

•Acts of Remembrance•Spinoza Bears for sick children•UBC Chair of Family Practice•Community medicine in under serviced areas•Special medical equipment

•Geriatric nursing bursaries•Emergency preparedness & response•Support of community food banks•A vast array of community charities

The Legion is the largest single charitable contributor supporting health, housing, independent living and social programs for Veterans and Seniors.

•Affordable & assisted living housing•Furnishings & equipment for long term care

facilities•Meals-on-Wheels•Medical transportation & hospital visiting

•Enabling independent living•Specialized motor coach tours•B.C. Senior Games

Maureen Dixon can still remember the look on her father’s face during her fi rst Remembrance Day ceremony on a cold November day in West Bank, B.C. during the early ’50s.

One of her father’s fellow veterans had collapsed, Dixon said, recalling that she was about seven years old at the time.

“And my dad’s face, it went pure white and he just raced across the area to grab this fellow and he said, ‘My God man, hold on, hold on, you’re fi ne, you’re fi ne,’ and my dad was literally shaking,” Dixon said.

The man who collapsed was OK and likely just fainted due to emotion, Dixon said.

“I’ll never forget my dad’s reaction to that,” Dixon said.

Dixon said she thinks her father was probably thinking of all the men he’d seen go down in the line of duty in that mo-ment.

Dixon’s father served as a soldier in the Second World War and never talked about the horrors of war, preferring instead to talk of the friend-ships he made with his fellow soldiers, she said.

“I was so proud of him and so pleased that he came back and married my mom and then he had his family,” Dixon said of her father, who passed away in 1977.

Dixon, a past president of the Merritt Legion said Remembrance Day has taken on a greater importance in this day and age as more and more veterans from the Second World War pass away.

“It’s sadder because there are more and more faces not seen anymore,” Dixon said.

In March of this year, Vet-erans Affairs Canada reported there are an estimated 91,400 surviving veterans of the Sec-ond World War.

Their average age is 89.In total, over a million Ca-

nadians fought in that war and over 47,000 gave their lives in the fi ghting.

The average age of Korean War veterans is nearly the same at 81. Veterans Affairs reported as of March 2013, there were an estimated 9,900 Korean War veterans remaining in Canada.

In total, 26,791 Canadians served in the Canadian Army Special Forces and 516 gave their lives in the Korean War.

The last veteran living in Merritt who fought in the Ko-rean War, Al Hollick, passed away a few years ago, Dixon said.

“He was a personal friend of mine and I very much miss

his presence,” Dixon said.This year marks the 60th

anniversary of the end of the Korean War.

The passing of these veter-ans has had an effect on legions everywhere, Dixon said.

She said many of the younger veterans do not join the legion after their service is done and most legions are made up of associate members – those who are family mem-bers of veterans.

On Remembrance Day, Dixon said it’s important to remember the veterans who served and give thanks.

“We just have to remember and thank within our hearts all the soldiers that have gone to war – thank God we haven’t had any war action on our land – but they had gone to war to help other countries, to make their countries better places and have as much freedom as Canada has,” Dixon said.

Few but not forgottenBy Michael Potestio

THE HERALDreporter@merrittherald.com

(NC) — When you think of Canada’s multicultural society and all the freedoms and opportunities that we experience on a daily basis, devoting a few minutes of silence on Remembrance Day to think of our troops is an important and meaning-ful gesture. Here are some other ways that you can show gratitude:Wear a poppy

From the last Friday in October to Nov. 11, pin a poppy on the left lapel of your garment or as close to the heart as possible. This will publicly remind you of our soldiers’ sacrifi ces and will encourage others to do the same.Donate in honour of a soldier

Just as the Canadian

Forces aim to bring peace and security to countries in need, consider doing your part to help those around the world who are suffering. Organizations like Christian Children’s Fund of Canada offer a gift catalogue where you can purchase items such as fruit trees or insecticide-treated bed nets in honour of one of Canada’s heroes. You can also personalize a card and mail your thanks to a Canadian Forces member. Write to soldiers

Send a letter or card to express your appreciation. Mailing addresses are listed on the Department of Na-tional Defence website. You can also post a message to troops on the site’s message board.www.newscanada.com

Dedicating a moment of silence to the soldiers

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