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City councillor Mike Goetz and the rest of council is seek-ing clarification from Premier Christy Clark as to whether or not there is provincial funding for the Gateway 286 project.

“I was under the belief that there’s funding. Now if there isn’t, we’ll find that out fairly quickly once we’re there,” said Goetz, who originally suggested council discuss this topic at Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) conference next month.

In council’s application for a meeting with Clark at the confer-ence, the topic submitted for discussion is whether or not there is still funding available for the Gateway 286 development project, and if so, could it be applied to other projects.

The Gateway 286 project however is not a city initiative, but rather a potential First Nations development project of Crown land within city boundaries that has never gotten off the ground.

According to former mayor Susan Roline, the city helped facil-itate negotiations between the bands and the government in the past, and would ultimately provide utility services to the develop-ment, but its involvement in the project doesn’t go beyond that.

Goetz said his belief that there is potential funding for the proj-ect from the government stems from a comment he said former Premier Gordan Campbell made.

“He suggested that we use it on something else,” Goetz said. “There was an issue of what I heard and what other people

heard, and whether [or not] Premier Campbell was being flippant about it, I don’t know,” Goetz said.

Goetz also said that in a way, this is a city project because it involves potential development within the community.

Greig Bethel, a public affairs officer for the Ministry of Forests, told the Herald there is no funding for the project.

“Through discussions with the City of Merritt, the ministry has concluded that the city councillor may have incorrectly been referring to old news from 2005, which had a timeline associated with funding at that time,” Bethel told the Herald via email.

Goetz said he wants the meeting with the Premier to clarify if there ever was funding available and if he was wrong to think it was being held for them year after year.

At the 2014 UBCM conference, council neglected to meet with the Premier, and this new council didn’t want that to be the case this year.

Goetz said council will not spend the entire meeting talking about Gateway 286 with the Premier, but still has to meet with each other to discuss what other topics the councillors want to discuss with Clark.

“My question’s going to be the [Gateway 286 project], what the other people are going to ask, I don’t know,” he said.

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Premier Christy Clark during her last visit to Merritt. Michael Potestio file photo/Herald

Council wants to talk Gateway 286 with Premier — but government says 2005 funds are no longer available.

Michael PotestioTHE MERRITT HERALD Council seeking audience with

three ministers at conference

City council wants more than a face-to-face with the Premier; they’ve also applied to speak with three provincial ministers at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention next month.

Council requested meetings with the same three ministers they spoke with last year — Minister of Health Terry Lake, Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton and Minister of Transportation Todd Stone.

With Lake, council intends to discuss emer-gency services and the Nicola Valley Hospital.

See ‘City council’ Page 5

Michael PotestioTHE MERRITT HERALD

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Three victims identifi ed in weekend fatalitiesThe BC Coroners Service has identified the father and son

victims of last weekend’s fatal car crash on Drinkwater Road near Spences Bridge.

They are Morris Nicholas Wilson, Sr., aged 47, of Spences Bridge, and Morris Nicholas Wilson Jr., aged 24, of Kamloops.

Wilson Sr. was driving, and Wilson Jr. was the front-seat passenger in a Jeep Grand Cherokee, heading eastbound on Drinkwater Road seven kilometres northeast of Spences Bridge, last Friday, Aug. 13, at about 11 p.m. Both men were thrown from the vehicle after it left the roadway and rolled down a steep embankment, and both were deceased at the scene.

There was another passenger in vehicle, another son of Wilson Sr. He was also thrown from the wreck, but survived and was able to climb the embankment and call for help.

The BC Coroners Service has also identified the victim of last Friday’s fatal crash on Highway 97C as Daniel Thomas Semeniuk, aged 25, of Red Deer, Alberta.

Semeniuk was the driver and sole occupant of a vehicle that went off Highway 97C near Hamilton Hill, just outside of Merritt in the early hours of Aug. 14. According to police, Semeniuk failed to properly handle a curve while travelling westbound and ended up colliding with a gravel embankment. The vehicle rolled and he was ejected through the rear win-dow. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The BC Coroners Service and RCMP Traffic Services con-tinue to investigate the death, though drugs and alcohol are not considered to be factors

Authorities stated that all three men would likely have sur-vived had they been wearing their seat belts.

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Driver in cliffside accident says event was a wake up call

Seventeen-year-old Cameron Deane nearly had his life cut short on Sunday, Aug. 9, when he lost control of his vehicle and was sent off the road and careening down a steep embankment just outside of Merritt.Just two days prior to the

accident on Aug. 7, Deane had passed his class 7 road test and received his N license.“I had no idea how quickly

that ecstasy of freedom could turn to absolute hell,” Deane told the Herald.

He was travelling along Lindley Creek Road with a pas-senger — who requested his name not appear in this story — at about 11:45 p.m. that Sunday

evening. He said he was travel-ling at about 40 km/hr, but had never driven that road. His car hit a loose patch of gravel and he went straight off the road, down a steep embankment. Police esti-mated it was about 50 feet down, though Deane said his father speculated it was at least 100 feet.

“Feeling my car pull off the road as I hit that loose spot of gravel, feeling the ground beneath me leave, feeling the G-force of suddenly careening down roughly 50 to 100 feet — possibly more — and feeling the strength of two football players tackling straight into my chest as my airbags deployed, was hon-estly the most terrifying and eye opening experience of my life,” he said.

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SEATBELT USE URGED FOLLOWING TRAGEDIESFather and son were killed near Spences Bridge, while another son, also ejected from

the wreckage, was able to call for help None of the occupants were wearing seatbelts

Both driver and passenger were wearing seatbelts

Three people were found dead in the early hours

of Friday in two separate car crashes. According to

authorities, had they been wearing seat belts there’s

a chance they all would have survived.At about 11 p.m. Thursday night, a vehicle

with three people driving along Drinkwater Road

between Spences Bridge and Ashcroft had their

vehicle fall off the road and down a steep embank-

ment.

Sometime overnight on Highway 97C, a

26-year-old man lost control of his vehicle and hit

an embankment hill and rolled several times at

Hamilton Hill, about five kilometres east of Merritt.

He wasn’t wearing a seat belt.In the case of the Drinkwater road accident, the

vehicle was travelling on a narrow stretch of road

and plummeted 175 feet. The vehicle rolled and

none of the three men inside were wearing seat

belts.

WILDFIRE UPDATEWildfi res near Merritt extinguished, Oliver fi res continue

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The vehicle left Drinkwater Road and went down an embankment last Friday evening. Only one of the three occupants survived.

Photo courtesy Kamloops Search and Rescue

The interior of Deane’s vehicle, with both airbags deployed. Submitted photo

Three people were found dead in the early hours of Friday in two separate car crashes.

Seventeen-year-old Cameron Deane nearly had his life cut short on Sunday, Aug. 9.

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(From left) Tess Russell from Kamloops, Mary-Margret Batyi from Lake Cowichan and Rachael Tebulte from Castlegar were crowned the 2015 BC Ambassadors. Michael Potestio/Herald

Feelings of happiness and excitement — not to mention a few tears — came over three lucky young women when months of hard work and preparation paid off in the form of the coveted BC Ambassador crown.

Mary-Margret Batyi from Lake Cowichan, Tess Russell from Kamloops and Rachael Tebulte from Castlegar were all crowned the 2015 BC Ambassadors last Saturday in Merritt.

“It’s just a rush of joy and excitement,” Russell said of the crowning.

In order to become a BC Ambassador, the nine contestants in this year’s pageant had to present a speech on a topic of their choos-

ing, a speech on their community, answer an impromptu question, complete a three-hour knowledge exam and have a 20-minute inter-view with the judges.

Head judge Cathy Ingebrigtson said the three winners all had consistent performances and each one of them had different talents the judges picked up on.

She said the winners each did extremely well in the interview portion of the event.

Co-ordinator of the BC Ambassador Program Teresa Dares said all the candidates this year had very good public speaking skills.

“The three winners did exceptional as well,” Dares said.

The trio will now spend the next year tour-ing around the province to promote education

and put in hours of volunteer work.“They’re role models for the youth of

British Columbia,” Dares said. “They go around [the province] and do charity and community events in their own towns and any-where else in British Columbia.”

The trio are looking forward to travelling around the province representing their commu-nities and acting as role models.

While it’s a time of celebration for those who won, next year may mark a loss for Merritt if the BC Ambassador pageant leaves Merritt.

Program co-ordinator Teresa Dares said she has been approached to host the event in neighbouring Princeton, and is having a meet-ing regarding the possibility in the fall.

BC Ambassador Program crowns three, possibly last year in Merritt

Michael PotestioTHE MERRITT HERALD

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Forests Minister Steve Thomson called for public assistance Monday to identify those responsible for careless wildfire starts, or unauthorized intru-sions into evacuation areas and restricted airspace.

The B.C. Wildfire Service had to ground eight helicopters and three fixed-wing air-craft for three hours while battling fires around Oliver Sunday, due to an unauthor-ized drone flying in the area.

Thomson was at Oliver airport when crews were called back from efforts to contain the Testalinden Creek and Wilson’s Mountain Road fires that threaten the community.

“You could really see the frustration of the pilots and our wild-fire team,” Thomson said. “Ticked off would probably be too mild a term to talk about their reaction. It’s really something that is just not acceptable.”

Despite the interrup-tion, the B.C. Wildfire Service estimated the Testalinden Creek fire south of Oliver to be 40 per cent contained, and the Wilson’s Mountain Road fire just north of Oliver was 70 per cent con-tained as of Monday.

Reports of a video showing a smoker ignit-ing the volatile fire west of Rock Creek have not been confirmed, Thomson said. He asked for anyone with video or other evidence of careless smoking or hazardous activity to contact their local police or the B.C. Wildfire Service (1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on mobile).

The Rock Creek fire remained unconfined at about 3,750 hect-ares Monday, and has destroyed 30 homes. Chief fire information officer Kevin Skrepnek said the fire has not spread significantly since it was reported last week, but with hot days ahead that could

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Coun. Mike Goetz said council essentially wants to check-in with Lake and ask what sort of timeline to expect on upgrading the hospital’s emergency department, which the province com-mitted planning funding to earlier this year.

“We want to find out what the plan is after the emergency room assessment is done,” Goetz said. “How long are we looking after that? What’s the waiting list, the waiting time?”

ANTON

The building of a new courthouse and the cost of keeping prisoners at the RCMP detachment cells are the hot topics of discus-sion pegged for minister Anton.

Goetz said the min-istry needs to chip in more dollars to help cover the price of keep-ing prisoners at the RCMP detachment.

The province has an annual budget of $4.3 million to reimburse RCMP detachments for provincial prisoners housed in locally owned RCMP buildings.

Financial services manager Ken Ostraat said it costs the City of Merritt about $30 per hour to house a hand-ful of prisoners at the police detachment’s municipal lockup, but the provincial govern-ment only reimburses the city $7 per hour per prisoner.

Currently, the min-istry is in the process of building another correctional remand centre in the Okanagan, which should free up some funding from its reimbursement bud-get because prisoners housed at the City of Kelowna’s municipal lockup will be sent to this new facility, expect-

ed to open in 2017.Ostraat said he hopes

the province redistrib-utes those funds to small communities that have prisoner cost issues — like Merritt.

Ostraat intends to have this idea discussed with minister Anton at UBCM.

The City of Merritt is trying to purchase the local RCMP detach-ment. If it did, it could explore building an extension on that build-ing to serve as a new courthouse.

STONE

Council wants to discuss possible upgrades to Merritt’s airport and Nicola Avenue, with Stone.

Goetz said council wants to ask the prov-ince if funding is avail-able for upgrades such as runway lights and extending the runway itself.

He also wants to discuss changing a Navigation Canada rule regarding structure setbacks from airport

runways land that he said is hindering the development of the Merritt airport.

Goetz said that to construct a build-ing, the federal body requires there to be 46 metres away from the centre of the runway.

“That’s a little too far, I want to try and get that knocked down to at least 20 [metres], because that nullifies quite a bit of property we have up there that people can build on if you have to go back 46

metres,” Goetz said.Although Stone is

a provincial politician and the rule is under a federal organization, Goetz said talking to him is a starting point.

On Nicola Avenue, council wants to know if the province will implement any improvements, such as sidewalks.

While the requests for the minister meet-ings have been submit-ted and received, there is no guarantee the city will be granted these

talks.The city is expecting

to know sometime after Labour Day if council has been granted an audience with these ministers and the Premier, city deputy clerk Carole Fraser said.

No councillors brought forward any additional meeting requests when asked by mayor Neil Menard at council’s regular meet-ing Tuesday (Aug. 11).

During that meeting Coun. Goetz requested

city staff be asked to recommend additional ministers council should speak to at UBCM.

The deadline for the city to submit advanced meeting requests online is August 28, but can still be made after this date.

UBCM takes place at the Vancouver Convention Centre from September 21 to 25.

All six councillors and the mayor will be attending the confer-ence.

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2930 MCLEAN PL $329,900 MLS# 127816

1749 JUNIPER DR$338,000 MLS# 128338

128 COLDWATER RD$795,000 MLS# 128783

MLS # House # STREET PRICEMerritt up to $200,000 128070 76-2776 CLAPPERTON AVE $34,000128369 217-1703 MENZIES STREET $55,000125434 #6-2776 CLAPPERTON AVE $69,500125317 124-1401 NICOLA AVENUE $89,900126733 102-2295 BLAIR STREET $99,900128000 2375 COUTLEE AVENUE $108,900128359 2637 QUILCHENA AVENUE $109,900128561 1902 COLDWATER AVE $114,900128052 1306 WALNUT AVE $115,000127305 1876 COLDWATER AVE $135,000128752 1201 HICKS AVE $135,000127478 1951 GRANITE AVENUE $148,500121146 1650 LINDLEY CRK RD $149,800127900 1875 SAGE STREET $155,000127307 2276 COUTLEE AVENUE $157,000121540 305-1701 MENZIES STREET $159,000130290 17-2760 VOGHT STREET $165,000129401 468 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY $167,500128396 1326 DOUGLAS STREET $169,000125193 1802 BLAIR STREET $185,000130111 6-1749 MENZIES STREET $195,000124541 13-1749 MENZIES STREET $199,000Merritt $200,000 to $300,000 EXC 2549 CLAPPERTON AVE $203,700130361 2487 JACKSON AVE $205,000127954 2378 SMITH ST $209,900128546 2638 CLAPPERTON AVE $219,900128458 2364 COUTLEE AVENUE $227,500129536 435 BRENTON AVE LN $235,000129320 8-1717 GRANITE AVE $235,000129920 2102 PRIEST AVE $239,000127534 2556 CORKLE STREET $246,000128323 1751 GRANITE AVENUE $249,000127788 3340 GRIMMETT STREET $255,000125663 1599 COLDWATER AVE $259,000130179 2614 COLDWATER AVE $259,000129079 2328 ABERDEEN ROAD $269,000129519 2882 CRANNA CRESC $269,000130336 1961 MORRISSEY ST $269,000128512 2152 CLARKE AVE $269,900129025 2125 GRANITE AVENUE $278,000128545 458 DODDING AVE $279,000130128 419 DODDING AVE $279,000130058 1601 BLAIR STREET $284,000122220 3387 BOYD ROAD $294,990130001 1475 QUILCHENA AVENUE $299,000

MLS # House # STREET PRICEMerritt $300,000+ 129587 2663 IRVINE AVENUE $309,900125573 2108 CLEASBY STREET $312,000125531 2950 MCLEAN PLACE $315,000127978 2052 PARKER DR $319,900117612 1201 QUILCHENA AVENUE $329,000127816 2930 MCLEAN PLACE $329,900127895 2363 COUTLEE AVENUE $330,000128338 1749 JUNIPER DR $338,000128756 3051 HILTON AVE $353,000128587 1956 SAGE PLACE $375,000129329 1849 PINERIDGE DRIVE $469,000128781 1750 SUNFLOWER AVE $475,000129418 1702 JUNIPER DR $489,000Homes on Acreage 128882 2512 KINVIG STREET $309,000127722 432 WILD ROSE DRIVE $419,000130247 16-5300 BOBS LAKE PIT RD $425,000129222 4960 STEFFENS ROAD $485,000128397 1444 LOON LAKE RD CC $519,000129461 2797 MERRITT SP BR HWY $565,000125585 6036 BEECH ROAD $625,000126113 311 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY $700,000128783 128 COLDWATER ROAD $795,000128029 2188 SUNSHINE VALLEY RD E $875,000128821 3793 PETIT CREEK ROAD $1,638,000118481 5240 DOT RANCH CUTT OFF RD $1,895,000Bare Land 126450 2724 GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS RD $49,990127492 1585 CHESTNUT AVE $65,000127496 1620 CHESTNUT AVE $65,000127497 1630 CHESTNUT AVE $65,000128105 4217 FALCON CREST DR $78,000128104 4207 FALCON CREST DR $79,000130261 1914 QUILCHENA AVENUE $80,000127815 2488 SPRINGBANK AVE $82,000121605 2730 EAGLE CRESCENT $85,000124901 396 WILD ROSE DRIVE $92,500125633 1305 FIR AVE $98,000122077 2701 PEREGRINE WAY $99,000126000 3435 D’EASUM ROAD $129,000127607 2299 BURGESS AVE $145,000128081 328 COLDWATER AVE $185,000127723 6357 MONCK PARK ROAD $189,000126788 2556 ABERDEEN ROAD $198,000127952 120 GOLDEN QUILL TRAIL $244,000129746 2980 PANORAMA DRIVE $250,000129555 11615 KAMLOOPS MERRITT HWY $275,000127274 1926-52 NICOLA AVENUE $325,000

MLS # House # STREET PRICEBare Land 127935 2208 COYLE ROAD $450,000128274 3901 PETIT CREEK ROAD $475,000128532 DL3520 MILL CREEK ROAD $499,000130215 2819 ABERDEEN ROAD $1,500,000Commercial 125287 1949+1951 COUTLEE AVENUE $75,000122580 2152 NICOLA AVENUE $80,000124886 2008 QUILCHENA AVENUE $80,000128860 1938 QUILCHENA AVENUE $150,000125491 2175 NICOLA AVENUE $220,000124749 2551 PRIEST AVE $299,999128538 1898 BLAIR STREET NEW PRICE $395,000122729 2076 COUTLEE AVENUE $455,000127420 1601 WILSON ST $589,900119521 1988 NICOLA AVENUE $590,000126768 2302 CLAPPERTON AVE $624,000126112 311 MERRITT-SP.BRG HWY $700,000Logan Lake 125291 347 POPLAR DRIVE $37,900128340 316-279 ALDER DRIVE $49,900127405 306-279 ALDER DRIVE $65,900129209 217-308 CHARTRAND AVE $89,000129026 67-111 CHARTRAND AVE(Business) $89,900125072 307-400 OPAL DRIVE $110,000125939 29 TOPAZ CRESC $114,900130231 433 OPAL DRIVE $124,900128450 21 TOPAZ CRESC $124,900125603 3 AGATE DRIVE $125,000127481 38 BERYL DRIVE $179,990130248 7 AMBER CRESCENT $185,000125620 31 BRECCIA DRIVE $199,900129866 154 PONDEROSA AVE $199,900127593 415 OPAL DRIVE $204,900129838 424 OPAL DRIVE $210,000127547 412 JASPER PLACE $219,000129549 250 DOGWOOD CRESC $220,000128445 21 GALENA AVE $224,000130190 203 BASALT PLACE $229,000128502 13-15 JASPER DRIVE $249,500128310 329 BASALT PLACE $279,900126843 131 LEA RIG CRESC $288,000127415 308 BASALT PLACE $297,500

2549 CLAPPERTON AVE$203,700 MLS# EXC

8-1717 GRANITE AVE$235,000 MLS# 129320

3340 GRIMMETT ST $255,000 MLS# 127788

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Next council meeting: Tuesday, Aug. 25 , 2015Council agendas and minutes at www.merritt.ca

City of Merritt ★ 2185 Voght Street, Box 189Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 ★ Phone: 250-378-4224

Position:The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of a term (10 months) After School Care Program Leader for the Leisure Services Department.

Please see the website at www.merritt.ca for complete employment opportunity posting.

Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position and detailing education, qualifications and proof of required licenses/certificates/degrees will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Thursday, August 27, 2015 by:

Carole FraserHuman Resources Manager, City of Merritt

PO Box 189, 2185 Voght StreetMerritt, BC V1K 1B8

Or by email: cfraser@merritt.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Construction has begun on Voght Street for a 3m paved curvilinear multiuse pathway that’s been in the plans for over a year and follows the direction in the OCP.

Construction is expected to take about a month to complete coinciding with back to school. Traffic flow should be minimally impacted. Dust control will be used only when necessary to minimize water use.

This is phase 1 of a longer term plan to connect self-propelled users between the area around Walmart to the city’s downtown.

Healthy, attractive communities utilize multiuse pathways. It provides a functional purpose by creating a safe connection between places of work or school, and a recreational purpose for those seeking a healthy lifestyle.

We all want Merritt and the neighborhoods we call home to

look the best as possible. A frequent question to the City’s Bylaw Department is “Who is responsible for maintenance of boulevards and lanes?” The short answer is the adjacent property owner. Just as with winter snow, the adjacent property owner is responsible for shoveling the sidewalk in front of their home, so during the rest of the year the adjacent property owner is responsible for keeping the boulevard and lane abutting their property neat and tidy. We may even want to consider helping some of our neighbours who may be less capable.

With this in mind Merritt’s Nuisance Abatement Bylaw provides for minimum property standards within City limits. This Bylaw requires property owners to also maintain lanes and boulevards.

We all need to do our part to maintain our neighbourhoods. One of the pleasures of living in a smaller community like ours is that the little extra that we contribute makes a huge difference that will positively reflect on the City of Merritt as somewhere great to live.

HELP KEEP MERRITT’S BOULEVARDS AND LANES CLEAN

Please be advised starting September 2015,

INSPECTION DAYS WILL CHANGE TO:

TUESDAY and THURSDAYOf ce hours: 8:30 am to 11:00am

Inspection hours: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

To call for inspections call 250-378-8622 Or email at: dlindenbach@merritt.ca

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If you have any questions or concerns please to do not hesitate to contact us at 250-378-6662

Thank you for your patience during this time. Enjoy the rest of your summer! See you all in the Fall!

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Biosolids are a non-chemical alternative to conventional chemical fertilizer produced from the solids remaining after sewage has been treated to destroy harmful bacteria.

The final product is an earth-like material high in nutrients and organic matter, which can improve soil health and water retention, and increase vegeta-tion growth.

For almost 25 years, Metro Vancouver has been using bio-solids as a fertilizer safely and responsibly both within our region and in other areas of the province.

The use of biosolids has resulted in significant benefits to soil and plant growth, and

helped restore degraded habitat.Over 20 per cent of our

biosolids are used within Metro Vancouver to make high-quality topsoil for landscaping in our regional parks and construc-tion projects. They are also used for local landscaping projects, including the Sea to Sky Highway and Vancouver International Airport, and to rebuild soil and grow vegetation on gravel pits and closed land-fills.

Metro Vancouver’s biosolids have also been used to rebuild soil and reintroduce vegetation to mine sites and gravel pits, and fertilize forests, rangeland, and hayfields in the B.C. interior for 20 years.

British Columbia’s southwest-ern interior is semi-arid with

relatively infertile soils lacking nutrients and organic matter, which can be provided by bio-solids.

Research by Agriculture Canada on these lands has shown that biosolids have increased forage growth and quality, and improved soil health.

Provincial Ministry of Forests’ research found that native grass-lands in poor condition were restored to a healthy, productive state with only one application of biosolids.

Granby Tailings in Princeton was one of the first mine proj-ects where Metro Vancouver biosolids were used to help cre-ate soil to grow plants in mine tailings, which was credited by the BC Lung Association for helping to eliminate a huge

dust problem for the town of Princeton.

Just like compost and animal manure, biosolids are not a soil but a soil amendment that adds nutrients and organic matter to soil, enhancing plant growth.

We do not grow plants direct-ly in compost, but adding it to the soil in our gardens improves everything we grow.

Biosolids work the same way, and their use is stringently regu-lated.

The Organic Matter Recycling Regulation is the provincial statute that was devel-oped specifically for soil amend-ments, including compost made from yard waste, animal manure, and biosolids.

HERALD OPINION

Seventy years without a nuclear war

We have been hearing a lot about the 70th anniversary of the first use of a nuclear weapon on human beings, in Hiroshima on the sixth of August, 1945.

The more important anniversary, however, is August 9, when the last nuclear weapon was used in war, on the city of Nagasaki.

It was predictable that atomic bombs would be used as soon as they were developed in 1945.

It was the sixth year of the Second World War, and more than 60 million people had been killed already.

But nobody would have believed then that nuclear weapons would not be used again in future wars.

We cannot be sure that they never will be used in war again, of course, but seventy years is already an impressive accomplishment.

How did we manage that? One way to answer that question is to con-sider the behaviour of U.S. President Harry S. Truman, who was the man who decided to drop the first atomic bombs in 1945 — and the first man to decide not to drop them, in 1951.

Truman’s decision to drop the bombs in 1945 probably didn’t seem as momentous to him at the time as it looks now.

Killing tens of thousands of civilians in cities by mass bombing (Hamburg, Dresden, Tokyo) was practically routine by 1945, and the atomic bombs would have seemed like just a more efficient way of doing the same thing.

Biosolids: A benefi cial and safe resource

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Besides, the fact that Japanese cities could now be destroyed by a single plane carrying a single bomb might well shock the Japanese government into surrendering. That would spare the lives of all the American soldiers (an esti-mated 46,000) who would die if Japan had to be invaded.

Truman had fought in the First World War (he was the only major Allied war leader who did). Although he was not generally seen as an imaginative man, he would have been vividly aware of the ordeal that awaited American soldiers if they had to invade Japan.

He would also have been conscious that the U.S. public would never forgive him if they found out that he had the bomb but didn’t use it to save those sol-diers’ lives.

So he gave the orders and the bombs fell, adding a last quarter-million lives to that 60-million death toll. But five and a half years later, when U.S. forces in Korea were fleeing south after Chinese troops intervened in the war there (“the big bug-out”), Truman behaved quite differently.

It may or may not be true that U.S. General Douglas MacArthur, who commanded the United Nations troops in Korea (including a third of a mil-lion Americans), wanted to drop atomic bombs on China’s Manchurian prov-inces to cut the supply lines of the Chinese troops in Korea. It is certainly true that Truman fired MacArthur, and that he did not use nuclear weapons even though thousands of American troops were being killed or captured.

Truman never explained his decision, but one possible reason is that actually seeing what nuclear weapons do to human beings (which nobody had yet seen when he made his 1945 decision) may have changed his view of them. They were not just another new weapon. They were the ultimate weapon, and they must not be used. And the other reason is obvious.

By late 1950, the United States had between 50 and 100 nuclear weap-ons — but the Soviet Union had tested its first atomic bomb in the previous year, and by then it already had at least half a dozen of the things. The era of mutual deterrence had arrived.

Truman didn’t know for certain that the Soviet Union would go to war if the U.S. dropped nuclear weapons on China. He would have been fairly certain that the Russians didn’t yet have the ability to drop even one on the United States, although they could definitely hit America’s allies in Western Europe. But it didn’t matter: once both sides have nuclear weapons, they get a great deal more cautious.

In the following decades, many military theorists have worked hard to come up with strategies that would make nuclear weapons useful in war, and many scientists and engineers have worked on new techniques and technologies that would achieve the same objective. But nobody has ever had enough confi-dence in their promises to use even one of these weapons in a war.

The number of nuclear weapons in the world (many of them much more powerful than the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs) peaked at around 50,000 in the mid-1980s, and has since fallen to about 15,000. The U.S. and Russia still own 93 per cent of them, but seven other countries now have nukes too — and still nobody has used one in war.

It is also true that no great power has fought any other great power directly for seventy years, which is certainly a first in world history. Is this because the two world wars had been so destructive that they created institu-tions like the UN Security Council to avoid another, or because they knew that great-power wars would probably be nuclear wars?

Probably both, but at any rate we’re making progress.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

Truman was the fi rst — and last — world leader to use nukesFrom Page 8

This regulation is more strin-gent than the US Environmental Protection Agency’s regulation for biosolids, which was based on hundreds of field studies of sites where biosolids had been applied to land, and by analysis of risks to humans, plants and soil organisms, which were reviewed by dozens of experts in toxicology, soil science and agronomy.

Metro Vancouver follows a four-step quality control process for biosolids that focuses on source control, treatment, monitoring, and application practices.

We have rigorous sewer-use bylaws to reduce contaminants entering our five wastewater treatment plants, which prevents contaminants from going into bio-solids, as well as into rivers and the ocean.

Substances like medical and radioactive waste are not allowed to be discharged into Metro Vancouver’s sewers, and we have a team of regulation and enforce-ment officers whose primary focus is to work with industries to issue permits and inspect sites for com-pliance with our sewer-use bylaws.

We monitor our biosolids at every stage of production, conduct-ing an average of 9,300 tests per year to ensure they meet the pro-vincial standards for use as fertiliz-

er, which is significantly more than what is required by the provincial biosolids regulation.

No Metro Vancouver biosolids are used until test results confirm they meet the regulation.

Metro Vancouver staff ensure that our biosolids are used safely and responsibly, and work with professional agrologists to develop customized plans for every site to maximize the benefit of biosolids use, while protecting public health and the environment.

Metro Vancouver is a federation of 21 municipalities, a treaty First Nation, and an electoral area.

In January, when we became aware of concerns about the use of biosolids in the Nicola Valley we voluntarily stopped sending biosol-ids to the Merritt area.

We also sought opportunities to meet with area residents to discuss this issue, tour project sites that have benefitted from the use of our biosolids for fertilization, and to work with communities to address their questions and concerns.

We understand and respect the concerns of residents and First Nations about the health and safety of their communities and we look forward to continuing the conversa-tions that have begun.

Darrell Mussatto is the chair of the Metro Vancouver Utilities Committee and mayor of the City of North Vancouver

From Page 8

Vancouver implements a strict quality control process on biosolidsMetro Vancouver staff ensure that our biosolids are used safely and responsibly, and work with professional agrologists to develop customized plans for every site to maximize the benefi t of biosolids use, while protecting public health and the environment.

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NICOLA VALLEY NEWS

B.C. Liquor Stores have begun collecting donations from cus-tomers to help people evacuated and burned out by forest fires.

Loss of homes and evacuations in the Rock Creek and Oliver areas prompted the Red Cross to ask govern-ment liquor stores for help, as they did in the 2003 forest fires that affected the Okanagan and Thompson regions.

Recovering from a disaster is “usu-ally a long and expen-sive journey,” said Kimberley Nemrava, Red Cross provincial director for B.C. and Yukon.

Customers are asked to add donations of $2, $5 or any multiple of those to their pur-chases. Proceeds will be

used for blankets, food and water, reuniting residents with family member and assist-ing with longer-term needs such as replacing equipment to return to work and helping with rent.

Since 2010, B.C. Liquor Stores have collected $1.9 million for Red Cross disaster relief efforts at home and abroad, including $208,000 earlier this year for earthquake relief in Nepal.

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Annual General Meeting and Elections

Thursday, September 3, 2015

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm@ Rotary Park

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PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND THIS IMPORTANT MEETING!

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With the 2015-16 school year just weeks away, School District 58 has some new faces preparing to start work in new places.

After going without an assistant super-intendent for the entire 2014-15 school year, SD58 has hired Christine Perkins, who previously served as a principal in the Lower Mainland.

Perkins taught in the Central Okanagan School District before moving to the Sea to Sky School District where she worked as a vice principal and prin-cipal for nine years.

Being new to the dis-trict, she told the Herald her immediate goal is to build relationships with parents, students and teachers.

She invites people to call her at the school board office at 250-378-5161 to talk.

At Collettville Elementary School, french immersion teach-er René Aubin takes the reins from 15-year prin-cipal MJ Bedard, who is leaving for a job with the Central Okanagan School District.

As the school’s new principal, Aubin will have a range of leader-ship roles.

“His most recent experience as teacher in charge and Grade 8 team leader have provided him with opportunities to develop skills and attributes that will serve him well as principal of Collettville Elementary,” an SD58 press release stated.

Aubin told the Herald this will be his first prin-cipalship, but his role as teacher in charge involved him filling in for a principal when he or she is absent, and his role as team leader involved administrative duties as well.

Aubin, who grew up bilingual, comes to Merritt from Penticton

where he taught at KVR Middle School.

However, not all of the administra-tive changes this year involve people who are completely new to SD58.

Diamond Vale Elementary School principal Bruce Bidney moves across town to Merritt Secondary School (MSS) where he takes over for former principal Bill Lawrence, who took his adminis-trative talents home to Princeton to become principal of John Allison Elementary.

Bidney said he wants to work on improv-ing the graduation at MSS, especially for First Nations students.

Statistics from MSS and the Fraser Institute show the high school’s usually high graduation rate fell to a five-year low, dropping from 93 per cent in 2012-13 to 82 per cent in 2013-14.

Bidney said he’d also like to see MSS sports programs become more competitive with those in Kamloops.

Bidney is a high school teacher by trade,

and moving from elementary school to secondary school was a natural move for him.

While he’s worked in the school district for two years, Bidney said he still has relationship building to do.

Filling the void left at Diamond Vale is newcomer Dan Duncan who comes to Merritt from Fraser Lake.

Duncan has worked in education for 23 years and been a vice principal at three differ-ent schools over the past four years.

He has experience in both elementary and secondary education and Diamond Vale will be his first principalship.

At Princeton Secondary School, vice principal Patrick Kaiser has been promoted to principal and newcomer Ian Tisdale, an educa-tor from Alberta who is new to the administra-tive ranks, takes over Kaiser’s position as vice principal of the high school.

Former principal Sandee Blair took a job as a counsellor in the school district.

New school year brings new admin to SD58Michael PotestioTHE MERRITT HERALD

Tom FletcherBLACK PRESS

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The B.C. govern-ment’s forest steward-ship plans for Crown land are unenforce-able, lack measurable results and are not producing innovative forest management, according to an inves-tigation by the Forest Practices Board.

The board reviewed 43 stewardship plans from all regions of B.C., prepared under provincial law by ten-ure holders including forest companies and communities. There has been “no improve-ment” in problems identified by a similar review in 2006, said Forest Practices Board chair Tim Ryan.

“We are recom-mending that govern-ment not renew or approve any forest stewardship plans that don’t meet the standards set out in the Forest and Range Practices Act,” Ryan said.

Tom FletcherBLACK PRESS

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God the Word, the World

Here we are in August. We have just said farewell to July, and that means the year is more than half over. The days are already noticeably shorter.

What a Creator we have who has things so set in motion that 100 years in advance we can tell exactly when the sun will rise and set. The same is with Bible prophecy.

When we look at it all, should there be any doubt about the Word? We can accept it just as it is given. Jesus had told His followers that He would die and rise again then go to Heaven and some time later, when He has prepared a place for us, He will come and get His people to live with Him there.

Some time after Jesus had gone back to Heaven, people were getting old and dying. Some thought “Why isn’t Jesus coming?” They expected Him to be back in their time. Then the apostle Paul told them that there would be things taking place and that Jesus’ coming was not that near. He also said that the promise is sure. Jesus lived, died, spent some time in

the tomb, then rose again and went back to Heaven. The same will happen to His children.

During the years of turmoil in Europe, sailors venture out into the open seas and that is how other lands were discovered. People took a chance to cross the ocean to these new lands in hopes of making a better life for themselves.

In Europe, when the king, during the year of reformation, accepted a new Bible belief. He instructed the people to do the same. Europe became and insecure place for people because the church and state dictated what they should do, and how to worship.

John the Revelator was given a prophetic view of the future. He saw the problems in Europe. Jesus showed John a new country.

In the Old Testament, in Daniel, when political power rose up they were seen as coming up out of the sea. The water represented people and power and kingdoms.

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At its regular meeting Tuesday,

city council unanimously approved spending $6,000 and in-kind support to present a consumer trade show display with representatives at TOTA’s Caravan event in Vancouver next

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capped at this amount.The event is part of a TOTA

marketing strategy that involves communities presenting local travel experiences, food and events to key markets at a festival-like function.

Coun. Dave Baker asked how the city will be able to gauge the success of attending this event.

In a report to council, it states that the results of a contest, where event attendees answer questions about Merritt, will be used to gauge the success of this event.

Coun. Kurt Christopherson said he’s glad to see the city back in a productive relationship with TOTA, sentiment which Baker

and Coun. Mike Goetz echoed.“I think it would be going a

long way to start to mend the fence with TOTA and get back to where we don’t have to wear a paper bag over our head every time we talk to someone from TOTA,” Coun. Mike Goetz said.

Last June, Merritt’s former council — which included coun-cillors Baker, Christopherson, Goetz and former councillor turned mayor Neil Menard — voted unanimously to stop working with TOTA under a tourism case study pilot project and withdrew from Destination BC’s Community Tourism Opportunities (CTO) program. Doing so ended an annual $8,400 in the funding support for tourism the city received from CTO.

City of Merritt reunites with TOTA

PILING ON THE READING Gabriel Eves, winner of the RBC reading medal being congratulated by the manager of RBC Merritt, Erin McGregor. Each year, RBC teams up with the Merritt Library to support the summer reading program by provid-ing medals that recognize kids’ reading goals. Anne Pang/Submitted photo

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Jake MacLaren has been a student at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops for four years, but this is his second sum-mer helping out at the Baillie House.

“I like the experience,” he said. “Obviously it looks great on a resume, but the main thing is that it’s always interesting to see where people come from, the different areas.”

He said there are always plenty of German and Swiss people who pass through the historic house on Voght Street, but this year there have been a large number of Australians.

This summer, MacLaren, who is doing a bachelor of arts with a major in math and a minor in creative writing, undertook a cookbook project.

He put out a call in the newspaper, television and radio

for people in the community to submit their favourite recipes.

Then he organized them — about 30 in all — and compiled them into a cookbook, which the Baillie House is now selling.

There’s more than just cook-ing instructions in the book, however.

“I went to the museum and found some facts online about Merritt and then put those in there as well,” he said. “So there are little facts in most of the pages as well — little tidbits of trivia about Merritt.”

He also included pictures from old photos of the city to go along with the trivia.

The majority of the recipes are desserts.

“We got plenty of desserts,” said MacLaren. “I tried a few of them as well — some of the people who came through gave us samples of them — all the ones that I tried were excellent.”

Jake MacLaren: cooking up a visitor experience

David DyckTHE MERRITT HERALD

Jake MacLaren compiled a cookbook from local recipes. David Dyck/Herald

Election 2015: Politicians pitch to parents

Parents are spending the money and feeling the love like never before from parties contesting the Oct. 19 federal election.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper expanded his favoured approach of direct payments, increasing the Conservative government’s child care benefit plan that has been compared to the former Family Allowance.

The increase was set up to produce bonus cheques to eligible parents in July, retroactive to the start of the year. Payments went up from $100 to $160 a month for each child under six, with a new $60 payment for those aged seven to 17, payable to families regardless of income or method of child care.

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau responded by promising a modified version that would phase out the benefit for high-income families and increase payments for the rest.

Building into its calculations a proposed income tax cut for middle and low-income people, the party estimates a two-parent family with an income of $90,0000 and two children would receive $490

a month tax free, compared to the Conservative program of $275 a month after taxes.

The Liberals calculate that a single parent with $30,000 income and one child would receive $533 a month, up from $440 under Conservative child benefit and tax rules.

NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has offered to retain the Conservative payments and expand Quebec’s subsidized daycare program across the country, with a maximum payment of $15 a day and a long-term goal of creating one million new spaces across the country.

Mulcair has said the Quebec program allowed 70,000 mothers to return to the workforce, and the NDP program would be available to private day-care operators as long as they are independent and not “big box” operations.

Green Party leader Elizabeth May is also offer-ing a universal federally-funded child care pro-gram, including support for workplace daycare through a direct tax credit to employers of $1,500 a year.

The Green Party also wants to appoint a national children’s commissioner to advise govern-ment on policy.

Water use restric-tions, inland fishing closures and a close watch on the warming Fraser River continue as drought conditions extend into a fourth month in B.C.

The Fraser River discharge at Hope measured 31 per cent lower than normal Aug. 10, with the tem-perature at 19.2 C, one degree higher than average. The Canada-U.S. Fraser River Panel projected a tempera-ture of 20.4 by Aug. 16, with all commer-cial salmon fishing

closed in Canadian waters regulated by the panel.

The B.C. govern-ment extended stage four drought restricted to the Okanagan region, allowing local officials to sus-pend water licences depending on stream conditions. The South Thompson, Similkameen, Kettle and Skagit, South Coast and Vancouver Island regions are also at stage four.

Low stream flow advisories are in effect for those areas and the Cariboo-Chilcotin.

The forests ministry extended its stream

fishing ban this week on the Okanagan River mainstem between Okanagan and Osoyoos Lakes.

The Kootenay and East Kootenay regions have been declared at level three drought, with voluntary use restrictions of 30 per cent below normal use for municipal, agri-cultural and industrial water users.

Coastal regions have had some relief with rain and cooler temperatures that have reduced the for-est fire danger rating to low for much of western B.C. A camp-fire ban was lifted

Wednesday for north-ern Vancouver Island, and open fires are also permitted in the northwest and Prince George regions.

B.C.’s most active fires and new fires con-tinue in the southern coastal region, includ-ing the Wood Lake fire near Harrison Lake, the Elaho and Boulder Creek fires near Pemberton, and the Cougar Creek fire west of Merritt.

BC Hydro has also asked customers to reduce electricity use to maintain reservoir levels as dry weather continued in most of the province.

Drought takes toll on rivers, landTom FletcherBLACK PRESS

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rior Distance Education School (SCIDES) might not be the environment you’d think of when you think of a school, but according to prin-ciple Coleen Mullen, that’s the point.

On paper, they look pretty similar, each with teachers and students; but how education is delivered in each is very different.

“We are able to be much more flexible because we don’t have a time schedule,” she explained. “Students can enroll any time they want, any time during the year, and take up to a year to complete a course. In a [fact-to-face] high school you’re very much regimented — we’re self-paced.”

Everyone learns differently, Mullen explained, and the edu-

cation system should reflect that.

“We’re all unique individuals, and we all need to foster that individuality,” she said. “We want students to go out and think for themselves and invent and learn and be curi-ous and be innovators and be able to figure things out.”

That’s something that Mullen doesn’t see happening in a traditional face-to-face school. After trying to accomplish that herself for 15 years,

she switched to a dis-tributed learning envi-ronment, which she’s found more fulfilling as a teacher.

“Think of all the issues in a classroom,” she said. Discipline, a sick teacher, assemblies or fire alarm drills all have an impact on learning, she said. But Mullen gets really pas-sionate talking about testing.

“You put [students] in a classroom and everyone has to do the exact samet thing the same way,” she said.

“They have to figure out how the teacher wants it assessed, and you all have to do the exact same exam in the exact same way, which is multiple choice — which really doesn’t show that you’re learn-ing — because teacher is too busy to do writ-ten work, so you’re in biology doing science, but you’re doing mul-tiple choice tests, it’s awful!”

SCIDES addresses these problems for Mul-len, and this is how it works: the courses are arranged both online and on paper, and correspond with how students learn. If a stu-dent is an independent learner who takes their own notes, they can take a course that way. If a student needs more attention, they can get on conference calls or Skype.

“Teachers are doing video sessions at some

scheduled times dur-ing the day and a lot of students will come in and get one-on-one tutoring,” she said. “We are very diverse.”

So is the student body at SCIDES. There are any number of reasons a student might want to register for distance educa-tion. Mullen said that they’re popular with athletes, or those in fine arts. Famous people will enrol their kids in SCIDES, or young actresses or actors — those who have a career path already that keeps them busy, but who still need to finish their high school education.

It’s also an option for those who are sick and unable to leave the hospital.

It isn’t necessary to be a full time student to take classes with SCIDES, either — cross enrolling with another face-to-face

school is a possibility. Mullen used a Rev-

elstoke student as an example. “Revelstoke Secondary School is small, and they have courses that are only offered in one semester, and not the other, so you’re very constricted to what you can take. Well, that student can enrol with us to take a course they can’t take at their local school.”

If enrollment is an indication of success, it should be noted that number doubled last year at SCIDES. They had the equivalent of 369 students, just under 200 of them full time. That makes them the second biggest school in School District 58, next to Merritt Secondary.

Mullen said this coming year the school is focusing on maintain-ing their recent part-nerships with learning centres.

“If we can find cen-

tres for students to get together at and have someone at the cen-tre who is vetting for them, or even a tutor to help be a voice for us on site, it’s definitely less travel for us,” she said. “Then we have more time available for other students, and stu-dents get better service because now they come together, now they have peers.”

She said that in past years SCIDES teachers have been overworked, and many local fami-lies left the program, particularly in the K through 12 range. But she’s hoping they’ll give them another try.

“We want to try to recapture those local families again,” she said. “We want to build their trust and faith in us again. We’re really popular, we went through a lot of grow-ing pains last year . . . Just come in and look.”

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A year ago, two brothers, Clinton and Connor Kaboni, were talking to their father about their future. They had recently moved to Merritt from North Bay, Ontario.

“My dad was saying that he couldn’t put more money in our college fund for a little bit,” said Clinton. “So we decided to make a clothing line, because people who sell clothes make quite a bit of money, so that’s how we would make our money.”

It was a simple idea that resulted in DahBroz clothing line. According to the boys, it’s more than just filling up the college fund.

“We bring inspiring clothing,” said Connor. The Kaboni fam-ily run a foundation called Y We Dream, that sponsors role model speakers and a skills and drills hockey program for youth ages 11 to 13.

“We have a foundation that helps kids that can’t afford to fulfill their dreams,” said Clinton. “Our company gives money to that

foundation and helps those kids.” Their tag line is “It is” and

their goal is to launch several lines to support youth programs like sui-cide prevention, staying in school, and anti-bullying.

They had a booth set up at this year’s Rockin’ River Music Festival.

They’ve also managed to gain the support and mentorship of former Indian Motorcycles presi-dent Mike Elwood.

“My dad has a lot of connec-tions with friends from when he was doing business when he was younger, and he suggested Mike Elwood,” said Clinton. “That was pretty cool because he was presi-dent of Indian Motorcycles, and we thought he must be good at business because he put them back on their feet.”

Now, a year later, Clinton, age 13, and Connor, age 12, are on their way to Hawaii on October 27, to the World Indigenous Business Forum (WIBF), a net-working event where they will be introducing sponsors’ companies.

“I’m kind of a little nervous, but I’m also excited,” said Clinton. Clinton, age 13, and Connor, age 12

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While many policies extend par-ents’ coverage to kids in university, other policies encourage college students to purchase their own insur-ance. “Parents need to know whether their insurance extends to their children when they are buying a car or moving into an apartment or resi-dence,” says Wayne Ross, an insur-ance expert at Aviva Canada. “You could find yourself facing a financial-ly stressful situation that could easily have been avoided.”

For a stress-free transition to stu-dent life, Ross offers the following helpful tips:

1. Scope out apartments – Living off-campus can help students develop a sense of independence and save some money. However, consider buying a tenant policy in your child’s

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2. Keep track of their financ-es – University life goes hand-in-hand with expensive purchases like computers and other electronics. Stick to a budget, keep track of your pur-chases and verify what your insurance covers.

3. Check your car insurance – Whether your child takes his or her car to university or intends to drive on visits home, call your insurance company to check what your policy includes.

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demanding routines on those first few days back at school can be intimidating for both parents and kids alike. To assist, the Canadian Health Food Asso-ciation (CHFA) offers some tips to help your little ones start off the school year feeling strong:

Play and exercise for better sleep – research shows that exercising helps you fall asleep faster and stay asleep for longer. This is

especially true for kids. Unfortunately, studies show that only seven per cent of kids in Canada get the recom-mended 60 minutes of physical activity each day. Make sure your child gets enough sleep every night by encour-aging physical activity during the day.

Go organic – Teaching our kids about the benefits of organic foods is almost as important as mak-ing sure that they eat breakfast every day.

When you buy organic foods, you’re investing in your health and the health of your family, and you’re support-ing environmentally sustainable practices. These are all important messages we should be teaching our children.

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kids’ diet with a mul-tivitamin might be a good idea to ensure they are getting all the essential nutrients. There are multivita-mins formulated for every age, ranging from kids to adults. Speak with your health care practitioner to determine which mul-tivitamin is best for every member of your family.

Pack a brain boost-ing lunch – packing the right food for lunch can also play a role in boosting your child’s brain power. Foods that contain poly-unsatu-rated fats are good for brain health and pro-vide energy. If possible, try to slip avocados or pumpkin seeds into school lunches.

Add omega-3s for brain health – The long-chain omega-3 fats in fish oil have been shown to improve cognitive performance, including improved behaviour, memory, and reading. Getting the right amount of healthy fats during pregnancy and child-hood has shown to

have a number of benefits for children, including increased intelligence and visual acuity. Omega-3 sup-plements are available in different forms for children and adults.

Don’t forget about vitamin D – In Sep-tember, the days get shorter and back-to-school means more time indoors, both of which can lead to a decrease in vitamin D. Children and tod-dlers need vitamin D to absorb calcium and form strong teeth and bones. It has also been linked to increased immunity and disease prevention. Consider adding a vitamin D supplement formulated for children.

When adding supplements to your child’s diet, it is always a good idea to speak with your health care practitioner. Visit chfa.ca for more informa-tion on how to help your child thrive and enjoy a healthy transi-tion back to school this September.

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bar, or a healthy spin on a classic like baked chicken nuggets with fresh cut veggies. For picky eaters who aren’t filling their nutrient quota for the day, try a supplement like Jamieson’s Vita-Vim for Kids, specifically formulated to nourish growing bodies with essential nutrients like Vitamin C, to help boost young immune systems.

Tip 2: Get your kids involved

Healthy lunch choices start in the grocery aisle, so why not get your children involved with this step. Take your kids grocery shopping to educate them on what is considered a healthy choice and let them have a say in what goes into the cart to give them a sense of empowerment and responsibility. This way when these items end up in their lunch boxes they will be familiar and excited to eat them.

Tip 3: Choose

brain foodsIt’s important to

give kids food that will keep their energy and

concentration levels high, rather than pack-aged foods loaded with sugar and sodium that

will make them crash before the end of the school day. Choose grab-and-go snacks

like Greek yogurt with home-made gra-nola, or apple slices with almond butter. Omega-3 supplements like Jamieson Omega-3 Kids Gummies not only taste delicious, but they are a perfect way to help them get essential fatty acids to help regulate mood, behaviour.

Though many Canadian children have access to essential nutrients and healthy lunches, there are

many at-risk popula-tions around the world that do not. That’s why Jamieson Vitamins has partnered with Vitamin Angels, a non-profit organization that helps at-risk popula-tions gain access to life changing vitamins they need to thrive.

For more nutrition tips visit jamiesonvita-mins.com.

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Nicola Valley Aquatic Center

Annual Maintenance Shut Down

Nicola Valley Aquatic Center250-378-6662

2040 Mamette Ave, Merritt

August 31st, 2015Shut down will be approximately 1 month

The Fitness Room will re-open Tuesday September 8th

Monday thru Friday 7am – 7pm

If you have any questions or concerns please to do not hesitate to contact us at 250-378-6662

Thank you for your patience during this time. Enjoy the rest of your summer! See you all in the Fall!

After School Program

September 9 - October 28 . 6-8 wksNovember 2 - December 18 . 7 wks

2:30 - 5:30 pm

Proudly sponsored by the City of Merritt, PacificSport, SD 58, United Way, Success by Six.

Contact the Merritt Civic Centre for schedule and rates @ 250-315-1050.

K-7

Each day includes TRANSPORTATION (from Central, Bench, DiamondVale & Collettville),

snacks and certified instructors in skating, art, volleyball and many other active choices.

**Child must be registered 1 week in advance to ensure transportation**

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Contact Rick @ 250-378-4029 or Bob @ 250-378-5177

Kids CuRling 9+ yearsstarting October 19th

Monday's after school (3:30 pm-4:30 pm)

Adult Curling starting mid-October

BeginneRs welCOMe, nO expeRienCe neCessARy!

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We help kids kick confidence and focus up a notch with professional martial arts instruction from friendly and experienced instructors. Practicing martial arts is more than just great exercise: It also promotes discipline, self-confidence and improved concentration for greater success in school and in life!

Merritt BOWLING CENTRE

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2076 Coutlee Avenue 250-378-5252 250-936-8384

• Youth Bowling

~ Mondays after school

• Public Bowling

~ every weekend

LEAGUE BOWLINGstarts September 10

Ladies, Mixed & Seniors

Merritt offers all 5 Guiding Branches:

SparkS – ageS 5-6BrownieS – ageS 7-8guideS – ageS 9-12

pathfinderS – ageS 12-14rangerS – ageS 15-17 Meetings will be held once a week at the Central School Gym.

For more information and registration please go to www.girlguides.ca or contact 250-936-8298.

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A helpful routine for the school year ahead(NC) — New and

demanding routines on those first few days back at school can be intimidating for both parents and kids alike. To assist, the Canadian Health Food Asso-ciation (CHFA) offers some tips to help your little ones start off the school year feeling strong:

Play and exercise for better sleep – research shows that exercising helps you fall asleep faster and stay asleep for longer. This is

especially true for kids. Unfortunately, studies show that only seven per cent of kids in Canada get the recom-mended 60 minutes of physical activity each day. Make sure your child gets enough sleep every night by encour-aging physical activity during the day.

Go organic – Teaching our kids about the benefits of organic foods is almost as important as mak-ing sure that they eat breakfast every day.

When you buy organic foods, you’re investing in your health and the health of your family, and you’re support-ing environmentally sustainable practices. These are all important messages we should be teaching our children.

Add a multivitamin to your mix – Morn-ings can be busy and hectic. Sometimes kids just don’t have time to eat a full, healthy breakfast to get all the nutrients they need. Supplementing your

kids’ diet with a mul-tivitamin might be a good idea to ensure they are getting all the essential nutrients. There are multivita-mins formulated for every age, ranging from kids to adults. Speak with your health care practitioner to determine which mul-tivitamin is best for every member of your family.

Pack a brain boost-ing lunch – packing the right food for lunch can also play a role in boosting your child’s brain power. Foods that contain poly-unsatu-rated fats are good for brain health and pro-vide energy. If possible, try to slip avocados or pumpkin seeds into school lunches.

Add omega-3s for brain health – The long-chain omega-3 fats in fish oil have been shown to improve cognitive performance, including improved behaviour, memory, and reading. Getting the right amount of healthy fats during pregnancy and child-hood has shown to

have a number of benefits for children, including increased intelligence and visual acuity. Omega-3 sup-plements are available in different forms for children and adults.

Don’t forget about vitamin D – In Sep-tember, the days get shorter and back-to-school means more time indoors, both of which can lead to a decrease in vitamin D. Children and tod-dlers need vitamin D to absorb calcium and form strong teeth and bones. It has also been linked to increased immunity and disease prevention. Consider adding a vitamin D supplement formulated for children.

When adding supplements to your child’s diet, it is always a good idea to speak with your health care practitioner. Visit chfa.ca for more informa-tion on how to help your child thrive and enjoy a healthy transi-tion back to school this September.

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(NC) — The types of foods and snacks that children bring to the classroom can have a major impact on their learning. They can make the difference in a child’s focus and engagement throughout the day. For busy parents who need to get out the door quickly in the morning, it can be dif-ficult to throw together a brain-boosting, fully-packed lunch without the right ingredients or cooperation from their kids. Here are some quick tips for parents to start the school year off right with healthy, smart lunch ideas:

Tip 1: Have your food groups cov-ered

A balanced lunch to keep kids going all day requires food from all four food groups, including vegetables, fruits, grain products, and dairy and meat alternatives. You can incorporate all of these elements with creative ideas like a take-to-school taco

bar, or a healthy spin on a classic like baked chicken nuggets with fresh cut veggies. For picky eaters who aren’t filling their nutrient quota for the day, try a supplement like Jamieson’s Vita-Vim for Kids, specifically formulated to nourish growing bodies with essential nutrients like Vitamin C, to help boost young immune systems.

Tip 2: Get your kids involved

Healthy lunch choices start in the grocery aisle, so why not get your children involved with this step. Take your kids grocery shopping to educate them on what is considered a healthy choice and let them have a say in what goes into the cart to give them a sense of empowerment and responsibility. This way when these items end up in their lunch boxes they will be familiar and excited to eat them.

Tip 3: Choose

brain foodsIt’s important to

give kids food that will keep their energy and

concentration levels high, rather than pack-aged foods loaded with sugar and sodium that

will make them crash before the end of the school day. Choose grab-and-go snacks

like Greek yogurt with home-made gra-nola, or apple slices with almond butter. Omega-3 supplements like Jamieson Omega-3 Kids Gummies not only taste delicious, but they are a perfect way to help them get essential fatty acids to help regulate mood, behaviour.

Though many Canadian children have access to essential nutrients and healthy lunches, there are

many at-risk popula-tions around the world that do not. That’s why Jamieson Vitamins has partnered with Vitamin Angels, a non-profit organization that helps at-risk popula-tions gain access to life changing vitamins they need to thrive.

For more nutrition tips visit jamiesonvita-mins.com.

www.newscanada.com

Healthy tips for back-to-school packed lunches

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Annual Maintenance Shut Down

Nicola Valley Aquatic Center250-378-6662

2040 Mamette Ave, Merritt

August 31st, 2015Shut down will be approximately 1 month

The Fitness Room will re-open Tuesday September 8th

Monday thru Friday 7am – 7pm

If you have any questions or concerns please to do not hesitate to contact us at 250-378-6662

Thank you for your patience during this time. Enjoy the rest of your summer! See you all in the Fall!

After School Program

September 9 - October 28 . 6-8 wksNovember 2 - December 18 . 7 wks

2:30 - 5:30 pm

Proudly sponsored by the City of Merritt, PacificSport, SD 58, United Way, Success by Six.

Contact the Merritt Civic Centre for schedule and rates @ 250-315-1050.

K-7

Each day includes TRANSPORTATION (from Central, Bench, DiamondVale & Collettville),

snacks and certified instructors in skating, art, volleyball and many other active choices.

**Child must be registered 1 week in advance to ensure transportation**

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2015 - 2016 STUDENT REGISTRATION

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 58 (NICOLA-SIMILKAMEEN)Success for ALL Learners ~ Today and Tomorrow

• Collettville Elementary ................................ 250-378-2230• Diamond Vale Elementary ........................ 250-378-2514 • Merritt Bench Elementary .......................... 250-378-2528 • Nicola - Canford Elementary .................... 250-378-2172 • Merritt Central Elementary ......................... 250-378-9931 • Merritt Secondary School ......................... 250-378-5131

SChool PhoNE NuMBErS

• Diamond Vale Elementary School • Merritt Central Elementary School • Nicola-Canford Elementary SchoolStrongStart is a free, school based, drop-in early learning program for children from birth to 5 years old and their parents, grandparents or caregivers. Together they share learning experiences and social interactions with other children and adults in a positive and open-ended play environment. Start up date: September 14, 2015.

The StrongStart Early learning Centres

SCHOOL CALENDAR 2015 - 2016Days in Session 192 - Number of Non-Instructional Days 7

September 8, 2015 TuesdaySChool oPENING. School hours 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. (Bus schedule to be adjusted for the first day of school.)

october 12, 2015 Monday Thanksgiving Day

october 23, 2015 Friday Non-Instructional Day

November 11, 2015 Wednesday remembrance Day

December 18, 2014 Friday last day of classes before the Winter Break

December 21, 2015 - January 1, 2016 Winter Break

January 4, 2016 Monday SCHOOLS REOPEN

February 8, 2016 Monday Family Day

February 19, 2015 Friday Non-Instructional Day

March 14 - 18, 2016 Mon. - Fri. Spring Break

March 21 - 24, 2016 Mon. - Thurs. Non-Instructional Days

March 25, 2016 Friday Good Friday

March 28, 2016 Monday Easter Monday

May 23, 2016 Monday Victoria Day

June 22 - 29, 2016 Provincial Exams Secondary Schools. (Days to vary per secondary school.)

June 29, 2016 Wednesday last Day of Classes

June 30, 2016 Thursday Administrative Day

ELEMENTARY STUDENT REGISTRATION For “NEW” Elementary school students, please register your child at the neighbourhood school in your location from Monday to Friday, August 31 - Sept. 4, 2015. Schools will be open from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Call ahead to confirm.

KINDErGArTEN:To register, a child must be 5 years of age, on or before December 31, 2015 and a birth certificate, immunization record, and Care Card should be presented. Kindergarten starting dates will be arranged through the school.

FrENCh IMMErSIoN:All students in this program attend Collettville Elementary School (grades K-7), and Merritt Secondary School (grades 8-12).

GRADE 8 - 12 MERRITT SECONDARY SCHOOL 250-378-5131New students register at the school from August 31 - Sept. 4, 2015. Counsellors will be available and students are encouraged to check with the school for more information. Please Note: On the first day of school (Sept. 8th ) Merritt Secondary School Grade 8 students start school at 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

KENGARD LEARNING CENTRE – 2475 Merritt Ave.If you haven’t completed secondary school the KENGARD LEARNING CENTRE can help – Telephone 250-378-4245

SCIDES – 250-378-4245 or 1-800-663-3536South Central Interior Distance Education School offers BC Ministry approved educational programs for students of all ages, anywhere in the province of B.C.

SCHOOL OPENING:Tuesday, September 8, 2015 – Adjusted hours: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.

BuS STuDENTS:Please check the School Bus Schedule and with your school for bussing information.Tuesday, September 8, 2015 ONLY: Busses will pick up students one hour LATER in the morning and return students beginning at noon.

MErrITT SChool BuS SChEDulE 2015 - 2016

Check our District website at: www.sd58.bc.ca

or the Distance Education website at: www.scides.ca

TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCEFamilies living beyond the regular school bus routes may be eligible for transportation assistance for the 2015/2016 school year and are asked to make application before October 10, 2015 regardless of whether transportation assistance was received in the past. Applications after this date will be approved as of the date the application is received, and will not be retroactive. Please note that parents of kindergarten students who are required to pick their child up or bring them to the school at lunchtime may also qualify. Transportation Assistance forms can be picked up at the School Board Office in Merritt, 1550 Chapman Street.

Parents are reminded that road/weather conditions may cause delays/cancellations to the regular bus run(s). In extreme circumstances, notice of delays will be announced over the local radio station and the school will attempt to contact parents by phone, in order that children do not wait extended time periods at a bus stop.

REGISTRATION OF HOME SCHOOL LEARNERS

PARENT INFORMATION

The “School Act”: “A parent of a child who is required to enroll in an educational program under Section 3 (Division 4 – Home Education)(a) may educate the child at home or elsewhere in accordance with this Division, and(b) must provide that child with an educational program.

registration A parent of a child who is required under the above Section to provide the child with an educational program must register the child on or before September 30 in each year with(a) a school of the parent’s choice that is operating in British Columbia,(a.1) if the child is an eligible child, a school referred to in paragraph (a) or (c), or a francophone school of the parent’s choice that is operating in the francophone school district in which the parent resides,(a.2) if the child is an immigrant child, a school referred to in paragraph (a) or (c), or a francophone school of the parent’s choice that is operating in the francophone school district in which the parent resides but only if the francophone education authority responsible for that school permits the parent to register that child, or (b) REPEALED 2006-21-8, effective June 30/06 BC Reg 195/06(c) an independent school operating in British Columbia.”

To register or to obtain further information, telephone the school of your choice, or write to the Superintendent of Schools, School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen), Box 4100, Merritt, B.C., V1K 1B8.

BuS No. A1158 ColDWATEr/KINGSVAlE

AM PM7:32 South End Peterson Road 3:507:40 Patchet Road 3:457:46 Reserve #1 3:357:47 Opie’s #2 3:327:51 Spahan 3:307:52 Victoria Bobs 3:287:54 Barnes 3:26- Veal Road (p.m. only) 3:248:08 Fox Farm Road 3:228:10 Cool Quiet 894 3:208:13 Sterling Road (a.m. only) -8:15 1060 Hwy 5A (a.m. only) -8:16 Wilcox Road #57 (a.m. only) -8:17 Ponderosa & Sunny View (a.m. only) -8:20 Diamond Vale Elementary 3:168:00 MSS 3:138:27 Merritt Central Elementary 3:068:30 Collettville Elementary 3:00

BuS No. A3581 PETIT CrEEK

AM PM7:46 Band Office (2960 Shackelly Rd) 3:507:48 Churchill 3:497:49 Shackelly & Petit Creek 3:487:50 Post 3:477:57 Sunshine Valley #1 East 3:387:59 Pierce’s 3:378:03 Nicola-Canford Elementary 3:358:04 Aberdeen Inn 3:278:05 Whinney 3:298:07 Corkle & Woodward 3:338:09 Anderson & Aberdeen 3:318:26 Merritt Secondary 3:128:30 Collettville Elementary -

BuS No. A8580 14 MIlE/NooAITChAM PM7:24 Community Hall (4943 Hwy 8) 4:167:26 Shackan Road 4:097:28 Chief Anthony Joe Bridge (Cottonwood Lane) 4:077:32 FX Ranch Road (4150 Hwy 8) 4:027:35 Dot Ranch Rd. West 4:007:42 3178 Highway 8 3:547:44 2795 Highway 8 (Quonway/Saphire) 3:507:52 Sunshine Valley #2 (W) (Spius Hatchery) 3:457:54 Willagoose Road 3:437:55 2241 Thompson 3:427:59 Nicola-Canford Elementary 3:328:02 Marshall Road 3:308:07 Lower Nicola Trailer Park (254 Hwy 8) 3:298:09 Firehall (226 Hwy 8) 3:238:10 Band Office (181 Hwy 8) 3:208:15 Merritt Secondary School 3:15 *wait for CV students - transfer from Bus A35808:22 Diamond Vale (am-street/pm-parking lot) 2:508:30 Collettville – a.m. only -

BuS No. 5580 NIColA lAKE/QuIlChENAAM PM7:48 Quilchena Reserve 3:557:50 Lake View Store 3:537:51 Saddleman Road 3:527:52 Lindley’s (by Douglas Lake turnoff) 3:507:55 Huber(6697) 3:487:57 Quilchena Store (6520) 3:468:08 Nicola Ranch 3:368:25 Merritt Secondary (front a.m./back p.m.) 3:20- Merritt Bench Elementary 3:108:25 Merritt Central Elementary 3:05- Collettville Elementary 3:00

BuS No. A3580 MAMIT lAKEAM PM- Rey Creek Ranch (8815) 4:027:45 Mamette Lake Trailer Park (9256) 3:577:46 9311 Mamit Lake Road 3:567:47 Lund’s Driveway 3:547:50 Beech Road 3:507:53 10681 Mamette Lake Road 3:487:58 Joe’s Driveway (4434) 3:448:09 Sam (131E) 3:298:10 Bent (224E Hwy 8) 3:288:11 Shuter Road (289 Hwy 8) 3:268:12 Lions 3:248:25 Merritt Central Elementary 3:00- Collettville Elementary 3:058:30 Merritt Secondary 3:10

BuS No. 4580 loWEr NIColAAM PMROUTE A7:25 Barton’s -7:34 Shuter’s 3:227:35 Spring’s 3:237:37 McMaster’s 3:247:38 Lower Nicola Indian Band Office 3:277:39 Lower Nicola Fire Hall 3:297:40 Nicola-Canford Elementary -ROUTE B7:47 Saskatoon & Coyote Pass 3:407:49 2924 Yap Skim 3:457:50 Keisa Anderson 3:517:54 Nicola-Canford Elementary -8:02 Anderson St. & Aberdeen 3:39- Turner & Aberdeen 3:358:04 Whinney St. & Aberdeen 3:378:15 Merritt Secondary (in back) 3:178:31 Merritt Bench Elementary -8:20 Coquihalla Middle School 3:108:40 Collettville Elementary 3:03

BuS No. 2581 DouGlAS lAKEAM PM7:18 Home Ranch (2664 Home Ranch Lane) 4:307:27 9404 Minnie Lake Rd (Reserve #1) 4:097:28 Dennison (9451 Spahomin Cr. Rd) 4:127:33 McRae Turnaround (9511 Spahomin Cr. Rd) 4:157:35 9404 Minnie Lake Rd (Reserve #2) 4:077:36 9310 Douglas Lk. Rd. (across from Alexander Rd.) 4:037:40 Corral Road 3:587:53 Quilchena Home Ranch (7201 Douglas Lk. Rd) 3:507:53 7099 Douglas Lake Road 3:497:54 Tom (Hillside Road) 3:487:56 Lindley’s (6977 Douglas Lk. Rd) 3:47- 280 E Highway 8 3:01- 224 E Highway 8 3:00- Logan Lake Rd. (31, 158 & 181 Hwy 8) 3:02- 189 Highway 8 3:00- Shulus Arena 2:58- 2715 Aberdeen Road 2:50- 2972 Yap Skim (just before leaving R.P.) 2:48- Rocky Pines 2 (Hummingbird Lane & Yap Skim) 2:46- Rocky Pines 1(2861 Hummingbird Lane) 2:45- Nicola-Canford Elementary 2:408:20 Merritt Secondary 3:208:15 Merritt Central Elementary 3:15- 3009 Ponderosa & Sunny View p.m. only 3:26- 1060 Hwy 5A (Joeyaska Road) p.m. only 3:29- Sterling Road p.m. only 3:288:38 Merritt Bench Elementary -8:30 Collettville Elementary 3:00

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A person driving a vehicle on a regular school day and on a highway where signs are displayed stating a speed limit of 30 km/h, or on which the numerals “30” are prominently shown, must drive at a rate of speed not exceeding 30 km/h while approaching or passing the school building and school grounds to which the signs relate, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m

High tech tools help parents keep children safe(NC) — With the

summer break coming to a close, households across the country are getting ready for the drastic changes in schedule and routine. Due to busy work schedules, most parents are still working when their children come home from school. This makes it especially important to have a proper security plan in place for your children.

According to Patrice De Luca, V.P. of Cus-tomer Care for ADT Canada, it’s important to establish and practice a set routine with your children to keep them safe during this busy time of year. “These steps will then become second nature to them and will help ensure

that they are maintain-ing proper safety habits while you’re out,” he explained.

Here are some tips that you can use to help keep your child safe during the back to school season.

• Organize group walks where your chil-dren and their friends walk home together.

• Ensure they never go off anywhere by themselves and keep an eye out for each other.

• Inform them that strangers who take an unusual interest in them should be avoided and let a trusted adult know about the incident.

• Put into place a neighborhood watch to help keep an eye out for your children and for any suspicious activity.

• If your kids come home to find an open door, shattered win-dow, or a torn screen, instruct your kids to walk away from the house to a neighbor’s and contact you imme-diately.

• Once safely in the home, remind them to never let anyone into the house; to keep all doors locked; and set the alarm system if you have one.

Today’s monitored security systems can be a great tool in helping protect your kids while they are home alone. In fact, the latest advance-ments in technology have made ensuring the safety of your home and children a lot easier and more effective.

The latest fully inter-

active wireless security systems from Protec-tron’s line of products can include interior and exterior cameras with interactive surveillance that enables parents to see the comings and goings of their children in video or image for-mat on their work com-puter or smarthpone.

The new image sen-sor service, for example, is designed to deliver better security through visual checks of alarms and enhanced engage-ment through on-demand property views. Its integrated camera with infrared LED light captures pictures when motion is detected, even at night.

Interactive surveil-lance also lets you record activities at pre-

set times, or begin video recording when motion is detected, explained De Luca.

With this system you can even remotely lock and unlock the doors for your kids and turn

off the alarm from your phone, computer or tablet eliminating any risk of triggering false alarms by your kids. These safety measures will help ensure that going back to school

is an exciting and safe time for both you and your children. More information on home security is available at www.protectron.com.

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BACK TO SCHOOL

COLLEGE READINESS    COMP-050 Computer Studies - Advanced   ENGL-040 Reading Comprehension         ENGL-050 Writing Skills                ENGL-060 Literature and Composition INST-060 Indigenous Studies (Provincial)  MATH-041 Introductory Algebra I        MATH-055 Introduction to Algebra II    MATH-057 Intermediate Algebra I        MATH-059 Intermediate Algebra IISTSC-101 Strategies for Success 101

ACCESS TO PRACTICAL NURSING

PRNS-245 Transition to Preceptorship   PRNS-249 Consolidated Practice Exp. IV PRNS-250 Preceptorship                 STSC-101 Strategies for Success 101    ABORIGINAL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION     AECE-102 Early Years Development I     AECE-110 Foundations of ECE            AECE-134 Guidance for the Early Years ISTSC-101 Strategies for Success 101      BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ADMN-121 Introduction to Management    ADMN-130 Community Development I       ADMN-165 Intro. to Computer Systems    STSC-101 Strategies for Success 101    ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY

ENRT-110 Intro. to Natural Resources   ENRT-141 Aboriginal People and the LandENRT-150 Silvics and Dendrology        ENRT-155 Soil Science                  ENRT-160 Field Surveys I ENRT-250 Silviculture                  ENRT-255 Timber Development I          ENRT-260 Forest Surveys                ENRT-270 Fisheries Ecology             ENRT-271 Grasslands Ecology            FNSC-106 Exploring the Natural SciencesSTSC-101 Strategies for Success 101   

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

APBT-110 Administrative Procedures     APBT-111 Records Management            APBT-120 Business Calculators & MathematicsAPBT-130 Human Relations for Career SuccessCOMM-101 Business English              COMP-101 Computer Essentials/Internet  COMP-102 Word Processing I             COMP-103 Keyboarding I                 COMP-104 Spreadsheets                  COMP-112 Word Processing II STSC-101 Strategies for Success 101          LAW ENFORCEMENT PREPARATION  LEPP-100 Physical Education DevelopmentLEPP-110 Effective Presentations       LEPP-120 Aboriginal Community RelationsLEPP-140 Canadian Criminal Justice SystemLEPP-145 Investigational Techniques    LEPP-155 Community Based Policing STSC-101 Strategies for Success 101   NLE’KEPMXCIN

NLEK-110 Nle’kepmxcin I                NLEK-210 Nle’kepmxcin III (Thom.Lan 3) UNIVERSITY TRANSFER

ANTH-214         Canadian Native Peoples       CRIM-101          Introduction to Criminology   CRIM-103           Psychology of Criminal & Deviant Behaviour 

CRIM-220 Research Methods in Criminology ENGL-101 Foundations for Acad. Writing ENGL-110           College Composition           COMM-145 Public Relations & Communications FNST-100           Intro to First Nations Studies 1HIST-100 Intro to Gen Canadian History I  HIST-204 Métis of Canada: History & Cont. PHIL-100 Critical Thinking             POLI-111 Canadian Government & PoliticsPSYC-111           Introduction to Psychology I  PSYC-131 App. Interpersonal & Career Development Skills PSYC-201           Research Methods in PsychologyPSYC-213 Lifespan Human Development I  SOCI-111           Introduction to Sociology I   STAT-203 Intro to Stats for Social ScienceSTSC-101           Strategies for Success 101   BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK

SOCW-200A Introduction to S.W. Practice SOCW-306 Theory & Ideology of Social WorkSOCW-311 Aboriginal Perspective on Social Policy  SOCW-320 Trauma Inf. SOCW Theory & Practice SOCW-353 SW Practice With Individuals   SOCW-359 Adv.Interview/Intervention Skills SOCW-404 Ethical Practice in Aboriginal Communities SOCW-486 Aboriginal Social Work PracticeSTSC-101 Strategies for Success 101  

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Charity offers iPads to give children a voice(NC) — For chil-

dren with speech or motor skill impair-ments, an iPad pro-vides more than a way to play games or watch movies. With special-ized apps that help non-verbal children learn to communi-cate, iPads can give kids without voices the opportunity to be heard.

Take Waverley Leduc for example, an 11-year-old girl living with Rett syndrome. Without her iPad, Waverley can’t tell her friends what she did on the weekend, or tell a waiter what she wants in a restaurant, and she can’t ask a teacher a question in school.

Waverley first received an iPad from President’s Choice Children’s Charity

four years ago through a national program that has donated hundreds of iPads to children across the country. According to her mother Colleen, receiving this gift has been life changing, “Without it, Waverley wouldn’t be able to say what she wants to say.”

While iPads are not the first available com-munication aid on the market, parents say that the devices have a leg up on traditional models in that they are small, easy to use and generally lack the social stigma attached to older options.

Using specialized communication soft-ware Proloquo2go, Waverley can express herself using visual aids or choose sym-bols to put together a sentence spoken out

loud in a young girl’s voice. Earlier this year, Waverley even used her iPad to deliver an award winning presen-tation at the regional heritage fair—some-thing her mother never would have imagined.

“It makes me excit-ed about Waverley’s future, having a device like this,” says Colleen. When asked about her experience with the iPad, another mother said, “We want our daughter to reach her full potential, whatever that may be, and we count ourselves lucky to know there are charities like the Chil-dren’s Rehab Founda-tion and President’s Choice Children’s Charity behind us every step of the way.”

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BACK TO SCHOOL

Having good eyesight in the classroom is essential for learning. That is why an optometrist is one of the specialists who should be consulted before the start of a new school year. This appointment seems even more important when we understand that more than 80 percent of a child’s learning is through the visual acquisition of information.

Do your children have good eyesight? Do they have any eye problems such as myopia, hypermetropia (farsightedness), or astigmatism? Are they able to see details? Colours? Do they blink their eyes frequently or squint? Are their eye mo vements coordinated? Do they confuse some letters? Optometrists can answer all your questions and, if a problem is detected, suggest the wearing of glasses, orthoptic exercises, or surgery.

Specialists recommend having children’s eyes examined when they are between six and nine years old. Why is this? Simply because after this age, a child’s neurological system is less malleable and vision defects can become permanent.

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Did you know that the fluoride used by dentists after the cleaning is a mineral found in earth, water, as well as in some foods? It is used as an active ingredi-ent in most toothpaste. Not only is it beneficial for oral health, by building the teeth’s resistance to cavities, but it also has an excellent preventive action.

Don’t forget that good oral health is largely dependent on a balanced diet. This means that parents should ensure that their children develop healthy eating habits. And it goes without saying that children should brush their teeth and floss at least once every day. After all, prevention always starts at home!

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(NC) — It’s back-to-school time and for most parents, this brings concerns about keeping their kids healthy.

Public health nurses are part of a network of RNs who provide highly skilled services and care. With their special training, these RNs work to provide a wide range of services and education from their public health units, and this includes work with our children on issues specific to them.

Public health nurses point out that there is a strong connection between health and many environ-mental factors, so they teach kids about the practice of good health habits.

In addition to running immuni-zation clinics, offering counseling and sexual health programs for teenagers, public health nurses have expertise when kids need help with speech, language, hearing or vision issues.

Parents can access public health for assistance and counseling. Take a look, for example, at the Healthy Schools program which was initi-ated to ensure overall fitness, well-being and proper nutrition.

By working with whole com-

munities, public health nurses educate and counsel patients, monitor health trends and identify health factors specific to that loca-tion. They use their expertise to design and deliver health education campaigns and implement disease-prevention and screening activities to keep kids healthy.

So as children go back to class, it’s good to know there are skilled and educated health advocates on our side. More information is avail-able at www.ona.org/RNs.

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There are many dif-ferent things you do in your home that may cause an injury. Two of the more common ones are using the stairs and getting in or out of the bathtub.

However, there is one particular activity that is very troublesome for people who are prone or vulnerable to bouts of low back pain. Believe it or not, it is vacuuming.

Unfortunately, all types of floors require sweeping or vacuuming at some time.

When you have a back condition, this can prove to be a painful task.

The handles of most vacuum cleaners are made to reach to waist level, supposedly pre-venting you from having to bend while operat-

ing it. However, we live in a

fast paced society where the time allotted for household chores each week is limited.

To complete the task of vacuuming as quickly and efficiently as possible, we all use long strokes and bend or reach as far in front of us as possible.

This causes your upper and lower back to repetitively bend for-ward.

When bending to reach forward, the “concave” curve in your low back should always be maintained.

To do this, you have to almost “stick your butt out backwards” as you bend forward.

Try this the next time you vacuum.

An even better tech-nique is to not bend over at all.

Particularly for people who have a his-tory of back problems, operating the vacuum at their side instead of reaching out front can be a better option.

This method allows you to cover a smaller area with each stroke but it will keep your body upright the entire

time. To prevent problems

in the low back from arising when tackling any household chores, you have to maintain good flexibility and joint mobility in the spine.

Your chiropractor is specifically trained to perform manipulation

of your spine to help you accomplish this.

As well, performing stretching and strength-ening exercises regularly will make a significant difference.

Dr. Colin Gage is a chi-ropractor with an office at Nicola Valley Chiropractic

Vacuuming: a common cause of injury

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When does the expression of anger become an ‘anger man-agement’ problem?

Critical indicators would be frequency, force and volume.

If anger “erupts,” then we are not in con-trol of it.

If the angry per-son yells and screams, becomes verbally or physically abusive, or breaks things, then anger management is needed.

If one deals with stress by venting anger at others, this is mis-directed anger and is inappropriate.

Anger negatively affects the physiology of the one who expresses it, and of those who witness it: it compromis-es the immune system.

We cannot blame the behavior of others for our own angry reac-tions.

We all feel anger from time to time, but we are responsible for our own behaviors and must learn to choose fair and healthy ways of dealing with it.

Anger management is not just for those who

express it forcefully. One who gets angry

at every little thing, though keeping fairly quiet about it — per-haps even withdrawing from others — would also benefit from anger management.

Quiet, repressed anger can create as much damage to the self and relationships as the other kind.

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LOWER NICOLA FLEA MARKET AT SMITH PIONEER PARK! Love a good bargain? Want to earn a little cash? Come

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Quilchena Avenue. All Elders welcome – just come out and visit! For information contact Deloris at 250-378-5107.

LIVING WITH LOSS SUPPORT GROUPLiving with the Loss Support Group Wednesday 7 p.m.

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NICOLA VALLEY CRUISERS CAR CLUB Are you interested in cars, cruising and joining in activ-

ities related to cars? Nicola Valley Cruisers Car Club would welcome you as a member. Meetings are monthly on the 1st Wednesday of the month at the Ramada at 7:00 p.m. For more information call Russ or Charlotte at 250-378-2290.

ELKS BINGOEvery Wednesday at 1 p.m. Doors open at 12 p.m.

KNITWITSLove to knit or crochet? Come on down to Brambles

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LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERSWe are looking for convenors and helpers for the Fall

Fair. If you are interested please call Kathy 250-378-5925 or Marianne 250-378-9929 or any convenor in the fair catalogue. We are looking for helpers of all ages. Many jobs available please call for schedule of events and work days.

CALLING ALL DRUG-STORE COWBOYS! The Nicola Valley Rodeo Association invites you to enter a

Businessmen’s Calf Dressing team in this year’s Labour Day weekend Pro Rodeo. Anyone can enter with the winning team donating their cash prize to the local charity of their choice. It’s a great way for local businesses to participate in one of Merritt’s longest-standing events AND help others in our community. Call Karen at 250-378-1578 for more information.

ACCEPTING REGISTRATION 1st Merritt Beavers, Cubs and Scouts now accepting early

registration for fall 2015. For more information, please contact Karen Pare at 250-378-2706

CALLING ALL DRUG-STORE COWBOYS! Calling all patients of Dr. JJ Gillis to gather at the Baillie

House Property – Saturday, Sept. 5 at noon. Meet the members of the Gillis family during the reunion weekend and share your stories! The Gillis family will attend this gathering following the Rodeo Parade in downtown Merritt. Refreshments and light snacks will be provided! Please RSVP to the Baillie House at 250-378-0349 or email bail-liehouse@shaw.ca

DANCELove to Dance Academy is now accepting registration

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Where does time fly?Yes, another exciting sea-

son of Merritt Centennials hockey is only days away, with the start of training camp scheduled for this coming Monday, August 24 at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.

An estimated 45 skat-ers will descend upon our valley for the Cents’ main camp, which will run until September 5, and include a pair of intra-squad games and four exhibition matches against BCHL rivals.

Each player attending Merritt’s training camp will be vying for one of 22 cov-eted positions on this year’s Cents’ squad, and the oppor-tunity to compete in argu-ably the best Junior A league in North America.

With only nine return-ing players from the Merritt team that went 32-22-0-2 for 66 points to finish third in the Interior division of the BCHL last season, the 2015-

16 edition of the Centennials will feature plenty of new faces.

The veteran group includes goaltender Anthony Pupplo (95), defencemen Malik Kaila (96), Cole Arcuiri (96) and Tyrell Buckley (97), along with for-wards Gavin Gould (96), Zak Bowles (95), James Neil (95), Nick Fidanza (96) and Colin Grannary (97).

Gone from last year’s Cents’ team are 20-year-old graduating players Jonah Imoo, Shane Poulsen, Jake Clifford (Arizona State), Griffyn Martin (Trinity College), leading scorer John Schiavo (Missouri, ECHL) and captain Sam Johnson.

Also departed from last season’s squad are scholar-ship athletes Josh Teves (Princeton University), Michael Ederer (St. Lawrence University) and Diego Cuglietta (Lake Superior State).

Other players not expect-ed to return are defenceman Matt Foley and Brandon

Duhaime who have signed with teams in the United States Hockey League (USHL), and forwards Cole Chorney and Stephan Seeger, both of whom are trying to land spots with major Junior teams in the Western Hockey League (WHL).

One final player who won’t be suiting up for the Cents again is two-year veteran Rhett Willcox. The pugnacious but popular forward was sent to the Trail Smoke Eaters in the off-season as compensation for the acquisition of Griffyn Martin from the Smokies at the trade deadline back in January.

As a result of of all the departures, Centennials’ new head coach and GM Joe Martin and his new assis-tant, Matt Swanson from

North Vancouver, have been busy this summer recruiting players from across North America.

Off-season signings include goaltending prospect Colten Lancaster, originally from Charlie Lake, B.C. The hulking 17-year-old (6’3”, 200 lbs.) played the last two seasons with the elite Pursuit of Excellence program in Kelowna (see p. 28 for more details). Lancaster is expect-ed to begin this season back-ing up Pupplo in net.

On defence, the Centennials have commit-ted to three newcomers — Tyler Wickman from Abbotsford, and Americans Michael Faulkner and Nick Fiorentino who hail from Norwalk, Connecticut and Hartsdale, New York respec-tively.

Last year, the young

Wickman (98) played in 27 games for the Yale Academy U18 team in the Fraser Valley, registering three goals and 17 assists for 20 points. He also dressed for six games with the Centennials as an affiliate player (AP).

Faukner (96) has played the last three seasons with the Brunswick Prep School in Connecticut. In 32 games last year, the Bruins’ cap-tain scored seven times and chipped in with 35 assists for 42 points.

The 19-year-old Fiorentino played the past two years with the New Jersey Rockets of the Eastern Hockey League. (Read more about Fiorentino on p. 28).

Up front, the Cents signed another trio of play-ers — Michael Regush from White Rock, Nick Jermain out of Norfolk, Connecticut and Ryan Finnegan who hails from Tecumseh, Kansas.

Playing for the Delta Academy Prep team, Regush (98) tallied 33 points (17

goals, 16 assists) in 28 games. He also appeared in three BCHL games with the Langley Rivermen as an affiliate player.

Jermain (96) suited up for the Connecticut Oilers of the EHL this past season, tal-lying 14 goals and 35 assists for 49 points in 49 games.

Meanwhile, Finnegan (97) played the last two seasons with the Baltimore Skipjacks of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL). Last year, he netted 45 points (21 goals, 24 assists) in just 31 games — good enough to be chosen to play in the league’s all-star game, and good enough to have earned an NCAA Division scholarship to Quinnipiac University.

With nine returning play-ers and seven signed recruits, the Cents 22-man roster for this upcoming season still has room for at least one defenceman and as many as five frontliners.

Gavin Gould, a third-year Centennial and the team’s top returning scorer (24 goals, 35 assists, 59 points in 59 games last season) will be counted on to lead the offence in 2015-16. He’ll get help from the likes of veteran forwards Colin Grannary, Zak Bowles, Nick Fidanza and James Neil as well as a whole slew of promising recruits from both sides of the 49th parallel. Ian Webster/Herald

CENTS’ TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE

Monday, August 24

12:00 - 1:00 Player Registration @ Nicola Valley Memorial Arena 2:00 - 3:30 Team Red Practice 4:00 - 5:30 Team White Practice

Tuesday, August 25

10:00 - 11:00 Team White Practice11:30 - 12:30 Team Red Practice 7:00 - 9:15 Team Red vs Team White Intra-Squad Game

Wednesday, August 26

10:00 - 11:00 Team Red Practice11:30 - 12:30 Team White Practice 7:00 - 9:15 Team Red vs Team White Intra-Squad Game

Thursday, August 27

9:00 - Player Meetings & Releases11:30 - 1:00 Remaining Players Practice

Centennials’ 2015-16 team will see lots of new bodies

Cole Arcuiri Zak Bowles Tyrell Buckley Nick Fidanza Gavin Gould Colin Grannary Malik Kaila James Neil Anthony Pupplo

FAMILIAR FACESReturning Merritt Centennials Players

from the 2014-2015 season

CENTS’ EXHIBITION GAME SCHEDULE

Friday, August 28

7:00 Merritt vs Prince George Spruce Kings @ Prince George Coliseum

Saturday, August 29

7:30 Merritt vs Prince George Spruce Kings @ Nicola Valley Memorial Arena

Friday, September 4

7:00 Merritt vs Langley Rivermen @ Langley Sportsplex

Saturday, September 5

7:30 Merritt vs Langley Rivermen @ Nicola Valley Memorial Arena

Cents’ training camp less than a week away

Ian WebsterTHE MERRITT HERALD

See ‘Cents’ camp’ Page 29

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SPORTS

If indeed size mat-ters, then on the eve of training camp, the Merritt Centennials have made two significant additions to their ros-ter in the signings of 19-year-old defenceman Nick Fiorentino and 17-year-old goaltender Colten Lancaster.

Fiorentino, who hails from Hartsdale, New York, measures six feet three inches tall and tips the scales at 190-plus pounds, while the young Lancaster, a native of Charlie Lake, B.C. who now calls Kelowna home, is still growing at six feet four inches and close to 200 pounds.

“They’re both big bodies, who should make an impact, especially at home in our smaller rink,” new Cents head coach and GM Joe Martin said.

Fiorentino has been playing his hockey for the past two seasons in Newark with the New Jersey Rockets of the Eastern Hockey League. Known for his physical play on the backend, he led all Rocket defence-men with 24 goals in those two seasons, including ten on the powerplay and six game-winners.

Fiorentino’s play has been so impressive that

he has already received an NCAA Division 1 scholarship to play for Army in the future.

“[Former Cents head coach and GM Luke Pierce] had talked to Army a while back about Nick,” Martin said. “I continued the discussions, and talked to Nick and his family.”

“I didn’t know much about the BCHL, but a couple of my coaches recommended that I look into it,” Fiorentino said. “Then Merritt offered me a contract. It just seemed a perfect fit for my style of play.”

Asked to describe his game, the New Yorker said, “I’m a rushing defenceman who likes to throw big hits. My strength is also my shot.”

Fiorentino was not adverse to being com-pared to former NHLer and New Jersey Devil Scott.

“It would be an absolute honour to have my name associated with his,” the younger blueliner said. “He is probably the hardest-hitting hockey player of all time.”

Growing up, Fiorentino has always played contact sports — football, rugby and hockey. The frozen game remains his first love.

“It’s fast moving, and you can hit and be hit,” he said.

Fiorentino has an uncle who played Division 3 hockey, while his dad earned a small-college soccer scholar-

ship. His mom attended Iowa University and his older sister, Lauren, cur-rently goes to Penn State.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to attend a Division 1 school and play hockey,” Fiorentino said.

In preparation for his first foray out west and a new hockey experience, Fiorentino has been working out regularly at the Prudential Centre in Newark – home of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils. He’s also been doing off-ice training at the Prentiss gym in near-by Darian, Connecticut along with two other Centennials’ signings for the upcoming sea-son, fellow defenceman Michael Faulkner and forward Nick Jermain.

“I plan on seeing the world, and this will be a great experi-ence,” Fiorentino said. “I get to travel to a new place, and I get to play hockey.”

As for Lancaster, he is already well-travelled. Merritt is the next stop in a hockey career that has taken him to various parts of B.C. as well as Alberta and the States.

“I started playing hockey at age three because they didn’t have enough players in my small town,” Lancaster said. “Most of my early minor hockey was an hour away in Fort St. John. In first year bantam, I played in Minnesota, and in my second year in Leduc, Alberta.

“The last two sea-sons, I’ve played for the Pursuit of Excellence program in Kelowna — first for their U16 team and then their U18 squad.”

At POE, Lancaster put up some impressive numbers. In his final sea-son, he recorded a 2.52 goals-against average and .910 save percentage in 13 games.

Lancaster attended both Centennials spring camps — in Merritt and in Abbotsford — and Cents head coach Martin was impressed.

“He’s big and he’s agile. If he were a ball player, he’d be a short-stop. Lots of athleticism, a good skater and a good puck handler. When you see him play, you say to

yourself — that’s a great prospect. And he’s not done developing.”

“I’m pretty active in net,” Lancaster said of himself. “I like to talk to my players and make sure that nothing bad happens.”

Lancaster, who didn’t become a goalie until his first year of atom hockey, has his major Junior rights owned by the WHL’s Saskatoon Blades, but he’s definitely favoring the U.S. college route.

“I have dual citizen-ship on my mother’s side, so that kind of gives me an advantage,” he said.

Lancaster knows that he’s coming to train-ing camp listed behind 20-year-old returning veteran Anthony Pupplo, but Martin hopes that there will be a healthy competition between the two netminders.

Lancaster has been working out all summer in the Okanagan. He comes into his rookie season of Junior A hockey having AP-ed for 14 games last season with the West Kelowna Warriors.

“I got to practice with the team and sit on the bench during games and get a feel for the BCHL. I’m really excited about the coming year,” he said.

Cents add two big pieces of the puzzleD’man Fiorentino and netminder Lancaster expected to make a large contributionIan WebsterTHE MERRITT HERALD

Martin states that some of the players scheduled to be at camp next week are strong contenders for those available positions this season, while others are more long-range prospects that the team would like to keep track of for the future and possibly AP for the 2015-16 campaign.

“At every position, we hope to identify players for our affiliate group this year, and for our team in future years,” Martin said. “We have a very young group coming into camp.”

Notable camp par-ticipants vying for posi-tions include 18-year-old

Hunter Kero from Michigan, the younger brother of former Cents’ standout goalie Devin Kero, as well as a trio of local younsters — Riley Barnes, Sunil Sahota and Marcelo Bose.

The 18-year-old Barnes spent last sea-son with the Golden Rockets of the Koote-nay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). In 42 games, he scored one goal and added four assists.

Sixteen-year-old Marcelo Bose has spent the last two seasons with the Merritt Jr. Cents Tier 3 midgets, while Sahota, 16, suited up for the Thompson Blazers of the B.C. Major

Midget League. The Cents will

practice from Monday to Thursday on their home ice (see schedule),

with intra-squad games slated for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. Both games are open to the public.

“By the time we fin-ish up Thursday, we hope to get our num-bers down to slightly over 30,” Martin said.

Friday, the Centen-nials travel to Prince George for the front half of a home-and-home exhibition series with the Spruce Kings. The two teams will renew acquaintances one night later at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena starting at 7:30 p.m.

“Come the end of the month, our goal is to be at 25 players. I don’t want to drag out the process too long,” Martin said.

After another solid week of practices, the Cents’ pre-season sched-ule will wrap up with a second home-and-home series — on September 4 and 5 against the Langley Rivermen.

Martin is looking for a high level of competi-tion throughout training camp and the pre-season.

“It’s going to be a good camp. Hopefully, the new guys coming in can push [the veterans]. I think the exhibition games will really tell the story.”

COACHING CHANGES Former Merritt Centennials’ assistant coach Joe Martin (right) takes over the head coach and GM role with the team following the departure of Luke Pierce to the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League. Martin’s new assistant coach is North Vancouver’s Matt Swanson (left), who led the Squamish Wolfpack to a 32-9-1-2 regular-season record last year and a Pacific International Junior Hockey League championship. Ian Webster/Herald

Nick Fiorentino Colten Lancaster

Cents’ camp will include a pair of local youngstersFrom Page 28

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The selected candidate will be responsible for the planning and delivery of the educational, recreational, cultural, mentoring, and support activities offered by the Conayt Friendship Society’s Early Childhood Development program. S/he provides leadership, advocacy, direct services, and facilitates activities to promote and optimize the healthy development of families living in the Merritt area.

Reporting to the Prenatal Program Coordinator the Family Development Coordinator ensures the program remains, efficient, effective and accountable to the Society, its funding partners and stakeholders.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Degree in Early Childhood Education, or Social Work is preferred. Three years recent related employment experience including one year program coordination;Knowledge and awareness of Aboriginal cultures, Friendship Centre’s, and urban issues;Knowledge of basic accounting, financial statements, budget management;Proficient computer skills in MS office, Internet, and emailMaintain clear and accurate records; strong reporting component required (monthly, quarterly, annual)Counselling, facilitation, teaching and group leadership skills;Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to deal effectively and compassionately with clients, family members and collaborate with outside agenciesMust be able to navigate through and discern information and resources specific to the client need; maintain trust and confidentiality with clientsSuccessful applicant must pass a criminal records checkSuccessful applicant must have a valid BC Driver’s License with drivers abstractAs per Section 16 of the Federal Charter of Human Rights Act, preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal Ancestry

Closing Date: August 21st, 2014 at 05:00pm

Please submit a cover letter and resume to:

Attention: Executive Director

Conayt Friendship Society

2164 Quilchena Ave.

PO Box 1989

Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

Phone: (250) 378-5107

Fax: (250) 378-6676

e-mail: reception@conayt.com

*All resumes will be carefully reviewed, however, only those applicants invited to an interview will be contacted.

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Wellness Coordinator

POSITION SUMMARY As a Wellness Coordinator you will assist identi ed Nlaka’pamux Health Directors in the gathering of information related to health matters; assist in coordination of health seminars and training programs; assist in research for new programs; conduct simple surveys and environmental scans of health issues for the local area; assist Health Directors in the development of program proposals and funding applications for health initiatives; and facilitate information and data gathering symposiums at the local band level.

The successful individual in this position would be:Self-directed;• A team player; • Respectful of Nlaka’pamux culture; • Respectful to diversity; • Show good judgment and character; • Have strong oral and written communication skills; • Willing to work exible hours upon occasion; • Understanding of the health program delivery • environment of the local area and province would be an asset; Able to work in a diversi ed organizational structure;• Able to work collaboratively with all levels of internal • and external organizations.

Quali cations:Grade 12 or better with experience in the health • environment;Training and courses relevant to the position;• Good computer and communication skills;• Proven organizational and project development skills;• Proven proposal writing skills; • Planning & budget skills would be an asset; • Knowledge of Nlaka’pamux Culture a strong asset.• Valid BC Drivers License, clean Drivers Abstract and • willingness to provide a Criminal Records Check

Salary:Commiserate to education, training and skills.

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Health Of ce Receptionist(Term Position)

Job OpportunityThe Upper Nicola Band’s Health Office is currently recruiting a qualified Office Receptionist (Term Position)

About the OpportunityUnder the Direction of the Health Director, the Receptionist will be responsible for the everyday office procedures and clerical duties.

The successful candidate will have a Grade 12 or equivalent and office procedures certificate or equivalent experience. 2 years of direct work experience in an office assistant capacity. Strong knowledge of general office procedures, filing, co-ordination, data collection and reporting.

Additionally, you will be a team player with a commitment to meeting the community member needs while practicing confidentiality to both community members and employees. Knowledge of First Nations social issues would be highly desirable.

About the OrganizationUpper Nicola is located 45 km east of Merritt and 90 km south of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Upper Nicola has eight reserves located near Nicola Lake and Douglas Lake. Upper Nicola’s two main residential communities are located on Nicola Lake (lR #1), and at the west end of Douglas Lake (lR #3). These communities are known locally as Spaxomin (Douglas Lake) and Quilchena (Nicola Lake).

Please send covering letter and resume to

ATTN: Collette Manuel, Band Administrator

Email: reception@uppernicola.com

Fax: 250-350-3311

Mail: Box 3100, Merritt, BC VIK 1B8

Closing Date August 26, 2015

Head Start CoordinatorJob OpportunityThe Upper Nicola Band’s Health Office is currently recruiting a qualified Team Coordinator for our Aboriginal Head Start Program to work with our preschool aged children

About the OpportunityUnder the supervision of the Health Director, the Co-ordinator will be responsible for the operation, supervision and implementation of the child care and early education program in the multi aged daycare setting.

The successful candidate will have a degree in Early Childhood Development or completion of a recognized ECE Certificate/Diploma program as a Licensed Early Childhood Educator. At least 3 years of experience in a child care setting with at least one year of experience in a supervisory role is required.

Basic First Aid and CPR Certification are essential.

Additionally, the Co-ordinator will be a team player with a commitment to meeting the challenges and needs of preschool children. This position would also include direct child care duties as well. Knowledge of First Nations social issues would be highly desirable.

About the OrganizationUpper Nicola is located 45 km east of Merritt and 90 km south of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Upper Nicola has eight reserves located near Nicola Lake and Douglas Lake. Upper Nicola’s two main residential communities are located on Nicola Lake (lR #1), and at the west end of Douglas Lake (lR #3). These communities are known locally as Spaxomin (Douglas Lake) and Quilchena (Nicola Lake).

Please send covering letter and resume toATTN: Collette Manuel, Band Administrator

Email: reception@uppernicola.com

Fax: 250-350-3311

Mail: Box 3100, Merritt, BC VIK 1B8

Closing Date August 26, 2015

Employment Oppotunity Job Posting: Lands Manager

Upper Nicola Band requires a Lands Manager to perform a broad range of duties associated with the management of on-reserve lands.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:In co-operation with AANDC, Chief and Council and Senior Management, assist with preparation of all land transaction documents (survey, land transfer, permits, and leases).Obtain approval and registration of land transaction documents in the Indian Lands Registry pursuant to sections of the Indian Act.Assist with Upper Nicola Band Land Use Planning process, and development of Land use, Land allocation policies. Integrate the community’s goals into land management plans and protection of a safe and healthy environment.Ensure compliance with AANDC’s Reserve Land and Environment Management Program Assist Chief & Council, UNB Band Members with administration of land and estates matters by meeting with UNB members as requested, carrying out research and providing advice to Chief and Council to resolve land issues.

QUALIFICATIONS:Preference would be Certified Lands Manager through the National Aboriginal Lands Manager Association, or: Minimum of Grade 12 or relevant post-secondary school background and willing to be trained. Knowledge of property law being an asset.Good written and verbal communications skills. Valid BC Driver License and reliable transportation.Ability to understand and follow written guidelines, policies, and procedures. Ability to be flexible and to adjust work schedule as necessary, without sacrificing qualityAble to travel and participate in training as required. Previous First Nation experience in on-reserve land management an asset.Proficient in computer programs – Word and Excel.

Deadline for this job posting is, August 25, 2015

Send current resume and cover letter to:

Administrator, Upper Nicola Band

Box 3700 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Fax: (250) 350-3342

E-mail: admin@uppernicola.com

We thank all applicants; however, only those

selected for interviews will be contacted.

Position:The City of Merritt is inviting applications for the position of a term (10 months) After School Care Program Leader for the Leisure Services Department.

Please see the website at www.merritt.ca for complete employment opportunity posting.

Current resumes re ecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position and detailing education, quali cations and proof of required licenses/certi cates/degrees will be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. Thursday, August 27, 2015 by:

Carole FraserHuman Resources Manager, City of Merritt

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