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grads of First Nations schools in the province!
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Come check us out! For the Board of Governors, according to President Ken Tourand, it was about
providing opportunity for students to continue their studies. And with Minister Mel- 2101 quilchena ave. (250)378-0331
anie Mark in attendance (with an announcement of her own), he acknowledged the Find us on facebook
the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training for its “unparalleled com-
mitment” to First Nations post-secondary education.
Upper Nicola Chief Harvey McLeod, representing 1 of NVIT’s 5 founding Bands
— actually part of the founding committee — said back then, he “never dreamed”
of the project becoming what NVIT is today: the studies, the services, the location.…
Min. of Advanced Education, Skills and Training commitment to teacher ed
AGM Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training Melanie Mark was in town CANADA DAY KARAOKE WITH BOBBY G
Wednesday June 19, 2019 to announce $1.4 million toward teacher education seats for Indigenous students. In Saturday June 29, 8pm
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7pm – 9pm addition, NVIT will receive $730,000 for 2 master of education cohorts in partnership
with UBC. An additional $600,000 to integrate Indigenous knowledge and culture into
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Scheduled Speaker – Mayor Linda Brown the BC teacher education curriculum will
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Anglican Church Hall provide $50,000 to 8 institutions for the
BC Public Teacher Education Programs
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1990 Chapman Ave., Merritt BC & $200,000 for the Assoc. of BC Deans of
Merritt Seniors Assoc. meeting 2350 Voght St., Merritt • 250 378-2254
General Meeting, Friday June 14 at
Education to support co-ordination and The Nicola Valley Community Band in concert
1:30pm at the Seniors Center, Tutill Crt.
Let’s support the collaboration across the institutions.
The investment directly responds to Friday night Food Bank bingo
workers who support the Truth and Reconciliation Commis- Bingo is every Friday night at the FR DAY WITH FR ENDS
Elks Hall. Early Bird starts at 5:30pm,
our kids. sion’s Call to Action #62 that calls upon at Corbett Lake Lodge One n
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governments to fund post-secondary regular games 6:30pm. Proceeds to the only!
NV & District Food Bank.
institutions to educate teachers on how Friday, June 14, 2019
to integrate Indigenous knowledge and Friday With Friends
teaching methods into classrooms. The Nicola Valley Community Band No cover charge to attend concert;
Gas wars!
presents their annual Friday With Friends donations to the band gratefully accepted.
concert this evening, June 14, music be-
We invite you to come early and enjoy a Buffet Dinner
Yesterday, gas prices plummeted — gins 7pm, at Corbett Lake Lodge. .
starting at 5:00 pm for $21.00 per person. Beverage
and Merritt posted the lowest gas prices Farmer’s Market service available. Concert starts at 7:00 pm
in the province on gasbuddy.com: 96.9¢ Every Saturday, ‘til Oct 12, 9:30am-
at SuperSave & PetroCan downtown. 1pm, beside the Baillie House. FM www.
The average in the province is 139.8¢ nicolavalleyfarmersmarket.com
News hit the internet around noon, AAB Performance exams
with ‘big’ news that we had the lowest This Sunday, June 16, students of the
Let’s support the workers who support price — 105.4¢ — but it just kept going Love To Dance Academy will be doing
our kids in every school. Help make our down through the afternoon! their American Academy of Ballet Per-
schools cleaner and safer for everyone. Not sure how long it will last, but it formance exams in the Merritt Civic.
CUPE support staff… more training, was a little gift to Merritt, if you were The judge of the day is Barbara Mullen
more hours, safer schools. willing to wait in the line-ups, in a town from New Hampshire US.
that more often has one of the highest The 2019 AAB performance exam
prices in the province. is open to the public, 1-5pm, with en-
MAKING GREAT SCHOOLS POSSIBLE Tipping fees change trance into the auditorium on specific
times. Tickets are available from Love To
Starting June 28, TNRD residents will Dance Academy and Black’s Pharmacy
see changes to the rates for disposing at $10 per ticket which includes cake and
major appliances, mattresses, yard waste beverages. Tickets will also be available
and concrete. Residential fridges, freez- at the door on Sunday June 16, $15 per
ers, water coolers, & removable/portable ticket. FMI dance@telus.net or 378-9898.
A/C units will be free to drop off. Mat-
Merritt Real Estate Services tresses and box springs will be $15 per NV & District Metis Society AGM
unit. Commercial yard waste will be low- Sunday, June 16, Conayt Friendship
ered to $40/tonne. FMI www.tnrd.ca/ Society, doors open 2:45pm. FMI 378-
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no discomfort of any kind.” “Oh no!” gasped the patient. “Those are my symptoms exactly.”
2 PLUS den house.................$1100 plus utilities
4pm. Lots of stuff: Watkins, couch, tables,
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Girls Rugby Team Garage sale & BBQ & SUN, 10am-4pm. Angels Animal Rescue
4 BEDROOM duplex.......... $1200 plus utilities. fundraiser: garage
2 #7-2400 Coldwater Ave, SAT 8am-2pm.
Please feel free to stay in touch as sale, BBQ, raffle,
DVD’s, clothes, shoes, much more
inventory may change very quickly.
3 1630 Lindley Crk Rd., SAT 9am-4pm
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TIRES: Continental Extreme Contact 4-PC chesterfield set, brwn, $150 378-8188
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SPACE FOR YOUR AD after school 378-0870 CANADIAN TIRE Team Canada hock- PVC Sewer pipe fittings: 4”-90deg Qty
ey cards. Buy/trade Tom 778-288-4095 5; 4”-Tee Qty 2; 4”dia x 12’lg; 4”dia x
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plants, some flowers 280-0779
help complete subsidy paperwork. Open 53 L FLO N’ GO Duramax gasoline
MARKET@UNISERVE.COM Mon-Sat-. Drop ins welcome. Hours are 4 TIER Mini Greenhouse, 23”w x container w/ hose & nozzle, new cond
6am – 9pm. Located at Railyard Mall. 19.25”d x 5’2”h, comes with 2 planter $80. Five 20L gasoline containers, new
2172 Coutlee Ave. FMI 378-4878 trays. All for $50. 378-2458 cond. $12 ea or $50/all 250-434-8378
for sale - appliances MILK bottle, 1L, 102 yrs old $100 378-8326 GAS lawnmower w/ rear bag 378-4101
INTER. door 30” wide, 6’8” tall. 378- HITACHI RB24EAP 23.9cc 2 stroke
PORTABLE gas bbq $20 280-0779 5645 eves gas powered handheld leaf blower brand
PRESSURE cooker fits 7 1L jars, All SMALL sewing machine, runs on batt., new condition. $130 250-434-8378
American $75 280-9745 $30obo. 378-8326 12-1/2” thickness planer. bandsaw with
LRG smoker suitable for smoking sever- RUSSIAN button accordion $150 Text/ sanding disc. various other tools. Don
al salmon, will consider trade for salmon call 280-1423 315-7820, 1925-C Quilchena Ave
or meat $150 525-0361 CELEBRITY scooter, red, exc cond, WHITE aluminum railing 3 pcs. 102”:
WASHR & dryer $50 315-1776 new batt. $1000. Jose 378-4757, 604- 1-58 1/2”; 1-85 1/2”; 1-52”; adjustable
BEER FRIDGE, good working order 314-7213 angle for stairs $250 315-7611
pick up @ 2640 Granite Ave 12 PYRAMID CEDARS, 5ft up, free STIHL 046 magnum chainsaw w/ 30”
RAINBOW vacuum cleaner, uses only you dig 378-6027 bar & chain $450 obo 315-2898
water, no paper bag 378-5340 FOR SALE by owner. 3-bdrm 2 1-BDRM ste, immed. 378-2352
BONE DRY fir firewood $120/pick up ELECT. Hydraulic press 5000lbs full + 2 half bath house. 3100 sq. ft.
WASHER, 2 dryers, vry gd cond. 378-2047 load, u pick up 378-5379 $300obo 1651 Main St. ROOMMATE WTD: Working male
LK NW GE over the range white micrwave Upper bench, over looking the golf in a 3 bdrm mobile home, nice private
MANITOBA ferns $5ea, grow 4-5 ft tall wanted/wanted to buy course. Lrg bck dck, fully lndscpd yard, $600 util incl. text 280-9799
& rangehood combo. $95 378-5004 378-0897 yrd. Randi (250) 819-7727 2-BDRM house w/ fnced yrd &
FW/D, med. sz freezer, microwave, YAMAHA left-hand guitar, case $300, PENNIES for Senior’s Game Nights. OWN OUR OWN HOME in shop, n/s, n/drnkng, pets neg., nr
elect. stove. 525-0240 280-9745 Will pay in larger coins. Judy 378-6289
a mhp: 2-bdrm 1-bth on lrg lot dwntwn, $1000. Text/call Cecilia
for sale - automotive GRANNY’S House Quilting & Retreat SMALL boat trailer suitable for hauling #102; 3-bdrm 2-bth on lrg lot #23, 315-0022
has fabric and sewing notions. Nw fabric a canoe. 525-0361 3-bdrm 1-bth + 2 sheds #56. Call FURN’D room, kitch. priv., laundry/
MOTOR 5.8 & auto trans & aux. trans from Katja’s Quilt Shoppe 378-3734 APT SZ freezer. Stationary exercise
from 94 F150 hvy duty trck $600 378-4904 to view 315-1000, 1-800-361-8111, tv/wifi. n/p, n/s $600 936-8838
UNPASTEURIZED raw honey: $40 for bike. Call/text 778-255-0675 wwwbuyandsellmobilehomes.com
SET OF 4 15” Beauty Rings for a Col- 8 cups, $20 for 4 cups, $10 for 2 cups, $5 CANOPY to fit 06 F250 8’ box 378-2632 1-BDRM ste, furn’d, util incl. 378-6899
lector or Vintage car $40. Contact Janet, 95 SNGL WIDE mbl home, 2-bd, STORE IN MERRITT 700 sq ft
for 1 cup. Locally grown organic garlic, MED.-SZ deep freeze 378-2995 2-bth, lndry room, lots kitch. cup-
sec., Merritt Dance Society at 378-6769 $10/lb. 378-4947 with living quarters in rear, furnished
FREE: canopy off 89 Toyota pck-up 205/65R15 summer tires, gd cold. Joe brds, priv. porch, fncd bck yrd. in with or without, Don 315-7820 or
378-4904 for sale - furniture 378-2676 Riverside MH Park, $89,900 250- view @ 1925 Quilchena Ave
05 CHEV Uplander van, runs good, new KTCHN table & 4 chairs $80 315-5018 45-GAL. Plastic clean barrel 280-9745 258-7777, 315-3623 BDRM for rent $600 2918 Angus
tires, $1500obo 315-9436 SMALL corner comp. dsk $10 378-4619 TIRES 235/75R15. Tom 778-288-4095 HOUSE for sale by owner: 435 St., Nooaitch Res., Hwy 8 525-1077
01 FORD F250, 240k, nw tires/rims, lots FREE-STANDING cupboard 29.5”x60” BABY STROLLER w/ swivel front Morgan Ave., LN, Bright spacious 30’ X 60’ building metal cladding.
work done by certified mechanic (have 280-0779 wheel for newspaper delivery 378-7412 3-bdrm, 1.5-bth family home on 200 amp service. Nat. gas ht, incl.
receipts), runs exc. $6500 936-8069 BROWN leather chaise lounge, good RECORDS, sports cards, hunting .45 ac. Nwly pntd, nw flrs, updat- office & washroom. 604-364-3410
10 CHEV Traverse v6, 4-dr, seats 8, condition $150. View at Harmon Estates knives, deer horns, Tom 778-288-4095 ed bthrm. Shp 20x16, fncd bck BACH SUITE, microwave, coffee
153k 2 extra sets all-seas. Tires $8500 Rd. on Nicolas Lk. 378-6030 3 TIRES 205/65R15 summer tires, good yrd, loads of rm! Move in ready. maker, util incl. immed, 378-6899
378-6299
378-9021 FREE Queen size bed, gd cond., mat- cond. Joe 378-2676 BARN BLDG. 45’x90’. 4050sq
KWIK TOW model 9511003 tow bar tress/box spring/roller frame/bedding. 2 2-HP MOTOR, 4-stroke 378-4619 DOUBLE building lot, Collettville ft. Door openings 20’x14’h. 2nd door
$250. Base plates towing brackets for office desks with legal size file drawers. 48CC scooter . Mike 525-0471 $115,000. 280-1017 14’x14’ h. 30’ ceiling. Plus man door.
Geo Tracker, including adapters $300. 1925-C Quilchena Ave.across from laun- USED 6X6” any length, Paul 378-2337 for rent Water & electricity. 604-364-3410
250 378-8758 dromat, call Don 315-7820 need gone by CORE & PAL instructor looking for 3-BDRM hse upstairs, 2 bths, lvn-
06 TOYOTA matrix XR 226K, exc rn May 31st. donation of long guns & especially hand- GROUND level 2-bdrm suite, w/d grm, diningrm, 525-0240, 315-2345
cond. 4-cyl standard, nw clutch/tires/front SINGLE pillow-top, brnd nw, gd bx guns that can be disabled for training pur- incl. June 15 280-0749 CLAPPERTON MANOR 2-bdrm
whl bearings $3200obo 315-5822 spring. Computer desk with roll out poses. Contact Steve Soames 315-5909 3 BDRM, 1.5 bth, summr dck & lrg units $925 incl ht/hot water/laundry.
1946 WHITE logging truck w/ jack knife drawer, offers. 378-6045 CHESTERFIELD L-shape, Peggy 378- yrd. Pets/kids OK July 1. $1100. 1895 call/text Randy 525-0144
trlr, have title, $4000 Don 378-6421 WICKER TABLE & chairs, 4 chairs w/ 0993. Text 604-302-6232 Menzies. Darch 378-7363 for appt FREE WIFI, prkng, cbl, tel., eq’d
02 FORD Focus mags w/ old snow tires, upholstered seats, glass table top $150/ for sale house/property 2-BDRM sandpiper $950 + hydro + kitchn, wrkng people, 525-0323
gd rims $80obo 315-7716 set 378-8823 dam dep. refs req’d 378-7502 ROOM FOR RNT for adult student
02 RANGER 5-spd xlt, 4x4, exc body, ANTIQUE dresser w/ whls $150 378- MOBILE HOME in Merritt, check Kiji- 2-BDRM bsmt 315-5592, 315-2366, going to NVIT. Adult student, n/s, n/
nds motor $2000obo 315-3891 8326, 315-8685 ji #1420321806 Call 315-2249 nr Save On Foods, Central Schl drnkng, n/p Colleen 936-8763