Re-start for Firehall expansion AAP Due to a clerical error, the City of Mer- ritt must cancel and restart the Alterna- tive Approval Process for “Bylaw No. 2223, 2017 a bylaw to authorize the bor- rowing of the estimated cost ($2,209,000 over 25 years) of the Fire Hall expansion.” The problem was the elector response forms for this process were not available after publication of the first notice to elec- tors; rather, they were only available after publication of the second notice. To rem- edy this error, the City of Merritt will re- issue public notices and recommence the voting process — ie. re-submit the ads in the newspaper with different dates. Anyone who might have submitted responses will have to go back to City Hall to re-submit their vote/form. If 10% of the electorate or 556 eligible voters in- dicate they don’t approve of this borrow- ing, it would then need to win a referendum for it proceed. Any ques- tions, contact the Director of Corporate Services [email protected], or 378-8634. Rear view MMMirror Close call for Adelphi Thursday noon, a work-guy was up on the Adelphi roof with a torch. (You know we could stop right there, right?)… and a stud, inside a wall underneath where the guy was working - this stud caught fire. Began smokin’. The smoke started flowing down false ceilings, up false floors, and along those little tunnels where the wires and pipes run. And, of course it seeped out, eventually into cor- ridors and common areas in the hotel... Ron West, who works for Jay around the hotel, thought he could smell smoke, checked it out and sounded the alarm. Jay says firefighters were on the scene pronto, and took care of the situation quickly, ef- ficiently, and professionally. In fact, Jay was happy with the way everybody handled the crisis, staff, the cafe & barbershop folk, and his pub patrons. Hotel residents were ferried over to the ValNic by the Red Cross (a special emergency program al- lows for 3 days food and lodging under the circumstances) but most were back ‘home’ Friday. Close call. The Fire Chief says, “Five minutes more and the Adelphi woulda been a memory.” Thousands of years ago an Indian Chief in eastern Canada released a rave. At the same time, a Greek philosopher on the other side of the world released a dove. The two birds col- lided over what we now call the corner of Quilchea & Garcia, establishing that precise spot as the Centre of the Earth or omphalos (belly button). And it was called ‘Delphi’ by the ancients, later A-delphi (Mirror Historical Fact #372) —Gordon Cockle, Merritt Morning Mirror, Feb. 17, 1997 [Ed.: Every once in a while — all too rarely these days — we come across someone’s favourite MMMirror story by MMM founder Gordon Cockle. Here’s to nostalgia!] Resurgence of downtowns - redux Starting Nov 21 until Dec 15, anyone will be able to stop by the Country Music Hall of Fame to view the series of webi- nars by Roger Brooks, that were offered earlier this fall, about revitalizing down- town cores. Each week, one webinar of the series will be available for viewing throughout the entire week. Broadcast times are 10am, 12noon, 2pm, 5pm & 7pm. FMI Etelka to book your time, 315-3290. Community “Hands of Hope" Christmas food drive looking for volunteers for the 5th An- nual Hands of Hope Christmas Food Drive to be held Nov. 26, at 2pm, next to Sub- way/Yaki Joe's. They're giving away a 50" tv, an evening at Corbett Lake and a sea- son's pass to the 2018 Merritt Centennials hockey season. Participate and your name will be entered! Come on out and lend a helping hand. Call 378-6181 and talk to Crystal or Lynda to sign up! Christmas Market Bring a donation for the Food Bank to the Christmas Home Based Business Market, and your name will be entered in a draw for door prizes... tomorrow, Nov 18 at the Civic Centre, 10am-3pm. Catholic Women’s League craft fair luncheon and bake sale Friday Nov. 18, 10-2pm at the Catholic Church Hall on Coldwater Ave and Blair St. Admission by donation to the Food Bank and or Soup Kitchen, lunch is still only $6. All are welcome!! Curling Club fundraiser steak dinner Grand Pub & Grill, Nov 18. FMI www.merrittcurling.ca or 378-4423. LN Flea Market Christmas Craft Sale November 19 from 10-2 at the Lower Nicola Community Hall. A variety of vendors from crafts. Tony Pantalleresco, Herbalist/Naturalist The star of talk radio and You Tube will be at the royal Canadian Legion Nov. 19, 1pm, speaking on remedies for chronic pain, fibromyalgia, mood disor- ders, breathing and more — if you can open your mind to alternative remedies outside of mainstream medicine. FMI and to save your seat, contact Terry 378-9831 Nicola Nordic Ski Club AGM The club will hold its Annual General Meeting on Tues., Nov. 21 ,7pmat NVIT. All members and potential new members are encouraged to come and see what the exciting plans are for the year. FMI Mis- chelle [email protected]Black’s Pharmacy 2037 Quilchena Ave., Merritt BC (250) 378-2155 Please recycle 1951 Garcia St. Merritt, Bc Custom mugs Your photos or art on a mug — great gifts! Boost $ 9 99 Office Supplies (250)378-6882 Printing & Engraving (250)378-6808 6 pk weekend edition — november 17, 2017 #3079 News, opinion, community events & classifieds since 1996! Box 2199 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 T (250)378-5717 F(250)378-2025 [email protected] www.merrittmorningmarket.com 2101 quilchena ave. (250)378-0331 Find us on facebook •Fresh, homemade food •Daily specials plus all your favourites where friends meet to eat Your In-Town Full ServIce BuTcher Shop • Top Quality product at competitive prices • Friendly Knowledgeable Staff • Special orders welcome! space for your ad Tel 3785717 • fax 3784700 markeT@uniserve.com merritt morning A Moon Funny Two airheads in California are sitting outside on a cool, clear evening, looking at the moon and talking. One asks: "Which do you think is farther away ... Florida or the moon?" The other replies (with eye-roll): "Hellooooooooooo! Can you see Florida from here??" Foot Care Clinic at The Florentine Wed. Nov. 22/17 starting at 9am. Cost $50. Please call 250-378-5300 to book an appointment. Bring a donation for the Merritt Food Bank and have your name entered in a draw for door prizes in conjunction with Merritt country christmas. a project of the merritt dance society and love to dance academy h e l d o v e r !
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Re-start for Firehallexpansion AAP
Due to a clerical error, the City of Mer-ritt must cancel and restart the Alterna-tive Approval Process for “Bylaw No.2223, 2017 a bylaw to authorize the bor-rowing of the estimated cost ($2,209,000over 25 years) of the Fire Hall expansion.”
The problem was the elector responseforms for this process were not availableafter publication of the first notice to elec-tors; rather, they were only available afterpublication of the second notice. To rem-edy this error, the City of Merritt will re-issue public notices and recommence thevoting process — ie. re-submit the ads inthe newspaper with different dates.
Anyone who might have submittedresponses will have to go back to CityHall to re-submit their vote/form. If 10%of the electorate or 556 eligible voters in-dicate they don’t approve of this borrow-ing, it would then need to win areferendum for it proceed. Any ques-tions, contact the Director of CorporateServices [email protected], or 378-8634.
Rear view MMMirror
Close call for AdelphiThursday noon, a work-guy was up
on the Adelphi roof with a torch. (Youknow we could stop right there, right?)…and a stud, inside a wall underneath wherethe guy was working - this stud caughtfire. Began smokin’. The smoke startedflowing down false ceilings, up falsefloors, and along those little tunnelswhere the wires and pipes run. And, ofcourse it seeped out, eventually into cor-ridors and common areas in the hotel...Ron West, who works for Jay around thehotel, thought he could smell smoke,checked it out and sounded the alarm. Jaysays firefighters were on the scene pronto,and took care of the situation quickly, ef-ficiently, and professionally. In fact, Jay washappy with the way everybody handledthe crisis, staff, the cafe & barbershopfolk, and his pub patrons. Hotel residentswere ferried over to the ValNic by the RedCross (a special emergency program al-lows for 3 days food and lodging underthe circumstances) but most were back‘home’ Friday. Close call. The Fire Chiefsays, “Five minutes more and the Adelphiwoulda been a memory.”
Thousands of years ago an Indian Chief ineastern Canada released a rave. At the sametime, a Greek philosopher on the other side ofthe world released a dove. The two birds col-lided over what we now call the corner ofQuilchea & Garcia, establishing that precisespot as the Centre of the Earth or omphalos(belly button). And it was called ‘Delphi’ by the ancients, later A-delphi (Mirror HistoricalFact #372) —Gordon Cockle, Merritt Morning Mirror, Feb. 17, 1997[Ed.: Every once in a while — all too rarely these days — we come across someone’sfavourite MMMirror story by MMM founder Gordon Cockle. Here’s to nostalgia!]
Resurgence ofdowntowns - redux
Starting Nov 21 until Dec 15, anyonewill be able to stop by the Country MusicHall of Fame to view the series of webi-nars by Roger Brooks, that were offeredearlier this fall, about revitalizing down-town cores.
Each week, one webinar of the serieswill be available for viewing throughoutthe entire week. Broadcast times are10am, 12noon, 2pm, 5pm & 7pm. FMIEtelka to book your time, 315-3290.
Community“Hands of Hope" Christmas food drive
looking for volunteers for the 5th An-nual Hands of Hope Christmas Food Driveto be held Nov. 26, at 2pm, next to Sub-way/Yaki Joe's. They're giving away a 50"tv, an evening at Corbett Lake and a sea-son's pass to the 2018 Merritt Centennialshockey season. Participate and yourname will be entered! Come on out andlend a helping hand. Call 378-6181 andtalk to Crystal or Lynda to sign up!Christmas Market
Bring a donation for the Food Bank tothe Christmas Home Based BusinessMarket, and your name will be entered ina draw for door prizes... tomorrow, Nov18 at the Civic Centre, 10am-3pm.Catholic Women’s League craft fairluncheon and bake sale
Friday Nov. 18, 10-2pm at the CatholicChurch Hall on Coldwater Ave and BlairSt. Admission by donation to the FoodBank and or Soup Kitchen, lunch is stillonly $6. All are welcome!! Curling Club fundraiser steak dinner
Grand Pub & Grill, Nov 18. FMIwww.merrittcurling.ca or 378-4423.LN Flea Market Christmas Craft Sale
November 19 from 10-2 at the LowerNicola Community Hall. A variety ofvendors from crafts.Tony Pantalleresco, Herbalist/Naturalist
The star of talk radio and You Tubewill be at the royal Canadian Legion Nov.19, 1pm, speaking on remedies forchronic pain, fibromyalgia, mood disor-ders, breathing and more — if you canopen your mind to alternative remediesoutside of mainstream medicine. FMI andto save your seat, contact Terry 378-9831Nicola Nordic Ski Club AGM
The club will hold its Annual GeneralMeeting on Tues., Nov. 21 ,7pm at NVIT.All members and potential new membersare encouraged to come and see what theexciting plans are for the year. FMI Mis-chelle [email protected]
Black’s Pharmacy 2037 Quilchena Ave., Merritt BC (250) 378-2155
Please recycle
1951 Garcia St. Merritt, Bc
Custom mugsYour photos or art on a mug — great gifts!
A Moon Funny Two airheads in California are sitting outside on a cool, clear evening, looking at
the moon and talking. One asks: "Which do you think is farther away ... Florida or the moon?"
The other replies (with eye-roll): "Hellooooooooooo! Can you see Florida from here??"
Foot Care Clinic at The FlorentineWed. Nov. 22/17 starting at 9am.
Cost $50. Please call 250-378-5300
to book an appointment.
Bring a donation for the Merritt Food Bank and have your name entered
in a draw for door prizes
in conjunction with Merritt country christmas. a project of the merritt dance society and
love to dance academy
h e l d o v e r !
friday edition — november 17, 2017 #3079Box 2199, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Tel: (250)378-5717 Fax (250)378-2025 Email [email protected]
smL truck, gd cond/no rust, withback seat, 378-8326coLd weather sheLternds the following donated: Floorlamps, dinner plates, coffee mugs,7x9 nonslip mat & non slip strip forstairs. Terry 280-6101gd used rolling tool chest 936-9356any sz wood dowelling 378-2778Looking for house or dbl-wide,must have shed/gar., 3-bdrm 2-bathor trade. 378-8326used skid steer loader 315-9789any type lumber, nw/used 378-2778camper door 77 Dodge class cmotorhome, 23.5”x72” 280-0543Looking for garage for rentcall Don 315-5742
3-Bdrm 2-bth up, 2-bdrm ste, 1-bdrm &lvingrm & bath, total 6bdrms, 4 baths, nr dwntwn $399,000778-358-9930463 Brenton aVe., Low. Nic 3-bdrm rancher on 1100 sq. ft, on 1/2ac $245,000 525-12123-Bdrm house, full 3-bdrm unfin-ished bsmt ste, 280-9433want to own your own home?a reasonalby-priced pre-owned 2-bdrm 1-bth manuf’d home. Rnt tobuy w/ dwnpayment 315-1000, 1-800-361-8111 wwwbuyandsellmo-bilehomes.comdouBLe Lot, ready to build on,in quiet neighbourhood 280-1017
priV. Bdrm & bthrm in sharedsemi-furn’d moduline home, in Mer-ritt city $600 + util., n/s, n/drugs, refsreq’d. Dec 1 315-7611 1-Bdrm/den house, on ac., $1100+ hydro 378-7435house on Bench, 3-bdrm home w/fin. bsmt, huge gar. & workrm, n/pDec 1 $1750. to view 378-5276cLapperton Ave. 2-bdrmhouse, immed. 778-755-2222 2-Bdrm bsmt ste Dec 15 378-0170,378-35312-Bdrm basement ste, Dec 1 grndlevel, nr Coopers $900 378-0490cottage on ac., self-cont’d, f/p,etc., suit. for 1 prsn $800 378-74351-Bdrm ste, util incl., furn’d 378-6899
2-Bdrm house on Clapperton Ave.,immed. 378-22222-Bdrm ground level ste, newlyreno’d, Armstrong St., 604-351-51111-Bdrm furnished, for wrkng pupilonly $800 incl. lndry/wifi 3787-4201 1-Bdrm furn'd for wrkng Christianfemale, n/s, shared lvng, util incl. $500,dog ok, ref/dep. Linda 604-817-86701949 dougLas St, 4 bdrm, 2 bths,att’d gar., shared util., Dec 1 $1700mo./yr lease 280-7766, 778 870 7766LoVeLy 4-bdrm upper floor of re-fin’d house, nr dwntwn/schls, bckdck, lrg mstr bdrm w/ ensuite/walkin closet. $1400 + util. 778-882-07091-Bdrm unfurnished $550, f/s/htincl. all mat. adults in quiet groundlevel apt buildng 378-4976dBLe garage, dwntwn, auto dr &man-dr, secure. Nov 1 Darch 378-7363dBL wide 2-bdrm, dn, 2-bthmanuf’d home for retired or semi-ret’d cpl w/ sml caretkng on priv.prop. 1-800-361-81111-Bdrm for 1 n/s adult only, n/s, n/p,heat incl. Ref’s req’d. $600 378-2954furn’d 1-bdrm ste incl. hydro, opticwifi, priv. walk-out bsmt entr. in quietnghbrhd. nr hospital, Extra Foods378-2554 or nlsgorski@ gmail.com1-Bdrm ste, dwntwn, on indust.lot, deal w/ custmrs, $650 378-2337furn’d room, kitchn & lndry priv.,wifi, n/s, n/p $450, + dep 315-59512-Bdrm, 1-bth bsmt ste w/ f/s/w,shared yrd, quiet cul-de-sac, $1000 incl.util. , n/s, sml pet neg. w/ pet dep. 2949Mclean Pl.778-928-4844, 250-925-44143-Bdrm in 4-plx in Low. Nic. grndflr, n/p, n/s $1000+ util. 378-37481-Bdrm furn’d bsmt $750 incl util.,shared kitch./bathrm on main flr,cbl/intrnt incl Debbie 778-869-31411-Bdrm unfurn’d, shared bthrm/livngrm/kitch./lndry, intrnt & util.incl., 1 small dog OK, n/s $500 w/$250 dam. dep. Richard 280-7477singLe occ. quiet studnt or profess.only. 1-bdrm bsmt ste, cbl TV/hi-spd in-trnt, sep. entr., $500 incl util., n/s, n/p,refs req’d. 778-928-4844, 250 925-4414reno’d, cntrl a/c, 4-bdrm, 3-bthdplx, rec rm, lndryrm, stor., fncd yrd,quiet nghbrhd, f/s/dw, n/s, n/parties,n/p, for wrkng family longtermw/refs. 378-7005
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Lost: Gold cross and gold chain. Iffound please call 250-315-6259wtd: someone to help house cleaning,reas. cost, ASAP 378-8326VoLunteers needed for the Ex-treme Weather Shelter Nov 1-Mar 31.Leave a message for Terry 280-6101wtd: exper’d window installers, merrittarea, contract work, occasional, thomson-familydk@ hotmail.comLooking for someone to do house-workk, yard work, reasonable 378-8326Looking for someone who canspeak & read Russian in Merritt. Don315-5742the soup BowL looking for volun-teers to help with kitchen prep, clean upand dishwashing. Open every Tues., vol-unteers needed 9am-1:30pm at the Angli-can Hall. Ask for Marg.wiLL do odd jobs, collecting bottles,snwplwng, dog wlkng 315-0023, 525-0471angie’s tea Leaf reading.Anytime, gift certificates avail., will dogroup tea leaf reading. Future, money,love, relationships, business. 378-8326,525-0036
snowpLow operators: looking for p/ton-call snowplow operators for priv. con-tracts, for trucks & snowplows 378-7122sidewaLk snowplow crew, must havedrvr’s lic. 378-7122now hiring taxi drivers @ Merritt& Leo’s Taxis Paul 315-2345, 315-2366 heaLth care aide: Nicola Mead-ows Assisted Living is seeking applica-tions from certified Care Aides
nd home renos? Skilled handymanwith 20+yrs exper. in light framing,plumbng, drywall, fnshng, taping, text’dceilings, flring, cstm wdwork ie. shelvingetc. Free estimate call 315-8679. Multiplerefs avail. upon request. Booking into Dec.eXper’d painter & drywall repairavail. for interior painting new const. &residential or commercial, reas. 315-6105dynamo deB's will offer to clean &cook you dinner, in your home. If youneed your home cleaned/ dinner too,please call/ text 280-6103eager ,reliable man w/ 4x4 truck &trailer for dump runs, deliveries: ply-wood, lumber, dirt, gravel, housewaresappl. Fast, courteous serv., Merritt &area. Greg 315-7525, 250-320-2054tutoring: Retired Teacher with 20years tutoring experience will tutor Eng-lish (all aspects and in most subjects) inmy home or yours. (See Ad). For moreinformation go towww.KoiTutoring.com.Phone 250-378-9452 or email [email protected] for hire: Richie & the Fen-dermen plays Rock n' Roll dances forwddings, birthdays, anniversaries, grads,Xmas, New Years parties & communityevents, non-alcohol & alcohol events.Richie 250-455-2556 or work 250-455-2522 during day.LocaL reno company specializing infull renos, framing, drywall, painting &compl. finishing. Plumbing, electrical &glazing. Icbc insured & regist’d gst num-ber. Free estimates & guaranteed, qualityworkmanship. Expanding into roofing &concrete forming. Jason 250-525-0087computer repair. Reliable, knowl-edgeable, professional service. Reas.rates, PC and Mac. 280-1401driVeways & sidewalks cleaned, havesnowblower, res. rates. Mike 525-0471 certified tree faller w/ small woodchipper, truck & trlr w/ all the gear. orjust hauling debris to the dump. 378-6431drywaLL, textured ceiling, painting.Call Jeff (250)378-3709, (250)315-2066granny's House Quilting & Retreathas fabric and sewing notions. 378-3734
Licensed chiLdcare FamilyPlace for children 0 – 12 years. We willhelp complete subsidy paperwork. OpenMon-Sat-. Drop ins welcome. Hours are6:00 – 9:00pm. Located at Railyard Mall.2172 Coutlee Ave. FMI 378-4878
nw Alpine cd/mp3 car stereo $100. Nwrear view back up camera $60. 378-5004.BeLL sat. receiver w/ rem. $50 315-5018sony tv 42” works well $150obo. Artif.fireplace w/ bar & lrg cabinet $200. 778-358-9930
truck camper, Sportsman Special,low rider w/ windows and boat rack$250obo 378-7075curLing equipment: Shoes M-sz 91/2; L- sz 8. 2 brooms. 378-5691port. ice fishing fire pits 378-4904rcBs reloading dies for 243 Winchestergd shape $45. Caldwell bi pod 9 to 13”brnd nw $50. 525-01092010 arctic Cat, 450 cc $2750obo.Pat 315-476593 arctic Cat Wildcat 700, nw tunnel,aftermarket skis, kit makes it 1010, tradefor smaller air-cooled snow machine ingood shape 315-8791moVing: RV Mirrors $25 (fit 03 ChevAvalanche). RV insulated hose $30. RVSewer hose support $25. RV light weightdrying rack $5. Rossignol Xc ski sets:Mens 210cm skis, poles, boots sz EU42$75. Ladies 178cm skis, poles, boots szEU38 $75. Youth 170cm skis, poles, greyboots sz EU38 $75. Youth 170cm skis,poles, navy boots sz EU38 $75. 4x Youthhelmets $5ea. Leather motorcycle jacketmens large $25. Laura 315-8799atV 250cc 2wd 184kms, lk new, camocolour c/s hunt bags, helmet & pair ofchains. $1500obo 378-5268cardio-style ET100 eliptical trainer,dist/scan/speed/time and calorie display,small moving whls $325 378-4853free-Spirit exerc. bike $125 378-4007quad skid plate & A-arm r&l coversfor 06 650 Grizzly compl. 378-6567 or [email protected] belly boat, gd cond. Not in-flated in a while, but did inflate 378-7531
2X12X16’, 20 pcs avail. $10ea 315-0030insuLated through the roof 6” stainlesssteel chimney. Ceiling support kit, 3 x 36”and 1 24” pipe, roof flashing and storm col-lar. $600 value, $300obo 378-419524ft water pipe freeze protector, usedonce $15. Oil filled heater 1500watts $25. 3 three-shelf shoes racks,$15 ea 378-2458fiBregLass tank 600 gal. incl pump$375 378-4315husqVarna chainsaw $125. Fiskarspush mower $50. Tom 315-0331used scaffolding, 4 =5x5 frames, cross-bars, 8’’ whls w/ brake, pins $200. Nwledger stone for feature walls 1200sq.ftof real stone $2000obo. Used 32’’ frontext door w/ 6’’ fir frame, & hardware$125. Lots nw & used reno material378-8802king generator inverter 3000w, likeHonda remote start, nw $900 378-6696airtight wd stove, gd ordr 315-8087Lrg cabinet shop sandblaster $850, vrygd cond Joe 378-2676garage door seal 10 X 8 $30. Blackaluminum soffit 21' X 16" $20 280-8563duramaX Flo n Go Fuel container,53l/14gal, lk nw $50. 4 nw fuel contain-ers 20l/5.3gal. $10 ea 315.6259cargo trailer, 6x10, brand new $5500firm 378-348822 concrete blocks $40 378-7435
Lrg quantities of 18L round water jugsthat fit on water dispensers. Some rejectsor damaged bottoms would be fine. Doug378-7600wtd to rnt: Exper’d husband & wifeteam married 26 yrs, looking for residen-tial rental in Lower Nicolaarea. Willing/able to do farm/ranch dutiestowards the rent, exc. customer serv.skills, polite & respectful. Doug 378-7600Long narrow glass windows or showerdoors, suit. for greenhouse 378- 2778eXercise bike 378-2047oLd top load washing machine, willpick up 378-490460s-70s pick-up truck, gd cond, reas.price 280-0543Leaf BLower, any cond 315-1447stationary Exercise bike (not re-cumbant) w/ wrkng gauges/gadgets, reas.pric 378-9841any type material for making kids wdtoys, whls, axls, etc. 378- 2778free-standing clothes closet/ ar-moire 604-378-861212” pLaner for wood 378-2778
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