Community

Fundraisers for Luke

Some fundraisers are being held for7-year old Luke, who has just been diag-nosed with cancer.There will be a steak dinner fundrais-er on Jan. 21, at the Grand Pub and Grill,5pm & 7:15pm. Tickets are $15 ea. andcan be purchased by calling 280-6180, orthe Grand at 378-4618.An account has also been set up at theRoyal Bank, if anyone wishes to make adonation directly to Luke’s family.Details to follow.An indoor garage/bake sale will beheld at the Legion on Saturday January21, 10am-4pm. For anyone wishing todrop off items, they can do so Friday January 20th in the afternoon or evening.

Famous federal Liberals in the region

On Saturday, Jan. 21, the Honourable

Justin Trudeau

(son of Prime MinisterPierre Trudeau) will be at the Best WesternHotel in West Kelowna, 4:30-5:15pm, as aMember of Parliament and the Liberalcritic for Youth, Post-SecondaryEducation & Amateur Sport.TheHonourable

Marc Garneau

(Canada’sfirst man in space) will be at PentictonLakeside Resort on Sunday, Jan. 22, 5:30-7pm. Admission to both these events isfree and open to Liberal members, sup-porters, friends and the general public.

Literacy Merritt adult tutoring

Free tutoring sessions for adults, seeCurtis each Wednesday evening at theMerritt Library, 5:30-7:30pm. Improve yourmath, English, science and study skills,ESLsupport available — free help with allyour courses. Everyone welcome. FMI 315-5851, robyn@rbrandproductions.ca

Drop in lacrosse

Thursday nights at CMS, 7-9pm.

Nordic Ski Club’s Chilli Sunday

During the annual Chilli Sunday event, Jan. 29, 11am-2pm, NNSC members willdedicate the main shelter to the foundingmembers at 12noon. Everyone is welcome,the perfect opportunity to celebrate theKane Valley Ski Trails. Group lessons will begin at 1pm. Bring enough chilli for yourgroup and add it to the communal potover the fire pit at Parking Lot 3 (approx. 4km up the Kane Valley Rd on the right), bring your own dishes, and the club willsupply the buns, cookies and hot drinks.FMI, including updates on trail conditions,check www.nicolanordic.ca

Community Art Show call for art

The Community Art Show runs Feb 3-25, deadline to submit work is 6pmThursday, Feb. 1. Submit projects that youhave created & feel is art — and is worthsharing. They are limited by the space atthe gallery, but they’ll attempt to find aspot for all submitted and accepted work.FMI 1840 Nicola Ave., 378-6515 or 378-5718, Kathi.courthouse.gallery@gmail.com

20th annual Volleyfest

The Merritt Volleyball Assoc. is lookingforward to their biggest tournament ever!Mixed Apr. 13, 14 & 15; Ladies Apr 27, 28, &29. www.merrittvolleyballassociation.com

Extreme Weather Shelter

The Community Response ExtremeWeather Shelter will be open nightlyuntil Mar. 31 at 2199 Coutlee Ave., acrossfrom the Ministry office. Doors open at5pm and guests can stay until 8am thenext day. Interested in volunteering? callthe Comm. Policing office, 378-3955.

Centennials 2nd inInterior Conference

The Cents’ win on Wednesdayevening against the Westside Warriors(score: 2 to 1) made it their seventhstraight victory — putting them in 2ndplace in the standings for the InteriorConference.This weekend they play onVancouver Island: tonight againstAlberni Valley, Saturday in Victoria &Sunday in Nanaimo. The next homegame will be held on Wednesday, Jan.25, 7pm against the Penticton Vees (the1st-place team).

Go, Cents, Go!

Lundbom Lakeopen for fishing

Merle Boyes informed us that, con-trary to word going around, LundbomLake is not closed... He’s heading upthere this weekend & is expecting thefishing will be fine!

A more “mentallyhealthy”community

The Child and Youth Committee — alocal committee, which consists of repsfrom community agencies and organiza-tions with a youth mandate — has invit-ed Betty Brown, a Population HealthPractitioner from Interior Health, topresent on positive mental health. Theworkshop will be strength-based, andfocus on developing strategies toenhance protective factors. Topicsinclude: the role of sectors in positivemental health, as well as social-emotion-al learning, social supports, and how tostrengthen them. It is based on theComprehensive School Health frame-work, particularly in the area of "sup-portive environments”. Upstream sup-ports to communities and school set-tings will be emphasized.The forum will be held January 24,8:30am at Brambles Bakery and Café.They’re looking for ward to a diverserepresentation from the community inthe hope of getting perspectives of awide variety of stakeholders who have apotential role in making Merritt a more“mentally healthy” place.Please RSVPto Rebecca Stent,Community Health Nurse, at ConaytFrienship Society, 378-5107 orcfs1.chn@gmail.com

Interior Savingssupports food banks

This past December, the InteriorSavings Credit Union’s

Spread the Joy

campaign met its goal of raising over$30,000 for local food banks in their BCInterior service area, with the help of their members and employees. $2,109will be presented to the Nicola Valleyand District Food Bank as a result, anddonations will be presented to food banks in each of Interior Savings’ 14communities this month, which comesat a time of year when donations tothese organizations typically drop off dramatically.“This donation will help the food bank in providing essential items tothose requiring assistance right here inour community.” said Merritt branchmanager Larry Chastko.

Please recycle

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SUPERBOWLPARTY

February 5thstarting at 3pm

FRI & SAT,9

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EVERY THURS NIGHT!

D.J. JOHN ALLISON

PRODUCTIONS

Karaoke Dance Party

with ALLISON PRODUCTIONS

WEEKEND EDITION — JANUARY 20, 2012 #2256

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Phrases of Wisdom

Age is a very high price to pay for maturity. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.Eat well, stay fit, die anyway.There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world.

MERRITT AND DISTRICT HOSPICE

he Hospice lending library isopened on Tuesday morningsfrom 9 am to Noon. We have anextensive library of information toassist you in understanding the role of a care-giver, and the grief process for a broad range of circumstances. You are most welcome to viewor borrow the literature.

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Exhibit January 6-28/12

Thurs 4-8pm • Fri 10am-5:30pmSat 10am–4pm

Reception Jan.6,6-8pm

Roger Ball • Noah BergmannHeather Burnham • Kathy Grant • Diane LavoieKathy Johns • Debbie Towers • Linda Nunn

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MERRITT MOBILE

FOOTCARE CLINIC

Stephen Hardy, DchTel: (250) 378-4706PO Box 2049 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

Winners of our Christmas raffle:

1st prize: Elota Olson2nd prize: Brandon Fandrey3rd prize: Georgie Rea

We wish to thank these businesses for their generousdonations toward the prize packages:Grand Pub & Grill, Jack & Rosemary McNeil, BramblesBakery & Cafe Ltd, Mandolin’s Coffee & Bagel House,Subway, Panago Pizza, Extra Foods, Home Restaurant,Garden Sushi, Coopers Foods, M&M Meatshops, CanadaCafe, Petit Cafe Diane

Baillie Property

2202 Voght St. • (250) 378-0349

Railyard Mall • 378-2266

Your With More

• Up to $750 dollars ingrants available• New wood stoves areenergy efficient burning90% cleaner and using athird less wood

Unlike fossilfuels,salvaged tim- ber is a renew-able, sustain-able fuelsource.

LET’S CLEAR THE AIR.

For more information on the

Nicola Valley WoodStove Exchange Program

, contact Coordinator

Tim Larsen , 250-378-8216 or tlars@merrittbc.net

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