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Im excited to be one of the new Councillors.
Congratulations to all that were elected. I look
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School trustees
The new municipal trustees are encumbents Tim Kroeker 1212 votes & Gordon Swan 988 votes, and returning to the
board is Brian Jepsen with 834. Everett
Hoisington received 732 votes, and Joyce
Perrie 604. For the rural position on the
school board, Gerald Ellingsen received
89 votes, to David Lairds 76 and
Ko'waintco Michels 61. Gordon
Comeau, David Rainer and Leah Ward
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The Food Bank has been accepting applications for the Nicola Valley & District
Christmas Hamper Program, but although many applications have been
picked up, organizers are not seeing the
numbers they had been expecting back
yet. The original deadline was November
14, but they are extending that until November 20. Applications can be picked up
and returned to the Food Bank at 2026
Quilchena Ave. Tues. 10am-1pm, Wed
10am-1pm & Thurs 10am-1pm. You dont
have to be a food bank client to apply.
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On November 17, 1917, the Allied In- Fur & forests: habitat mgt in BC intedian Tribes of BC sent a telegram to rior forests for wildlife & biodiversity
Prime Minister Borden:
The Nicola Naturalist Society presents
We, chairman and secretary [of the] Com- Dr. Tom Sullivan (UBC), who has studied
mittee Allied Tribes of BC consider we should mammals and forest management in the BC
inform you [that] recently announced view interior for many years. He is an excellent
[of] Canadian Govt [of] Indians within Mil- speaker and has lots of interesting material
itary Service Act has caused serious unrest to share. Thurs. Nov 20, 7pm at NVIT Theamong Indians of this Province, who, while atre. All welcome, membership or donation.
loyal British subjects, Merritt Old Time Fiddlers
Exerpt from From yet on account [of] Christmas dinner & dance
the West Coast to land question not setSaturday, November 22 at the Merritt
the Western Front, tled and citizenship Senior Center. Randy Chillihitzia Band
withheld have long
by Mark Forsythe
and Gary Cooper playing. Happy Hour
thought rights of men
and Greg Dickson
5pm, dinner @ 6. FMI or tickets, Dave 378denied them and now
3578 or Del 378-9849. Everyone Welcome
having no voice in Canadian affairs, regard
enforced military service as enslavement. We Rotary Q101 Radio Auction
The Rotary Club of Merritt will hold a
are sure any attempted enforcement of Act
against Indians would be forcibly resisted live radio auction on Q101.1 FM Mon.,
Nov. 24 starting at 6:30pm. Its a great way
and pobably cause bloodshed....(exerpted)
P.R. Kelly, Chairman, J.A. Teit, Secretary to do some Christmas shopping. Pictures
The protests of (James) Teit (a pioneer of the items are posted on the Rotary Club
of the Nicola Valley) eventually achieved of Merritt facebook page. Fundraising will
their aim. In January 1918, a regulation provide financial aid to the Nicola Valley
passed by order-in-council exempted In- & District Food Bank and the Nicola Valley Extreme Weather Shelter.
dians from conscription.
Three Questions A man walked into a lawyer's office and inquired about the lawyer's
rates. "$50.00 for three questions," replied the lawyer. "Isn't that awfully steep?"
asked the man. "Yes," the lawyer replied, "and what is your third question?"
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I tried to catch some fog earlier. I mist.
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