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To everyone Now open until April, Thursdays to
of business owner wealth 5:30pm - 7:00pm
20-day period in -Enhanced registered sav-
one in the Nicola Merritt Civic Centre
2017. Saturdays, 10:30am to 3:30pm. ings through an Individual
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FAMILY LITERACY WEEK Wuhan, banned (meaning: wishing 4:30pm. FMI John Kim 250-280-1268.
January 25-31, 2020 all large gath- you great happi- Home Roots concert: Claudia Russell
erings over the ness & prosperity.)
JAZZ IN THE ATTIC
Visit literacymerritt.com for a calendar of events.
coming Lunar
and Bruce Kaplan
Monday Jan 27, 7pm at Brambles
Check out all the details New Year festival, in an expanding effort
Bakery, Claudia Russell & Bruce Kaplan
www.literacymerritt.com to contain a rapidly spreading coronavi-
of California will perform. $20 per per-
rus outbreak.
son to attend, with all the money going
Authorities also expanded travel
directly to the musicians.
restrictions imposed on Wuhan to sur-
Claudia is
rounding municipalities, shutting down
a gifted singer
travel networks and attempting to quar-
with a knack for
antine about 25 million people.
creating mem- jazz in the attic
Here in Canada, many people will be
orable songs
concerned about family & friends back
in China. Many countries, including
that are heart-
felt and humor-
Featuring Justin Glibbery
Canada, have begun screening travellers
from China for symptoms of the virus,
ous. Bruce adds
mandolin, gui-
Jazz Quintet
which can cause fever, coughing, trouble Gala Program
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breathing and pneumonia.
4:30 Doors open for Social Hour (Room 2/3):
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FRIDAY EDITION — JANUARY 24, 2020 #3376 Merritt’s Auto Glass 2001
Box 2199, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 T: (250) 378-5717 F: (250) 378-2025 E: market@uniserve.com
Specialists INC.
80 GMC 1/2-tn 4x4 shrtbx, grt shape, of- WARDROBE $25. High boy dresser
cialize in finish carpentry, flooring tiling struts on window lift 8’x73”w fits Dodge LK NW, Panasonic model No: KX-TG-
& laminate. free est. Call/text Ken 315- pick-up. Black tailgate cover still in box F37OC 5 handset cordless phone w/ an-
6105, thomsonfamilydk@hotmail.com $70 brand new. 936-8474 swering machine, Bluetooth, App Alerts.
NEED HOME RENOS? Skilled handy- 04 PONT. Grand Am, red/blk inter. Nw All handsets c/w a belt cliff. Don’t need it
man with 20+yrs experience in light batt./brks/whl bearings/wipers, elect dr any more, got rid of the landline.$75obo
framing,plumbing,drywall,finishing,tap- locks, a/c, p/b, recent eng. updates, no 378-5004
ing,textured ceilings, flooring, custom dents, dependable, easy on gas v6, ev- for sale - recreational
woodwork such as shelving etc. For free erything works, $4950 firm Joe 378-2676
4 HONDA car 15” wheels, incl hub caps SOLOMON 150cm with Morrow boots
estimate please call 250-315-8679. Mul- and JL bndngs, exc cond.$150obo 280-3478
Open 7 days a week!
tiple references available upon request $50 Joe 378-2676
99 FORD F250 super cab, 357k, 2 sets 2HP Mariner motor $300 280-0493
NICOLA VALLEY PAINTING, All in-
terior painting services 10 percent off this tires, air bags on back end of trck, 5th- 2 SNWMBL helmets $25 ea 378-2883
winter, call Eric 250-315-5194 whl slider and hitch. Hwy miles, no rust, TREADMILL Pro-Form 520i exl. cnd.
SAT., FEBRUARY 8, 2020 HANDYMAN for hire. Renos, win-
dows, doors, floors, etc (236)512-3317
nvr been in accident $3000obo 315-8762
03 CHEV Malibu 240k, winter & sum-
$500. Free Spirit Compact Home Gym
$100. AB Lounge 2 $25. Vata Health Vi- Tel (250)378-8283 • 1953 Nicola Ave
DOORS 5:00PM • DINNER 6:30PM INTERIOR house painting, licensed, mer tires on rims. $1750obo 378-4177 bration Machine $500. 378-5691 tpschinese.com
fast & efficient 315-1644 YOKOHAMA summer tire 235/55R17 25 FT. 50 amp. RV extension cord, hard-
MERRITT CIVIC CENTRE $75 378-6217 ly used. $100 378-9009
INDIAN CUISINE/TIFFIN SERVICE
in Merritt. $250 per month, 6 days a 07 KIA LX 150k, seats 5, winter tires, TC 300Win mag pro hunter w/ muzzle
new struts/timing belts, auto, smoke free brk, 3x9 Burris scope, ammo brass dies,
Casino Games week. Call Harpreet Singh 604-720-1021
DULL/DIRTY leather dress shoes boots. $6500 315-3891
2 185/70R14 winter tires 90% tread $75/
etc. $1250 378-4904
TASCO 3-9x40 Pronghorn scope
Do your leather shoes or boots need pol-
Guest Speaker
Gino Odjick ishing or water proofed? Call 280-4004 pr 280-0543 $40 Near new. Used on .22 for short
time. hlangeloo46@gmail.com
Former Canuck PIANO Lessons all ages welcome. 2017 WHT Dodge canopy short box. No
PORT. ice fishing fire pits, no mess on
FMI 250-315-7314 $22/half hour side windows for security purpose. $850.
Music by Bobby
Garcia & 378-4778 the ice, grt Xmas gift 378-4904
PIANO lessons, violin lessons, theory
exams, $18/half hour. Cecilia 315-0022 98 HONDA Accord, exc run. cond., TEETER Inversion table exercise unit
$200 250-408-4016
SPACE FOR YOUR AD
TEL 378-5717 - FAX 378-4700
snow tires, offers 378-7995, 378-5806
Coquihalla Coyotes ONLINE marketing for local business-
es now available. Social media, website 2 SNOW tires radial Baja Widetrack
P235/75R15 m&s, like new 378-6581
2HP Mariner motor 280-0493
MANUAL treadmill, gd cond. $50obo
management, search engine optimiza-
tion. 936-8981 4 TIRES 245/65R17 m&s IIcepro $100 378-2632 MARKET@UNISERVE.COM
Individual Table of 8 VIP Table of 8 HOUSEKEEPING $15/hr 378-4022 315-7771 EXCALIBUR Equinox hunting cross-
bow. 350 fps. Mutiplex scope, custom
$
4000 $
40000 $
50000 EAGER, RELIABLE man w/ 4x4 truck
& trailer, avail. Dump runs, deliveries,
for sale - pets / livestock
strings, 2 dozen+ arrows, c/w arrow
plywood, sand, gravel, appl., housewares LOOKING FOR cage for cockatiel fletcher + target. Too many goodies to
Tables of 8 come with drink tickets Greg 315-7525, (250)320-2054 Fast, 778-207-0334 list. Mint cond. $600OTF top of the line
VIP Tables of 8 come with wine and drink tickets for the table. courteous service 4 LAYER hens. 2 - 4 yrs old. presently metal detector 936-9356
FREE scrap rcar removal. Chad 280-9599 not laying due to winter, but good layers. MOTORHOME 32’, 1985 Pace Arrow
all 4 for $30. 378-6699 $6500obo 378-1957 Rob
WOODY’S TREE services, pruning, re-
moval, hedges, anything to do with trees EASY TRAINER dog collar, used HIJACKER double point 5th wheel
315-8087 twice, pd $160, sell $85 378-6027 hitch $100 378-5513
CERTIFIED tree faller w/ small wood SIMCO roping saddle, gd cond, Front SET Yukon youth snowshoes with poles,
chipper, truck & trlr w/ all the gear. or & back cinches $550 Ron Summerfelt brand new/never used, up to 100lbs $20
just hauling debris to the dump. 378-6431 250-755-6817 (new $80) 378-2460
GRANNY’S House Quilting & Retreat AWESOME CKC black lab for stud CUSTOM BUILT 338 win mag left
has fabric and sewing notions. 378-3734 378-5038 handed rifle by Corlanes Sporting Goods
SPACE FOR YOUR AD employment opportunity 55-GAL. Tank for reptiles w/ light &
cover. 280-9433
muzzle brake screw on type fluted barrel
and bolt McMillan stock timney trigger
TEL 378-5717 - FAX 378-4700 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
– EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Conayt
FREE kitten, 506-321-9152 in Merritt Wilson barrel leopold 4.5-14 cds scope
less than a box of shells fired, costs
HAPPY PUPPY DOG GROOMING. $7000+ sell $5500. Ron 250-755-6817
MARKET@UNISERVE.COM Friendship Society – for a copy of job re- Dogs up to 10 lbs. Flexible hrs 378-6289
quirements/duties please email to: recep- DERYA 12 Gauge Shotgun $875, PAL
tion@conayt.com or call 250-378-5107 for sale - miscellaneous req’d 315-8065
DENNY’S NOW HIRING All Posi- FREE organ 936-8271 04 29’ CHEROKEE 5th-whl, exc cond
tions for FT & PT. Plse send resume FREE: 2 garbage cans full of rabbit ma- $9000obo 280-0543
to merrittdennys@gmail.com or come by nure for garden. Dan 378-2136 SET men’s Wilson golf clubs w/ bag
to 3999 Airport Ave on Oct 24 or 25 for 71/2’ ARTIFICIAL Christmas tree. Very $100obo 280-4688
an on-the-spot interview realistic looking; some lights missing. for sale - tools/equipment
GAME ON SPORTS BAR is looking $20obo 378-2801
for a line cook, great wages and benefits COLLECTOR SERIES 74 Ford
FREE: Leftover Ostomy supplies LGT, 145 hydrostatic tractor 4hp, snow
Call Jim at 250-280-1300 378-6289 blade, pto chairns, original ‘needs spark’
NICOLA MEADOWS is looking for a
f-t care aid, must have valid BC Registry
24” TALL illuminated Santa Claus $30.
378-2676
$1500obo 250-319-2101 Nicola Valley Museum and Archives
care # & criminal record chck, able to 27” WIDE Craftsman snowblower, lk
wrk mornings, evenings, nights, wknds. STAINLESS bathtub assist bar to help nw, used only 3-4 times $1225, elect.
get in/out of tub, clamps onto side of Start. Joe 378-2676
Apply in prsn to 2670 Garcia St.
tub $25. Match. pr used nice cond van- Fundraising
2 F/T ECE & 1 p/t ECE assistant & 1 p/t RIGID 6” joiner, new condition, seldom
List your garage sale &/or get our listing mail-out resp. adult positions. Group daycare ctr.
ity sinks w. all hrdware, taps drains etc used. $250 280-3478 Calendar
$100. Joe 378-8802
Nd current certificate, 1st aid, food safe, 24 FOOT aluminum extension ladder $10 each
Email: market@uniserve.com class 5, send resume to myfrsed@telus. BRND NW, nvr opened 4 bxes of 25 $100 378-5668
net or call 378-4878 for more info. C-9 100+ ft of clear outdoor light set $10 Available
HELIUM cart & tank $140 378-1337
MERRITT PICKLEBALL CLUB childcare
315-1988
GRANDFATHER clock $200 525-0043 LIKE NEW Craftsman 16” throat, scroll only at
saw$125. Joe 378-8802
Playing Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30-11:00 am BABYSITTING COURSE certified ANTIQUE ironing board ready for
4000LB rv winch, for quad, etc., nw/ the Museum
babysitting services avail. evenings & painting Santa or Snowman $20. Antique
CMS Gym Tuesday 6:30-8:30 pm Merritt Civic Centre wkends. Genuine, attentive, caring, help- 1930’s small glass working lanterns never used $125 525-0043 1675 Tutill
and Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm CMS Gym ful, hardworking. Plenty of experience
with babies. Electra 280-3237
$40/pair. 2 small heaters $15 ea. or $25/
pair. Tire rack $30. 2 Navaho throw rugs
YARDWORKS electric leaf blower/
mulcher. $50 378-6699 Court,
Demo paddles and instructions available. WILL MIND your children all day or 5x7, dark grn bckgrnd $20ea. 315-1626 6’6” X 9’ util trlr w/ 4’ sides, gd for ski- Merritt
doo $900obo 378-2577
FMI call Gary 250-280-0105 or Ayton 250-378-5691 after school 378-0870 20” 2-WHL Rubbermaid wheelbarrow
$100 king size. 315-2249 2 RIGID longneck sump pumps, gd
for sale - appliances
FIREWOOD $225 split, $180 unspilt. wrkng cnd $990b0. Alumn. dry bx 5’x
STACKING Frigidaire washer/dryer 2’x 2’, gd cond $250obo 604-825-1942 for sale house/property 2-BDRM bsmt ste $800, gas/hydro/
$400obo 280-0543 Shelley 936-8368, 778-661-0344 cable/intrnt incl., n/p, n/s 378-2591
MOTORIZED wheelchair - Jazzy Se- BRAKE control for trlr or rv $85 378-8140 DOUBLE CITY LOT in rural-type
SMALL powerhead for Electrolux vacu- FURNISHED 1-bdrm incl lndry, ca-
lect Elite. Lightly used, vry gd cond. w/ JOINER PLANER, 1hp motor. 42”x7” neighbrhd, nr school, parks & Cold- ble/util./internet. Unfurn’d 1-bdrm
um cleaner378-2136 newer batt. Right handed control. table $375 gd cond. Router table w/ cab-
18 CF upright freezer $250 frost-free water River walk. Ready to build on. bsmt incl lndry/cable/util./internet,
$2000obo 378-9452 inet w/ locking whls $275 gd cond. Pellet Prop. Guys #10822 280-1017 778-869-3141
525-0043 WALKER 3’h x 1’2”w, nr new, gd stove: Meridian by ENVIRO freestand-
PORT. dshwshr GE, A1 cond. $500. ing pellet stove, adjustable output, zero MOBILE home, Kijiji 1420321806 2-BDRM bsmt n/p, n/s 378-6038
brakes 936-8474 315-2249
Louis 604-825-1942 clearance, chimney pipes included, exc 1-BDRM bach. ste, nr dwntwn $700
WINE-MAKING - barrels, carboys. MANUF’D HOMES. Lrg manuf’d + all util. 378-2337
COMFORT Zone infrared heater 280-1798 or painter@telus.net cond, pd almost $5000 sell for a reason-
prog daily time temp infra on off $75. able offer. 378-2632 home, 3-bdrm, 1-bth w/ 2 shds, crprt FURN’D SUITES: posturepedic
378-6027 ELECTRIC Scooters (2) $500 each, for 1 car $52,900 w/ financing avail. Sealy luxury bes, nw reno. Wkly
good condition. 378-5511 TRUCK cargo util box, alum. 16’h, 20’ d
59”l $100 378-8140 w/ dwnpmt. Call to view 315-1000, stay rntls: Cheaper than most hous-
PORTABLE Infrared Heater with remote GOLF & T shirts – sz XL 378-5691 1-800-361-8111, wwwbuyandsell-
& instructions $75. 280-0779 PORT. fire pump w/ strainer & 50’ ing rntls. Nov-Mar 2020. 4 1-bdrm
WALL-mount tire rack as seen in C. Tire mobilehomes.com & bach. suites. free util./wifi/long
SML RCA microwave $50obo 378-5511 strainer hose $400 378-5038
flyer for $69.99, sell $35. Military ham- FOR SALE by ownr. 3-bdrm 2 full + dist./pest arrest/prking/ col. cbl TV/
STEAM distill water syst. $200 378-4773 mock - has roof and mosquito netting YARD MAINTENANCE ride-on lawn- 2 1/2 bth hse. 3100 sq ft Uppr Bnch,
mower $650. Delta vacuum for shop air-cond., movie/sports channels/
BBQ master charcoal flame, like new, w/ $50. Asphalt felt, full roll and partial overlookng glf course. Lrg bck dck, water. Wlkng dist. to dwntwn, lndry
full tank propane $100 378-4022 $25/both. 315-1626 $250. 315-3891 lndscpd. Randi (250) 819-7727
UTIL. trlr, 9x6ft, loadng tailgate, nw pnt, serv. avail. 525-0323, scparekh@
SMALL bar fridge $25 exc cond. LOOKING FOR great Xmas gifts? 08 WINFIELD 16’x80’ mbl home shaw.ca
378-1860 Why not paracord bracelets in various nw spare tire, gd for skidoo, was $950 set up in MHP. Vry spacious, lk nw
now $850 378-4904 FURNISHED room, kitch./laundry
for sale - automotive styles and sizes. Monkey fist keychains, inside. 3 bdrms,d 2 full bths, pntry, privileges, linen/cooking utensils
lighter holders, flashlight holders, etc. OSGOOD wood burning stove or fire- walk-in closet, SS appl., (only 7
99 FORD F350 ext cab, 4x4, dually, flat place insert, incl eco-fan, manual $500 incl, hydro/wifi/tv 315-5767
Jon 280-4004 mos old) from City Furniture, w/ 1-BDRM bsmt ste, shared kitch./
deck, diesl. 271k, bush bumper & winch, RES MED sleep apnea machine Air- firm 378-8289, 378-7789 extended 5-yr warr.. $149,900, neg
reas. new tires $8000 378-2370 bth,, util/cbl incl 778-869-3141
Sense $10 auto set, reg. $2500, sell wanted/wanted to buy 604-814-1060.
5 NEW steel rims to fit ¾ - 1ton Chev RM for rent, refs a must 315-3290
$1000, used 1 time 378-6819 for rent
18x8. Text or call 315-3367 ROOF TRUSSES: 24’ with 4:12 pitch, ROOM for rent immed., kitchen
UNPASTEURIZED raw honey: $40 for need 12 or 13 378-7505 privilegeslaundry/wifi, n/s, n/p, n/
235/75RX15 m&s tire, for lt truck, very 8 cups, $20 for 4 cups, $10 for 2 cups, $5 2-BDRM bsmt ste, n/s, n/p, Feb 1
gd tread $75 Joe 378-2676 for 1 cup. Locally grown organic garlic, LOOKING FOR inside storage for a 35 378-6038, 778-639-0244 alcohol, n/drugs $600 315-5951
04 HONDA Pilot, 110k, grey. 94 Mazda $10/lb. 378-4947 foot motorhome in the Merritt area. Don 2-BDRM 1-bth bsmt ste, n/p, n/s no 3-BDRM house upstairs, nr Cntrl
truck, 225k 378-4478 315-7820 parties, no laundry, util./internet incl School, immed. $1500 525-0240
GRANNY’S House Quilting & Retreat
06 BLUE Nissan Titan SE 4 door pick has fabric and sewing notions. Nw fabric RECORDS, hunting knives, sports $850 378-8188 FURN’D RM, priv. bth, ht/lt/cbl
up, automatic, all wheel drive, gasoline from Katja’s Quilt Shoppe 378-3734 cards, deer antlers. Tom 778-288-4095 1-BDRM furn apt, nr NVIT & hos- incl., shared ktchn, n/s, n/parties,
fueled, complete with paint matched HUB CAPS for 81 Chev Scottsdale C-10 pital incl util. $900 n/p, n/s 378-3488 must be wrkng 378-9607 refs req’d
canopy. US Speedo, alloy wheels, cruise
for sale - furniture truck 778-288-4095 1-BDRM ste, furn’d, util incl 378-6899
BRAND nw 2-bdrm suite, avail.
control, trailer hitch, a/c, gd cond $7500 LEATHER loveseat recliner & leather CANOPY for 02 Toyota Tacoma 57”w x ASAP, 2724 Eagle Cresc. $1250 RM to rnt, shared, everything incl.
Call Al 250-212-9868 to view . reclining Lazyboy 936-8271 60” l. 280-0543 incl util. 315-3613, 315-0220 some meals 280-2211 must like cats