They paved paradise, put up a parking lot It’s no wondeone west end esident complained to the City about dog pakuses’ sloppy paking habits sometimes blocking theidiveway … But to oll up the gass & pave the geen aea adjacent to the ecycling depot to povide paking fothe nev e-moe-than-5-cas-at-a-time that pak in the Canfod Ave. cul-de-sac, is dastic & ill-conceived in the exteme! Seems to be that eve-encoaching industi alization eating up the geen space which began with emoving the ball diamond fothe ecycling depot a few yeas ago. It may also be a peva ding copoate mentality & unwillingness to bing us es & es- idents togetheto bainstom good solutions. Makes me wondewhee it’ll all end. Had they asked me , I’ d have suggested putting up sig nage that d og pa k use s an gle pak against the chain link fence, just like eveyone one does at Voght Pak. Poblem solved, gass maintained! City mgMatt Noble said he eceived the complaint, and since they had the popety, they made the decision: no need foconsultation, no need foa diff eent pespe ctive. Just li ke the last time . Just like th e next time. — Kim Leclair CommtLgo85th vrrclbrtoTo celebate thei85th annivesay, the Legion will be giving out 85 fee hambug- es — theisupedeluxe Legion special buge, with all t he fixing s — to the com- munity at lage, and hot dogs fothe kids. Today , 3-6pm at th e Legion. FMI 378-77 50. Hoor’ K-9 Rtrt grd opg Come check out theiband new facil- ity, 793 Coldwaterd.Take a look aound & book a get-away foyoupup, Satu- day 10am-3pm. FMI 315-3088. art thGrdBaillie House gounds, Satuday 10am- 2pm. If you liked the beautiful Gaden Festival last month, you’ll love it again! ncolVllKl Clb how Thee All-Beed Championship Shows, JunioHandling & Puppy Sweepstakes, Bed By ExhibitoCompetition. Will be held June 29, 30 & July 1 at Voght Pak. Fdrr for alf WrbowkAbedeen Pub in LoweNicola, June 29th noon-6pm, join in aising funds to help Alf in his ecovey. All donations will be geatly appeciated. CdDvtRotrPrk8-10am: beakfast. 10am: games, ven- dos, bouncy castle, demos, displays, pie & watemelon eating contest, magic dis- play, At in the Pak with the NV Com- munity Ats Council. 12noon: speeches, Success by Six, happy bithday babies of2012. 12:45pm: Canada Day cake cutting. 1-3pm: Q101 games in the pak. 8:30- 10:15pm: movie in the pak @ rotay Pak. 10:15pm: fiewoks @ Cental Pak. art thPrkThe Ats Council in patneship with the City will host Art in the Park July 1, 10am-1pm at rotay Pak. Local atisans will be on hand to teaching, demonstat- ing and encouaging paticipation. agl’aml RcrfflJust a few moe days to buy youaf- fle tickets fothis fundaise: the daw is on Canada Day at rotay Pak. Thee ae 7 geat & geneous pizes, tickets $10ea o3/$25, at the vets’, Bambles & Fetch. Please recycle 2663 Ganite Ave. (next to Fountain Tie) 378-4531 2001 INC. Mrritt’s Ato Glass Spcialists ICBC Claims •Commecial •residential •Automotive •Industial caNada da y weekeNd editioN — juNe 28, 20 13 #2462 News, opinion, community events & classifieds since 1996! Box 2199 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 T (250)378-5717 F(250)378-4 700 market@uni serve.com merrittmorni ngmarket.word press.com Flight Control Center asks the pilot: “Who is landi ng here?” The pilot de- cides to make a joke: “Guess who”, he asks. Flight Control Center turns off the lighting of the landing track and says: “Guess where…” 1.888.378.9255 good, bad or no credit. if you work, you drive. guaranteed auto loan approvals! creditmedic HUGHME R ContR InC TOPSOIL FOR SALE screeed ad bleded wih well-aged cw maure. Dump ruck lads delivered r brig yur pickup. Call Randy: 378-7496 cell or 378-4191 office 1301 noa Av. 250-378-5121 It’s that time of year again to think of home improvements. 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We have gluten fee teats! Bownies, cakes, and of couse... space for your ad Tl 378-5717 • x 378-4700 mkt@niv.m 24 Artists in 24 Locations Get your passport at participating businesses & take the walk! Your completed passport Pick up your pass- port @ Canada Day & start walking 2768 Marian Av., FrI 1-5pm. Assoted kitchen & household, small chest ofdws, clothes, puses, dishes, sheets, etc. 2525 Coldwatr Av., SAT & SUN 8:30-3pm 2513 Coldwatr Av. SAT 9am- 2pm. Moving 1699 Coldwatr Av. , SAT 2 9, 9am-1pm 1409 PinSt, SAT 1-4p m. 2073 Aspn St. SAT 8am- 1pm. FundaisefoGuatemala NV Fall Fair, Lindly Crk Rd, SAT 9 - 3, SUN 10 - 2. Giant sale . 2301 Langly St . SAT 8:30-2pm 2293 Schindlr Crsc., Lowr Nicola , SAT 9am- 2pm. NEB 1 4 5 6 7 11 2 3 8 saLes• June 28, 29, 30 1 4 5 8 9-11 2-3 No MMMarket oN MoNdayLorDoglChrtFbrr2, 1943 – J25, 2013 We eget to announce the peaceful passing of Lone on June 25, 2013. Lone leaves to moun, his wife Anne of 48 yeas, his childen: Lone J. (Laua), Andy, and Shannon (Glen), seven gand- childen; Jodie, Kaa (Miles), Kyle, Ga- ett, Emma, Kelsey-Ann and Coutney. Lone was bon in Teace on Feb- uay 2, 1943. Lone and Anne ma- ied in Teace on Decembe21, 1964 and this is whee theithee childen wee bon. In 1971, the family moved to Meitt whee Lone stated wokwith Nadina Logging, hauling logs. Lone continued hauling logs in the Nicola Valley until Octobe2012. Lone was a poud Lifetime Membeof the Kinsmen Club of Meitt. Lone’s passions wee his family, hunting, fish- ing, camping and in his lateyeas, the casino and golfing at the Quilchena GolfCouse with his wife by his side. A mmorial ta will hld at thCatholic Chrch Hall in Mrritt on Satrday , Jn29 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowes, a donation can be made to Coquihalla-Gillis House Pal- liative Cae Unit.