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GROUNDHOG DAY EDITION - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 #3920
News, opinion, community events since 1996! Box 2199, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 cactus annie's
Tel: (250) 378-5717 Fax: (250) 378-2025 Email: market@uniserve.com
NOW OPEN
On special this week Fundraiser for under new management
100% Canadian
STRIPLOIN aa/aaa
STEAK Kayla Dunlop Wed - Sat 3-9pm
BarOn Of$15/lb
Beef rOasts A fundraiser for 14-year old Kayla
Dunlop will be held tomorrow, Satur-
All your faves • Appies/Snacks • Mocktails
Come check us out! day Feb 3 at the Grand Pub & Grill. This
Available for private events
family needs our help, this beautiful
young girl has stage 3 ovarian cancer. In the Merritt Desert Inn, 2350 Voght St
There will be 2 sittings for steak din- 250-378-2254
ner 5pm & 7pm, $25 per person. Raffle,
Dr. Mark Godley joins corneotherapist
Merritt's #1 DJ silent auction, special door prize. FMI
250-378-2933. Anastaszia Cash
Community •Skin tag & mole removal
Monday's ice break-up on Int'l Women's Day nomination •Non-surgical facelift
the Coldwater River deadline today • O shot
Photo: facebook/ The organizing committee is working • P shot
Graeme Asselstine on plans to celebrate International Wom- •Teeth whitening
en’s Day this year is seeking applications •Infrared sauna
Ice break-up, then for women in the community who have •Weight loss •Wellness •Red light therapy
growing
eration and a new facility to be built. FMI
& to register www.cnoy.org/location/
A new BC Stats report, Sustaining nicolavalley
Growth: Population and Demography for Dueling Pianos - Grad 2024 fundraiser Civic Centre, Merritt, BC
B.C. and Canada, has compiled statistics Dueling Pianos is a request-driven, 2PM - Kid’s Workshop
and data to project population growth interactive show with 2 singing pianists. 7PM - Concert
to 2046. It states that British Columbia’s The shows are engaging & hilarious,
population is projected to reach 7.9 mil- with a pool of over 4000 songs — Frank
lion by 2046, up 44% compared to 5.5 Sinatra to Eminem. Tickets $45 each,
million in 2023. from MSS Students, Miss Vicki's Petals &
The report also found that people in Plants and Purity Feed. The show is on
British Columbia are older, on average, Sat., Feb 24, 8-11pm at the Civic Centre.
than in the rest of Canada and the prov- Merritt Youth Soccer registration
ince’s fertility rate is lower. Now open until March 15, 2024
From July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023, the join the outdoor soccer season. Sea-
population of B.C. experienced an annu- son starts the week of April 8 and ends
al growth rate of 3%, marking the highest the week of June 10, for youth be-
annual increase since 1974. tween the ages of 4 (born 2020) and 13
B.C.’s population is now made up of (born 2011). Also seeking volunteers
8.2% non-permanent residents. for Head/Assistant Coach. FMI info@
International migrants will fill 46% of merrittyouthsoccer.com. Register at www.
the new jobs between 2024 and 2033. merrittyouthsoccer.com • 2023 Vancouver Canucks BCLC Community Hero
• 2023 Nomination for Association of Fundraising
Professionals Giving Hearts Awards: Outstanding
Sleep is my drug….my bed is my dealer and my alarm clock is the police. Come support young leaders Youth Philanthropist
• 2023 Southeastern Piano Festival Participant
Hospitality: making your guests feel like they're at home, even if you wish they were. as they dedicate their talents and • 2023 Raised over $43,430 for Canuck Place
Children’s Hospice
• 2023 Hilton Head International Piano
One day you're the best thing since sliced bread. The next, you're toast. skills to connect with community, Competition Alternate
• 2022 Canadian Music Competition Piano
Take my advice — I'm not using it. inspire young kids and bring life to 14 years & under Third Place
• 2022 British Columbia Piano Competition
Third Place
Women should not have children after 35. Really ... 35 children are enough. our souls through music. • 2021 Steinway Piano Competition Canada
Overall Award
People are making end of the world jokes. Like there is no tomorrow.
MERRITT MORNING MARKET
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FRIDAY EDITION — FEBRUARY 2, 2024 #3920
Box 2199, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 T: (250) 378-5717 F: (250) 378-2025 E: market@uniserve.com Merritt’s Auto Glass 2001
SNOW TIRE 205/60R15 $75. 2004 GRANNY’S House Quilting & Specialists INC.
personal
Winter Art
16" SNOW tires $25 ea. 378-0838 Meet & Greet
decks, driveways, by hand 315-8087 scanner; USB connection to computer
RUNNING BOARDS from Honda Pi- Friday, Jan 26,
isan
COMPUTER GUY Repairs, upgrades, $35. 378-9899 1-4pm
lot, nw condition. $200 315-5946
Show
on-site service. Joe 604-377-0274 LAPTOP, Bell HD receiver 778-639-0052 Join us for tea,
& Sae
WTD: 15" or 18" chrome rims, 6-bolt refreshments, and
TC PAINTING Reliable, punctual, fast, 378-7075 25" SAMSUNG computer monitor, flat quilting demos!
licensed, lots of refs. Tina 604-767-4866 screen, wrks grt $40. 25" Toshiba flat screen
SET 2 wntr tires, Hankook 185/60R18, tv, works great $10. HP all-in-1 printer/
MONOCLE PAINTING, Log Home 82T, brnd nw & 4 rims for 14" 4-bolt.
Refinishing. Skilled painter, only the scanner $40 Joanne 778-389-9365
$300 firm/all 315-5203
best materials for long-lasting, stunning FENDER DELUXE 112 PLUS amplifi-
results. Contact Monocle Painting, Log for sale - pets / livestock er, vry gd cond $125 firm 378-5165 C O M E V I S I T T H E G A L L E R Y AT T H E N I C O L A VA L L E Y A R T S C E N T R E
Home Refinishing today at 280-9474 FOR STUD: Purebred five layer un- ASSORTMENT oldr-style speakers, of-
HOURS: 2051 VOGHT ST.,
DRYWALL FINISHER, textured ceil- registered Fox Pomeranian. 3 years old, fers 378-2136 Wed to Sat 10am-5pm ENTER BESIDE KEKULI CAFE
ings, New construction or reno's. Seving healthy, intelligent, gentle disposition. NINTENDO PS2 console, no cords/ac- Sunday 12-4pm
Kamloops and Merritt for over 30 years. Loved family dog. Local area only! Texts cessories 378-2136
250-320-1603 or calls okay. Tracy 378-1625 STEREO hk-up for car, Clarion DPX2250
DOG GROOMING, a few openings 2 MALE goats for sale, born this spring 250w, $300 new, sell $150 Lewis Nicola Valley Community Arts Council
avail. (located off Iron Mtn Rd) 604-220- 378-4396 778-661-0986 2051 Voght St., Merritt, BC | www.nicolavalleyarts.com | curator@nicolavalleyarts.com | 250-378-6515
7353 (please text or leave a message ) REHOMING: 10 MOS OLD corgi X for sale - recreational
CARPENTER/HANDYMAN Repairs, Jack Russell. Looking for family w/ abil-
new construction, lots of experience 705- ity to look after him. He is a loving boy, FANTASTIC Carl Zeiss 3.5-10x44MC
679-3054 not neutered. Call/txt me at 525-0348 Rifle scope, $800. 250-315-1690
26' TRAVEL trailer, no leaks, 2 doors,
MERRITT PICKLEBALL CLUB
TRIPLE H Concrete, for all aspects DOG CAGE for small dog. Wtd: dog For court times & dates
of concrete, 30+ yrs exper. Free quotes cage for large dog. 318-7412 exc cond., no papers $1000 280-0546
315-7604 3 KITTENS looking for good homes. STATIONARY bike $125. Treadmill call Dave 250-280-9985 or
DJ FLOORING for all interior flooring Black and white 8 weeks old email $100 378-4141
needs 315-7604 j.sterling.piano@gmail.com LADIES sz 8 snowmobile boots, felt Stephen 778-709-0363
RUDY WORKS - Home & Office Main- BEAUTIFUL sable male puppy, 9 liner, lk nw $25. X-country skis, poles merrittpickleballclub@gmail.com
tenance & Repair - home & office tech, weeks. Sire: American Champion, Dam: & boots sz 8 $80. Bike carrier, holds
carpentry, electrical, plumbing, concrete. Canadian Champion. Puppy is White fac- 3 bikes $80. Snowshoes $60. Men's lrg
315-6689 or contact@rudyworks.co tored, very flashy. Laddie Boy is slightly Nike carry-on bag $45 378-4856
SCRAP FOR CASH. I'll come to you. undersized, price reduced. $2000. email ANSCHUTZ .22LR rifle, very accurate
Batteries, brass copper, aluminum, stain- wyndburr@outlook.com and collectable. $800 315-1690
less, wire. Call or msg 604-618-8710, or for sale - miscellaneous 1-PIECE sturgeon rods and Penn reels
the middleman@shaw.ca Fast service, $50each. Scotty Depthpower electric
WHEELCHAIR Deluxe tilt wheelchair downrigger c/w 10 lb weight & mount,
TOPS: Take Off Pounds Sensibly weight
with jfusion cushion. 14" plush pad, hip nw/never used $500. Minn Kota Power
loss support group. Meet Tuesday morn-
belt, padded 4PT. CTR-Pull Med calf Drive V2 bow mount electric boat motor
ings. FMI Iris (250)378-8182
panel. Only used 7 weeks, lk nw cond. $600. 315-2898 CHECK OUT
WOODY'S tree service & more: lnd- Call to view, open to offers. Pat 378-4600
scaping, fncng, handyman wrk, etc. SKATES - CCM Vector Tacks. Size 7
315-8087
AIR WALKING boot, nw $50 315-1626 Senior $120 315-5946 OUR FEATURE
OLD HAND CRANK cream separator, 07 SUZUKI Vinton 500, 2 stor. boxes,
CERTIFIED TREE FALLER, w/ wd
chipper, sml truck & trailer, will do resi-
offers 378-4904 rifle case, windshield, snow blade $4500
PHOTO -
USED violin w/ bow and case $150. Joe 378-4904
dential, fruit trees, etc. 378-6431
378-5100 QUAD/ skidoo racks $100obo 315-6641
EVERY ISSUE,
EAGER, RELIABLE man w/ 4x4 truck
& trailer, avail. Dump runs, deliveries, WOOD BURNER set including extra
blades and books $149 315 -1626
YAKIMA BELLY BOAT exc condition ONLINE
plywood, sand, gravel, appl., housewares with all the extras (fins, boots size 9 mens
Greg 315-7525, (250)320-2054 Fast, FREE blue rollater walker 936-8717 etc) $100. 16’ canoe, grn $75. 378-4115
courteous service MEN'S brnd nw plannel pyjama bot- OLD Merc outbrd boat motor, 15hp $300
employment opportunity toms, blk hockey skate print, sz med $10, 378-2370
great Xmas gift. Brand new, 2 prs girl's 2004 CITATION 9'-2" camper, cln/gd
PART-TIME BARTENDER. drop off polar fleece pyjamas, one pink, 1 grey/
resumes at the Legion Lounge in person shape, weighs 2713lbs, 27-gal. frsh wtr,
white, sz sml $15ea. Joanne 778-389- 5.6 fridge, hot water, a/c, stove/ovn, nw
or email them to legion096@outlook. 9365
com tie-dwns, nwr memory matt. nothr-south
WALKER walking aid $100. 50 foot bd, nw converter, no slides, bthrm,
IF YOU WANT an extra income check
outside power cord $25. Dark green showr, a/c $17,500. Call/txt 378-7920
out this site. www.theoneminutebusiness.
baker’s rack with 3 glass shelves and for sale - tools/equipment
com/486182
small top shelf no glass too high for glass
SHORT ORDER COOK full/ part time 1000W INVERTER GENERATOR lk new,
$40. Txt 236-852-0871, phone is basic,
wanted in Merritt, Canadian/Malaysian only run 3 hrs. Very quiet, perfect for camp-
does not accept calls
types of foods . api788@gmail.com ing, RV or prepping. $300. Rod 604-657-4360
WTD: YARD MAINT.: 1 day/week, FREE WALKER with 2 wheels on one
end and poles on the other end. 936-8717 ALUM. boat loader for trlr/camper/can-
riding lawnmower, weed eating, yard
52" CEILING FAN Stainless steel, 5 opy, remote gd, ropes all good $300obo
work. April to September. Resume
fan blades white or natural wood, 4 Hal- 315-7119
to info@nicolavalleyhoney.com or
378-5208 ogen lites, remote control wall switch. STEEL PLATE for under wood stove,
FULL-TIME CLERK/CASHIER req'd $200. 315-8158 3'x4'x1/8 in. thick $45 936-8188
for new home brew business, downtown. 19 ELVIS plates, Bradford Exch., w/ blk 4800 W construction heater with built in
ROCKING chair 936-8371 2-BDRM 1-bthr ground level base-
Wage dependent on experience. Drop off ring & orig. bx $250obo 315-9461 thermostat $55 378-8802
RECORDS, sports cards, hunting ment suite, Bann St. Recently ren-
resume in person at Nicola Valley Wine FULLY adjustable Christmas tree, ad- MILWAUKEE saws-all, in case w/
knives, Johnny Cash memorabilia. ovated. Wi-fi & util. incl. $1400 +
and Beer Supplies, unit 1-2152 Quilche- justs 2', 4'. $50 incl stand, lights, pd $350 blades $70. Hitachi mitre saw $100
Tom 778-288-4095 damage deposit. Avail. Feb 15 or
na Ave., Mon-Fri 10-11am. 315-1776 315-5076
4 STUDDED tires 235/75R15 315-6641 Mar 1. No parties, no pets, and no
for sale - appliances FIREWOOD for sale 315-7604 UTIL./BOAT trailer requires wiring &
LT-duty auger 378-2337 smoking. Email trevorball@ap-
SMALL upright Danby freezer $125obo FARM-FRESH eggs $6/doz 315-3785 spare tire $350 378-4572
GENTLY-USED highback chair for group.ca or call 315-9027
315-1655 FORTRESS 1700 mobility scooter, nds 18" 5X42" LONG snow blade for riding
livingrm, gd back support 378-7435 PARTIALLY furnished 1-bdrm
ELECT. stove, LG, 5 brnrs, flat glass batt. $700 378-2370 lawnmower, atv or quad 315-5203
CRICUT MAKER cutting ma- bsmt, shared kitchn/bth, util/wifi/cbl
top, convection oven, self-clean, black LADIES Viking Rain snowpants, nvr SNWBLOWR w/ tracks 250-523-6251 incl 778-869-3141
chine in gd cond. Need rotary cut-
$425 378-1680 wrn, sz xtra sml $30. Ladies blk nylon CRAFTSMAN snowblower exc cond STUDIO SUITE, all inclusive, ful-
ting blade, drive housing, fine point
TOASTER oven. Vacuum machine. belted raincoat, nvr wrn, sz sml $30. $1200. 2 heavy duty snow shovels
blade, housing & purple mat. 250- ly furnished. Single working person
Coleman barbeque 778-639-0052 Ladies blk belted wntr coat, nvr wrn $20ea. Farmer's manure pick-up fork
852-2525 call or text. only. Top floor, private. 315-8079
NOMA Oil filled Heater, Heat Dish, Fan $30. Ladies blk wntr vest w/ remov. $60. Joe 378-5100
hood, sz sml, nvr wrkn $30. Blk hightack CHEAP CAR, gd cond, starts good, WTD to rnt: Shared accomm., re-
778-639-0052 SNAPPER HI-VAC Easy Speed gas
Oxford-style ladies steel-toe, slip-resist. under $1000 280-3917 tired carpenter, refs.. Don 315-7820
26 CU. FT. chest freezer, grt shape/ lwnmwr, hardly used, $200. 378-2410
workshoes, sz 6 $40. Men's blk slip-re- HEAVY DUTY portable car garage (24L for sale house/property SEEKING A HOUSESITTER: 2
works exc. $75. 280-0543
sist. steel-toe workshoes, sz 10 $40. x 12W x 8H) sells for $650 + tax at Ca- bed, 2 bath detached in Collettville,
AIR CONDITIONER brand new (for HOUSE FOR SALE. 2126 Priest
Men's green Helly Hansen rain jcket, sz nadian Tire, will sell for $500 378-4115 Nov 1-June 1/July 1. 2 references
window) still in box, Diplomat 5200 Ave. 378-7412
THE LANDING ZONE BTU $125. 378-4115
xtra lrg 778-389-9365
NEW Carpets/Rugs. Many household
wanted/wanted to buy MANUFACT'D home, 2 bdrm, 1
req'd, & must pay for power, gas and
cable/Internet. Mike, 604-916-9289
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 096 DEHUMIDIFIER nw/used 2x $100 Jo- bath, call to view 1-800-361-8111, 315-
items. Full size outdoors Concrete Foun- ANY/ALL ELECTRIC racing toy KITCHENETTES Furnished 6
1940 Quilchena Ave. Merritt anne 778-389-9365 1000 buyandsellmobilehomes. com
tain. Lots outdoor garden related equip- slot cars broken or not, need for units: 1-bdrm, lvngrm, kitchenette,
250-378-5631 Legion096@outlook.com MICROWAVE oven $25 378-0838 parts even older ones. 250-808-3579, DRIVE BY 441 Bailey Ave., Lower
ment and garden hose 778-639-0052 bathroom with f/s/microwave, dish-
Facebook: The Landing Zone Royal Canadian Legion 96 for sale - automotive totallytuned@icloud.com Nicola, updated, below market value.
ROOF turb vents 2 @ $30ea 280-0569 es/cutlery, Free Satellite cable/pri-
Then call 315-5424 Denis
Merritt British Columbia 2005 NISSAN Titan extra cab pickup, BLACK ladies leather jackets, sz med. 1 GALLON JUGS and large glass jars, vate wifi/parking, etc. $450/wk for 2
with or without lids. 52-0361 for rent
OPEN Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 5.6 ltr v-8, new exhaust and transmission, $70 for Boutique of Leather one, $50 for people or 3-4 people, $400/wk for 2
12:00pm until closing, offering weekly food specials very clean. 252,000 km. $12,000obo. other 378-6886 30 FT - 40 FT tv antenna tower or tv an- 1-BDRM unfurnished, reno'd, util 1-bed (1 or 2 people). Road Runner
378-1650 UNPASTEURIZED raw honey: $40 for tenna pole 378-7505 incl $1100. 1-bdrm ste, furnished, Motel 378-4201
TOONIE TUESDAYS Try our Bartenders Special Cocktails. 2011 CHEV Cruze Turbo LT $5000obo 8 cups, $20 for 4 cups, $10 for 2 cups, $5 SMALL wood stove 315-9789 util incl., immed. $1400. Manager 2-BDRM basement, n/p, n/s
WEDNESDAY shuffleboard tournament 3-5pm 315-0407 for 1 cup. 378-4947 OLD smoking pipe 525-0431, 378-6588 936-8474 778-639-0244
THURSDAYS jam, Afternoon 4 – 6:30
MUSIC EVERY FRIDAY watch for posters. POST YOUR CLASSIFIEDS… VOICE MAIL (250) 378-5717 , EMAIL MARKET@UNISERVE.COM
MEAT DRAWS EVERY SATURDAY 2:30 pm
We also have a hall to rent, along with bar and kitchen
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