New Campfire restrictions

New article about restrictions on Campfires. They have changed them from one metre by one metre to a 1/2 a metre by a 1/2 a metre. I got to interview my friend Elise from the Kamloops Fire centre for this story. Definitely makes a day at work go by faster when you get to interview your friends.

Province imposes campfire restrictions, effective July 1

June 24th Merritt News Article

So after yet another successful week at the Merritt news I have 7 more stories published this week... There are also three more photo credits but unfortunately I can't find them on the site. I am finding myself to be quite upset by the fact that I don't get to do this full time and am only here at the paper for another week. I am certainly going to miss being employed and secretly I may miss Merritt.
Anyway, here are my stories from this weeks paper. The first one is actually about a friend of mine Trent Johnson. Enjoy

Country Drummer plays back-to-back weekends
Music In the City pitched to city council
ATV bylaw may not be needed: mayor
New courses for Aboriginals
Lung Association elects Gage
Forestry society receives government funding
SportsBriefs June 24, 2010

Scholarship

So the Foundation for the Advancement of aboriginal youth finally updated their website and acknowledged the fact that they gave me a $2500 dollar scholarship last year. Ironic considering the fact that I am finished school. Was wondering when that would finally be up. A giant thank-you goes out to canwest for their sponsorship.
Here is a link to the site:

The write up from the site:

Kaleena is Métis and is a member of the Métis Nation of British Columbia. She is in her fourth year at Thompson Rivers University pursuing a Bachelor of Journalism degree. Her sponsors refer to her excellent interpersonal skills, commitment, and natural leadership abilities. Kaleena intends to pursue a career in public relations, advertising or marketing.

Mosquitoes

Precipitation brings armies of mosquitoes to Nicola Valley, Interior Health advises precaution

Story written by me on prevention of mosquitoes and the spread of West Nile Virus

7th story

So It seems I lied... I actually have seven stories in the merritt newspaper today... Go me :)
So here is the second:

Drought Communication plan

June 17th Stories in the Merritt news by me

Rather than attack my facebook with multiple posts I figured I would simply have one and use my blog for the links so here they are:

Merritt Midget Lacrosse team wins silver

Businesses upset with one-way proposal

police suspect inattention and alcohol in highway 8 fatality

MSS students learning trade producing professional grade homes

Moses still chief as federal judge rules impeachment unlawful

Lali longest serving South Asian MLA

Grasslands hotel site decision could be made next week

By some strange turn of events I ended up writing an article for the Merritt news when I was there for an interview last week. So I have copied it below... or click on the link. I have found myself in quite the predicament, I could almost certainly have a job with this newspaper if I was willing to move to Merritt... however that is just not a possibility for myself at the moment. The full time job consists of far too many days of commuting an hour each way, or forty five minutes each way if you speed a bit. However the wonderful people at the Merritt news are willing to work with me a bit and allow me to work part-time, they get a reporter for a couple days a week and I get some experience, it's a win/win situation. So tomorrow I am off to Merritt to work at 9 am... Wish me luck... O right the article.

"Merritt News Published June 10, 2010
LOCAL NEWS

Grasslands hotel site decision could be made next week
Kaleena Loehr
Reporter"

"Nicola tribes will look for a conclusion next week regarding the former location of the ABC restaurant.
The land at the 3300 block of Voght Street has sat empty since a fire took the ABC Restaurant, Days Inn and Grasslands Hotel on July 22, 2007.
On June 17 and 18, the annual general meeting of the five Nicola Tribes will be held at Merritt Civic Centre. On the agenda; the Spayum Development Corporation, the owner of the land the ABC restaurant was previously situated upon.
“A discussion will be held over the grasslands hotel, and the insurance settlement,” said Deloris Charters, public relations person for the Naik Development Corporation. “Whether they will rebuild or sell the land.”
The Naik Development Corporation is a corporation of the Lower Nicola Indian Band, which will be involved in the annual general meeting alongside the Upper Nicola, Coldwater, Shackan and Nooaitch bands.
The July 2007 fire marked the third in this location; it had previously been rebuilt after fires in 1972 and in 1990.
It has taken three years to come to a conclusion due to an insurance claim, said to be close to $8 million, which has not been settled.
George Saddleman, Chairperson for the Nicola Tribal association will chair the AGM. Saddleman, along with the Chiefs of the five Nicola bands, were not available for comment before this newspaper went to publication.
All members of the Nicola Tribes are welcome to attend the annual general meeting, which runs June 17 and June 18.xxxxDoors open at 8 a.m. for a continental breakfast."

© Copyright 2010, Merritt News
Story URL: http://www.merrittnews.net/article/20100610/MERRITT0101/100619997/-1/merritt/grasslands-hotel-site-decision-could-be-made-next-week

The secret

My mother is constantly telling me about a book I must read, which makes sense seeing as we both share a strange obsession for literature. The book is called The Secret which I have recently learned is being turned into a movie, so for those of you who do not share my passion for reading you can watch the movie in the near future.
The basis behind the book is that if you have a goal that you wish to obtain, all you have to do is send that message off into the universe and the universe will figure out all the bits in between. Know what you want, honestly believe that you deserve it, and it will come to you. Sounds like a great idea to me, And what can a little bit of wishing hurt?
on the advice of my mother I sent out into the universe last week that I would like to get a job interview, and voila I have two this week. Could the universe really be working it's magic for me?
So here I go again...

Dear Universe, whether you be a he, a she, an it, or some religious diety that the people of the world pay respect to, I would like a full time job this week, preferably one related to my career, that can help me to obtain my future goals.

I can appreciate the power of the universe, people of the world have believed in sending their messages off to god's for years so why not send them off to the universe in general? Could the universe really be listening?

Pritchett plays rowdy

Here is a link to my favorite story I've wrote... well aside from my one on gaming, but I'm a country fan deep down... Just don't tell anyone

Job hunting

When we finish University, the world expects something from us, expects big things, expects Triumphs, expects defeats... expects us to get off our asses and get a job for the most part. Now that is something that is far easier said than done unfortunately. Sure having a degree helps, but I am unfortunately finding that this does not guarantee a person employment of any sort. I have put out resumes into the world, some into the hand of potential employers, some into their e-mail in-boxes, some simply into the world due to the fact the wind blew them out my window... I apologize for the litter, I actually did stop and go back and pick them up... Very green of me I know. And Now I wait for a response from the world, the response we hope for is that we have a job but for now an interview seems to be enough to get me excited. I have in fact received to of these phone calls in the past week and now I have two upcoming interviews. I expect them to go well. I have to remain positive, for good things come to those who wish for them... And a job is all I am wishing for right now.

Twitter?

So I have decided to finally give in and make a twitter account. I have no idea how twitter accounts work, nor am I certain I want one, But I figured hey what the heck, why not... If I am going to be a real journalist or writer I may as well start using my blog and possibly my twitter... SO here it goes, wish me luck :)