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Read about how BC Wildfire Service is preparing ahead with lessons learned from the 2023 fire season.
It was an action packed week for sports as locals took part in softball, ultimate frisbee championships, jiu jitsu and more.
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FAMILY NEEDS HELP FUNDING SICK SON’S E S T. 1 9 0 5 TRIP TO QUEBEC FOR LIFE SAVING LIVER TREATMENT YASHVIKA GROVER Contributor
The family of a local boy suffering from a rare and potentially fatal liver disease are calling on their community of Merritt for help funding a road trip to Montreal, Quebec where he could get life-saving treatment. Kolby Ursulak-McDonald, seven years old, suffers from Abernerthy malformation, “congenital vascular anomaly, where portal blood flow bypasses the liver and drains directly into the systemic circulation. In simpler terms: Imagine the liver as a filter for blood, and in this condition, the blood skips the filter and goes straight to the rest of the body,” says the National Institute of Health. The condition has an estimated prevalence of 30,000 to 50,000 births according to a 2023 study by the General Hospital of Western Theater Command in Chengdu, China. Kolby has a history of health issues, including autism and a heart condition. COMMUNITY: continued on page 3
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BARREL SERIES RACE: Rodeo season is in swing, watch ladies sweep the rodeo grounds with blazing speed on page 13.
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