Interior Health urges drug checking as toxic drug emergency continues
Interior Health Authority (IHA) is reminding the public of the value of drug checking services as B.C.’s toxic drug emergency continues unabated.
Tag: ASK Wellness
A call to action: the return of the ‘Four Pillars’
“Across the province, the impacts of the toxic drug supply are demonstrated all too frequently. Human despair and misery are visible in parks, sidewalks, and in front of businesses. No one group is immune to the risks or the consequences of addictions.”
Plans revealed for senior’s housing complex in downtown Merritt
Merritt’s seniors will soon have a new housing option downtown thanks to a $4 million...
Art donated to adorn Juniper House
ASK Wellness’ Juniper House will soon be a little more colourful thanks to a donation from...
Rehab program seeing progress in Merritt
Addictions programs in Merritt are showing signs of success, a year after they were first...
Number of homeless steady in Merritt, access to services improved
The number of people living without a roof over their heads in Merritt has not changed...
Supportive housing building takes next step
A proposed three storey, 30-unit supportive housing complex for ASK Wellness took the next step...
ASK Wellness Society heads downtown
The ASK Wellness Society offices in Merritt are going to be on the move in the near future, as the...
Homeless count this Thursday
On Thursday, Oct. 15, members of the ASK Wellness Society of Merritt and some 20 volunteers...
Satirical beauty pageant to raise awareness about stigma
Ten Kamloops men will strut their stuff on May 9 to help benefit local people in crisis. The...
Feasibility study for low-income housing coming
A local non-profit is testing the waters to see if Merritt can sustain a low-income supportive...
Resources to fund housing first strategy still coming up short
Homelessness was the focus of a meeting at the Anglican Church hall on March 12 as members of the...
Demographics in homelessness changing
The numbers from the 2014 homeless count are in, and they show some shifts in the demographics of...
Merritt’s bus system one of BC Transit’s best: report to council
Merritt’s BC Transit system is proving its worth in the Nicola Valley. At a committee of the whole...
Teachers’ return to picket lines leads news briefs
Teachers in the Nicola Valley were back on the picket lines Monday as the British Columbia...
United Way donates $38,200 in Merritt
The United Way has invested $1.5 million through programs and services of non-profit groups in the...
Community comes together for needy
Dear Editor, On behalf of the ASK Wellness Centre in Merritt, I felt the need to recognize the...
Event to connect homeless with services
The ASK Wellness Society is seeking volunteers for its homelessness connect event on Thursday. The...
Groups meet, greet at chamber event
About 20 groups and organizations from around Merritt gathered at the Canadian Country Music Hall...
Art donated to adorn Juniper House
ASK Wellness’ Juniper House will soon be a little more colourful thanks to a donation from...
