Merritt cop riding for kids in medical crisis
Cst. Jon Puterbough of the Merritt RCMP detachment will be taking part in the annual Cops for Kids ride in September of this year.
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Merrittonian raises $575 for alopecia awareness
Hailey Agar has been growing her locks for quite some time – and all for a good cause.
Merrittonian cutting hair to raise Alopecia awareness
Hailey Bouchard is chopping her locks on July 8, and hoping to inspire others to do the same.
Mandolin’s creates free ‘Meal Wall’ for the community
Cheryl and Laurie MacMillan, the mother daughter duo behind Mandolin’s Bagel & Coffeehouse have launched a ‘Meal Wall’, a new program where customers can buy food or beverages for someone else.
Kids’ food drive a success
Friends Mitchell and Aidan collected nearly 200 items for the Nicola Valley Food Bank in a spontaneous food drive earlier this month.
Cpl. Francis cycling for kids charity
The annual Cops for Kids charity bike ride will take to the roads on Sept. 11., having raised more than $5 million for the Cops for Kids Foundation in years past.
Students trick or treat for charity
Merritt Secondary School (MSS) students are hoping to scare away hunger this Halloween. For...
Rehabilitated Cabbage Patch Kids provide boon for Merritt food bank
The crafty seniors at the Florentine retirement community are back at it again — channeling...
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS: Credit union looking to lend a hand
The local branch of Interior Savings is looking to lend a hand to locals again, as it...
Nicola Valley Food Bank aiming to restock shelves with Thanksgiving drive
After fires and floods battered the B.C. interior this year, local food banks stepped up to...
Law enforcement hockey tourney raises $7,000
Charity began at the rink for police who paid it forward with a fundraising effort for the BC...
Good news stories to ring in new year
Even at the dawn of a new year, it seems the bad news doesn’t stop: a volatile domestic situation...
Uniting ways, means toward biblical charity
The special season of giving to charities, from Thanksgiving in October running into Christmastime...
Charitable giving begins at home
There’s no place like home – and there’s no better place to begin your charitable giving. This is...
Fundraising for million dollar baby
You’ve heard of Million Dollar Baby, the 2004 Best Picture award-winning blockbuster starring...
Where have all the moustaches gone?
I have been waiting to see some facial hair. I anticipated the first inkling of a perv ’stache. I...
Jumpstart gets big boost
The local Jumpstart chapter received a big injection with the help of the Merritt Herald. This...
Council deliberates community grants
The City of Merritt’s administration and council deliberated on 28 grant applications last...
Cops take to the ice for a good cause this weekend
Make sure your seatbelt’s buckled and you’re not speeding around Merritt this weekend ’cause...
Nicola Valley news briefs: country concert to help food bank
A local musician’s upcoming concert will give more than entertainment to the community. All...
