On Saturday, October 1, BC Liberal Party Leader Kevin Falcon met with the people of Merritt to hear their concerns. The engagement served as an opportunity for locals to meet the new leader in person as well as to voice out issues that he could bring up in the legislature.
Within a matter of weeks, residents of downtown Merritt’s new ‘tent city’ were cleared out, with ‘No Trespassing’ signs now adorning the entrance to the former encampment.
A new ‘tent city’ has surfaced in downtown Merritt, just three months after City Council approved the use of tents overnight in N’Kwala Park by those facing homelessness.
Merrittonians came out in force to Tuesday night’s council meeting, sharing their thoughts with the Mayor and Council on a possible rezoning.
The City of Merritt has once again faced a rare weather occurrence, setting residents back from recovering while they are still dealing with the impacts of last year’s atmospheric river event.
Nexii Building Solutions, a climate-friendly construction company, announced it will rebuild the first two homes in the Lytton fire zone in collaboration with the Village of Lytton and Lytton First Nation.
The provincial government recently announced new funding, totalling $21 million, and said the money will support the Village of Lytton’s recovery plan and further rebuilding efforts in the community
The City of Merritt is looking to support unhoused and homeless residents who may be struggling to find accomodation, with city council voting 4-1 at its May 24 meeting to allow tents to be used as overnight shelters in one of the city’s parks.
The City of Merritt has rescinded the active evacuation orders on 66 flood-affected properties.
The evacuation orders on a majority of properties still considered uninhabitable have been lifted by the City of Merritt.
