Volunteers clean the Rotary Bike Skills Park
Breathebikes, in collaboration with he Merritt Mountain Biking Association, have organized a ‘Bike Work Party’ where riders ages 12 – 18 are invited to help clean up the park.
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Locals raise awareness and funds with Walk of Hope
A new charity walk initiative came to Merritt this past weekend, raising both awareness and funds to support the fight against a type of cancer affecting 3,100 Canadian women each year.
Nicola Valley welcomes the UWindsor Lancers
On Saturday, August 27, the team and staff of the University of Windsor Lancers hockey team, along with representatives of Unifor Canada and First Nations Emergency Services Society, were present at Shulus Arbor for a welcoming ceremony.
The revival of the Labour Day Street Market
For as long as many locals can remember, the Labour Day Street Market has been an event that was missing during the long weekend’s lineup of events and festivities. Luckily, an active group of residents have volunteered this year to revive the old event.
Doug James Band kicks off Labour Day weekend in Spirit Square
The Labour Day weekend is shaping up to be a busy time in Merritt and it all begins Friday night with local group the Doug James Band performing in Spirit Square.
Merritt Rotary Club receives additional flood relief funding
The Merritt Rotary Club’s flood recovery fund received another boost from two recent donations to their ongoing relief efforts.
Carly Johnston introduces the ‘Merritt Community Cooler’
A new initiative by a Merritt local offers community members fresh produce and other garden goodies, all by donation.
DQ Merritt raises money during ‘Miracle Treat Day’
DQ celebrated ‘Miracle Treat Day’ on Thursday, August 11.
Merritt Rotary Club receives award from district
The Rotary Club of Merritt received the Rotary District 5060 Superstar Award from their local Rotary District.
TNRD donates to Merritt organizations
Two local area directors with the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) are giving back to the community, partnering up to donate $3500 to two Merritt-based non-profit societies.
CNA hands out free potatoes
42 pallets containing 1200 lbs of potatoes in each were delivered to Citxw Nlaka’pamux Assembly (CNA) for distribution to the community. The potatoes are from Second Harvest, the largest food rescue charity in Canada.
Sights from the 2022 Community Airport Day
Merritt Community Airport Day was back for its second iteration, offering up a family-friendly day of helicopter rides, classic cars, airplanes on display, and food vendors.
LETTERS: Nicola Valley outreach project
“On behalf of St. Michael’s Anglican Church, I would like to thank all those generous donors who made our Nicola Valley Flood Fund outreach project possible.”
2022 Tim Hortons Camp Day
The local Tim Hortons one again participated in the company’s ‘Camp Day’ on July 13, an initiative raising funds to provide summer camp experiences to underserved communities and other youth that cannot access these opportunities.
Bass Coast promotes safer festival experience
Bass Coast’s harm reduction program has been steadily growing year by year, giving attendees invaluable service ranging from a providing safe spaces to education of safe sex and drug use.
2022 Summer Reading Club
The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL) is excited promote reading to kids this month through the Summer Reading Club 2022.
Upper Nicola Band assists in the update of foreshore program
Councillor Brian Holmes of the Upper Nicola Band (UNB), sustainability scholars from the University of British Columbia, and representatives of Living Lakes Canada recently gathered at Nicola Lake to discuss culturally and archaeologically significant areas of the lake’s foreshore, and perform a mock survey of the lake.
2022 Merritt Crown recap
June 18 was a treat for cyclists from BC and Alberta as the annual Merritt Crown took place. The event, once again, shows that Merritt is not trailing when it comes to trails.
Scw’exmx Community Health Services Society is ‘Bringing Tradition Home’
This 9-week program will serve as a tool for parents to navigate through a modern urban society, all the while preserving traditional values and cultural practices through their children.
Conayt opens new daycare
The community came out in full force to support the Conayt Friendship Society’s newest endeavour, a daycare and Aboriginal Headstart program space at Merritt’s Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) campus. The space is host to a handbuilt traditional playground space, one of the many pieces of Indigenous culture in the space.
