Editor:

I am writing to express my delight with the recent help I received from the Merritt Centennials hockey team this past week. The team thought they should give back to our community, and with all the extra work at this time of year, helping with yard maintenance would be a needed and appreciated activity. I was so fortunate to be on their list!

I would like to publicly thank Tyler Holz, Mark O’Shaughnessy, Mike Faulkner, Cole Kehler and Ryan Finnegan. And a special thank you to Kelly Bartch, their sponsor, who encouraged the boys and worked right along beside them. Their work was greatly encouraged and it was a privilege to watch these young people doing the right thing.

And finally, a big thank you to the people in the organization that decided to show our town that these boys are not only terrific athletes, but they are also terrific people!

Yours truly,

Zanie Morrissey

Merritt