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Merritt Morning Market 3661 - March 11
Merritt Morning Market 3661 - March 11
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2021 Annual General Meeting
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fun-filled weekAssembly
of familyrepre-
litera-
Wednesday, February 16th at 6:00pm via Zoom
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competitive rOasts residents
The 13th Burnaby Scouts will be at the senting
Railyard Mall parking lot on March 12, Sat- an,
the Nooaitch,
cy activities,
and Unplug
Savings
Coldwater,
this week.
Cook’sandFerry
The 2022 Shack-
Play Indian
Interior
Bands,
Family Literacy
A link will be available on the 16th via
https://www.merrittchamber.com/blog
urday Starting
at 2 PM. Feb. 1, 2022,will
Donations people affect-
be handed
Come check us out! ed on by athe flooding in serve
fall 2021 receiving
Tourism
Week runs Nicola
January Valley,
22-29 Experience
and encourages Nico- Guest Speaker: Fiona Famulak, BC Chamber of
out first come first basis. la Valleyto&spend
families the Rotary
time togetherClub of Merritt
while par-
Emergency Support Services
"We were very disheartened when we present will see this Commerce. Several Bylaws up for review and
ticipating Hell
in aorwide High WaterofFundraiser
variety literacy ac-
support
learnt of all evolve
the people to personalized
affected by the wrap-re- on voting by members of the Board.
MarchVisit
tivities. 13, 10am-10pm.
Interior Savings, the Merritt
around
cent floods services
in BC. delivered
When we by the Canadi-
listened to Hell or
Library andHigh Water Valley
the Nicola is a 12-hr Arts online
Centre
an Red Cross.
individual stories of these people, of how fundraiser Gallery & Gift consisting of a live the
Shop throughout stream-
week We would like to invite
Nicola Valley Community much Through
they have the Redlost, Cross,
it was the provincial
painful… ing telethon
to pick with musical
up a variety of Literacyperformances,
Loot bags. you to a place at our table
and Wefederal
are just governments
kids. We wanted will provideto do messages,
Theatre Society personalizedbut
something, recovery
didn’t know support, whatinclud-
Check out vignettes,
all the activities
we taries, locals and musicians, as well as, a
videosat from digni-
literacymer-
ing interim housing and basic needs as- ritt.com or facebook.com/LMNVS
AGM could do. Then my brother Kian and I live concert from the Clarke Foundation
sistance. AA meetings
heard fromThese a family personalized
how when supports they go Theatre in Mission
will be
back funded by
to Merritt, they donations
wouldn’ttohave any the AA
the 2021 meeting are— held to each
raise Monday
money for 12
noon people
at of
United the fire
Church, and flood
1899 ravaged
Quilchena.
Canadian Red Cross British Columbia
food, or bedding, or toiletries. Every- communities of Merritt, Lytton, Prince-
Wednesday, March 23 Floods
thing was and Extreme
washed Weather Appeal.
away… AGM for NV Minor Lacrosse Assoc.
ton & Abbotsford, and surrounding First
at 10 a.m. Thisfigured
We is expanding we couldn’t on the get initial sup-
every- The Nicola Valley Minor Lacross As-
Nation communities.
port that
thing, butevacuees
we could havestart received
with through
a care soc. is looking for volunteers to step up
at the Civic Centre Watch on: www.ehcanadatravel.com,
Emergency
package, SupporttoServices
something warm their since Nov. to fill executive positions, in order to
hearts, www.experiencenicolavalley.com or Interested individuals should submit their
15, 2021.
and to let themPersonalized
know that recovery
we do care… support keep the society going. All the current
www.hellorhighwater.ca application to Fran Delaney, General Manager
Community
will include assessments
That thought extended to all the families to identify executive members' kids have either
fran@cfdcnv.com
Family Literacy Week needs
in
ment
Our
andHence,
Merritt. will complement
andisprovincial
goal
Project Merritt
to collect atefforts least 100
local was
to assist
govern-
of each
born.
peo-of Music
aged out or moved on. The last 2 seasons
were very at the trying
Legion with COVID-19, fires
pleitems
as they A Board of Directors Recruitment package
the wenavigate
narrowedthe therecovery
list to, soprocess.
that we and floods, 11, and organizers Comeare hoping
January 22-29, 2022 can A Red100
make Cross carecase manager
packages, onewill help night
for each
March
there are people
7-9:30pm.
who
away with Randy Chillihitziawant to
dance
keep
the
Cana- &
can be requested by email at admin@cfdcnv.com
households
family. If we get access more, assistance
there will from be more ex- The da’sWild
national
Horse summer
Band. sport going in the Visit our Website www.cfdcnv.com,
Visit literacymerritt.com isting government
families that will receive programs
these bags. where el- Nicola Valley. It started in 2004 with just
Assis- Explore Art Literacy or pick one up at our office 2181 Quilchena Ave.
igible, such as kids,
Disaster Financial 3 teams, and in an effort to not lose the
for the calendar of events We are
tance, meaningful,
just
and develop and
trying
a plan
to do some- Books will be read. Art will be cre- Please call 250-378-3923 for more information.
thing wefor hoperecovery
that ated. momentum, they are willing to look at
Explore Art Literacy is a FREE Art
that can access additional
through Red FM we can reach as many Literacy funds to repair some significant changes. The positions With submission, please include a letter of interest
Program for children. Instructor
Regional Business Liaison or rebuild
hearts their primary
as possible so thatresidences
we can help or asre- that need to be filled are: President, Vice
Susan Parkinson is an artist and former Tell us why you would like to be on our
locatepeople
to a new ascommunity. President, Treasurer,
many possible, and show that kindergarten teachers.Secretary,
The activities Registrar. are Board of Directors, including Board position of
Community Futures Nicola Valley has an littleThekids Red canCross
makeisareaching out to peo-
big difference." The next
designed AGMmemory,
to build will be held attentionvia Zoom and
interest
exciting opportunity for one or more Regional ple who are currently — receiving
Azlim Rajwani Emer- concentration
on February 2,– at all7pm. FMI ortotothe
important getde-the
Business Liaison(s).
Coldest Night Of The Year COVID restrictions lift
gency Support Services, or those that velopment
have indicated they would like to discuss program
zoom invite,
ers@gmail.com
ofplease
runs Tues
early email
or Terra
reading Rose rmgflow-
skills.
rtfox4@telus.net
10:30-11:30am
The
at the
If you are interested in helping local businesses Effective
recovery last night, March 11, NV
supports. Creature Comforts:
Arts Centre We Love
Clubhouse. ThereOurare Petsa
and not-for-profits by providing one-on-one 12:01am, public health orders changed:
support, you are invited to apply today.
and Animals The NV Community Arts few spots
Council
• Face coverings order: Face cover- sessions. Register online at programs@
left for show
community the March theme 15is&our Apr 5
pets
and will
ings animals. This past
be optional in year has challenged
all indoor our Nicola Valley community in so many
public nicolavalleyarts.com
For a copy of the Job Posting, visit our office or settings. Personal choice if you want to NCbeen
ways. And one of the recurring challenges has the care of ourorcreatures- in personthe at pets
the
email admin@cfdcnv.com or visit our website at and animals we care for. Arts Centre Gallery and Gift Shop.
continue wearing a mask.
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Feb 'About Us' •During
Individual the forest fires and
businesses and during
organi-
Merritt
the river Seniors'
flooding Association
the stories of animals on the
move, losses, lost, found, rescues, and the Openof 6comfort
stories days a that week our—animals
with bingo have
zations can choose to continue to require
The Nicola Valley Food Bank is
brought to us…all the stories are touching. starting
And they on Tuesday
show how March
our 8, doors
animals are open
very
hosting the Coldest Night of
2181 Quilchena Ave • Box 159 mask wearing on their premises.
present in our lives, as livelihood, 11am. There are also indoor sports, cards
the Year, a 2 or 5 km walk to
• Gatherings and events for asfaith companions, as family.
Merritt, BC for V1K
those 1B8 We invited and crafts available for members. FMI
nothe community to submit of their stories, photos, and art that show the
raise awareness
gatherings: longer requirement
struggling with homelessness,
Phone (250) 378-3923 challenges and comfort that our animals bring 250-378-3763.
to us. And we hope to share the stories
faith communities to restrict attendance
NV Assoc.
of forestforfires Community Living AGM
hurt, and hunger. For more
info visit Cnoy.org/nicolavalley of our creatures
based on vaccination status. during our challenging year and floods. Come and
share your stories
• Indoor common area mask re- of your pets and animals with our
Everyone volunteers
is welcome and workers
to the NVACLat the
Arts Centre.for employees as part of the annual general meeting at Ska-Lu-La
quirements
No Reception
Workplace Safety planned,
Order will butnocheck longer postsWorkshop
on our Facebookon March pages for a Meet and
15, 6:30pm.
Greet
be if we can
required. make it happen.
Employers may choose to Merritt
Kids Program! Animal Support
Art!… CentreAmanda Pryzner-Dunn
is holdingtoa require
continue kids artwearing workshop on Saturday,
masks for February
The Merritt 26,Support
10-11:45am. Ctre The children
continues to
SPACE FOR YOUR AD will take a reasons tour of the
operational or inCreature Comfort show.
certain settings. be open Then 7 they’ll
days a have week,a 9am-4pm,
chance to share with
TEL 378-5717 - FAX 378-4700 stories of their own
• Overnight camps petsfor during
children a related
and art Red activity.
Cross Go caseto workers
nicolavalleyarts.com
in attendance or
When to get a COVID-19 test:
MARKET@UNISERVE.COM the Arts Centre to
youth order requirements: COVID-19 register. Mon-Sat, at 1700 Garcia St. They are also
Updated guidelines safetySomeoneplans no asked me torequired
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