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Sep 18, 2023 | 
merrittherald.com | Marius Auer
A new scholarship program is open to First Nations, Inuit, or Métis-decent students interested in attending full-time forestry-related studies in a designated post-secondary institution.
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Sep 18, 2023 | 
merrittherald.com | Marius Auer
Leonard Roberston has been building wooden models of forestry equipment for decades, hand crafting representations of the machines that have allowed many Nicola Valley residents to make a living for themselves and their families. Growing up, Robertson’s father maintained forestry recreation sites, igniting his passion for the forestry industry.
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Sep 15, 2023 | 
merrittherald.com | Marius Auer
A newly released report by the BC Ombudsperson says the B.C. government is refusing to compensate a former youth in care for its own mistakes and determine if other youth have been similarly affected. The report by Jay Chalke, BC’s ombudsperson, is titled Misinformed, and tells the story of a B.C. woman named Alexandra who Chalke says was provided with incorrect information by the ministry.
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Sep 15, 2023 | 
merrittherald.com | Marius Auer
A Lytton based author looks to advocate for the recovering community and share her journey of healing and art following the devastating 2021 wildfire that destroyed her business and her community. Meghan Fandrich, former owner of the Klowa Art Cafe that once stood in the now-destroyed Lytton downtown, will visit Merritt on Sept. 19, 2023 for a reading and discussion of her new book, Burning Sage.
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Sep 14, 2023 | 
merrittherald.com | Marius Auer
Honouring the land and looking to show support for several causes, local Nlaka’pamux artist Wyatt Collins is displaying a number of his abstract expressionist style artworks at the Nicola Valley Arts Centre gallery for the next month. ‘Our Tmixw – Celebrating the Land We Are On’ is Collins’ second show at the gallery. His first show came in 2018, when Collins was just 20 years old.
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Sep 14, 2023 | 
merrittherald.com | Marius Auer
Making use of the newly upgraded Smith Pioneer Park, the Lower Nicola Garlic Festival will return for its classic two-day festival, including a few new additions to the lineup. The garlic festival started as a venue for Lower Nicola locals to sell and trade their garlic, which has been popular in the unincorporated community for decades. From its humble beginnings as a back yard garlic sale, the garlic festival has taken on new forms since.
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Sep 14, 2023 | 
merrittherald.com | Marius Auer
The Nicola Valley and District Food Bank is one step closer to establishing a new home in Merritt’s downtown core. The food bank’s board of directors recently approved the acquisition of 1898 Blair St., formerly High Mountain Ventures, with plans now underway to build a new food bank location just down the road from its current location.
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Sep 13, 2023 | 
merrittherald.com | Marius Auer
The Merritt RCMP has announced the Merritt man missing since August 29 has been found. “The 51-year-old man reported missing on Aug. 29th, 2023, has been located,” said Cpl. James Grandy in a press release. “The RCMP thanks the media and public for their assistance.”The release did not include any further information on the status of the man.
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Sep 13, 2023 | 
merrittherald.com | Marius Auer
After two closures of the Nicola Valley Hospital’s emergency room last week, the mayor and other community members are rallying to bring further attention to the ongoing issues. The two closures mark the 10th and 11th time the emergency room has closed in 2023, with both diversions in service caused by staffing issues, according to Interior Health Authority (IHA).
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Sep 11, 2023 | 
merrittherald.com | Marius Auer
The provincial government has announced that rent increases will be capped at 3.5 percent in 2024, representing a 1.5 percent increase in the limit from 2023. The province said in a press release the 3.5 percent limit is well below the 12-month average inflation rate of 5.6 percent. The cap applies to rent increases with an effective date on or after Jan. 1, 2024. B.C.’s housing minister said the large increase is due to the increasing cost of living nation wide.
