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On special this week Murphy Shewchuk Celebration of Life Mon, Tues, Wed 7am - 3pm
Happy Mothers day...
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On special this week
honoured for work Dennis Bara Thurs, Fri 7am-7pm
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CELEBRATECanadian
YOUR MOM
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WITH OUR Passed away January 12, 2019
with trails
Saturday: 7am-2pm
BarOn
BarOn Of Beef
Beef rOasts
OfTURF rOasts A service will be held for Dennis Bara
SURF AND SPECIAL
Come check us out! Murphy Shewchuk, Merritt’s re- at the Legion hall, on Saturday May 18th,
nowned author — 16 books and over 450 from 10am. Friends & family welcome.
Sunday: 9am-2pm
where friends meet to eat
Come see our Come checkofussteaks
selection out! and seafood
illustrated magazine articles — and out-
door trails supporter, was awarded a 20 MiniBuilt open house 2101 quilchena ave. (250)378-0331
Find us on facebook
year service pin, and a Life Membership, To introduce themselves to Merritt,
DOUBLE TAKE by the Trails Society of BC (Trails BC) at MiniBuilt Structures will host an open
house today, 9am-4pm next to Best Valu
New business
db Beauty Bar
its AGM in Penticton on May 4.
After joining the organization in 1995, Glass, 2663 Granite Ave. Stop by, check out
Murphy has served as a board member the outbuildings & welcome them to town!
special
for 24 years and President of the Society
for 5 of those
Community
The railway was an Seniors’ Assoc. general meeting
•facial $45 years; through integral part of the
the exciting Nicola Valley for 82 years. Merritt Seniors Assoc. will hold a gen-
•Lash extensions $45 eral meeting on Friday May 10 at the Mer-
and challeng- The Spences Bridge to ritt Seniors Center, 1:30pm. There will be
Wed-Fri 1-8pm, Sat & Sun 10am-2pm ing era of es- Merritt section was com- a guest speaker from the Fire dept. talking
tablishing the pleted in 1907. The first about fire safety. New members welcome.
Book online: www.doubletakebeautybar.com Trans Canada spike of the section that
or on facebook • 250-936-8763 Trail in British would, by 1916, connect
Friday night Food Bank bingo
Columbia. Bingo is every Friday night at the Elks
Merritt to the Okanagan
He is one and points east was driven Hall. Early Bird starts at 5:30pm, regular New Business in Merritt!
of the few games 6:30pm. Proceeds to the Food Bank.
in Merritt in 1910 where
who have vis- the Library now stands. Merritt High School Rodeo
ited the Trans This became an important Head to the rodeo grounds this week-
Canada Trail southern trans-provin- end to watch and support the Merritt
MiniBuilt
kiosks at all cial commerce route. In High School Rodeo, Sat 9:00am & Sun-
STRUCTURES
604-378-8974
three oceans. its final years it served day 9:00am. Free admission, concession
(Including
Tuktoyaktuk
to carry freight from the will be open, NV Rodeo grounds.
south Okanagan to the Farmer’s Market opens
OPEN HOUSE
1-Day Sale, Saturday, May 11, 9am-4pm
in the Arctic!) CPR mainline at Spences The NV Farmer’s Market starts this
He has cy- Bridge. The last train weekend, then every Saturday from 9:30 Sheds, Barn, Garages up to 20% off!
cled most of passed through Merritt am to 1 pm, next to the Baillie House. The Merritt Dealer - Best-Valu Glass - 2663 Granite Ave
the Colum- in 1989. Old Time Fiddlers will play tomorrow 250-378-4531
bia & West- and again on June 8. Vendors welcome to
ern Railway and Kettle Valley Railway get involved. FMI Diana 378-9703 or Jen
rail trails between Castlegar and Hope, creaturecomforts@tofeedyoursoul.com
and Merritt to Spences Bridge. And he Emergency Preparedness open house
hopes one day to cycle from Brookmere The Emergency Support Services team
to Spences Bridge along the former KVR will host its second open house at 1721
right-of-way. Coldwater Ave. on Sat. May 11, 1-5pm.
Efforts are underway to reopen the Drinks, treats & prize draws. Come &
65-kilometre-long section between Mer- find out what you can do to be prepared
ritt and Spences Bridge as a safe corridor and how you can assist in the event of an
for everyone to walk/ride or cycle. This emergency. FMI www.GetPrepared.ca
could bring business
opportunities asso-
Free disposal day & haz. waste roundup
TNRD’s Free Disposal Day, when resi-
ciated with the local
dents may bring in 1 free load per house-
and tourist traffic
hold to their local Eco-Depot or Transfer
encouraged by the
School District 58 - Nicola Similkameen Station. (ie. one 8’ pickup truck box or one
trail; and enable 8’ trailer). At the Lower Nicola Eco Depot,
Indigenous cultur- it will be held Sat., May 11, as well as the
al opportunities to Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up
be shared by Band in the Civic Ctre parking lot. FMI tnrd.ca
members.
EVERY HAT RACK IN THE HOUSE FELL ON ME. SORRY, I’M STUCK IN CAPS.
Don’t mess with the wife. Wife asked her husband to give her the newspaper. Husband:
“How backward you are? Technology has developed so much and you are still asking for the
newspaper... Take my iPad...” Wife took the iPad and killed the Cockroach. Husband faints.
GARAGE SALES - MAY 11 & 12 17 Guichon Ave, Low Nic, SAT. 8am-2pm,
1 2138 Clapperton Ave., SAT 8am-12Noon. MF sale,
Saddles, household, craft items. 18 2545 Kinvig St., Lower Nicola SAT 9am-
2 #7-2400 Coldwater Ave. SAT 8am-2pm. 2pm. Lots of good stuff
3 19 2079 Aspen St. SUN 9am-
2502 Clapperton Ave. SAT & SUN 9am-2
4 1666 Douglas St. SAT & SUN 10am-3pm
2pm New & used
5 treasures
985 Joeyaska Rd SAT 9am-1pm. MF sale.
early birds will be put to work :)
6 #17-1201 McMillan Rd. SAT 9am - 2 pm. 11
Moving, NEB. Lots of cool stuff.
7 1605 Fir Rd. SAT 8:30am-2pm
8 1604 Fir Rd., SAT. moving sale 12
Looking for donations for
13
9 Aspen St. SAT 9am-2pm. 14 Royal Lepage Garage Sale
for Shelter, to be held May
Neighborhood Sale
25, to benefit local women’s
10 1201 Government St. SAT
shelter. Drop off donations
8am-1pm at 3499 Voght St.
11 2482 Nicholson SAT 9am-3pm
12 2090 Gillis SAT 9am
13 1926 Parker Dr., SAT 15-18
See the posters all around town! 9am, house, yard, plants 4
14 1802 Juniper Dr. SAT
2
8am-12noon 1 3
10
15 Woodward Ave, LN SAT
5
7-8 6
9am-?, SUN 9am-2pm.
9
Street sale, MF 19
List your garage sale &/or get our listing mail-out 16 440 Bailey Ave. Low
Email: market@uniserve.com
Nic, SAT 10am-2pm
MERRITT MORNING MARKET
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Box 2199, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 T: (250) 378-5717 F: (250) 378-2025 E: market@uniserve.com
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