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The Chief the Lower Nicola Merritt willoflined with red Indian Band is bringing wealth dresses starting on July a22, part of experience to a provincial of a project honouring missing panelmurdered on climate change. women and indigenous in Canada.
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SHELTER OPENING ROADSIDE RESCUE
Nicola Shelter Society AThe bald eagleValley is in recovery at is ready to open the doors to the B.C. Wildfire Sanctuary in a newly-designated winter shelter Kamloops after being rescued by NicolaLake Avenue. aonLogan RCMP officer on June 30.
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DUAL HALLOWEEN HAPPY
BASS COAST The 11th edition of the electronic music and arts festival wrapped up on July 14, with over 5,000 attendees dancing the night away at the festival grounds over three days. Merritt RCMP More online at praised organizers for More online at another well-run event, noting the calls they did receive involved locals trying to sneak into the A SPOOKY GOOD TIME There were games, prizes, cool costumes, a haunted house and — of coursefestival — a grounds. whole lot of candy at the well attended City of Merritt Spooktacular. The 2017 edition had the best attendance STORY /PAGE 13 on record with 1,100 people taking part in the annual Halloween event held on Oct. 20. Michael Potestio/Herald
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TRAFFIC WOES TOP TEACHER The closure a truck stop attothe Merritt mightofsoon be home Wagontop West Plazaafter has led B.C.’s newTravel teacher, Robert French was namedparking as to commercial truckers aillegally finalistinintown, for thesays provincial Merritt’s award. mayor.
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