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CLIMATE CHANGE HIGHWAY The Chief of the Lower Nicola MAINTENANCE Indian Band is bringing a wealth
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SHELTER OPENING THERAPY DOG Merritt secondary students The Nicola Valley Shelter Society areready cuddling withthe a canine is to open doors to a companion duringwinter stressful newly-designated shelter situations. on Nicola Avenue.
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ELECTED FOR A HAPPY THIRD TERM
HALLOWEEN INCUMBENT Conservative MP Dan Albas was victorious in Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola on election night, finishing ahead of Liberal Mary Ann Murphy, New Democrat Joan Phillip, Green Robert Mellalieu, Libertarian Jesse Regier and Allan Duncan of the People’s Party. STORY A SPOOKY GOOD/PAGE TIME 3There were games, prizes, cool costumes, a haunted house and — of course — a whole lot of candy at the well attended City of Merritt Spooktacular. The 2017 edition had the best attendance on record with 1,100 people taking part in the annual Halloween event held on Oct. 20. Michael Potestio/Herald
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FORESTRY TRAFFIC WOES The closure of a truck stop at the CONCERNS WagonBrown West Travel Plaza has led Mayor reflects on our to commercial truckersand parking current forest industry the illegally in town, says Merritt’s challenges we face. mayor.
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