The Week That Was – May 3 – 7, 2021
Minister Robinson, Bob Hughes (ASK), and Mayor Brown during project announcement in 2019
May 8, 2021 | 5:07 AM
Vern Strecheniuk
Every weekend Q101 publishes the ‘Week That Was’ highlighting some of the most interesting news stories of the week.
This week Merritt was talking about a TV show filming in town, the start of COVID-19 road checks, a new seniors building, and teachers finally receiving their vaccinations.
Hollywood returns to Merritt
The City of Merritt has confirmed that the TV show “The Good Doctor” is filming in town.
Mounties announce COVID-19 road check on Coquihalla
As part of the British Columbia provincial ban on non-essential travel, the BC RCMP will be establishing COVID-19 Travel Restriction Road Checks at select locations starting on Thursday, May 6, 2021.
Province announces new seniors housing for Merritt
Seniors in need of homes they can afford in Merritt will soon have new rental homes to choose from, with construction underway on a new 44-unit apartment building in the community.
Merritt teachers begin receiving vaccine doses
Lobbying from the Nicola Valley Teachers’ Union has paid dividends as teachers in Merritt have begun to receive their COVID-19 vaccines.
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