Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

Cents Game Day - Merritt at Trail - March 12/22
Date - Saturday, March 12, 2022 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm Location - Cominco, Trail B.C. Broadcast - Q101 & BCHLTV Trail Smoke Eaters - 18-25-2-2 Merritt Centennials - 3-41-2-1 The Merritt Cen...
Vern Strecheniuk Mar 12, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101

Cents can't complete comeback in 6-3 loss
The Cents would take advantage of an early powerplay opportunity on Friday night, with Zeth Kindrachuk off for tripping, goaltender Evan Gartner would fire into the crowd, putting Merritt up 5-on-3. A...
Vern Strecheniuk Mar 11, 2022 Jared Thomas/Q101

Cents Game Day - Merritt at Cranbrook - March 11/22
Date - Friday, March 11, 2022 Game Time - Puck drop 6:00 pm (Pacific) Location - Western Financial Place, Cranbrook B.C. Broadcast - Q101 & BCHLTV Cranbrook Bucks - 26-19-2-2 Merritt Centennials -...
Vern Strecheniuk Mar 11, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101

Bucks beat Cents 6-1
The Cents would strike first on Thursday night in Cranbrook, with the Captain setting up Levi Carter with a beautiful one-handed pass. The Patella feed would send Carter in alone where he beat Nathan ...
Vern Strecheniuk Mar 10, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101

Cents Game Day - Merritt at Cranbrook - March 10/22
Date - Thursday, March 10, 2022 Game Time - Puck drop 6:00 pm (Pacific) Location - Western Financial Place, Cranbrook B.C. Broadcast - Q101 & BCHLTV Cranbrook Bucks - 25-19-2-2 Merritt Centennials...
Vern Strecheniuk Mar 10, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101

Councillor Luck moves notice of motion regarding unsightly premises
Merritt City Councillor Tony Luck has moved a notice of motion to have staff prepare a report regarding unsightly properties in the community. It was noted that the issue is not regarding any of the p...
Vern Strecheniuk Mar 10, 2022

Council approves new dog park
With the old dog park severely damaged in the November floods, Merritt City Council has voted to approve moving the dog park to a new location. "The damage to the dog park was extensive, and it has re...
Vern Strecheniuk Mar 10, 2022 credit - City of Merritt

Panel reviewing illicit drug deaths urges safer supply and care to reduce deaths
A panel of subject-matter experts convened by the BC Coroners Service is calling for increased access to a safer supply of drugs and creation of an evidence-based continuum of care to better support s...
Vern Strecheniuk Mar 09, 2022

Merritt submits North Bench Crown Land Tenure application
The North Bench lands are currently within the City of Merritt, however as Crown Land, the city has no authority over the use of the land. In early 2020, Council directed staff to hire a consultant fo...
Vern Strecheniuk Mar 09, 2022 credit - City of Merritt

Council approves feasibility study of performing arts centre
As a followup to a presentation from the Nicola Valley Theatre Society two weeks ago, Merritt City Council voted to approve undertaking a feasibility study for a performing arts centre. The study will...
Vern Strecheniuk Mar 09, 2022
