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Weekend Special! Gov’t flood review Cowboy Festival Mon - Fri 7am - 3pm
An independent review has credited The BC Cowboy Heritage Society
T- Bone STeakS
Saturday: 7am-2pm
Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Re- presents the 22nd annual Kamloops
Cowboy Festival this weekend, on now
Sunday: 9am-2pm
source Operations and Rural Develop-
Grain-Finished Bc natural Beef ment staff for their professional until Sunday at the Coast Hotel & Con- w here fri en d s mee t to e at
While Quantities last! management of the 2017 Interior floods, vention Centre.
and has proposed 65 recommendations Over the years, they’ve gained the 2 101 quilc h ena av e. (2 50) 378-03 31
regarding staffing levels, experience & reputation of being the ‘Biggest and Best Find us on facebook
training, and streamflow forecasting Festival of its kind in Canada’, and one of
models in the face of climate change. the best in North America. [Ed: Remem-
Nicola Valley & District Metis
The report concluded that a wetter- ber, Dave Longworth was one of the
than-average spring, combined with un- founding members, back in the day!) Society invites all members to the
usual weather conditions in the previous There are workshop & seminars, open Annual General Meeting
fall and winter, were the primary drivers mic, cowboy poetry, western music — in-
behind the severe flooding in the Thomp- cluding Tom Cole and Band, and Gary Monday, Mar. 19, 2018,
son Okanagan. Fellgard — a western art & gear show, Doors open 5:45pm @ NVIT
High inflows to Okanagan, Kalamalka dinner & dancing, trade show, dinner
& Nicola Lakes in the spring of 2017 were theatre & much more. There are always Please be early and bring your MNBC card.
part of a general pattern of high flows in a few Merritt artists & craftspeople who The meeting booked for the 20th is now
creeks and rivers in the area that resulted participate, and those of the cowboy com- cancelled. Refreshments will be served.
in widespread flooding due to high lake munity who take in the activities.
FMI & all the details, check out the For more info, 250-378-6342
levels, a high groundwater table and high
streamflows. The high flows resulted website: www.bcchs.com
from a combination of high elevation
snow melt and above-average rainfall. Rebekah Lodge
Okanagan & Nicola Lakes experienced
their highest May inflows on record. ongoing fundraiser
Despite the severe weather, the overall The Patricia Rebekah Lodge continues 2001
collecting Extra Foods slips, as an ongo- Merritt’s Auto Glass
findings of the report conclude that the INC.
Okanagan Lake Regulation System, Kala- ing project to supplement their Christmas Specialists
malka Lake and Nicola Lake were man- Hamper & other donations throughout
ICBC Claims
aged professionally and appropriately by the year. For every $10,000 in slips, Extra
Foods contributes $20 towards project. •Commercial •Residential
ministry staff, and that the decisions
Special thanks to staff at Interior Savings •Automotive •Industrial
made by staff were operationally sound.
Insurance, across the street from the Post
Bass Coast sold out Office, where they keep the box to collect
the slips. Slips must show date of pur-
2663 Granite Ave. (next to Fountain Tire)
378-4531
Organizers announce this week that
Bass Coast 2018 — the 10th anniversary chase to be valid.
event to be held July 6-9 — is now sold out.
There is a facebook page to buy & sell Community
tickets, as long as they are not scalped for St. Patrick's Day Party
a higher price than the $319 + tax. Come on down the Merritt Legion for
The website does show some tickets our St Patrick's Day Dinner & Dance.
still available to Merritt & Nicola Valley Barry and Hud will be providing music
Serving Bannock Bites, Chile residents at 378 Board Shop, 2149 starting at 7pm. Tickets are $12 per per-
son and can be purchased at the legion.
Cups, and Saskatoon Punch at Quilchena Ave. Proof of local ID is re-
FMI 378-5631.
quired, and they take cash only.
reception Mar 16, 4-7pm But these won’t be there forever, ei- Dance In Spring
ther. Plan now & don’t miss out the fan- Five dance styles to choose from, recre-
tastic festival that takes place right on our ational dance or competitive & perform-
doorstep! ance. Opportunities include Merritt Arts
Interior Health Authority Festival, American Performance Awards,