April 30

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ROCKIN’ RIVER FEST CANCELLED / PAGE 2

DANCERS GRADUATE ONLINE /PAGE 11

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MERRITT HERALD THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 • MERRITT NEWSPAPERS • www.merrittherald.com

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INSIDE... Merritt residents gathered, through social distancing, wearing red at Trinity United Church on Friday to commemorate those lost in the Nova Scotia mass shooting. /PAGE 10

FLOOD PREPPING The TNRD has made sandbags available to the public at several locations, preparing for flooding due to rising waters.

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NICOLA FARMING

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The Herald’s ongoing series on agriculture puts another local farm, Petit Creek Lavender, in the spotlight.

/PAGE 5 COMMUNITY HELP B.C. Premier John Horgan recently announced new measures to help rural and Indigenous communities.

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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT The Merritt Herald will be starting a limited print edition starting May 7, 2020. The paper will be available for pick-up at local stores, drop boxes and seniors homes throughout the community. See page 12 for a list of where you can pick up the paper. The Herald appreciates our advertisers and the people who have generously donated to getting the paper back up to a printed copy. We are hoping this will be a permanent measure, but will depend on community support. Looks in next week’s paper for a full list of people who have donated to ensure that print stays alive.

If you would like to support the Herald go to www.merrittherald.com and click on the support your local media button


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