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Snow survey
February 1 Community Our Services:
and water supply Community garden meeting
Anyone interested in joining the com-
-Rapid weight loss
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-Tripolar ultrasound
-RF microneedling
By early February, approx. two-thirds munity garden this upcoming season massage -Trifractional skin resurfacing
of the annual BC snowpack typically ac- or to be on the Board, please joined the -Wart, skin tag, mole removal -Skin peels
cumulates. Board Meeting Wed Feb 12, 6:15pm at St. -Stretch mark removal -LED therapy (red light, blue
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the province ranges from 20-108% of -Custom medical facials -Stem cells
Women's Memorial March 2025 -Laser hair removal -Peptides
normal; and the overall average is 72% of
On February 14, an event will be held -Ipl (age spots, rosacea -Medical grade skincare
normal. After the first week of February,
to honour the memories of murdered veins, collagen induction) products
snow accumulated at a below-seasonal -Skin tightening, brightening -Dermaplaning
and missing Indigenous women, girls,
rate. In our area, the Lower Thompson, and lifting -Mesotherapy
and Two-Spirited People. It's a chance to
the snowpack is at 42% or normal. -Eczema, psoriasis, acne
unite, show solidarity, and raise aware- vulgaris and most other
Precipitation was well below normal
ness about the MMIWG2S. All are wel- skin conditions
with an extended 2-week period from
come to participate, and attendees are -Real non-surgical facelift
BECOME A VOLUNTEER TUTOR mid-to-late January with extremely dry
invited to wear ribbon skirts or shirts,
conditions. In general, most regions of unblemished
Do you have 1.5 hours a week to read the province were within the top 10 dri-
bring drums, and wear red shirts. Par- 0% five star rating
one-on-one with young students? ticipants will gather in Rotary Park and Same day
est years for January over their respec- financing!
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South Thompson River, Thompson Riv- Feb 15, 11am-2:30pm. Registration forms
• Tutors read with 3 elementary students er, and Nicola River. And they forecast available at Breathe Bikes & NV Art Gal-
for 30 minutes each, once a week for 10 'well-below' normal (45-60%) inflows for lery. $10/person. Prizes donated by local
to 12 weeks Kalamalka-Wood Lake and Nicola Lake, businesses. FMI text Cecilia 315 0022.
Email [email protected] with low forecasts being driven by low City's housing survey
antecedent flow, dry seasonal weather If your housing was impacted by the
to register for training Better at Home Nicola Valley
and below normal snowpacks. 2021 flood — your house damaged, you Invites community members, 60 years + to the
But with 2 or more months left for displaced? The City of Merritt invites
snow accumulation, seasonal snowpacks you to complete a survey atmerritt.ca/ Saturday Seniors’ Social
can still change significantly, especially survey/ The deadline to complete it is
with indicators in the current La Niña February 15. Better at Home Nicola Valley & ICS

Family Day events

hosts a Seniors’ Social, taking place on the
and seasonal forecasts for below-normal first 3 Saturdays of each month!
temperatures over this period. There is The City of Merritt will host 2 free
still a possibility for snowpack levels to Family Day events on Mon, Feb 17. This time of connection, with light lunch, is open to all Elders
rebound to closer to normal levels. Family party & games: Bouncy Castle, and seniors in community.

Not necessarily Soccer Nets, Crafts, and other Games.

Concession available, cash Only, Civic Time: 11:00am to 2:00pm

'going to the birds' Centre East & West Auditorium 10:30am

– 12:30pm. Free family swim, Nicola
Location: ICS - 2040 Granite Avenue

The Nicola Naturalists hold a 'Christ- Spaces to visit over a beverage, areas for playing games,
Valley Aquatic Centre, 12:30 – 3:00pm.
mas bird count' each year, at the end of resources available.
December — and this past one was their River Restoration to meet
Indigenous Values
For information, please contact the
26th annual CBC! The winter count re- Better at Home Nicola Valley Program Coordinator,
cords species that are truly local, and Nicola Naturalist Society is hosting Judy Myram
doesn't include those that migrate Charlene Joe & Sean Strang, of the City at 250-280-3015 or [email protected]

through our area during the rest of the of Merritt, explaining the restoration of
year, such as vultures & sandhill cranes. the Nicola and Coldwater Rivers to a
66 species of birds were observed over more natural and flood-resistant state.
the CBC week, about normal for over the The STUWI(x) Naturalization Project is
years. And 5694 individuals, above aver- led by local community members and
age (4172 birds in 2023) but well below the six local First Nations. . Thursday
the max. count of 9154 birds. Feb 20, 7pm at NVIT Lecture Theatre.
This year, counts were lower for Red- All welcome - membership or donation.
winged Blackbirds, Brewer's Blackbirds, NVMA open house for Heritage Week
SPACE FOR YOUR AD House Finches (100 fewer!), Ring-necked Nicola Valley Museum and Archives The
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support Professional
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box, 155 hours nia a
provides general clean-up, power wash- rescue. 378-4115 Ja
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ing, specializing in painting, drywall,
in Merritt
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damage.672-514-7775 for250-378-9442,
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holidays. GUY AndRepairs, it is an amazing
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Saturday December 18"X42" mower7,blade, from 9:30am-
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ber
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own paintings (250)378-8182
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pce. Dec 12 at both 2x42
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