The local Chamber is hosting the street mall for the music festival. Twenty five business’s have booked as of today and it is running on the 2000 and part of the 2100 block of Quilchena avenue starting at 9AM on the 7th. There is entertainment free at Spirit Square off Voght on Granite one block away on Friday and Saturday.

Every booth is buttoned up and closed by 6:PM daily.

The members of the Chamber paid 200 dollars to have a booth and non-members 300. The chamber has ensured that all food vendors have permits from Central Health.Visitors may have confidence in the safety and security of the street mall in our view based on experience and our good  business sence .

The street mall downtown Merritt runs at the same time as the Merritt Mountain Music Festival, July 7-10 inclusive. ( look for cameos downtown)

Today in history, July 5.2003

SARS  disease contained by the World Health Organization