There is a photo copy of a speeding ticket displayed in a building in the commercial district of downtown. One hundred and ninety six dollars for 100 k in a 70 k zone ; note says: right at the change and asks the question are the police officers pirates.  There is also a note on a boarded broken window saying I pay 7800 dollars a year taxes  the city pays 2.1 million for police and this is  all I get ,talk to the Mayor.

Editors note : Merritt British Columbia has a population of about 8000 and pays 70 percent of the costs of the federal officers contracted to supply municipal policing. In March the RCMP renewed a 20 year contract to supply municipal policing to the province. Right after signing an agreement the force hit municipalities for a substantial raise.

Today in History: May 23,1873

The Parliament of Canada creates the North West Mounted Police, later to become The RCMP