A film production crew occupied the center of town last evening here in Merritt. The production company with leased equipment shot a scene with a runner crossing the finish line in a race sources say that it was a Nestle Water commercial.The production company hired some locals for extras paid the city for crowd control and paid property rights to buildings in the shoot. The extras included  most of the  editorial staff  of the two local papers. They pay minimum wage  10 dph, and they were said to be needed from about 10 pm to two AM. All they crews and equipment were gone this morning.At least three production company names were involved in the shoot. Today in history: August 3, 1900

The Firestone Tire and Rubber company is founded.