There has been a Local presence of a federal government facilitator here for a several years. The Nicola Vally Community Futures Society. They started in an obscure rented office on Granite avenue next to the cable providers studio, over two decades ago. A surge in their relevance came some time after when getting Western Canadian Diversification into their portfolio. That is a federal government department that helped get industry to diversify into the western provinces for the industrial heartland of Ontario and Quebec. The organization purchased the Bank of Montreal building on Quilchena Avenue and set up a bigger presence. The society had elected locals and was succesful in many ventures. They had a big influence on the Merritt Mountain Music Festival.

The organization has reorganized and according to board member Rick Isbister are renting a place in the Old Chamber of Commerce office under City hall on Voght Street.

The branch of the Bank of Montreal transferd most of their accounts to The Local Credit Union.Their old building is shared now by Work BC ( the provincal government and Community Futures N=Thompson Valley.

Today in history November 22, 1974

The United Nations grants  The Palestine  Liberation Organization observer status.