Category: Brambles Bakery


This week is small business week in BC.

Look back a decade to a small business week (Olympics Tenure)

Merritt BC pre 2010 Olympics, optimism reigned…

On this Day October 21st 1805

The Battle of Trafalgar.

Driven to succeed; as the tide comes in we wait on our approval of efforts.

long time local business

TGIF- Local Chamber moved…

Moved to new digs, the Chamber is now on Quilchena Avenue, File photo KDG

The local Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce has moved from its city hall location to a building in the core of Merritt’s 2100 block. The group had shared the front of the Merritt city hall with Community Future’s and the transit group. The move sees transit moving to the back of city hall under the upstairs city offices with their one office.

Location is a former business support outlet.

The block has the offices of Q 101 radio as well as, an optometrist, a bakery and a department of highways admin office. The 2181 Quilchena avenue location is open for people to drop in to say hi.

Contact office remains under City

The Chamber remains under the stairs off the main foyer at City Hall, 2185 Voght. Books are at the Quilchena location.

Old 2185 Voght street location under renovation.

The old location is empty and displaying a building permit for renovation.

On this Day December 6th 1969

Eighteen year old Meredith Hunter is stabbed to death at a free Rolling Stones concert.

A horse of course, secret door show

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Max a Fressian Stalion is handled by owner Dr. Paul Molnar, on horse Stephanie  travers a farrier and painter of fauna. 

 

 

Local farrier and painter, is shoeing at the Brambles Bakery downtown  in Merritt.
The local artisan has a style that brings a greatness of dignity to the creatures she puts on canvas. Stephanie Travers will be on hand at 6PM at the Brambles Bakery at  2151 Quilchena Avenue. On January 10th 2018.

So excited for this new show, opening night Wednesday January 10th at 6pm, but the show runs all month and I’d be delighted to meet you at the Secret Door Gallery any other day for a guided tour and coffee! Ok…back to painting! source ST.

The title for the show is Soul Searching.

For those who remember Ed Sullivan its a really big shoe (show)

On this Day: January 9th 1918

The last battle of  the American Indian wars, Bear Valley, is fought.

Secret Door Show

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Life is short good advice if you can do it (enjoy it while you can. ) File Photo KDG

 

 

There is another art show at the Brambles Bakery here in Merritt starting on Friday May 12th with a 7PM reception.

The secret door group has monthly shows this one runs to mid June and features horses.

On this Day: November May 9th 1671
Thomas Blood made up like clergy attempts to steal the English Crown Jewels.


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