Tag Archive: Chamber of Commerce


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.

Festival of trees

The local Chamber and Merritt Country Christmas is supplying artificial trees to business in town. They would like to coordinate a decoration program, especially along the Christmas parade route. Front window displays will attract prizes when trees are along the parade route or around town.Contact Megan Preston at the Chamber. mpreston@merrittchamber.com


On this Day: November 15th, 1806

The Future Colorado mountain Pikes Peak is sited by Zebulon Pike.

Live auction

Merritt has a walk of stars walk and a hall of fame. File Photo KDG

Merritt has a walk of stars walk and a hall of fame.
File Photo KDG

The Chamber is completing its silent auction with a live auction at 5 PM tonight at the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame building 2025  Quilchena Avenue.  Two of the fourteen trees decorated for the  parade on Friday will be sold by the parade committee.

The Hall of Fame is a progression from the activities around the Walk of Stars and the years of country music festivals in Merritt.:

http://www.ccmhalloffame.com/about/visit/walk-of-stars

 

On this Day: December 3rd 1959

Singapore changes its flag after six months of independence from Great Britain.