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Nicola River off Voght Street, Merritt BC

So, so this Labour Day weekend in Merritt, British Columbia is moderately warm, hot and calm with a coolness of evaporation of water felt on your skin in most places.

To enjoy these moments we took a walk about a half a block down Garcia Street to the Nicola River and we were delighted to see flocks of wood  ducks coming down the river and, lo and behold. This fella shows up in a kayak who had been obviously driving ducks down the river, Both him and another both were delighted with The 8-hour 25 km paddle from the dam at Nicola lake to the bridge on Voght Street in Merritt.

Indian summer

Although the Federal government can only call it indigenous  summer the term is understood and well into October some years the term is realized in warm to hot daytime and cool evenings and nights. We look forward to its presence in our city at 600 m above sea level in the South Central interior of British Columbia, Canada. We hope that you enjoy similar pleasant weather wherever you may be at this time.

Rodeo parade Batman

Batman in the labour day parade. Merritt

The. 64th Merritt or Nicola Valley roadie association pro rodeo parade on Friday the 30th of August. Saw that the Batman in the parade had to borrow the Grinch’s car.Soirces say , that the Grinch was injured and couldn’t make the parade. Batman took his place + they are anticipating that the Grinch will be well for the November Black Friday parade.

This misadventure is a good sign as these caricatures are on the bean when it comes to making these events. KDG

Horses from the river Ranch Merritt, BC.Canada

Where would ranch’s be without horses File photo KDG

The 2018 Merritt pro rodeo is on September 1st, Saturday, starting at 11 AM. The entries are to assemble between 10 AM and 10 :45 at Voght park for the start.

The deadline for entries is extended until  Wednesday the 29th email manager@merrittchamber .com

On this Day: August 28th 1937

Toyota  Motors becomes a private company.