On this Day: September 13th 1899
Henry Bliss killed in an auto accident.
Henry Bliss killed in an auto accident.
The music in the park completed its schedule last Thursday with Amanda Lamothe and her Indigenous story telling show. Next summer we are hopeful for better conditions.
“Slave guides discovered deepest passages “, “Stephen Bishop”
Guides find “Blind Eyeless White fish” in caves
“For so long the story was not told.”
First photography features “guides only at cave entrance after toting heavy camera equipment in the depths”
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The City of Merritt is hosting music in the park at this time The place is central park ( Rotary park) Thursdays at 6PM. Reservations for your place to sit with your own collapsible chairs may be needed. Call 250- 378 1050 FMI.
Napoleon Bonaparte becomes consul for life.


One of many musician that get Merritt BC on their resume.
File Photo KDG
Public and free the recreational department presents music in the park (Central Park tonight). The Doug James Band is on tonight starting at 6:30 and running to 8:30. Look for the Rotary Band Shell.
On this Day July 7th 1954
Elvis makes his radio debut.
Art Pruce entertained in spirit square here last evening. The music sponsored by 16 local business and organizations goes from 6PM to 8PM Thursdays during the summer. Some at the square some at the band shell in Rotary park. Admission is free.
Art produced an album in 2005 and committed last evening to start another next fall. He has had a number of nominations by peers for music excellence. Comments on last nights performance were in the mellow , mood range part of his repertoire include the Beetles.
He didn’t look that old and he makes his home in Kamloops, and originally from Ontario Canada.
Today in history,July 22, 1954
Pierre LeBeau Canadian Actor is born