Its spring break for kids and the local dance studio had blue wraps with red strips tied around the trees in the yard of the court-house gallery. ” We did to get attention ” said the Dance instructor ” we need more students”.

The Merritt Dance Society  has Ballet and movement classes for 3-5 year olds and is Presented by a ” Royal Academy of Dance” registered teacher.

A brochure also names the same teacher as offering a Dancing Divas dancing fun for women. With beginners courses  and Golden girls

( 60 +).

The dance society is in the Old Court House Gallery on Nicola Avenue  upstairs from the Art Gallery.

Today in history:March 28 1990

Jesse Owens posthumously, is awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.