The City of Merritt maintains a property on Merritt Avenue behind the Desert Inn Hotel that is the home of the local Lawn Bowling club. In the recent weeks a rehabilitation of some dandelion and other weeds has been under taken by city crews. A worker says that today they are bringing a fine sand to apply and make the course,” a very high standard”. The lawn bowling Club was once over by the Gilles House Extended care facility on Jackson street and extension of that building made a property swap see the current location take over most of the Nkawla Park providing a barrier to the river and an opportunity for a new club house. the Nkwala park had been the location of the founder of Merritt’s house as a display .
Lawn Bowling is well established and a good exercise and social interaction: http://bowlsclub.org/club/1102/
Today in history: May 13th 1994
Johnny Carson does his last late night television show.
Kevin Griffiths
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