Community Calendar

Saskia & Darrel of The Great Plains Band will be playing their mix of folk, celtic, bluegrass and country tunes at the Trinity United Church in Merritt on April 26th at 7 pm. Tickets are $15, available at Black's Pharmacy oor call Linda or Richie below. 

Contact Info: Linda Baird at 378-4528 or Richie Gage at 378-6266

Jo Anne Hales is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable speaker on the charismatic Spadefoots. Photos: Leonard Sopuck and Jo Anne Hales

Thursday April 19th 2018, 7 PM at NVIT: Jo-Anne Hales – Habitat selection of the Great Basin Spadefoot

Jo-Anne Hales is a professional agrologist and the Environmental Specialist for the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc. She is also completing a Master of Science degree in Environmental Science at Thompson Rivers University studying the Great Basin Spadefoot (an amphibian species at risk) on the New Gold – New Afton Mine site. Come and hear about these charismatic little critters. Her talk was postponed in May 2017 due to the floods – catch it in 2018.

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Mar. 28 @ 12:00 pm

At the Merritt Civic Centre

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The Nicola Valley Community Gardens will be hosting their AGM on March 21st at the Merritt Library 6pm - 8pm and will be followed by a seed swap opportunity for all those in attendance. All members are encouraged to attend but you do not have to have a plot to be invited everyone is welcome.

Do you love to garden? Missing a spot at your home or do not have enough space? Join us at our local community garden behind the hospital. Better yet sign up with a friend so you have a watering buddy! Plots are reasonably priced and great fun for all ages but spots are limited and payment is required to guarantee your spot. March 21st will be the last day retuning members are guaranteed there plot before we open it up to our waitlist if you are interested in putting your name forward please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

An amazing Greek meets Native dinner with live music by Michelle Lonsdale and Willard Wallace. Tickets on sale at Kekuli Café.

Event organized by Open Mic Nights

Wyatt is a 20-year-old aspiring artist who has shown his creative talents since an early age. He is Nlaka’pamux from the Nicola Valley.  Wyatt paints with a clear focus that allows him to show emotion through his uninhibited brushwork. This show displays some of his works from the past year exploring large-scale media, use of vibrant color and adventurous application methods.

Opening reception Friday March 16 4-7pm  

March 15th to April 7 2018

Ecologist Don Gayton has years of experience investigating the effects of fire on ecosystems in the BC interior. Photos courtesy Don Gayton.

Thursday March 15th 2018, 7 PM at NVIT: Don Gayton – Fire Ecology in Southern BC.

Don is a well-known ecologist who has worked on the roles that fire (accidental and intentional) has played in shaping our environment over the past centuries. How did Indigenous people work with fire before the arrival of Europeans? Why was 2017 such a bad year for wildfires? Don has explanations for these and many other questions about wildfires in our area. Not to be missed.

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Mark your calendars! As part of the next Home Routes concert series, we are very excited to have Saskatoon's bluegrass folk duo, Rugged Little Thing put on a show next week on Tuesday March 6th! Their performance will take place at the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Nicola Valley Community Arts Council is graciously sponsoring the event. Please come out to show support for the Arts, meet the band and most especially to enjoy a great musical treat! Details Rugged Little Thing (SK) Concert at: Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame 2025 Quilchena ave Date: Tuesday March 6th 2018 Time: Doors open at 6:30pm Show at 7pm RSVP details: 20$ at the door (all $ goes to the artist) Additional: Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be for sale Saskatoon's Rugged Little Thing blends together a perfect cocktail of Old Time, Bluegrass, and Folk Music that feels like home.

"Born out of kitchen jams and late nights by campfires in Canada's north, these two have fallen into sweet harmonies and catchy rhythms that are sure to get your toes tapping". -reviewed by Eleni Armenakis Graypoint Owl.