Community Calendar

The Merritt & District Chamber of Commerce Excellence Awards is an event you don't want to miss!

$75.00 per person, $65.00 per person if you have a table of 8 people. You can purchase tickets at Community Futures.

Located at the Merritt Civic Centre, 6:00pm

Contact Info: 250-378-5634

SCHOOL DISTRICT 58 IS INVITING BUSINESS OWNERS FOR COFFEE, TREATS AND CONVERSATION IN ORDER TO ENHANCE OR CREATE NEW PARTNERSHIPS IN THE COMMUNUTY IN TERMS OF CAREER PROGRAMS (APPRENTICESHIPS & WORK EXPERIENCE).

THIS MORNING IN THE MULTI PURPOSE AREA AT MERRITT SECONDARY FROM 7:30 - 8:15
AND THEN LATER THIS AFTERNOON 4:15 - 5.

ULTIMATELY, LOOKING FOR FEEDBACK AND IDEAS AROUND SUPPORTING YOUTH AS THEY TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL INTO THE WORKFORCE.

SCHOOL DISTRICT 58 IS INVITING BUSINESS OWNERS FOR COFFEE, TREATS AND CONVERSATION IN ORDER TO ENHANCE OR CREATE NEW PARTNERSHIPS IN THE COMMUNUTY IN TERMS OF CAREER PROGRAMS (APPRENTICESHIPS & WORK EXPERIENCE)

THIS MORNING IN THE MULTI PURPOSE AREA AT MERRITT SECONDARY FROM 7:30 - 8:15
AND THEN LATER THIS AFTERNOON 4:15 - 5.

ULTIMATELY, LOOKING FOR FEEDBACK AND IDEAS AROUND SUPPORTING YOUTH AS THEY TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL INTO THE WORKFORCE.

Looking at a career as a Corrections Officer in BC?

Corrections BC is coming to Merritt on Thursday the 17^th for two information sessions – 3:30pm and again at 6:30pm, Rm 4 at the Merritt Civic Center.

These information sessions are to help provide those looking to start a career.

Danica Vere | Job Developer | OPEN DOOR GROUP

Merritt  WorkBC Employment Service Centre

2099 Quilchena Ave, Merritt, BC  V1K 1B8

tel: 250-378-5151| email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Q101 is excited to once again broadcast the Radio Auction!

Fundraisers like this one continue our support local and international projects, such as the Food Bank, NV Search & Rescue, Safe Spaces, shelter boxes for Nepal, and the Merritt Refugee Group.

Join Tom and the staff for Homemade Fudge, Popcorn and Ice Crean

2125 Quilchena Ave. Downtown Merritt!

For more info contact Etelka at 250-378-5634, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

3rd Annual Mingle & Jingle. Special Guests: Nicola Valley Health Care Endowment Foundation

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Looking for a new job or to enter into an exciting career? Come check out the Career Fair 9:30-5:00 at the Merritt Civic Centre!

For more info contact WorkBC at 250-378-5151. 

Small Business Seminar:

“Getting Money: What Lenders and Investors Want”.

(Financial Literacy Workshop for Women)

Community Futures Nicola Valley in joint partnership with Business Development Bank of Canada and Chartered Professional Accountants Canada invites all women business owners or women who are thinking of becoming entrepreneurs to attend this free Financial Literacy Program Workshop. This session will explain to the business owner the financial and non-financial information a bank or investor uses to evaluate a loan/investment request and will explain the steps necessary to prepare a business for presentation to a lender and/or investors.

 Why will I need additional financing and capital?

 What are the typical sources for financing?

 What are the advantages and disadvantages?

 Why do I need an investment plan & how do I create one?

 How are the lenders and investors different?

 What are leverage ratios and how should I use them?

 How do leverage ratios vary between business types?

 How do lenders look at my business?

This workshop will share the answers to these and many more questions. Join us on Thursday February 2, 2017, at 12:00pm at the Community Room ̶ City Hall, 2185 Voght Street.

Please reply to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 250-378-3923. Advance registration is required due to limited seating.

   For more info contact Etelka at 250-378-5634, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.