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‘A scar on thE community’ The northern lights lit up the Nicola Valley night sky recently, a rare phenomenon that delighted and surprised many Merritt locals. EDITORIAL /PAGE 6
The City of Merritt has received more than $9million in provincial Middlesboro Bridge. Page 3
BUILDING BRIDGES
MEN STILL MISSING
KITTENS RESCUED
The provincial government has announced it will fund the entirety of the Middlesboro Bridge rebuild project.
Two Lower Mainland men last seen fishing at Stump Lake on June 20 are still missing following an RCMP search.
Five kittens were rescued from a wood waste crib thanks to attentive staff at the TNRD Eco-Depot in Lower Nicola. /PAGE 10
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