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but was given no details around why their applicaLeaders from three tions had been denied. B.C. communities hit with “We feel completely devastating f loods in 2021 abandoned by our federal gathered in Abbotsford government,” said Siemens. Monday to slam the federal Merritt Kenneth Wong now. I alsoMayor know Michael times are government for denying Goetz said the communireporter@merrittherald.com tough right now for everythem funding to protect nna-Lea’s Road and ties one,“have whichcompletely made me been hesiadapt totofuture f loods. Recovery ghosted.” tant to even reach out but The mayors of GoFundMe charity for “They didcould not return even if you share any this Abbotsford, Merritt and stroke victim. calls, they did not story I would be soreturn grateOn May 6, Anna-Lea Princeton each took to the any They returned ful,”emails. the post continues. Holstein suffered from a dais calling on Ottawa nothing,” he said. take Hauser credits “You Kinley shortlywhat afterthey movtostroke reconsider my taxes I expect somefor his “fast action she is ing into her first house described as 500-page thing backwith for it.” still here us today.” with her boyfriend Nathan applications under the fedThe Ministry of by “Nathan has been Kinley. eral Disaster Mitigation and Housing, Infrastructure Anna’s side every minute. Her mother-in-law Jane and Adaptation Fund. Communities was not Be that chasing the ambuHauser set up a “How quickly much more inforimmediately available to lance to Kamloops then GoFundMe with mation do youpage need? …the it’s respond the mayors’ through to a snow storm to be goal two of reaching $20,000 been and a half years to claims. with her so she’s not afraid helpwe support Holstein and and still have temporary 2021, a or In to November charming the nurses Kinley. dikes up,” said Princeton powerful river so they letatmospheric him sleep in a “Rent and bills are still Mayor Spencer Coyne. later be made 60 chairfound besidetoher bed. He’s going to be due, and Ross living per Abbotsford Mayor been beside every step cent moreher likely from out of a said backthe pack the Siemens cityatwas of the way.” climate change dropped hospital is so and more encouraged byexpensive senior levels At than the time publish400 of millimetres them to have to worry offorgovernment to apply to ing, $3,025 hadparts raised. of rain in some of about money right now the federal program, and Those interested in donatB.C. breaks my heart,” reads that he was “optimistic” ingThe canresulting visit Anna-Lea’s landslides Hauser’s GoFundMe. their applications would Road to Recovery and f loods knocked on out “Any amount of finangofundme.com/f/annaleasbe accepted. He said he bridges, highways and rail cial help be forever road-to-recovery or contact spent threewill months trylines, causing billions of appreciated to help Nathan Jane Hauser directly. ing to contact Minister of dollars in damage to the and AnnaInfrastructure have a little bit Housing, and provSee MANY Page 5 less to worry aboutFraser right Communities Sean ince’s Glacier Media
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RCMP PLAQUESCLOSES TOWN HALL LAUNDROMAT LOCAL TALENT Merritt RCMP honours two Conservative Party of B.C. hosts Merrittonians left scrambling
officers who were murdered in for solutions after 1934 with plaques. laundromat closes.
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