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Monday, October 22, 2012 1:45 PM
The B.C. government is investing up to $4.74 million in a new firefighting centre to enhance wildfire response and management, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced today.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012 6:30 PM
The Merritt Civic Centre was the setting for a colourful ceremony today to celebrate the signing of the district's second Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement (AEEA).
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012 11:15 AM
The B.C. government has leased a 2.176-hectare plot of land from the City of Merritt to construct an expanded Merritt Fire Zone office and training centre for the Wildfire Management Branch.
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012 8:15 AM
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations plans to aerially treat up to 21,400 hectares of forest in the Cascades District to reduce populations of western spruce budworm.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 1:15 PM
The Thompson Nicola Regional District is receiving $214,040 for the Smith Pioneer Park Upgrade Project, one of the community's only recreation amenities, announced Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.
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Saturday, March 17, 2012 10:15 AM
Residents in the Nicola Valley will now find it even easier to get personalized help with their natural resource inquiries, thanks to the opening of a brand-new FrontCounter BC office in Merritt.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011 2:35 PM
Merritt received $13,745 from the wood stove exchange program to encourage residents to trade in their smoky old wood stoves for a high-efficiency model or other clean-burning appliance, Environment Minister Terry Lake announced today.
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Thursday, June 16, 2011 2:45 PM
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson recognized the District of Logan Lake for fully implementing its community wildfire protection plan during a special awards ceremony at the Merritt Fire Zone base today.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011 3:54 PM
On Wednesday, June 1 the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations will be releasing additional water from the Nicola Lake Dam to limit the rise of the lake.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011 6:00 AM
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Seventy-five candidates will test their limits at wildfire fighter boot camp this week, seeing if they have what it takes to join one of British Columbia's world-renowned crews.
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