Gospel in the Suare Randy ‘Elvis’ Friskie performed on City of Music’s main stage Friday, but also sang a gospel set at Spirit Square on Sunday morning. Though it was already hot by 10:30am, Elvis didn’t shirk away from any dance steps, or hesitate to leave the shade of the stage to shake hands with members of the audience. Fewer inspections of forest, range practices A Forest Practices Board investigation into govt inspections of compliance with forest and range practice legislation found that the number of inspections is 1/3 of what it was a few years ago. Inspections decreased for a variety of reasons, one of which was the 2010 con- solidation of natural resource ministries that now sees fewer natural resource of- ficers inspecting a much greater number and type of activities on Crown land, ie inspecting dams, recreation activities, il- legal structures like cabins and docks, lit- ter, open burning, etc. As a result of this investigation, the board recommends improvements to how the government records and reports industry compliance. The Forest Practices Board is BC's in- dependent watchdog for sound forest and range practices, reporting findings & recommendations directly to the public & gov’t. The board can investigate and report on current forestry and range is- sues and make recommendations for im- provement to practices and legislation. Community Western Canada PowerCruise 2013 On Thursday July 25, there will be a large group of Classic Cars stopping in at Merritt, on their way to Puyallup Wash- ington. They will spend the evening in Merritt and heading out Friday morning to complete their 5-day 2500+km trip from Winnipeg to Puyallup on the West- ern Canada PowerCruise 2013. Vintage Car Club swap meet Merritt Vintage Car Club is having their annual Swap meet in conjunction with the Nicola Cruisers Car Show on Sunday July 28. Some spaces still avail- able for your collectables and memora- bilia or whatever. Contact Jack 378-2662 to reserve your $20 space on the grass. We are expecting 160 plus cars and lots of spectators. Entry to the event is FREE! for specta tors. Bring your family and enjoy a relaxing reasonable day in Central Park!!! Show & Shine Nicola Valley Cruisers 19th Annual Show & Shine, Sunday July 28, at Central Park. FMI 378-5761. Summer Dance Camp, Aug 19-23 Come experience a variety of dance types, dance crafts, costume making and drum- ming. Dance classes offered by guest teachers include Hip Hop, Modern Jazz, Highland Dancing, Aerobics, First Nation Dancing, Latin & Country dancing. Classes are filling up, register now: Merritt Dance Society 378- 9898, info@DanceLovers. ca An evening with Elvis Join Merritt Crime Stopper s for great music, dinner, silent auction and lots of fun! Cocktails at 6, dinner 7:30, Sept. 14t, Civic Centre. Tickets $35ea. at Commu- nity Police Office on Quilchena Ave., Show your community support and wear 50-60's clothing. Must be 19 yrs to attend. Friends of the Library ‘It Pays to Use Your Library’ contest Win $1000 1st prize & $100 2nd prize, open to everyone who resides in the Mer- ritt area and has a current library card. Entries must be no more than 100 words, describing a positive experience at the Merritt Library. Email your entry to [email protected], by Nov. 26, with your name, tel. number & library card number. A random draw will determine the winner of the $1000, all entries will be reviewed by an independent panel and the best one will win the $100 prize. Please recycle 2663 Granite Ave. (next to Fountain Tire) 378-4531 2001 INC. Mitt’s Ato Glass Spcialists ICBC Claims •Commercial •Residential •Automotive •Industrial weekend edition — july 19, 201 3 #2470 News, opinion, community events & classifieds since 1996! Box 2199 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 T (250)378-5717 F(250)378-4700 market@unise rve.com merrittmorn ingmarket.wordpress.com • A sign on the lawn at a drug rehab center said: 'Keep off the Grass.' • Two hats were hanging on a hat rack in the hallway. 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