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Hot Tip for
​Social Health!

Make this community YOUR community. Participate, help out, shop locally, know your neighbours, join volunteer groups, check events in the local  media and
Facebook news groups listed below. 

Personal Community

Community Participation
  • City of Merritt​
  • Volunteer community groups 
  • Nicola Valley Arts Council
  • Nicola Valley Museum & Archives
  • Merritt Seniors Association
  • Community Futures-Nicola Valley
  • NIcola Nordic Ski Club maps for groomed and wild ski trails in Kane Valley , 
  • Nicola Explorers Club hiking, snowshoeing, bird watching
  • Merritt Curling Club
  • Merrit Speedway - stock car racing
  Other:
  • Neighbourhood small grants ($500 for micro-projects in BC, not for organizations)​​​
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How strong is your
​circle of support?
  • Who will you call for help?
  • Who will call you for help?
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Circles of Support
  1. Daily - anyone you contact personally every day (life partner, children at home, etc.)
  2. Weekly - family, close friends, sports and volunteer contacts,  etc.
  3. Monthly – family, friends, sports/work/hobby activities, etc.
  4. Seasonal/Occasional – relatives, distant friends, acquaintances, etc.
  5. Seasonal/Annual – holiday events,  annual events, reunions, etc.
​​The more serious the situation, the smaller the circle that will be available for giving or receiving help. 

Maintaining these circles is a life-long commitment to keep the communication lines open and strong using all available media, but especially in-person connections.

Community Support

Community Safety
  • 911 - emergency only
  • Community Policing
  • RCMP
  • Merritt Fire Rescue
    • Fire safety / prevention
    • Report wildfire: 1-888-wildfire
  • "Voyent Alert!" app for phone
  • Flood precautions - City updates
  • Air Quality monitoring - merritt
  • Weather precautions
  • Threats to Personal safety
    • MOSAIC threat assessment (online questionaire)
    • Books by Gavin de Becker
 Local Media
  • Merritt Morning Market newsletter
  • Merritt Herald newspaper
  • Q 101 FM radio
  • Experience Nicola Valley tourism

​Local Facebook Groups:
  • Merritt Grapevine
  • Lower Nicola Grapevine
  • Help Merritt Residents Get Back on Their Feet
  • Merritt News and Events
  • ​Nicola Valley Watershed Round Table​
  • Merritt Road Conditions
  • Artists of Merritt
  •  Merritt Rural & Remote Family Practice (medical doctors)
  • Merritt Gardening and Homesteading 
Family Life Resources
  • BC211.ca - phone help to find the right government department for your needs
  • Interior Community Services housing, youth, seniors, food security
  •  Internet for Good - Telus internet access for low-income families
  • Best Free Advice for parents (NYT article)
  • Girl Guides  local chapters map
  • Preventing SIDS in babies
  • Autism - EmbraceAutism.com
  • Pets
    • Living with a dog
    • Dog trainer ethics 

Community Life 

Related Community pages on this website:
Food Security
Artists &
​Artisans
Hometown Tourism

Language and Literacy​
  • TNRD Public Library
  • Dolly Parton's Imagination Library parent resources
  • Sign Language - 
  • Translation services - 
  • Non-English/French 
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​Digital Literacy
  •  Internet for Good - Telus internet access for low-income families
  • GLUU digital training and security for seniors 
  • Connected Canadians - Email and Phone Scams 101
  • ​Online ​Privacy Settings Guide article in Washington Post
  • Online tech courses :
    • https://techboomers.com/courses
    • https://teachanolddognewtricks.com/
    • https://www.meganga.com/
    • https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/computerbasics/
Other Great Things to Know :)
  • ​10 Things to know before you buy an e-bike (video)
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