Community

Additional info lists:

Food Security

Hometown Tourism

Creativity - Artists & Artisans

Political contacts

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Personal Community

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

• 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?

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.

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Community Support

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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 Vine
• 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)
• Pets
  • Living with a dog
  • Dog trainer ethics 

• Local Dog boarding kennels 
  • Lexi’s K-9 Services  
  • ​​Honors K-9 Retreat Boarding Kennels

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Community Life 

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Language and Literacy​

• TNRD Public Library
• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library parent resources
• Sign Language - 
• Translation - Google Translate
• Non-English/French 

​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://onlinecybersecuritydegree.org/
  
• https://librarysciencedegreesonline.org/
  
• https://engineeringmanagement.org/
• https://engineeringmanagement.org/how-to-become-an-engineering-manager/

• https://datascienceprograms.com/careers/how-to-become-a-data-engineer/

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Just Great Things to Know   :)

• ​10 Things to know before you buy an e-bike (video)​​
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