Feb 5, 2026
George McLean was the son of Angele Chilihitzia, of the Upper Nicola Band, and Allen McLean, an outlaw who would be hanged for murder in January of 1881. George grew up working as a cowboy at many ranches in the Nicola Valley. At the age of 25, George signed up to...
Feb 5, 2026
On Monday May 25th, 1925, Merritt’s first Lawn Bowling Green was opened on James Fairley’s Property on Nicola Avenue. The Merritt Herald listed the price for a seasonal membership as $15 for men, $12.50 for women, and 25 cents per hour for non-members (In today’s...
Feb 5, 2026
On a sunny Friday and Saturday the first rodeo, or stampede, was held here in Merritt in 1934. This was made possible by the efforts of Zack Walker (Pictured below, photo from the Merritt Herald) who was the manager and promoter of the stampede. Walker was originally...
Feb 5, 2026
On July 1st, 1927, Merritt celebrated the 60th anniversary of the creation of The Dominion of Canada, then called Dominion Day, now called Canada Day. As this was the Diamond Jubilee of Canada, meaning the 60th anniversary, this was planned to be quite a large event...
