Dave Tomkinson News Today

Merritt mayor is worried for safety of doctors and nurses driving many hours to fill in when hospitals short-staffed

Frank Lythgoe’s Warrington Anglers’ Association column...

Secretary Ade Green provides this update on happenings within the Warrington Anglers Association and the catches on their waters...

  Merritt Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) members were shocked to discover that their Quint Fire Engine had been vandalized on the evening of Monday, May 3.  “On Monday night, between 7pm – 9pm, the ladder truck was keyed while sitting on the front tarmac of the fire station while firefighters were inside training inside the building,” said Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson.   Although the damage is cosmetic and will not affect the service the vehicle performs in the community, members of MFRD a...

  The Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary recently donated a defibrillator to the Merritt Fire and Rescue Department. The donated automated external defibrillator, or AED, replaces a model utlized by the department that has been discontinued by the manufacturer, according to Chief Dave Tomkinson. He added that the generous donation will allow the department to “continue to provide an enhanced level of emergency care.” It is anticipated that the Merritt Fire and Rescue Department will respo...