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  Pickle ball action at the Merritt Lawn Bowling facility has been approved by City Council. A recent grant by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District of $130,000 has made the lease a possibility, sharing the facility with the lawn bowling club by constructing four pickle ball courts. “With the dissolving of the Lawn Bowling Executive and limited play over the past couple years, this was a largely underutilized property,” said Sky McKeown, Director of Recreation & Facilities. McKeown spoke to the remaining members of the lawn bowling club around this time last year, who expressed their des...

Mayor and council voted unanimously to enter into a contract with Valley Kitchen to operate the concession located at Central Park.  The concession was constructed at the same time that the outdoor, multi-use sports box was constructed, but has been mostly unoccupied since that time.  “This concession has been the location of a local contractor in years past, but that agreement was terminated by the City under the terms of the contract in place,” said Sky McKeown, Manager of Recreation and Facilities, who presented a written report to council.  “In the past few years, except in 2020,...