George McLean
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
February 5, 2026
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Merritt Bowling Green
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
February 5, 2026
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The First Rodeo
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
February 5, 2026
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1927 Diamond Jubilee
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
February 5, 2026
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The Adventures of Nicola Valley’s Joseph Castillou
Jolene Cumming will be giving a talk on her Great Grandfather, and early settler and pioneer, Joseph Castillou. Admission is free
May 21, 2024
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Nicola Valley Museum Archives AGM w/ Carol Holmes
The NVMA will be having our Annual General Meeting on November 2nd at 7pm. It will be held at the Senior’s Centre at 1675 Tutill Court. There will be refreshments
October 26, 2023
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Nicola Valley Museum Archives AGM w/ Carol Holmes
The NVMA will be having our Annual General Meeting on November 2nd at 7pm. It will be held at the Senior’s Centre at 1675 Tutill Court. There will be refreshments
October 26, 2023
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Nicola valley museum archives agm w/ talk by Carol Holmes
The NVMA will be having our AGM on November 2nd at 7pm. It will be held at the Senior’s Centre at 1675 Tutill Court. There will be refreshments provided. We
October 26, 2023
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January 25, 2023
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Welcome To Our New Website!
This here, is where all the Latest News Announcements will be. Stay tuned 🙂
January 17, 2023
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