This local ultralight pilot has been seen buzzing around town this summer.

Turning off city sprinklers. Last Friday, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations issued an info bulletin for the Merritt area, regarding the Coldwater River System nearing level 4, or extremely dry drought conditions. So with the prov. govt urging surface- and ground-water users within the Coldwater River system & Merritt boundaries to voluntarily reduce consumption by 30%, the City of Merritt turned off all irrigation to its parks Friday afternoon — indefinitely. The water spray park is operating as normal, flowers will still be hand-watered…

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