Flocking together. These cedar waxwings were coping with the -20°C temps this week. The Nicola Naturalist Society will run the annual Merritt Christmas Bird Count on Sunday December 18. This is a great way to learn birds and contribute to the world’s largest and longest-running wildlife survey, run by the Audubon Society and Bird Studies Canada. FMI 378-2468 or http://www.nicolanaturalists.ca

Merritt on list for new music funding mtgs. The BC Music Fund will be hosting a series of public regional outreach meetings to share information about 3 new funding programs — totalling $3.8 million — announced yesterday. The meetings, which will build relationships with music industry partners throughout the province, will be held in Victoria, Nanaimo, Kelowna, Prince George, Smithers, Nelson & Merritt in January & February 2017…

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