Coordinates disability supports and community inclusion services in the Kamloops service region.
Coordinates services for adults with developmental disabilities and adults with significant limitations in adaptive functioning and FASD or PDD/autism, and for families providing care. Staff help develop support plans, connect people to CLBC programs and liaise with community agencies. Supports may include staffed residential care, shared and supported living, life skills, social, recreational and vocational programs, employment search, consultation and assessment, home support, respite and support coordination. Some services are provided directly by CLBC and others by funded providers. The 211 listing names Ashcroft, Barriere, Cache Creek, Clearwater, Knutsford, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Lower Nicola, Lytton, McLure, Merritt, Pinantan Lake, Pritchard, Savona, Shalalth, Spences Bridge, Vavenby and Westwold as served. Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Service Areas: Ashcroft, Barriere, Cache Creek, Clearwater, Kamloops, Knutsford, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Lower Nicola, Lytton, McLure, Merritt, Pinantan Lake, Pritchard, Savona, Shalalth, Spences Bridge, Vavenby, Westwold
Year-round waste disposal and recycling drop-off site open daily, with material-dependent fees and free recycling for many accepted items.
The Lower Nicola Eco-Depot is at 2348 Woodward Road and is open year-round Monday through Sunday, 8 am to 4 pm. It is closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. The TNRD accepts household garbage for $94.50 per tonne ($5 minimum); residential cardboard, containers, flexible plastics, glass, paper and Styrofoam recycling is free. Many other categories are accepted, including batteries, electronics, small electrical appliances, large appliances, scrap metal, propane tanks and canisters, light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, tires, used oil and paint. Charges apply to commercial recycling, concrete/asphalt, demolition/renovation/construction waste, mattresses and box springs, wood waste/asphalt shingles and commercial yard waste; check the source sheet for rates and conditions. Payment is by TNRD Eco-Card; cash is not accepted. Phone 250-377-2596 or email recycleright@tnrd.ca.
Service Areas: Lower Nicola
Location: 2348 Woodward Road, Lower Nicola, British Columbia
Emergency response for fire suppression, medical first response, hazardous materials incidents and motor vehicle accidents in Merritt and the Nicola Valley.
Merritt Fire Rescue responds to fire suppression, medical first response, hazardous materials incidents and motor vehicle accidents. The department also provides fire investigations, fire and life-safety education, safety inspections, code enforcement and firefighter training. The City identifies its service area as Merritt and the Nicola Valley. Call 9-1-1 for emergencies; the listed department phone is for non-emergency contact.
Service Areas: Collettville, Logan Lake, Lower Nicola, Merritt
Location: 1799 Nicola Avenue, Merritt, British Columbia