TRAFFIC CONTROL | GRAD PARADE
Celebrating our Graduates
Every year, the graduating class of Merritt Senior Secondary School is celebrated and exhaulted, with cheers from the entire community. From honouring our graduating class with profile pictures displayed around the town to two annual parades, residents are encouraged to come out and support this up and coming generation.
2025 Grad
| Cap + Gown Walking Parade
Thursday, JUNE 19, 2025
6:15 pm – 7:00 pm*Road Closure: 6:15pm – 7:00pm
Merritt Senior Secondary School (1561 Chapman St)
to Nicola Valley Memorial Arena (2075 Mamette Avenue)
The Cap & Gown parade follows a course from the Merritt Senior Secondary School to the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena in downtown Merritt. This 1 km path will affect road traffic for about 45 minutes.
2025 Grad
| Prom + Vehicle Parade
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2025
4:00 pm* Traffic Control: 30 – 45 minutes
Start: Voght Park: 1500 Canford Ave
End: Merritt Civic Centre: 1950 Mamette Avenue
Prior to prom every year, the graduating class of Merritt Senior Secondary School celebrates their achievement with a Prom + Vehicle Parade around town. The class, dressed in their best, start a parade of decorated floats, classic vehicles, and a police escort, on a tour from Voght Park to their prom at the Merritt Civic Centre.
At 5:00 pm, the grads will commence the Grand March, as they walk the red carpet to their long-awaited prom. During the Grand March at the Merritt Civic Centre, there will be a food truck and a lemonade stand (fundraising by Collettville Elementary).
The vehicle parade will be led (and followed) by an RMCP police car. The RCMP will be stopping traffic at key points along the route. There will be volunteers temporarily barricading the roads until the parade passes through. The entire procession is expected to last 30 – 45 minutes.
We ask all residents to take caution around students, traffic control personnel, and volunteers that will be on the roads during this time. These graduates have worked hard to reach this achievement. We appreciate your cooperation to make this annual celebration special for them!
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