Town of splendid size and perfectly located on intersection of major highways, having unique dry climate niche, Merritt holds huge potential for growth. That's what I know now. In 2006 I saw an opportunity in the building housing Greek restaurant called Navarino in downtown Merritt. The old owner got tired of cooking and running the business and was looking to get out of it. I was not in the restaurant business, but I saw two vacant spaces on the 2nd floor of the building and realized that they could be converted into residential units, which Merritt needs badly, and I would hire someone to run the restaurant. Moreover, the idea was nicely matching the City's vision of downtown revitalization - commercial street level, and residential above. So I did.
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