The price of gasoline at the pump in downtown Merritt is down to 3 bits. this when 16,000 Air Canada workers are called back for a 4 month wage subsidy. So much for Paris I guess.
On this Day: April 8th 1892
Mary Pickford is born.
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To under state!
On this Day: April 7th 1770
William Wordsworth born.
The Anglican Church building in Merritt at the corner of Granite and Chapman Street. File Photo KDG
Corner of Granite and Chapman Merritt BC Ca. CMHA
Saint Michaels Anglican church is now in the hands of the Canadian Mental Health association.
The Church will remain with its historic patina on the outside but is to be renovated in the interior to suit the aims of the association.
The congregation is moving to an ancillary social hall building next door and will continue with worship and fellowship activities.
Anglican church interior, Merritt BC File Photo KDG
On this Day: November 7th 1908
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are killed in Bolivia.
Happy Holidays
Photo KDG
The local MLA is hosting hot chocolate after the Christmas Parade on Friday evening. All welcome….
Al and Dense horn are hosting a jam at the CCHoF Saturday, the 25th. The retired couple are fresh from their killing off of Alexander the Great after ten years of fall historical presentations at the Merritt Library. Start time 7 PM,asking for donations.
Their evening is titled Blue Bird Café. The hall of fame is at 2025 Quilchena avenue in Merritt, BC, Ca.
On this Day; November 23rd 1936
Life Magazine is reborn as a photo magazine.
Corn grown in the Nicola Valley
Photo KDG
The River Ranch has had a corn crop for the last few years, this year the bottom land was allowed to flood in part because of water management in the Nicola Lake system that saw the river at high records.
On this Day: September 6th 2007
An airstrike takes out a nuclear reactor in Syria.
Grass lands producing grass for cattle are in demand for feed lots and dairy cows They feed for winter as well. for meat producers.
Photo KDG ( some believe that protein from soya is a better alternative to grass going through meat.)
Head,Heart, Health ,Hands are having a summer fundraiser at the Purity feed store on Voght street in Merritt BC.
They invite you to come and have a hotdog between the hours of 11 and 3 PM Saturday the 12th of August.
Hotdogs provided by blue sky ranch. Raffle tickets available.
Parking lot paving of Purity Feed store after renovation. File Photo KDG
Cattle on the ranch at Merritt BC; free range
On this Day: August 10th 1990
The Magellan space probe reaches Venus.
The day after a fire on Quilchena avenue sees a fire watch.
File Photo KDG
The City is hosting another Fire Smart seminar on the 16th at the Merritt Library. Don the Wildfire expert and retired firefighter will once again present the seminar which includes video, pictures and a seminar manual out line. ” If your Home won’t ignite it will not burn”.
The session is free they take registrations at the library desk and it runs from 4:30 to 8 PM.
On this Day: August 9th 1999
The Russian cabinet is fired in whole for the fourth time by the elected president Boris Yeltsin.
Rodeo weekend in Merritt
Photo KDG
The next cultural event in Merritt is the annual pro rodeo. Sept 2nd and 3rd.
The Merritt Pro rodeo celebrates and perpetuates the agriculture and lifestyle of the ranching community in Merritt and is approaching its 7th decade of operation. Merritt Rodeo Grounds 300 Lindley Road.
Rodeo clowns (some locals) are employed for rider safety.
This will be the an occasion to remember a local pro that lost his life to concussions and the link between football and hockey and other severe contact sports.
Ty Pozzebon never got the privilege of old age however his light burned bright for a time. He won hearts of many competitors. KDG
Ty Pozzebon gone at 25 January 2017.
The local fall fair building brings the farming community together at the end of summer every year.
KDG file photo.
On this Day: August 8th 1929
The airship Graf Zeppelin begins its round the world trip.
File Photo KDG
The City of Merritt offers the old site of the historic city hall in the downtown as a poetic remedy to downtown parking. The City offices that once had the towns two policemen and cells as well as the library and some of the fire brigade was torn down decades ago. The lot was paved and meters placed. The lot was not used and later after free parking was allowed started to be used.
The downtown core was born in the horse age and was a progressive Edwardian town, however parking was always at a premium in the auto age and non conforming off street parking always a contention.
The plans for a new downtown theater has a parking concerns that may be addressed by reserve funds or opening times. There are only a few blocks in the old downtown core and there are no parking meters in Merritt. What they have done is made extensive walking trails and off lease dog parks available and in a progressive way placed EV chargers and an interesting downtown tourist info center.
The free parking lot is at the corner of Granite and Garcia. The City tourist center at Voght and Mamette adjacent city hall.
Its worth a walk in the clean air and sensible layout.
On this Day: June 22 1825
The British Government ends the feudal system in North America.
Max a Friesian Stallion
is handled by owner Dr. Paul Molnar
Max the object of attention for the Secret Door Group, (at Brambles Bakery) show this month. Pictured with Dr. Paul Molnar are a number of the 12 artists that have made a renderings of Max for the May /June show in the Bakery. Max at 16 hands is said to be in the up coming movie The New Planet of the Apes ,coming in June.
The Bakery in the 2100 block of Merritt BC hosts art shows monthly organised by local artist Cassandra Dolan.
On this Day: May 12th 1948
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands cedes the throne.
Nicola Avenue Beautification
Photo KDG
The new pavement on Nicola avenue in Merritt BC is getting beautification and it includes a type of poplar tree. Swedish Columnar Poplar is also known as Swedish Columnar Aspen. Transplanted at 10 feet it will go to 40 feet in an erect and towering disposition.
They are best grown in full sun.
On this Day: April 18th 1506
The corner- stone of the current St Peters Basilica is laid.
File Photo: KD G
The Baillie is having its annual spring yard sale in the historic property located at 2202 Voght in Merritt. The property is run by the local historical society and they show the 1913 Edwardian home after the sale items are removed May 1st to September 30th yearly.
On this Day: February 2nd 1901
Queen Victoria’s funeral.
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