Category: Antiques


2000 block Quilchena avenue

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July 4, 2014

 

A fire between a store at the end of the 2000 block Quilchena avenue in Merritt destroyed a building that housed 2 business’s in the down town core of the city. The fire was observed by the public some time after 9PM on Monday June 30th /14. Considerable smoke filled the area and the fire was contained and put out by the Merritt Volunteer Fire Department.The fire fighters were observed the next day on fire watch behind the work BC office at the end of the 2000 block.

Spirit Walker, and Stars Hair Salon were destroyed as a well sources say  that the building had apartments above the street level and two people also lost their homes. Four apartments were unoccupied.  A source says there is a fund-raiser being planned for one of the business owners not covered by the loss.

There was also damage to a pet store next to the building, no injuries are being talked about by sources.

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TGIF spring sales

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May 23, 2014

Spring mini market, hosted by Village Cave girl at the Merritt Civic center May 31 2014. Crafts, art , hand made crafts, up cycled  materials.

Nine am to 4 PM

Today in history: May 23 2013

The interstate bridge over the Skagit river fails at Mount Vernon  Washington.

 

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Prizes from the 19th annual Merritt show and shine

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July 31, 2013

A pleasant and interesting show on Sunday the 28th of July at Central park in Merritt.

Mayor’s Choice:  George Ewert, from Kamloops , with his 1948 Chevrolet Pickup

            Best Vintage:  Ted & Marguerite Lund , from Merritt, with their 1940 Packard

 

“There were 145 registered vehicles and it was a great day, as you know.  The winners of the four major Door Prizes were:”

Norma Mervyn, Treasurer

Nicola Valley Cruiser’s Car Club

 

            Welding Helmet – Ron Matkea – Ashcroft

            Pickup Dry Box – Brian  Cave – Merritt

            A& W Table & Stools – John Appel – Merritt

            3800 psi Pressure Washer – Roger Souchon – Princeton

Today in history: July  31, 1856

Christchurch New Zealand is chartered as a city.

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Spear Head

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June 18, 2013

There is a report  that a spearhead was found at the site of the new Hydro substation work West of the BC hydro yard off Voght street. The source said that there were also campfires with animal bones found in some of the gulleys leading down to the Nicola River. He said they were carbon dated and cane from antiquity.

There are historical pithouse remains at Monck Provincial park a few kilometers up the Nicola river on Nicola lake. the park system maintains them as an interest point.

Work was still in progress yesterday at the site. The new substation will increase the capacity and availability of power to business in Merritt. It is said to be  a two-year project.

Today in history: June 18,1935

Police in Vancouver British Columbia clash with Striking longshoremen with 60 injuries and 24 arrests.

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The week in Pictures 4/27/13

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April 27, 2013
Jack Cross brought this back from a show in Pentiction ,The sunshine valley rural resident has ” a dozen “
GM dealer sale event
Earth day saw students picking up garbage on a school day File Photo KDG
Parking lot paving of purity feed store after renovation
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Calfs and lambs

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April 2, 2013

A trip out highway 5A saw many spring calf’s and new born lambs along the road and in the ranches fields  that are intersected by the highway.

Once asked a local rancher Gloria Capp what the difference between a spring calf and a winter calf she replied ” one is born later”.

Nicola Ranch, Quilchena ,Cattle Company and  others along the lower road to Kamloops are quite pleasant to view from a car  as  it takes its way along the ” 70 percent load restriction ” road . These restrictions concern transports and commercial trucks and have made the route free of them at this time ,preferring 5  the divided highway with out load restrictions.

Today in History: April 2,1912

The ill fated RMS Titanic begins sea trials.

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Smart meter

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April 10, 2012

On the 1900 block Quilchena Ave, in Merritt there is a couple of businesses in the same building. Around the back are two hydro meters one an analog one a digital.(more later)

At this time there are complaints about higher bills then before the utility put in digital meters. The Hydro in BC operates as a not for profit business and lower rates are mandated by law. When the production and distribution of power is efficient, there becomes a benifit to consumers. They can not take retained earnings from year to year except for projects. If people have been not fairly metered in the past by old analog meters then eventually a rate decrease will come through fairer and less defeated metering.

We know of a couple of techniques  the utility is employing to ensure that complaints are legit. Remember that taking any unmetered power, is theft and subject to criminal prosecution.

Today in history, April,10 1983

Born Haig Sutherland Canadian Actor.

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North West Territories

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March 5, 2012

Twenty some years ago they divide the vast expance of land into an eastern arctic  as well as a  west meaning a legislature was distinct from the one in Yellowknife. There is  a lot of land that on the surface looks like it is not of much value, however mineral resources are  abundant. And the world is so small now. Last week at a scrap gold and antiques buyers event. A person brought in two tobbaco cans full of high-grade silver ore.  with silver around 6 dollars an once I talked to a person who mills precious metals for mines and we estimated that the A bar of silver could be poured from the cans of at least 50 onces About 300 dollars worth of silver. Only requiring a make shift furnace producing 2200 degrees farenheit for and hour.

I was in the territories when the Hunt brothers from Texas tried to corner the market for silver,by owning 10 percent of the world supply. The price rose to about 60 dollars and once. before  the supply side economics of Ronald Regan took over in the early 1980s collapsing metal prices back to demand.

The man said that a supervisor said take some for a  reminder fo his experience, and he did, this from a mine on the Camsell River on Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories.Lots of dynamics at work here, including publicly traded shares ,but if all the construction workers did  the same it would amount to a material loss to share holders. A loss more significant then market corrections when speculation increases stock value. We say if this happens to you be aware and get a recipe or something in writing. giving you permission.

There is a six month limitation period on crimes under $5000.00 in Canada, however there is no limitation on the value of your reputation.

Free minors licences are free to people over 65 and very inexpensive for those under and it gives you the right to prospect and collect samples on unclaimed land. You can pan for gold without one.

Today in history, March 5th 1999

The first premier of the  Canadian, new territory of Nunavut is elected.

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Gold Buyers

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February 20, 2012

There is another gold buyer in Merritt this week they are coming regularly looking for silver and gold as well as old jewelry.

Canadian Collectors Road Show.

Treasure hunters and second handlers are a reality of many people’s life in a tough economy.

They are at the Best Western of Voght for four this weekend the buying ends today. They advertised free estimates and coffee.

Kevin and Nate a couple of young fellows were well involved this morning giving verbal appraisals on scrap gold and  artifacts. A small disagreement on the plate or silver content of one item in Kevin’s charge drew attention from Nate and seemed resolved amicably. We watched three clients sell small amounts of scrap gold for amounts under 50 dollars ,they were payed by cheque after producing a name  address and photo ID to back it up.

One of the buyers was a  Thailand  national with a long last name: Tungkulbavarodom. ( just want to test my spell checker.)

An assessment on a hard-hat made by McDonald company that had an artistic relieve of the industries wares on it confirmed a 300 to 400 dollar value, when asked if the owner wanted to sell it he said no but he would check with his son the owner for a possible nother day. When a man produced two tobacco tins of high-grade silver ore ” given as a souvenir from a mine site he worked at in the North West Territories , there  was much conversation generated, but no offer from the buyers to take the ore. A table displayed some silver antiques and antique toys with a 1939 Iron Cross, and some other war medals.

Coffee was offered as advertised as well as free appraisals without pressure to buy.

Canadian Collectors Roadshow is from Vancouver, Canada and have a web site:

Collectorsroadshow.ca

Today in history,February 20 1901

The Legislature in Hawaii convenes for the first time.

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Good will

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February 9, 2012
Alley at night

Alley at night (Photo credit: markhillary)

There is a painting at the Baillie House by the British Columbia Artist of the year in two thousand and eight Norman Kelly is a print 185 of 2000. The work is called River Crossing and features three horses and cowboys crossing a river.

That type of art is popular around here and artists like Arthur Mosely and others have a good constituency when it comes c0wboy to art.

The Kelly print is marked down to 50 dollars from a hundred and its being sold as yard sale donations that come regularly  to Baillie House; a registered charity.

Art is in the eye of the beholder and sometimes the estate holder.

There is a cowboy poet at the Public Library here on March 1st.

Today in history,February 9,1964

The Beattles go on the Ed Sullivan show to be seen by a record 73 million people.

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Persian rugs

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December 6, 2011

On the weekend there was a auction of distressed goods at the local civic center. A viewing at 1 pm was followed by an auction a 2pm.Connoisseur Heirloom carpets were shown with pedigrees as to origin. One that I viewed was presented as from Kazakstan and the tribe you made it was related. The auctioneer said that antiques of that pedigree ( over 90 years ) go for 35 thousand dollars at auction houses in New York. A small 4X6 went for 500 dollars on Saturday and a large carpet was taken of the floor when it did not get a 25 hundred-dollar reserve bid. A number of small rugs were acquired by buyers at the beginning of the show.

The Auction was cut short and the were loaded into white vans to go to another community. The prices were advertised in a local paper  as bid plus 15 percent  buyers premium and HST a contact number in Vancouver was also advertised as 604-229-1800. The men were well dressed and professional with little fuss or stuff.

Today in history, December 6th,2008

Greek riots break out because of  the murder of a 15 year old boy by police.

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Japanese Sushi

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October 28, 2011

On the  east end of town the there is a Japenese Shushi restaurant in a nice building that had a joint tenant , a plumbing company. The plumbers recently moved to the center of town and today workmen wer tearing out the flooring to accommodate what a source says will be an expansion of the restaurant a full three page take out menu is available and it is clean and neat  about another thousand feet of expansion may be available for diners in about a months time. The restaurant is called Garden sushi Japanese restaurant and is at 2701 Nicola Avenue. a few blocks away is a renovation of a moderate apartment building in  an improving high density area.

The restaurant has coffee for 2.24 (including tax) cents a cup a large california salad is 14.95; and is closed on Mondays.

There is serious economic activity here at this election time.

Today in history, October 28,97

Emperor Nerva is forced by the Praetorian Guard, make Marcus Ulpius Trajanus as his heir and successor.

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