To the seasons of life
Its good that it is friday….
There is a Job fair at the Merritt Civic Center September 11 and 12th, sponsored by Work BC and other government. There is no cost for business/ vendors
Today in history: September 6th 1997
The funeral of the Princess of Wales, Lady Diana.
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The Chinese laundry on Voght street is being gutted after siting dormant for decades the Chinese laundry that was once next to the New York Kitchen, Chinese restaurant, and operated by the Chin family was sold and is being renovated into apartments. the cinder block walls are solid according to sources on site . The roof and insides including to electric meters and a number of panels have been wreaked ant are gone to the dump.The Chin family once owned a large piece of land in that area of Voght street. Randy Chin operated Beaver insulation in the old Canadian Pacific warehouse next to the Merritt Library that now occupies the land which held the train station untill the 1980’s.A chin family member at the site today ( now an employee of BC Hydro said the family is all out of Merritt except Randy, but the original business’s are disposed and the family is in Vancouver. Except him in Kamloops.The Toy family dry goods from 1927 has been renovated and remains near to the chinese operations. The store is planned for antique sales.Today in history: August 30th 1835
The City of Melbourne is established.
Today is the last day for entry’s into the Nicola Valley Fall Fair. the fair is on August 31 and September first at the fair grounds off the Rodeo grounds on Lindley creek road by the Rodeo grounds.
There are many people responsible for entries and categories. Deadline 5 o’clock tonight.
Phone 250-378 7072 FMI http://www.bcfairs.ca/fairs/nicola-valley-fall-fair
Today in history: August 28th 1996
The divorce of Charles and Deanna the prince and princess of Wales.
The Court House Gallery is having its regular monthly showing for September featuring Libby Dybikowski. The Show is called Colour and Contour here is the release:
Colour and Contour Show to Open at Court House Art Gallery in September
Merritt, British Columbia – August , 2013 – The Colour and Contour Show launches at the Courthouse Gallery, located at 1840 Nicola Avenue on September 6. The show features recent paintings by Libby Dybikowski, along with equine sculptural ceramics by John Yellowlees, and functional art pottery, by Carole Jackson.
Libby Dybikowski’s subjects are drawn from the Vancouver and Nicola Valley regions, and on her lifetime of travels, studies and ideas. Vibrant images of horses, people, landscapes, flowers and abstracts feature clearly delineated spaces and strong outlines. Colorful, powerful, natural images with the impressions and interpretations of the artist will bring you into her world of imagination.
John Yellowlees’ horse-inspired ceramic sculptures build on his successful show of soda-fired vessels last November. His work spoke to gallery visitors, and many of his pieces are now gracing homes in the Nicola Valley and beyond. For the Colour and Contour Show, Yellowlees’ theme, complementing Dybikowski’s paintings, is the spirit of horses. Intense work over the summer has resulted several superb pieces to be seen at the show.
First-time exhibitor Carole Jackson’s finely composed pottery pieces deserve the wider audience that the Colour and Contour Show will provide. Jackson, a lifetime resident of the Nicola Valley, creates beautifully shaped pottery in exquisite colours, balanced, rounded and wonderful to the touch as well as to the eye. For this show, she has been working in clay and porcelain, and constructing in small works and larger vases.
The public is invited to attend the reception for the show and sale on Friday, September 6 from 4 to 6pm. Refreshments will be served. The show continues through Saturday October 5. As always, admission is FREE to view the gallery shows.
The Courthouse Art Gallery is located at 1840 Nicola Avenue in Merritt, BC. It is open Thursdays, from 4 to 8pm, Fridays from noon to 6pm and Saturdays from noon to 6pm.
For further information, you can contact Courthouse Gallery Director, Kathi, at: kathi.courthouse.gallery@gmail.com or klassicalart7@hotmail.com or you can leave a message at: 250-378-6515.
If media sources wish to interview the artist, here is Libby’s contact information:
Libby Dybikowski:
libbydybi@hotmail.com
250-378-2855
Today in history: August 26th 2002
The Earth Summit begins in Johannesburg South Africa.
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Level one hundred:
We started playing the Game Gardens of Time on Facebook more then 2 years ago. Having seen Treasure Island to its timely end and tried many others for a time, we concentrated on the game in part because of its designation of the 2011 online game of the year.
The game has you build a garden that is historical and supervised by A Gardens of Time Society. Starting with Ancient Egypt it allows for various themes ancient to current. You may play for points or enjoyment of the cultural and esthetic value or both.
Like the practice of some First Nations to leave out a bead from art work to communicate that nothing is perfect the gardens program has some out of place objects in the locating hunt themes that get you coin to buy garden structures.
The engagement of distant relatives and new unknown social contacts was broadening experience , The game is fun and socially,historically and geographically reenforcing.
We spend no money to level 100.
Today in history: August 23rd 1996
Osama Bin Laden declares war on Americans occupying the land of the Two Holy Places.
The local swimmg pool is down for maintenance. The Nicola Vally Aquatic Center shuts down every year at this time for about a month on maintenance. Pallet jacks from Nicola Chain saw rentals and pallets of ‘supplies and materials are evident this morning.
The Nicola Valley Aquatic Center hosts the Merritt Otters swim Club that has a yearly regional meet here that s popular, the local; club has had serious success in its operations including involvement by former MLA Dave Chutter and family.
A source says that along with regular maintenance is a new floor covering a epoxy sand cover that looks like a beach. One souce thinks it is a hundred thousand dollar job and the floor has not been done for 18 years.
Editors: note the Nicola Valley Aquatic center and arena are flagship in the rec program in Merritt and are held with a lot of pride.
250-378-6662
Today in history: August 22th 1910
Japan annexes Korea and begins a rule that lasts till the end of the Second World War.
The Petro Canada was offering premium gasoline at regular price this week as they were out of the regular grade of gas.
Premium gas was going for one dollar and forty five cents a liter. The Petro Can is at the corner of Voght and Belshaw avenue.
Today the price is back to normal and regular gas is available.
The 6 cent spread in price is said to be worth it in lots of applications and according to a motorcycle enthusiast especially in the performance of motorcycles. The cost additional cost on a fill up would be something over a dollar.
Today in history: August 21 1961
Please MIster Postman is released and becomes the first Number One Hit.
The local qualifying Rodeo is on again for the 55th year here.The event features a local Clown,Jayson Charters will be keeping riders safe from revengeful bulls.
The event is on Saturday August 31 and Sunday September first.
Cattle ranching is a long established industry in the Nicola Valley including the famed Douglas Lake Cattle Company.
Today in history: August 20th 1988
Black day for Yellowstone park as a devastating fire occurs.
A moment of announcement.
BC ambassadors, 2013
Three new, one year term BC Youth Ambassadors were chosen to represent the province on Saturday night. Casey Helgason from Kamloops, Lauren Sherwood from Ossoyoos and Camella Vokey from Penticton, all became ambassadors at the conclusion of the three day event at the Merritt Civic Center.
Bailey Allen a former BC Ambassador from Merritt worked as judge for the first time.
There were 11 young people in the competition including to young men. https://www.facebook.com/BritishColumbiaAmbassador
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Today in history : August 19th 1991
The Soviet Union being devolved as President Gorbachev is placed under house arrest in the August coup.
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