To the seasons of life
Have a great weekend
Health and Wellness fair: on September 15th there is a fair at the Baillie house on Voght Street. The fair will have energy, healers artisan producers of health and wellness products, and a table from the British Columbia program for gambling addictions.
Today in History, August 24,1814
The British invade Washington and burn several buildings including the Whitehouse.
The Travel Lodge on Voght street is under renovation. The area that housed Lads restaurant untill a mildew problem in the basement forced them out is now being made into a combination Japanese and Western cuisine dinning facility.
The young Japanese proprietor says he expects to be running in a month. and its style is Fusion.
On Garcia street there is another pair of young Asian men renovating a portion of a building for a Mongolian restaurant. No Building permits are readily seen in the demolition phase of both projects.
Today in History, August 22,1848
The United States annexes New Mexico.
The Ambassador Society had its contest on the weekend. Mike Hume , president had 13 candidates for 3 positions as provincial ambassadors.
The positions were filled by young people from Trail;Carley Henniger,
Twenty thousand dollars worth of bursaries and tuition were also given out for excelling in a number of categories including public speaking, fund raising , talent , knowledge and friendship.
One of the retiring youth ambassadors was Sarah Simon from Merritt , after enjoying a year the 3 outgoing had an escorted walk about the Civic Center as a recorded farewell speech was played to an attentive audience. The darkened walk with formal evening wear created a mood of style and grace. Then the women placed crowns on the heads of those succeeding them and took a seat with all the competitors.
This year there were no young men in the contest something not the usual practice for the Society.
Tables displaying produce and pictures from the communities represented were about the Merritt Civic center and enjoyed at intermission time. the event ended with a late social supper, at the Civic Center.
Today in History, August 20, 1988
Peru becomes a member of the Berne Copyright Treaty.
Summer thoughts to You!
BCJHL , the local Junior hockey club is starting camp this weekend. A volunteer parent cleaning up the dressing room in preparation said she wasn”t sure how many but the camp is beginning.
there is usually double and some the amount of players needed invited to camp from minor hockey and other teams. After cuts a team for the season remains.
The camp this weekend is a conditioning camp for about 25 people next weekend full camp of about 50 hopefuls.
Today in history: August 17,1982
The first compact discs were released to the people of Germany: source Wikipedia.
Have a great weekend
The second local paper is stopping publication. The Merritt News started by a disgruntled Merritt Herald reporter 21 years ago. Susan Holmberg passed on now then sold the paper to Glacer Press. the paper has lost money and has no projection to regain profitability, according to sources.
The Merritt News was a community booster and sponsored many things such as International films and had a very welcoming and professional presence in their office.
A recent key long-term employee was draw away by a quasey competitor and the news room had recently unionize according to the production person ” they are going to get us a better severance”
Opinion: The Merritt News will be missed.
Today in history, July 27 2012
The opening of the London Olympic Games is scheduled for this day.
The Regional District in conjunction with the city operates a good public swimming pool here in Merritt. The hot tubs have been being replaced in a slow process over many months. A source from in the city says that it will not be complete before the 10th of July. And there is a possibility the completion will be right after that deadline.
The hot tubs are an accessory to a great pool with an exercise room and a sauna as well.
Today in History, June 26,1924
American occupation forces with draw from the Dominican Republic.
The toastmaster organization year end end is at the end of June. The month of July will see the local club have a new president. Kathleen Joe will be the CEO of club 3929 here in Merritt.
Today in history: June 20,1948
The variety shoe The Ed Sullivan show premiers on Television
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