Category: Arts and Culture


Craft swap

A public library building in Altona, Illinois,...

A public library building in Altona, Illinois, a small village in the Midwestern United States. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The public library has a craft swap in October “Want something new?” Bring old craft supplies to the library ( good condition) on between october 15th and 26th then on  Saturday October 26th  from 1-4 PM come and see what new and interesting crafts may be there.

The Merritt Public Library has published a brochure outlining their fall programs they are available at  the front desk ask Neil.

Today in history: September 16th 1955

The first ballistic missile is launched form a submarine.

Western Canada Theater

The South Central Interior of BC has the  benefit of the western Canada Theater Society with a venue in Kamloops it is featuring  its 2013/14 season with Les Miserables , by Boublil and Schonberg

The live theater group has 6 play on their schedule for the season the former runs from November 28th to December 11th.

Dreary and Izzy , By Tara Beagan, September 12th to 28th

Boeing Boeing. By: Marc Carmoletti , Oct 10th to 19th

Blind Date , By Rebecca Northan, January 23rd to February 1st

Silent Chap, By Alan Corbishley  February 20th to March 1st

Waiting for the Parade , By: John Murrell March 27th to April 5th

Brimful of Asha , By: Asha Jain And Ravi Jain,  April 10th  to 26th

The Western Canada theater group is sponsored by corporate and government sponsors including CFJC TV, Home Hardware,Royal Bank, Domtar, NU Gold , The Daily News and others.

There is also non subscription events including family  and special events. WWW.WCTLIVE.CA.

Editors note: Arts and culture is well expressed here in BC, broadening for young people can include these experiences by participation or viewing especially in times where international travel may be a risk..

Today in history: September 12th 2005

Disneyland is opened in Penny’s Bay Hong Kong.

New Author

The small community of Merritt has another published author. Jeff bloom has published a book on crows and his experience as a crow pet owner. Jeff talked years ago of his pet crows when he was a child and now has it in a book: Squawker: free as a bird will be presented at the Merritt library on Saturday September 21st at 1;00 PM

Jeff bloom has a business that reclaims hardwood wood and him and his wife had Blooms nursery in Merritt his wife now works in the Merritt Hospital.

There is a draw for a free copy of Squawker.

Squawker is a childrens book.

Today in history: September 11,1801

France annexs the Kingdom of Piedmont.

Terry Fox run

September 15th the Terry Fox run is on again. The event is held on the second Sunday after labour day.Terry tryed to run across Canada for Cancer research after  losing a leg to the disease. The young man in his twenties only made it to Ontario from the east coast and had to quit because of the reoccurrence of the disease. Terry died shortly after however many Canadians took up to finished his run in fundraising events such as the annual public one day run.

Steve Fonyo later completed a cross-country run but never had the same effect as Terry did.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Fonyo

Today in history: September 9th 1966

The National Traffic  and Motor Vehicle Safety Act is signed in the United States.

TGIF

Merit of Merritt

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.

Fish stocking

The non profit society that stocks the lakes with trout fry is about Merritt today. A worker said ” we are stocking Salmon Lake today”. Salmon lake is on the historic douglas lake Cattle company ranch and has a dock at its store and cabin facility there.

The Society is funded by a portion of all the fishing licences sold in British Columbia.

Today in history: September 5th 1969

United States Army LT William Calley charged with the murder of 109 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai.

30 years of Instruction

The Nicola Valley Institute of TEchnology is having its first class today in its 30th year of operation.

The School was the vision of local Grand Chief Gordon Antoine and is succesful to the point of having a Campus in Vancouver as well. The school offers university transfer courses as well as technology.Current Forestry employee B J Moore credits  the school for listening to his plans and helping to make sure of his success in the employment world.

Nvit is on Belshaw avenue in Merritt at the top of the hill, Eagles point campus.

Today in history: September 4th 1923

The first voyage of the United States  airship Shenandoah.

TGIF- Merritt Laundry

English: Flag of the city of Melbourne, in Aus...

English: Flag of the city of Melbourne, in Australia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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.

Fall fair

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.

Court House Gallery September showing

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

http://www.libbydybi.com

250-378-2855

Today in history: August 26th 2002

The Earth Summit begins in Johannesburg South Africa.