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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.

Tags: Chevrolet, Christchurch, John Appel, Kamloops, Merritt, Merritt British Columbia, New Zealand, United States

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Community gardens open today

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July 30, 2013

Today, July 30th 2013 there is a Grand opening of a community gardens. The event is from 5-7 pm at the Nicola Valley Health Center / hospital, access off Reid avenue.
The project is funded in part by the federal government , New Horizons for seniors program.

Today in history: July 30.1692

Ten thousand people die in an earthquake in Naples Italy.

Windsor-Essex community gardens get cash boost (blogs.windsorstar.com)
Costa defends the role of community garden (blogs.abc.net.au)
Parkland community garden celebrates success (whas11.com)
Butterfly festival at Southside Community Garden July 20 (vindy.com)
Community Garden in the Docklands (livemadlyon.wordpress.com)

Tags: Community Garden, Garden, Health, July, New Horizons, Raised bed gardening, Technology, United States

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Classic Cars

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July 29, 2013

The central park area of town saw a classic car show on Sunday. The admission to show your car and a chance for some recognition was 10 dollars. One hundred and forty-five entries showed their cars and trucks. Model T trucks, cars from the 1950s and a mix of original restored and hot rods filled the field as well as tables of parts and vintage signage.

The event was the 19th annual and there was representations to the drive in meet from Kamloops,Dog River Saskatchewan,Tappan BC, Courtney BC, any others.

The local crime stoppers had a booth selling 5 dollar tickets on a new Ford mustang GTO.

Today in history: July 29, 1996

The child protection portion of the Communications Decency Act is stuck down by a US Federal Court as being to broad.

Hot-Rod’s Cruise Gratiot Taking Advantage Of Cooler Temps (detroit.cbslocal.com)
How to Determine The Value of A Classic Car (infographicsalley.wordpress.com)
5 Reasons Why You Should Hold Onto Your Classic Car (autorevival.com)
Classic Car Show, a different kind of art. (justingarychuk.wordpress.com)

Tags: Auto, Classic car, Communications Decency Act, Custom and Collector Cars, Ford Model T, Hot rod, Shopping, Vehicle

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TGIF the price of coffee

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July 26, 2013

Its good that it is friday….

The Merritt Desert Inn was charging $2.09 for a cup of coffee during the short lived HST regime in BC. There was a backlash as restaurants were on a level playing field with the value added tax. The tax is gone and the PST took its place and is not charged on restaurant meals. This morning a coffee cost $2:15 with 10 cents in for the federal value added tax the GST,

Today in history: July 26, 2005

Mumbai India gets 40 inchs of rain in 24 hours stopping the city for 2 days.

Employee who called police on coffee company owner has past of his own, records show (news-journalonline.com)

Tags: Asia, Business, Coffee, Government, Grant Road, India, Konkan, Lokhandwala Complex, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Recreation, Restaurant, tgif

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Music in the park: Ashcroft

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July 23, 2013

There is a pass the hat music in the park program in neighbouring Ashcroft this summer.Every 2nd and fourth Wednesday. Next session tomorrow, featuring Mark James Fortin.

Ashcroft is a small community on the Thompson River south of Merritt.

Heritage Park Place Gazebo 7 to 9 PM. On Railway Avenue.

Presented by Winding Rivers Arts and Performance Society.

Today in history: July 23,1840

The province of Canada is created by the Act of Union.

Ashcroft Tomorrow (jaymedaniels.wordpress.com)

Tags: Ashcroft, Ashcroft Theatre, Canada, Labour, Recreation, Richard Ashcroft, Thompson River, Trains and Railroads

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The week in pictures 7/20/13

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July 20, 2013

RCMP at Merritt restaurant, a member of the musical ride. enjoy the designation of Royal File photo KDG

The sign board at the local fire station, it went to extreme but now reads low at this publishing. KDG file photo.

Dew early morning this week

Commercail shot here

classy cars about

Today in history: July 20th 1976

The Viking one lander is successful on Mars

Tags: Astronomy, Mars, NASA, Planets, Solar System, Space, Viking, Viking program

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Porche commercial

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July 17, 2013

There was a concession van set up buy the old Merritt news building. The men that were working it said they were making a commercial for the German car manufacturer Porche.

Direction signs for the set were seen going south from town toward the Coquihalla highway in the direction of Hope.

Today in history: July 17,1938

Wrong way Corrigan takes of for Ireland.

Tags: Douglas Corrigan, History, Ireland, July, Religion, Second Spanish Republic, Spanish Civil War, United States

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Development

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July 16, 2013

On the west edge of the BC Hydro construction of their new substation and on the crest of a 40 meter hill is an extension of Spring Bank road going south toward town.Full water and sewer lines are being added. The view is of the River Ranch across the Nicola River with its green fields and meandering willow stands. The area was serviced with storm sewers decades ago.

A forestry forest fire training facility that features a simulator is being completed at the local airstrip about one mile away. The facility is scheduled for substantial completion on July 26th and for minister opening on the 1 st of August.

There are 3 twenty man training rooms, a laundry lots of offices and a large reception area, two helipads and a stones throw to the airstrip. There is also 4 residential lots that belong to the forest service. The facility is autonomous to the Regional Forestry Office on the other side of the airstrip and an open field away.The training center does not have living quarters.

The airstrip has a live in security person and houses the search and rescue command van.

Today in history: July 16,1212

Pope innocent the third calls European Knights to a crusade.

B.C. Hydro rates set to rise, says minister (globalnews.ca)

Tags: BC Hydro, British Columbia, Business, Energy minister, Nicola River, Smart meter, Spring Bank

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The week in pictures 7/13/13

Gallery

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July 13, 2013

alternate treatment, Acupuncture

Truck goes 25 k on train tracks

Say so Society hosting

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TGIF

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July 12, 2013

Its good that it is friday….

Around the world in an MGB. We talked to Peter Buckingham and his co driver Kerith Buckingham in the local Coldwater hotel last night. Their around the world MGB was parked outside as if to rest from its 2010 23000 KM 17 country trip. Peter said they had started the trip by shipping the car to Beijing China. Peter had also done a bicycle trip in Mainland China in 1982, making for a good start point for the 2010 trip. The trip included northern Iran and 4 -6 thousand year old ruins in the cradle area of the world. He also shipped his car to Melbourne Australia for that part of his trip and its KM tally.

Peter is now capping it off with a trip across Canada west to east and estimates that before he is completely finished he will tally 40 thousand KM.

We hoped that he would not run into( tongue in cheek) John DesBourgh on his bike trip for MS east , however a friendly road side interaction would be nice.

Today in history: July 12th 1809

Alexander Hamilton dies from wounds received in a duel..