Next Nicola Naturlists meeting
Save the dog adoption out side local pet store
up for adoption
Sunday snow at 2500 feet
Not up for adoption
First drum made at local school.
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The week in pictures 4/20/13
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April 21, 2013
TGIF – rafting
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April 19, 2013
Its good that it is friday….
Next meeting of the Nicola naturalists Thursday, May 23 7 pm at the Merritt Civic Center , Downtown. The meeting is a joint meeting with the Nicola Valley Explorers. “The Majestic Thompson River” with Bernie Fandrich. (Kumsheen Raft Adventures )
Today in history: April 19th 1927
Mae west is given 10 days in jail for your part in the play SEX.
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Rafe Mair
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April 18, 2013
A voice from the past or current personality , Rafe Mair will be speaking here on April 24th. ” hear about rivers, PPs, oil tankers ,salmon and democracy all this in a conclusion of why are hydro bills are going through the roof.
Rafe’s picture on his promo poster shows a grey bearded cane wielding lively moving person, with the cane raised and the left elbow high and ready.
Admission by donation , at the Merritt civic center starting at 7 o’clock. The event also features film maker Damien Gillis.
Today in history: April 18th 1906
Fire and earthquakes destroy San Fransisco
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Two laptops
April 17, 2013
The local library in Merritt has two laptops to use in the study carousels at the Garcia street facility. The laptops are two of ten that were dispersed from a program called literacy Merritt.
The librarian said it was a program to help seniors stay in contact with grand children that may be living elsewhere.
The lap tops are available for use without log in or a library card, the library has wi-fi service.
Today in history: April 17th 1897
The Aurora UFO incident.
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Drumming and drum making
April 16, 2013
About a dozen people were in a traditional drum making class at room 069 today ant NVIT the first nations administrated public , community college at 4155 Belshaw Avenue here in Merritt , starting with a bannock lunch the process takes about 2 hours to stretch raw hide over wooden rings. Deer skin is also used to make rattles of raw hide to go with drummers.
A drum stick is also made from a willow stick , ” medicine” ” willow has healing ” and a sowed skin covered foam pad. A participant said also that sand was used before balloons were available to stitch wet rawhide over for the rattle.
When asked Amy Strayer said it was her first one and tradition holds that she give it away. Her drum was drying and she had not yet decided who to give it to.
First nations people often sing ad drum their introductions to a meeting.
Today in history: April 16th 1881
Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle in Dodge city.
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60 jobs gone
April 15, 2013
The people at Ardew were informed at 5 o’clock this morning Saturday 13/13 that they were all laid off. The mill was being taken over by Aspen Planners after being acquired by them. The Ardew Mill is old tech without J bar sorter.:*
* Opinion: There will be a net job loss in that sector as Aspen Planners have two mills here before acquiring Ardew. One saw mill one planner mill .
The consolidation sees AP in control of the Weyerhaeuser operation and the Ardew operation , leaving one other lumber producer here; Tolko Industries a private company that also had its start as a family business.
Other small mills include NMV and pine Ideas as specialty lumber manufacturers.
Today in history: April 15th 1923
Insulin becomes generally available for people with diabetes.
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Spade foot
April 11, 2013
The local naturalists are having a presentation on the Spade foot on the 18th of April.
The northern limit of the great basin Spadefoot is the subject of the evening.
The naturalists also enjoy a presentation of members wildlife pictures before the main presentation as well. Gerry Sanford and freelance published author Murphy Shewchuck are some of the members that regularly share unique captures at the pre presentation.
The event begins at 7:00 at the local community college lecture theater NVIT, 4155 Belshaw Avenue in Merritt.
Today in History: April 11,1976
The apple 1 is created.
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500 kilometer range
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April 9, 2013
Off Voght Street in Merritt and next to the Merritt Desert Inn is an electric car recharging station. I talked to a man recharging his car and he said his car a Tesia model S has a 500 kilometer range. He had come from Vancouver and took on 130 kilometers worth of free power from the charging station.
The man said that he spends 6 dollars a month on power for his 100 thousand dollar luxury electic car. There three models below it with less range and according to him it takes more than over night to fully charge his car with the 110 service at home.
The car drove off with no noise and a happy driver on his way to Kamloops.
The charging station is in the same parking lot that the farmers market occupy starting May 18th.
A report in the Merritt Herald here said that more stations are coming.
An update:
Another Tesia driver charging up here on 4/15/13 said his range is more like 300 KMs because of going up hill and he agreed that the return trip should have better results as that would be downhill . Merritt is 2000 feet above sea level that the coast drivers come from.
Today in History: April 9, 1867
Alaska is purchased from the Russians by a vote of one.
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The week in pictures 4/6/13
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April 6, 2013
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Update: 4/9/13 A reliable source at the city says that ” he has not turned the water on as yet”
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TGIF
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April 5, 2013
yes
A weekend workshop for Yoga is going on this weekend. A Chakra Yoga workshop says that it involves personal discovery. The work shop is 30 kilometers west of Merritt off hyway 8 ,5320 Mannning Creek road.
Info: scottandcarol@ymail.com
Today in History: April 5, 1975
The Peoples Republic of China has its April 5th movement start that leads to the Tiananmen incident.
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Beading workshop
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April 3, 2013
The local community college NVIT is hosting a beading workshop at the college on April 3rd 12-2 pm . No admission charge.
Beading is considered First nations culture and it came after contact with Europeans and enhanced buckskin art.
NVIT is at 4155 Belshaw avenue in Merritt BC Ca.
Today in History: April 3,1053
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Elders luncheon, Easter celebration.
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March 26, 2013
There is an invitation posted to attend an elders luncheon on Thursday April forth at 12:00 PM , at the Merritt Civic Center. Elders are people over 50 years of age.
Registration starts at 9:30 am and you can rsvp at the journeys into tomorrow transition house, at 250-378-6170.
The host is the Coldwater Indian Band.
Today in history:March 26 ,1997
Thirty some bodies are found in a suicide pack with the Heavens gate cult.
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