Category: Arts and Culture


Indigenous summer

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September 28, 2011
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Fall Golf : file photo KDG

The weather is great here in Merritt and the colour of fall makes a visual feast.

The Nicola Valley Golf and Country Club makes allowances for weather to being open during the declining fall. There are many glorious days to golf each fall .

Indian summer is a period of unseasonably warm, dry weather that sometimes occurs in autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. The US National Weather Service defines this as weather conditions that are sunny and clear with above normal temperatures, occurring late-September to mid-November. It is usually described as occurring after a killing frost. source Wikipedia

On this Day: September 28th 1924

The first around the world flight accomplished. See more

Editors Note: The local Naturalists club  is having there AGM tonight at & NVIT lecture theater, top of the hill Belshaw avenue in Merritt., After golf you could have a good  feeling of natural community by supporting their Club; or go to their Site local naturalists take out a membership. Meetings are  most times the  3rd   Thursdays during the fall, winter and spring.  KDG

 

 

 

 

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The week in pictures

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September 3, 2011

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Due dilligence

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September 2, 2011

A drill was auguring some holes in the parking lot of a local mall on Thursday. The supervising white hat said she was a biologist and they were doing due diligence.The site is close to an excavation the city did to repair sewer lines recently and a test well for the ministry of environment is in the next block.

There was a rail line where the parking lot now is and some light industrial applications at one time . No release on what for, other then due diligence, which could mean a buyer is interested in the property. As malls inventories are coming under scrutiny as Target prepares to come to Canada and  take Zellers stores over. Some mall developers  are noted as saying that closed malls bring more tenants as people tend to shop at all stores rather parking in front of one particular.This mall is a open mall that has a large lot undeveloped since its buildings were removed to make the property a consolidated large lot.

American malls are stated as being over built and Target is considered to be a better competitor for Wall Mart and Canadian Tire then Zellers was.That would be an advantage for the consumer.The industry is a volatile and driven one in  the US. Zoning restrictions and longer development process make for a more stable industry in Canada.

editors note: Speculation can be dangerous , when development comes it gives an increase in property values making  investing lucrative and dangerous. As well many small activities may never develop into a boom.And even press releases are forgotten over time if developments do not come on stream…. Working people are often not able to invest with the information given to them..be wise and be carefull.

Happy Labour Day from Proprietor Review 

Today in history,Sept 2 ,1935

Labour Day hurricane kills over 400 people in Florida.

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Card lock

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August 31, 2011

The Esso agency had a customer appreciation day today .The Cold Creek Agency of Nicola Avenue had the radio station, prizes , hamburgers and a celebrity Mobile Oil sponsored formula one car on site .To appreciate  their customers.The business is  located in a heavy commercial zoning beside a road contractor an unconfirmed source is saying you don’t have to be a business to have a card lock and their prices change daily with oil prices and are emailed out to card customers at levels of discounts.Implying volume.

Its a clean and uncluttered business you may want to check it out if for some reason you need volumes of fuel and don’t mind competing with logging trucks for fueling.

Today in history, August 31,1537

The Honorable Artillery Company, England’s oldest is formed.

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Magician

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August 25, 2011
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About a hundred people are enjoying a magician / comedian at the public library this morning young children of any age are gleefully lapping it up .He said that he has a coloring page to give out with his web site and number on it so that when colored by the kids it will be on the fridge when their birthday comes up. He does those events….. No free add here….

Today in History, August 25,1977

The charter of the French language is adopted by the National Assembly of the Canadian province of Quebec

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Xtreme learning

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August 17, 2011

The local library has a program called extreme learning where you may sign out ancillary equipment to your reading material. Bikes to kindle readers many things are available even GPS units. No word on if the local library will be signing out people soon to complement learning as a blurb on the internet says is occurring somewhere (Surrey according to the Vancouver Sun).

Today in history, August 17,2008

Michael Phelps is the first person to win 8 gold Olympic medals.

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Job fair

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August 16, 2011
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A small job fair was held at the campus of NVIT on monday, Teck the mining giant that runs the Highland Valley Copper Mine was there . A representative said they would be hiring around  the middle of December. A training company/ society for people who would work on the hydro site at Revelstoke and Mica also had a booth, as did the Community Futures Society for the first nations of the Thompson Nicola.

A rep from  Western Bio Energy of Richmond BC  for their proposed hydro co-gen plant was giving out information. Fred Scott was saying that when the project is approved for permits it will have a strong contact with hydro that prohibits fuel being used that is not green wood waste ie railway ties. The boiler is only capable of taking 1900 degrees and toxins must be burned at higher temperatures \(legally).

There is one toxic waste facility in the province it is in the lower mainland. This project is strictly green and for hydro co gen to the public utility BC Hydro.The plant would be on the Tolko mill site here in Merritt, the company plans public consultations in the next 5 months to accommodate their permitting process.

The VP of business development Fred M. Scott said that it was not to be confused with a proposal that failed 8 years ago which included medical waste. We say that a proposal of some decades ago that generated a ground swell of protest should not be mitigated by this corporate goodwill to ward green coming from the proposal and BC Hydro.That one was for toxic waste and the interest went to a plant in Swan Hills Alberta after being soundly rejected.That proposal was encouraged by then Mayor H.P.Kroeker and his administration that included an economic development officer that was a former used car sales rep. Kroeker still sits as a counselor here after some years as a justice of the peace and after a failed  Mayoralty  reelection bid.

The job fair was aimed at young people and training opportunities in the resource sector. Nadine Israel, represented BCAMTA as a coach. That organisation is the Aboriginal Mine Training association. www.bcamta.ca

Today in history, August 16 1989

Solar activities interfere with electronics ceasing trading on the TSX.

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Provincal Youth Ambassadors

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August 15, 2011

There were 117 in their  party for lunch at the Baillie House on Saturday and 3 young people were given a shared title of youth ambassador, later that evening. One local person included; Sarah Simon from Merritt has a year of duties to perform with Paris Sanesh from Kamloops and Freda Zhang from Whiterock.

Today in history: August 15th 1971

The gold standard is ended in the US  financial system.

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British Columbia Ambassadors Competition

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August 12, 2011

BC Ambassadors are going through their wares this weekend here in Merritt. Two young people from the valley are competing. Joseph Lonsdale and Sarah  Simon. Joseph is a current member of the local toastmaster club and Sarah is the daughter of a local Doctor and has already had the advantage of travel and some broadened experience that comes with that. Joseph has aspirations toward a political  career, he has served a term as Honorary Vice President of Public Relations in the local toastmaster club.

 

 

The BC
Ambassador Pageant is coming up and it is going to be amazing. Some lovely young
women and handsome young men will be competing and you can watch their speeches,
both personal and community, talent, evening where and impromptu question. Also
there is a knowledge test on BC, but that’s boring to watch so only the award is
presented as the test is completed days before. I really do hope everyone can
come out and support my…self and the other candidates.

Ticket
Prices

Friday and Saturdays Performances $40
Friday, Saturday
Performances, and Luncheon $55

Friday Afternoon personal speech $10 1
pm
Friday Evening community speech and talent $20 6 pm
Saturday Luncheon
at Baillie House $15 1 pm
Saturday Coronation $25 6 pm

You save money
by purchasing from me. I’ve also said what’s going on so that you can choose
what you would like to view. Please come and support my fellow candidates and
myself. See
According to Mike Hume , BC AS president.

 

Today in history, August 12,39 BC

An Asp ends Cleopatra’s life.

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Freeway closed

Filed under: Tourists, Workers Safety by Kevin Griffiths
August 11, 2011

The Coquihalla is closed by a multiple vehicle accident at the moment. A source says they are rerouting traffic to highway 8 Spence’s bridge and the Fraser Canyon to Vancouver. Exit 286 at the  interchange is closed.

Today in history :August 11 1972

The last US ground forces leave Viet Nam

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Electric bike

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August 8, 2011

There was a couple in the public park this morning with new electic bikes . they said for about one thousand dollars purchase price of a bike  they can go 60 kilometers at about a top speed of 32 kilometers an hour about an hours operating time and then a 2 hour plug-in recharge of its two 24 volt batteries. The thing requires no drivers licence and is silent. Great functioning turn signals and  a small cargo container on the rear and its a great summers ride in the park or to a close destination.

Today in history, August 8th,1963

2.6 million taken in the Great Train Robbery in England, by a gang of 15 robbers.

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TGIF

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August 5, 2011

The local GM dealer is having a golf tournament on the weekend. Local links are 9 holes with a back 9 for 18. The club house has room for about 250 people. The course includes the Nicola River and is a pleasant venue that sometimes has a   blue heron, fox, and a deer with two fawns to add to the experience.

Today in History, August 5 ,1861

The United States Army abolishes flogging.

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