Category: Arts and Culture


The week in pictures 9/4/11

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April 9, 2011

Merritt British Columbia Canada.

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Photo show

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April 8, 2011

Photography showing at the Courthouse gallery tonight .Artist reception 6-8 PM.

Heidi Koehler and Helmut Kanduth are the artists whose work will occupy the Gallery this month.

The gallery is open Thursday,Friday and Saturdays with limited hours.

Today in History, April 8, 1993

The republic of Macedonia joins the United Nations

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Grissly Bears

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April 6, 2011

There are these great beasts in the proximity of Merritt Styoma Mountain near the coast range supports bears as well the Petite Creek area  toward Spence’s bridge also have reported bears from time to time. There is a presentation by the Nicola Naturalist Society  on Thursday the 7th at the NVIT room 0001 . Dr Sue Senger from conservation northwest is presenting; 7PM . Membership and donations requested.

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Picture of Styoma Mountain , source  Coquihalla middle school.

Today in History, April 6,1998

Pakistan tests medium range missiles capable of reaching India

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Dentist

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April 5, 2011

There are 2 dentist offices here,some people like the ones in other communities, a fellow here prefers the one in Logan Lake, a small mining town in the Highland Valley about 90 kilometers away. Mark enjoys to take a bicycle ride to the dentist there as there is lots of scenery and nature to enjoy on the way. Its about 5 hrs for him.

Highland Valley Copper operates up there the open pit that can be seen from space. Also scenic mine tours can be arranged starting in May.

Today in History, April 4,1973

The world trade center in New York is dedicated.

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Spring speech contest

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April 1, 2011

Spring speech contest; the toastmaster organization begins their annual spring contest that ends in August at their international convention.The process goes through the club , the area, division ,  district, region and international and ultimately involves about 30,000 people as contestants.

The toastmaster organization has its roots in the YMCA and began in 1924 in California USA.

Today in history, April 1st 1973

A tiger conservation project begins in India.

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Electronic books

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March 31, 2011

Electronic books are now being tried at the local library on Garcia street. One reader that has about the same capacity as an I pod is available on cue. A source says that it costs about 200 dollars and can down load a number of books on a license; that needs to be renewed. At this point there are a couple of free books on it and a cue of 2.

Today in History, March 31, 1959

14th Dali Lama seeks asylum in India.

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Real estate

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March 29, 2011

There are two realty outlets here Century 21, and Royal Le page. There is also a do it your self assist, office ,where for about 500 dollars they will help you with advertising. This with a presence that simulates a sales office.

The announcement of  major construction coming by at some uncertain time in the future . Has not given any sense of excitement.

The government used these projects in the past to crate certainty for the economy we hope that there will not be unusual delay in the letting of the work to qualified contractor.

And no reply from email inquires to local agents.

Today in History, March 29,1971

Lt Calley convicted of  premeditated murder  for a massacre at My Lai Vietnam

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Skate board park

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March 28, 2011

The city a few years ago partnered with Rotary and other citizens and built an outstanding skate board park at Central park in Merritt a fund-raising campaign raised over 100 thousand dollars and  citizen involvement mitigated costs. Sunday numbers of young people enjoyed the sun shine in the park with a good amount of exercise

We recommend wearing a light helmet when doing this activity.

Today in History March 28th 1867

Queen Victoria gives royal assent to the British North America Act creating the Dominion of Canada.

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The week in pictures, 26/3/11

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March 26, 2011

Busy week!

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Baseline

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March 23, 2011

The survey people were out early on Sunday morning at 8 am two crew members had a base line on the 2200 block of Granite Avenue , across from the Spirit Square.

The boss came by and he told me they needed a base line for corners and the City was having them survey right in the door jams of the buildings on the north side of the street. The 14 satellites that he expected to get will not be available in the cover of the jams.

The area has been talked about as a home for the Canadian Country Hall of Fame.

Today in History, March 23,1996

Taiwan holds first direct presidential elections.

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Trucking traffic

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March 22, 2011

I counted the large truck traffic on one of the exchanges off the four lane divided highway  on Sunday. Counting in 5 minute block’s over an hour  it seemed to average about 10 or 120 an hour. We think that is a moderate amount of truck traffic and very safe  flow to large trucks on the freeway.

Pay attention to possible signs that a truck may be along haul truck as they may not be as well rested relaxed and scheduled as short haul trucks clues are numbers of license plates and sleepers on the tucks.

Today in History, March 22,1923

Foster Hewitt broadcasts the first radio ice hockey game.

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Logging Revenue

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March 21, 2011

A fellow that has driven logging truck for 45 years was parking his truck next to his beautiful home on the college heights here today. The proprietor of Blue Spruce Logging say he has a permit from the city to do so. His neighbors supported him in his bid to get a permit. And he says he does not do repairs and is sensitive to noisy start ups. He has a shop also in the industrial area of town.

He says that his fuel bill is ten thousand dollars a month and he pays 26 Cents a liter in municipal taxes. He estimates there are 70 tucks working here in town for the sawmills. And a big part of his expenses go to consumer taxes. The HST  he says he gets back except for the amount over expenses.something he implies helps his business.

He also says that the scuttle but is that this towns mills are selling more to the off shore Asian market now.

The resourse industry has always been a cash cow to pay for services the government offers.

Today in History, March 21,1963

Alcatraz United States penitentiary on an island closes.

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