Happy count down on Christmas shopping. Black Friday has arrived…
The bells are a ringing people singing its up to you to bring your joy.
Category: Arts and Culture
Work on the marine terminal and route expected to restart as plans develop.
Over the coming months Trans Mountain expects it will receive clearance of all other outstanding regulatory approvals and permits for the remaining construction areas. The timelines for approval of all outstanding regulatory matters could have an impact on Project costs, schedules and final in-service dates; however, if approvals are received as anticipated, the Trans Mountain Expansion Project will be in-service by mid-2022.
The expansion project by its prime contractors have hired 2200 workers, have received the first wave of permits and expect to have a plan to have the expansion in service by 2022.
“I am pleased to announce another significant milestone for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project with the commencement of construction activities and the issuance of the notice to some contractors to begin mobilizing equipment and crews in select areas in August and September 2019. With the first wave of regulatory approvals complete, we are confident that we have a path forward by which the Expansion Project construction can commence,” says Ian Anderson, President and CEO of Trans Mountain Corporation.
source Trans mountain today. August 21st 201
Editors note: in case you didn’t notice the expansion 30 day notice above was given in August work resumed, today there is a job fair including Trans Mountain at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology.
On this Day: November 15th 1926
NBC Radio starts its broadcasting.
Neil Young OC OM turns 74.
Canadian iconic music celeb born in 1945 is 74 today.
On this Day: November 12th 1954
Ellis Island immigration station closes for good.
Large swings in temperature.
Arctic oscilation will drive swings in temperature regardless of El Nino or La Nina.
AO to you and its predictability is limited to a weeks.
Drought improvement in southeast US.
Flooding this last year lends to drought relief in some areas combined with AO.
Cold winter for Canada : Farmers Almanac.
Calculations based on the Canadian Farmers’ Almanac’s time-tested formula suggest that the winter of 2018-2019 will be a “teeth-chattering” cold one, with below-normal temperatures forecast for much of the country.
On this Day: October 24th 1946
The first photography from space.
4200 workers
The expansion project is following up on its notification to its contractors to gear up for the expansion that it issued in August. Fully expecting to get approvals on remaining permits and authorities they expect to be hiring about 4200 people in a phased project timeline.
Trans Mountain remains committed to prioritizing and maximizing Indigenous, local and regional hiring to the greatest extent possible. Hiring by prime contractors is underway, with approximately 4,200 workers expected to be employed in various communities along the corridor in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Source Trans Mountain news.
Presumed offset
A broken sign was a distraction a few years ago, the station has recently installed quick chargers ( yet to be opened).
Petro Canada has installed quick chargers a the local outlet of Belshaw avenue in Merritt and is committed to a national highway of chargers,
On this Day: October 10th 1957
An atomic accident grips the UK.
The Mayors Gala for the Arts attracted most living former mayors of Merritt to the jazz themed event on Saturday: The only living former Mayor of Merritt not in attendance was Neil Menard , Neil had a conflict for the event is well according to accounts.
The Gala presented a 18 piece big band, Michael Perkins and the Play More Junction Big Band. The Gala had lead up events including a Garlic festival, Fall fair photographic contest..
An immediate Tax receipt was available for sponsorships and admission. The sponsor was the Nicola Valley Community Arts Council…
Arts Council has history of gala success…
Mayors attending
- Jim Rabbit 1972
- Bob Baird
- David Laird
- Clara Norgaard
- Susan Roline
- Current Linda Brown
On this Day: October 1st 1992
Cartoon net work launched…
An innocuous model is
innocuous at a local library
not so much in the wild.
Source MPL
The local government bunch at the UBCM is having an emphasis on oil transportation by rail.
Representatives from the federal Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods will be attending the 2019 UBCM Convention, and are seeking to provide information about the Fund to communities located near a railway.
Following the 2013 derailment in Lac-Mégantic, the federal government strengthened the liability and compensation regime for rail accidents involving crude oil. This led to the Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods being established in 2016, under the Canada Transportation Act. The compensation regime is based on the principle that federally regulated railways carrying crude oil are strictly liable for damages
Source UBCM
Your still dead or maimed no matter who is responsible.
For the local government guys and gals visit booth 903 at the convention.
Jannie Bedard Gullimette is the name listed as a contact for communications.
On this Day: September 12th 2007
Joseph Estrada is convicted of Plunder.
Fall fair building site of the
Live like Ty fair dance.
Editors note: The dance is at the Merritt Civic Center, 7 PM August 31st 2019. TICKETS AT THE DOOR 20 DOLLARS.
The Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo association is presenting the 61st annual version of its rodeo this weekend, August 31st -Sept 1st.
Ty Pozzobon hosted a bull riding completion in Merritt 2013-15 which attracted many pro bull riders. Ty developed a large following with his out going and competitive life style
The Rodeo is at 499 Lindley Creek road in Merritt British Columbia, ITs goal is to preserve western culture in the Nicola Valley.
This year Ty Pozzobon is being memorialized with a carving at Central park and a theme dance at the fall fair. The champion bull rider and native son killed himself over personal conflict. He is said to have had concussion issues, was qualified for the 2017 PBR world title competition. Ty was 25 years old.
On this Day: August 30th 1909
Burgess Shale fossils found in British Columbia.
Together is the perfect way to be.
September 27th John Kim will host a Korean Culture day at the Merritt Civic center, dinner 5:30 PM with a cultural performance at 6: 30 PM.
We are multicultural as an organization ( So Mang Community Mission)” John Kim 250-280-1268 ( Presbyterian an minister.
The Merritt Civic center has a level 2 EV charger in the rear and is close to 2 city level 2 and 1 90 amp level 2 as well as a 400 volt DC quick charger.
John Kim says his group is preparing to take over the Anglican church building at the corner of Chapman and Voght. The building is currently owned by the Canadian Mental Health Association.
On this Day: August 28th 1845
Scientific America is first published.
File Photo
The local junior hockey club had 80 hopefuls at their main camp this year. The club was carrying 30 when they had their exhibition game on the 24th in Merritt. The Cents lost 5 to 2 to the Pentiction Vees. The next exhibition contest is in Prince George tonight with the Spruce KIngs.
On this Day: August 27th 1920
Five Canadian women ask the person question of the SCC.
File photo.
Carbon planet
All that is planted does not grow. However look at this from TD Bank.
Continuing to grow and enhance green spaces for everyone to enjoy.
Vibrant Planet
Supporting the transition to a low carbon economy – with a CAD $100 billion target in low-carbon lending, financing, asset management and other programs by 2030.
Carbon neutral bank
TD claims carbon neutral since 2010 in its operations. One of its mission statements is to ” develop colleagues and act with resect” Something that seems missing in the present social political climate.
Trying not failure
Even though the trees above failed to take effort always leaves a legacy of knowledge!
Canadian Chartered banks excellent.
The chartered bank system in Canada was in the forefront of the survival of the world banking system in the collapse of many large investment banks at the start of the great recession in the decade after the millennium turning. Lets hope they can be as productive in the carbon conflict.
Good luck.
Ethiopa Plants 350 million trees.
Ethiopians planted more than 350,000 trees in just 12 hours on Monday, the country’s minister of innovation and technology announced on Twitter. The mass-tree planting not only helps the environment, it sets a world record, the Associated Press reported.
CBS News
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed created the initiative to help restore Ethiopia’s landscape, which experts say is being eroded by deforestation and climate change, the AP reported.
They had help from UN and government but its a good start.
On this Day: August 13th 1913
The first production of UK stainless steel.
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