Category: Arts and Culture


Last day for free fishing lesson August 3rd Monck provincial park.

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August 1, 2018

Fresh Water Fishing Society of BC

The local good guys have been offering free fishing instruction at Nicola lake during the summer. There is no need to register just show up, muster at the fish tent.

Two  hour session start at 6 PM be there on time. To ensure participation.

Fishing by the osprey

Fresh water fishing  File Photo KDG

FWFS Programs

This program is sponsored in part by: Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, Rapala, BC Ram Dealers, Teck Highland Valley Copper Partnership, Province of British Columbia, Backroad Mapbooks, and Yamaha Motor Canada.

Opinion: pretty wholesome activity it at least gives an appreciation of the natural environment.

On this Day: August 1st…
The meteor shower season begins.

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TGIF- Final days of Art walk 2018

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July 27, 2018
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Art displayed  on an art walk.
File Photo. KDG

The local art walk project is on its final weekend. The Arts Council and the Chamber as well as the City has endorsed the walk about town to see the local artists work. Passports are still available at the walk sponsored business locations including the Olde Court House Gallery 1840 Nicola avenue. The council says get your passport stamped to enter a draw for prizes.

Locations:

  1. Community futures
  2. Merritt Civic center
  3. Courthouse Gallery
  4. Community  Policing Office, Spirt Square
  5. Earth Walker Spiritual Shop
  6. Expresso Etc.
  7. Lynda’s Café
  8. Blacks Pharmacy
  9. Spanner and Webb
  10. Vision Quest optical
  11. Breathe Bikes
  12. Home hardware,
  13. Purity Feed
  14. Save on foods
  15. Nicola Valley Museum and Archives

The walk goes to July 31st. Quality reasonable community event!

Watch the moon  as an eclipse down under will color it red, Mars in opposition, partnered with Saturn for close approach to earth as well.  Nasa live

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Moon rising File photo KDG

On this Day :  July 27th 1890

Vincent Van Gogh shoots himself.

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August 7th 2018, RCMP musical ride, Merritt BC,Ca

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July 17, 2018
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RCMP at Merritt restaurant, a member of the musical ride. enjoy the designation of Royal           File Photo KDG

 

August 7th will see the Mounties and their famed Musical ride at the Merritt Rodeo Grounds.

Open a 6PM for an evening show tickets 15 dollars available at the local credit union and various business locations.

On this Day: July 17th 1985

Loui Eriksson Swedish NHL player  born.

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Merritt Country Run early bird registration by July 31 2018

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July 11, 2018

 

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Run and walk for minor sports access file Photo KDG

The annual run to raise money for kids programs is on Saturday September 29th this year.

The run offers:

  • Certified Routes
  • Open to individuals
  • Walk or Run
  • Teams

Early bird registration ends July 31st and the event is BC Athletics sanctioned. FMI 250-315-9331.  run

Twice around the track at Merritt’s Voght  park, 10K or half marathon. All age’s welcome.  The event this year is the organizations 8th annual.

On this Day: July 11th 1576

Martin Frobisher sights the worlds largest island, Greenland.

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TGIF- dogs life…

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July 6, 2018

The annual Merritt Dog show took place this week finishing up on the Sunday the first. Wind has a factor in the enjoyment, its not normally a factor for the show here.

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On this Day: July 6th 1990

Electronic Frontier Foundation is formed.

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TGIF- Canada Long Weekend…

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June 28, 2018
Norgaard flag

The flag the flies atop the hill entering Merritt from the west hyway 8, it is kept by the ready mix company that owns the land and gravel pit. File Photo KDG

Its not always a long weekend but this year it is, Canada’s 151st is yours to enjoy.
On this Day: June 29th 1915

The North Saskatchewan river floods causing Edmonton’s worst  flood in their history.

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Starbucks reno done thirteenth of July…

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June 26, 2018
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One of the Starbucks branding  of coffee products. file photo KDG

The renovation that is touted to include more washrooms  at the Merritt BC Starbucks is now said to be the 13th of July up from the 1st.

The Starbucks is now serving from a trailer at it same location, off  highway 5 and Voght street.
On this Day: June 26th 1483

Richard the third is made King of England.

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Choice in EV vehicles

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June 12, 2018

 

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Nissan Leaf, gets Dc quick charge in Merritt Sunday July 13th/14 Photo KDG

There are at least a dozen and a half electric vehicles out there adding to consumers choice for enjoyment of the tremendous liberty of a personal motor car. Ranges vary and mixes of full EV to charging engines give a wide preference field for any one that can afford to get into an electric vehicle.

There are also 1000 public chargers and a number of quick chargers ( DC 30 minute ). There are enough quick chargers to go from Vancouver through Golden to Canmore Alberta and have use of them in nine communities. Range and planning around chargers still remain a challenge amongst users.

BC Hydro info page: Range

EVs remain a novelty at this time quick chargers may have line up challenges because of increased interest.

On this Day; June 12th 1939

Three strip technicolor is used for the first time. The film is used in Paramount pictures Dr. Cyclops.

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Secret door group showing….

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June 7, 2018

 

Brambles Bakery, Merritt BC, CA.

File Photo KDG

On until June 30th the Brambles Bakery hosts  Ron Robbie. The show is titled Imagined Landscapes and they say:

This collection of carefully selected pieces by artist and teacher, BYRON ROBBIE carries us to beautiful internal places. Cerebral yet organic, Byron combines nature with symbols into paintings that encourage contemplation.

Brambles Bakery is at 2151 Quilchena Avenue Merritt BC.

On this Day: June 7th 1800

David Thompson finds the mouth of the Saskatchewan river.

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Gas prices $1.29.9 per liter…

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June 5, 2018
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broken sign no contract…. Photo KDG

Seven gas stations in the are selling regular gasoline at $1.29.9 per liter 4 cents per liter over the low price in the province, In Grand Forks. One station Extra Foods is retailing regular gasoline at $1.31.9 per lite. Extra foods is in the mall area of the down off Spring Bank road, off Voght on the way to highway 5 to Kamloops.

Gas buddy is predicting lower prices coming. However lets hope for a moderate hurricane season in the gulf of Mexico.

On this Day: June 5th 1882

Storm and floods strike Bombay India leaving 100,000, dead.

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TGIF- Heart and Stroke

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June 1, 2018

The big bike was in Merritt this week raising awareness to the Heart health.

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Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC and Yukon, Big Bike drive. File Photo KDG

 

On this Day: June 1st 1988

The intermediate range nuclear weapons limitation treaty  signed in
1987 comes into effect.

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Art retreat

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May 22, 2018
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The local arts council is sponsoring a retreat to the local  Corbett lake.

Get your paint box ready for these dates:

Wed. June 13,  Tues. July 10, 

Tues. Aug 7, Tues. Aug 14,

Tues. Sept 11, Tues. Sept 18, Tues. Sept 25,

Tues. Oct 9,  and Tues. Oct. 16 with on-site Art Show.

The Nicola Valley Community Arts Council is a non profit that promotes the arts in the community they are part of the BC arts council organization with local autonomy.

More info on AC programs

On this Day: May 22 1964

The Great Society project is launched in the United States.

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