To the seasons of life
File Photo KDG
The Rock River Music festival is on this weekend, featuring stars such as Eric Church, Brett Eldredge, Dallas Smith and groups Rolling Train Wreak, Jackson Hollow, Nice Horse, Blake Reid Band, Britches and Boots and more…
Site is 1125 Neilson Street Merritt BC
On this Day: August 3rd 1972
The US Senate ratifies the anti ballistic missile treaty.
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.
Fresh water fishing File Photo KDG
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.
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:
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
Moon rising File photo KDG
On this Day : July 27th 1890
Vincent Van Gogh shoots himself.
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.
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:
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.
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.
On this Day: July 6th 1990
Electronic Frontier Foundation is formed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The big bike was in Merritt this week raising awareness to the Heart health.
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.
Hey Merit what do you say?
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