Culture while important bows to a commitment to not relive the insanity of the old world in the new. File photo KDG 
Jingle dancers
On this Day: July 18th 2013
Detroit files for bankruptcy.
Category: Arts and Culture
A car like this may be suitable for a passenger directed drivers certification.
September 16th new regs will be employed for passenger directed rides. Some that are in the municipal control will be under the province, Passenger Transportation Board. Licenceing applications to start on September 3rd 2019.
Passenger directed licence
One of the licenceing options under the Transportation Services network in BC is a passenger directed driver, it has three requirements before September 3rd opening.
- A commercial class 4 drivers licence.
- A criminal records check.
- A suitable vehicle
Good luck!
On this Day: July 11th 1914
Babe Ruth begins his pro ball career.
The local arts council here in Merritt BC is having a Chair walk this summer. Formally the art walk the change sees 16 painted chairs by 17 local artists in a walk about town. Proceeds to arts councils works.
Runs to August 7th
Look for the map and form at one of the 15 Merritt business’s, place a bid on a chair to be your own local art treasure.
On this Day: July 10th 1978
ABC World News Tonight premiers.
On this Day: June 21st 1919
The Winnipeg General Strike, two deaths.
June 28th 2019 downtown Merritt.
The local business people will be having another run at an outdoor market again this summer. Friday evenings ” overwhelming demand” will see the 6PM to 9PM quick up tents with local wears available with color and taste.
2018 Friday night market…
Here’s a you tube from last years market:
On this Day: June 18th 1873
Susan B. Anthony fined 100 dollars for trying to vote.
The Olde Court House Gallery has painter Faye Gustafson this month. Merritt BC is now her home, and is also teaching face drawing skills. Her show goes to June 22nd.
On this Day: June 7th 1938
The Douglas DC-4 e is tested.
June 4th national cheese day.
Cheese is a staple commodity in the world. Cow milk production alone is over 500 million metric tons annually. Cheese is made from milk from a number of sources including goats, Lamas, Yaks and many other. However most non artisan cheese comes form dairy cows milk.
Artisan Cheese making at home.
Many cultural and traditional functions are observed at home and made better by food including cheese.
Since cheese-making is a process that predates the written word, nobody really knows exactly when cheese was invented. While historians believe that humans began domesticating milk producing about 10,000 years ago, all that’s really known about early cheese-making is that cheese was made in Egypt and Greece for thousands of years. Some historians believe that cheese-making may have been discovered accidentally when sheep herders stored milk in the stomach of an animal. This would have caused the enzyme found in the stomach of ruminant animals to coagulate the milk. The milk would have then separated into curds and whey. However, this is currently only a theory.
Source National Calendar
Still starts in the fields…
On this Day: June 4th 1970
Tonga gets independence.
Application deadline July 2nd 2019
The provinces is recognising the efforts of those successful in energy and climate activities.
Is your community implementing actions related to active transportation, electric vehicles, building energy retrofits, energy efficient new buildings, renewable or district energy, organics diversion, or climate change adaptation? Receive recognition for your work by applying for a 2019 Climate & Energy Action Award. Awards are offered in 3 categories: community planning and development, corporate operations, and climate change adaptation.
Source UBSM
A 44 mega watt green energy ” sustainable generator built in Merritt and online a redemption from the past when a coal fired one sat here.
The Climate & Energy Action Awards are co-sponsored by the Community Energy Association, Province of BC, FortisBC, BC Hydro, Union of BC Municipalities, and Real Estate Foundation of BC. Contact at CEA website.UBCM
On this Day: May 29th 2015
The one world observatory opens.
June 22 and 23 2019 there is a Logger Sports Boot camp in Merritt. The training is open to anyone and is a lead into the annual loggers sport show that goes on here in September. Logging sports training is available in a number of events.
- Instruction in:
- Log rolling
- Choker setting
- Axe throwing
- Tree Climbing
- Two person buck saw
- Powersaw
Registration 50 dollars a day a person
A team of four can register for a 100 dollars a day for the two day event. Laughing logger, re Merritt Chamber of Commerce.
Contact: clangil@hotmail.com
On this Day: May 28th 1937
Volks Wagon founded.
100 years of Canadian films
Next Wednesday is National Film Day. Events include 100 years of Canadian films, 1000 events coast to coast, and Reel Canada presents, and more. ( click on image above).
Snow and Sass
Eleven films that define our relation ship to snow and personality.
Merritt Public Library Reel Canada
The Merritt public library is having Corner Gas the movie at 3:30 PM ands Indian Horse at 6 PM.
On this Day: April 10th 1912
The RMS Titanic sets sail on its only voyage.
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