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Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

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October 19, 2016

Hall of Fame stars
File Photo: KDG

The CCMHF is open Wednesdays through Saturdays. Dan the clerk at he facility was surprised when he heard the museum was to be closed after the Thanksgiving weekend and has taken on the job of manning the exhibits for the three days a week. The hall was usually open only on special days. The hours are 10-4 weekdays ,1-4 Saturday.

There is an app and a code for smart phones at all celebrities displays.

Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees: 2025 Quilchena Avenue Merritt BC. Not an exhaustive list.

Ian Tyson : 1989
Tommy Hunter: 1984
Gordie Tap: 1990
Don Messer: 1985
Orval Prophet: 1984
Hank Snow: 1985
Colleen Peterson: 2000
Walt Grealis OC 1999
The Rythm Pals : 1991 :Mike Ferbey, Jack Jensen and Marc Ward
Dick Damron: 1994
Don Grashey:1989
Gene Mclellan: 1995
Frank Jones: 1993
Sylvia Tyson: 2003
Ronnie Profit: 1999
Art Snider: 2002
Gary Buck: 2001
Anne Murray: 2002
Gordon Lightfoot: 2001
J. Edward Preston: 2003
Stan Klees: 1995

http://www.ccmhalloffame.com/

On this Day: October 19th 1950

The invasion of Tibet, by the Chinese PLA.

Tags: Country music

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Can Am buggy

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October 18, 2016

23 thousand dollars
photo KDG

This rig gave a pipeline supervisor an option to transverse a recent maintenance job here to the natural gas line. The line built in the 195os takes gas to the lower mainland through the Coqihalla .

The supervisor said that he had replaced three valves for his part and had a week to go to complete the job. Surerus Pipeline the contractor is from fort St John. He will be returning to work in Ft.St.John.

Crews have been staying in the downtown In Town Motel from the green energy project, the pipeline maintenance ,railway upgrade and other projects.

The motel is owned by 5 partners, Chin, one of them enjoys the diversity of Merritt. Chin has recently redecorated his 44 rooms

On this Day: October 18th 1979

Home satellite earth stations are deregulated from federal licensing in the US.

Tags: Field crews

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TGIF-Bin

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October 7, 2016

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A huge bin made from pipe driven into the ground forms a bin for green wood waste at the new sustainable 40 mergawatt steam powered electric generator in Merritt BC. the plant is planned to begin operations in December.

The next door neighbour Tolko industries is permanently closing its modern high production mill on December 16th displacing 200 workers. Tolko produced 1 million board feet of lumber a day.

The new plant will have 25 permanent workers for its 30 year life span. Tolko is said to be a supplier of chips for fuel…

On this Day: October 7th 1996

The Fox News Channel begins broadcast.

Tags: Green wood waste

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TGIF- Al Horne, the final chapter

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September 30, 2016

Al Horne at discussion of Alexander with a fan.
File photo KDG

Local retired teacher in Merritt Al Horne will be presenting the last of his series on Alexander the Great at the local library staring Thursday the 13th of October, and continuing the next 2 Thursdays, 6-8 PM
Pre register at the desk of the library.

On this Day: September 30th 1968

The jumbo jet, Boeing 747 is shown to the public at the Evert Washington plant.

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Rally….September 29th-October 1st

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September 28, 2016

A lone rally car was seen at the Tim Hortons, the picture is a file photo of a ralley last year...

File Photo:KDG

There is the 2016 edition of the pacific forest rally here in Merritt this weekend. The event will see 22 rally cars on two courses Friday and Saturday.
A ceremonial start will be downtown on Friday between 4:30 Pm and %:30 PM on Granite avenue. The Helmer Lake forest special will then take place followed the next morning by the Dillard forest special. at 9:am. A Mab Lake Forest special will begin at 1Pm that day, concluding with another Helmer Lake Forest special at 3:45
A 9 PM End of Rally: event will see a winners podium at the Desert Inn downtown.
The 2016 Canadian Rally Championships Top standings has Maxime Labrie ahead of the pack with 49 points. His closest challenger is Wim van der Poel at 36.

Wim will be in the race driving car number 003, a Mitsubishi lancer evolution IX FB.

Pacific Forest Rally : File Photo KDG

On this Day: September 28th 1951

Color Television is introduced to the public and then discontinued.

The Rally supports a house for the disabled

Rally for the cause PFR partners with the Abilitas foundation.

A 800 acer ranch provided room for Coldwater Lodge, opened in 2013.

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TGIF-politics as usual

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September 23, 2016

Machine parts, File Photo KDG

Editorial Opinion:

Pipeline politics are in the news again, after a visit from the Chinese there is talk of the Northern Gateway project again about parliament. With Vancouver’s opposition to medium size tankers increasing traffic in their neighbourhood it seems a shift is occurring in the flow of activity. Foreign owner ship of expensive properties subject to a new tax have dropped off .06 % and pressure has moved to Toronto.

We hold that it is in the national interest that one pipeline should be built, that’s the twining of the trans mountain line to Burnaby tankers and all. In fairness to foreign nations and their investments in the Petro industry and the dynamic we have in law here for private property rights we need to show sovereignty before we don’t have the skills to do a project of that scope and will need development help to do it.

This is the national interest not coast to coast but by pipe but control of our resources and the ability to manage them as a country. PP

On this Day: September 23rd 1641

The Merchant Royal sinks at Lands End, Cornwall England…

Tags: Trans mountain

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Color

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September 19, 2016

Walking the straight and narrow…
file photo KDG

Chinook salmon in the creeks, leaves turning, film society started. A particular pleasant context to shut out all bad conversations and enjoy the glory of the natural world.

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On this day: September 20th 1946

After a 6 year delay for WW11 the Cannes film festival starts.

Tags: Fall, Merritt British Columbia

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TGIF- leaf

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September 16, 2016

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Sean bought a Nissan leaf, used a 2013 with 30,000 KM on it. He got a charge in Merritt this week and is ” seeing how far east he can take it before returning to his home in Vancouver’.

On this day: September 16th 1987

The Montreal protocol is established.

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A $110.9 cents a liter….

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September 8, 2016

Heritage gas pump, it was water that was dear…
File Photo KDG

The price of gas has been stable here of some weeks at 111.9 a liter, including through the Labour Day long weekend. Today the Petro Canada at Voght and Nicola is selling for a dollar 10 .9 per liter down a penny. That’s probably it for the summer driving season. However personal thrift and conservation could well spill over into lower prices for food at harvest and necessary trucking from southern states of produce.
Lets hope every one gives a little and gets a little in the way of quality of life this coming fall and winter…
There are no pumps at the local Canadian Tire .

The average price in BC is $115.9 per liter lowest is $98.9. Price trend is stable….
At this writing all five competitors are at $110.9 per liter, that’s Shell. Petro Canada, Extra Foods , Super Save and Chevron.
WWW.gasbuddy.com

Leaf has direct connection to 500 volt quick charger in Merritt. Photo KDG

On this Day: September 8th 2012

Jimmy Carter former US president becomes the longest retired civil servant(office holder) at 11,553 days. He beats the record of Herbert Hoover held for 54 years.