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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.

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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

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...

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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.

 

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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

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…

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Color

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September 19, 2016
Walking the straight and narrow... file photo kDG

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.

 

 

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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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Global – Cache in garbage out week

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September 14, 2016
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some birds fall to the ground File photo KDG

Starting Saturday the 17th there is a global geo cache emphasis on the hobby and the environment.

CITO Week begins this Saturday! For the first time in geocaching history, there will be a global CITO Week from September 17–25, 2016. You can earn a new souvenir by attending one of the CITO Events held during this week.

https://www.geocaching.com  for more info….
On this Day: September 14th 1741
Handel completes Messiah

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TGIF-Remembering Millie

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September 9, 2016
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Millie a member of the Farmers Market in Merritt Photo KDG

The parking lot that hosts the Saturday farmers market recently got a picnic table and this week it was dedicated to Millie Mitchell. Millie a member of the market and a long time MLA’s constituency assistant, died by misadventure and exposure when monitoring bio solid  disposal.

Her and a companion become stuck far from town and tried to walk out at night she was overcome by conditions and died.

On this day: September 9th 1991
Born Brazilian footballer Oscar:

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A $110.9 cents a liter….

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September 8, 2016
Heritage gas pump? File Photo KDG

Heritage gas pump, it was water that was dear…
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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

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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.

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Nicola Naturalists

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September 7, 2016

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The Local Naturalist Society is having the first of its fall/ winter monthly meetings on the 15th.
The meeting features a members photo night as well as an annual business meeting and election of directors.

Evening meetings of the Nicola Naturalist Society are held at 7PM on the third Thursday of the month in the Lecture Theater of NVIT (Nicola Valley Institute of Technology) on Belshaw Road, Merritt. Admission is free to members. We have awesome raffles. Nicola Naturalists

For a  view of the organizations fall agenda go to: http://www.nicolanaturalists.ca/2016/09/04/nicola-naturalist-society-fall-events-2016/

On this day: September 7th 2008
The United States Government takes control of defaulting (conservator ship) mortgage company’s Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Best regards to labour day, next moment thanksgiving….Or is it Halloween

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September 6, 2016

Feasting is better with freinds and family….

File photo KDG

File photo KDG

ON this day September 6th 1803

John Dalton begins using symbols for various atoms.

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Back in the saddle again

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September 1, 2016

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The local Credit Union insurance boss Jennifer ,is a professed long term cow person and has decorated the Voght street office with the wares of a wrangler in preparation for the Pro rodeo weekend here.

The electrical outlet has nothing to do with the operation of the saddle.

On this Day: September 1st 1836

Walla Walla Washington gets its first English speaking settler, Narcissa Whitman. She is one of the first to cross ,the Rocky Mountains, going west as a settler.

 

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