To the seasons of life
The local public library has a Tuesday morning art painting drop in at their 1691 Garcia Street location here in Merritt. Set in the Multi-purpose room local artists can paint and collude on painting with some local success’s including Nancy Ellingson, and Fran McMurchy.
10 Am to 3PM Tuesdays, registration required.
On this Day: March 21st 2006
Twitter is founded…
Jean Kiegerl, book at Public library
File Photo KDG
Sharon McIvor is a local Nicola Valley First Nations person and is a lawyer. Sharon distinguished herself by winning supreme court decisions on the repatriation of status lost to FN women.
Sharon is a principal educator and pioneer at NVIT the first nations post secondary school in Merritt and Vancouver.
http://www.nvit.ca/messagefromthepresident.htm
On this Day: March 8th 1927
Born Irene Tinker economist, teacher women’s studies.
A fuel truck delivers gasoline to a service station
File Photo KDG
Regular gas is going for a dollar eleven point nine a litter in Merritt .A quick survey confirms Petro Canada and Extra Foods selling for that price. Gas buddy.com reports the national average a full nickel above a dollar six . nine.
Summer driving season starts in May, heating season here is coming to a end gradually. Prices in BC are reported as stable.
On this Day: March 3rd 1938
Oil is discovered in Saudi Arabia.
Cross Country skis as art File photo KDG
An art display used skis to effect a mood during a promotion a number of years ago. Cross Country ski trails in the Nicola Valley include Kane lake with a demonstration forest and Steak lake near Lac le Juene in the Highland valley.
Steak lake is recommended for cross country ski trail maintenance quality.
On this Day: March 1st 1936
The Hoover Dam is completed.
A artisan impression of a comedy icon.
File photo KDG
The Arts Council is having their annual community show starting on February 24th and running to March 18th.
Three levels of cash prizes are available. The show is at the Old Court House Gallery, 1840
Nicola Avenue in Merritt. Hours are 4-7pm Thursday through Saturday.
February 23rd is the last day to submit an entry. A search on Facebook will give further info.
On this Day: February 23rd 1971
Melinda Messenger (Live From Studio Five ) host is born.
Shirley Reynolds view work of displaying artisan at Secret door group Photo KDG
The meeting room at Brambles Bakery has hosted different artist work for several months. Shirley Reynolds is seen viewing paintings by Roger Kemp. Roger’s work will be at the 2100 Quilchena avenue location in Merritt through the end of the month.
ÉDITOR’S NOTE: The artist’s name is Roger Kamp not Kemp.
On this Day: February 22 2012
French Photographer and Journalist Remi Ochlik, dies at 28.
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Merritt Civic center, site of indoor golf this weekend: File photo KDG
The local Rotary club is having its 19th annual indoor golf fun day this coming weekend. The group raises funds for community projects and has been involved in the local skate board park, a full park and a water park. The organization takes on polio intervention internationally.
The event is at the Merritt civic , 4-11:30 PM Saturday February 25th.
On this Day: February 21 1925
The New Yorker is first published.
KDG Photo
The Nicola Naturalists had their speaker cancel last night ,due to sudden illness. Allen Burger showed a film in her place. People of the Feather, produced by an SFU student, it had won three international awards. “he is now an established scientist” Allen Burger.
The film did not displace the usual photos by members segment .
Members such as Murphy Shewchuck are freelance photographers, the society remains not for profit at its core
On this Day February 17th 1933
Newsweek magazine publishes for the first time.
The Nicola Valley film society is presenting its February international film, at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology.The February 20th at in the lecture theater and will be the 5th of its six film season. Show time is at 7 PM. Admission 5 dollars and a 2 dollar seasonal membership.
The Society is a not for profit organization and is part of the TIFF ( Toronto International Film Festival). International films give a broadening perspective and understating to situations cultural engagements and human drama.
https://nicolavalleyfilmsociety.wordpress.com/
On this Day: February 15th 1954.
The US and Canada agree to build the Dew Line across the Canadian Arctic.
Urban living: this marmot takes advantage of a concrete pad for shelter.
Photo KDG
Ground hog day is tomorrow, see its shadow 6 more weeks of winter. Early morning observance is the current custom, if its cloudy it will be an early meteorological spring ( sometime before the Equinox.)
The observance is a cultural type.
On this Day: February 1st 1796
The capital of Upper Canada goes from Newark to York.
Cooking hamburgers
for hockey
File photo KDG
The local Albert and Walter on Voght street has a new dedicated hamburger for local stops. The burger is named after a member of the local junior hockey team.
The restaurant is also having theme nights for the team on nights when they are playing in town.
No its not made out of junior hockey players, stop by and find out the distinction. It is called the Jacob and its a Berger.
On this Day: January 27th 1824
Born: Urbain Johnson Canadian farmer and legislator, in New Brunswick.
Anglican church interior, Merritt BC
File Photo KDG
The local Anglican community has a church and alter as well as some missions on local reserves in the BC interior. The alter solemnizes marriages and does services. the Church also have a kitchen in a hall that gives a free hot meal once a week to anyone with no questions asked. Because of dwindling numbers they sometimes share services with the United Church of Canada, kitty corner from them on Chapman Street in Merritt.
A matter of some confusion for Anglicans elsewhere in the world is that while the Anglican Church of Canada is a province of the Anglican Communion, the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada is merely one of four such ecclesiastical provinces of the Anglican Church of Canada. This confusion is furthered by the fact that Canada has ten civil provinces along with three territories
Marriage is a personal affair, many civil unions are tremendously successful.
On this Day: January 25th 1533
Henry the Eighth of England takes his second wife Anne Boleyn.
Hey Merit what do you say?
Kevin Griffiths
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