The City of Merritt has a community theater society that is at work to build a live theater and film venue.
On this Day: October 13th 1773
The Whirlpool Galaxy is discovered by Charles Messier.
Category: Arts and Culture
Interesting cars, a lifestyle that appeals, access to cheap fuel ,open roads and some leisure time, when this car was new…
File Photo KDG
The local gas price came down a cent a liter this week . Retail gas prices have a range of value including lower efficiency ethanol content. It is good to shop around loyalty programs can also take of cents per liter.
At this writing the British Columbia average is $1.13 a liter, national average is $1.05 and the trend is rising.
https://www.gasbuddy.com/GasPrices/BC
On this day: October 9th 1604
Super Nova 1604 is observed in the Milky way.
Beaver living on the Nicola River, Merritt BC
A creature with an effect on higher habitats. File Photo KDG
The Nicola Naturalist Society is having a presentation on the water levels of ponds in the area . Thursday October 15th in the NVIT (Community College on Belshaw Street at 7 PM. the presentation has to speakers and a point of view that global warming is responsible for low water levels.
Aaron Coelho is an Environmental Consultant, based in Kamloops and Dr. Wendy Gardner is a professor at Thompson Rivers University specializing in grassland ecology, range management and ecosystem restoration. Together they studied the impacts of climate change on surface water in BC’s semi-arid grasslands. The loss of grassland ponds will impact ranching, wildlife and entire ecosystems. This fascinating research is highly relevant to the future of the Merritt area.
The college says no food or drinks in the lecture hall and there is free parking for this event.
On this Day: October 8th 1829
The Stephenson Rocket gets the nod in the Rain-hill Trails
Glider activity Merritt BC
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There have been a couple of days this week when gliders were seen in the skies above Merritt. Gliders are mostly used for recreational purposes,however they can be used for military as well as commercial activities in hostile places.
Learning to soar is one of the least expensive ways to learn to fly. The gliders are club-owned and are simple to maintain, compared to powered aircraft. Because fuel is only consumed during the launch, the cost of flying a glider is much lower per-hour than flying a motorized aircraft. Training costs are kept low because our instructors are unpaid volunteers who simply enjoy the rewards of introducing new people to the joy of soaring. At a gliding club, everyone pitches in to hel
source:http://www.sac.ca/website/index.php/fr/home-all/learning-to-soar
On this day: October 1st 1908
The Ford Model T is marketed for $825 dollars USD
Pole installation and work on Voght street Merritt
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The work continues for the Merritt Green energy and new substation power project. Poles on Voght to transmit power from the substation and generator.
A worker on site says that they are putting pipes in the road to bring three phase power to some business’s for after they move the poles to the other side of the road.
On this day: September 30th 1955
Popular entertainer James Dean dies at 24 in a car crash.
Moon rising
File photo: KDG
The total lunar eclipse this weekend coincides with the end of the….. nomination period for the federal election. Elections Canada will publish all registered candidates on Sept 30th.
Update:
In the US, Canada, and Central and South America, this rare Total Lunar Eclipse of a Supermoon will begin on the evening of September 27, 2015. In Europe, South/East Asia, Africa, the Arctic, and in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans it starts after midnight on September 28, 2015.
Also called a Blood Moon this eclipse will last for about 1 hour and 12 minutes.
Is this Total Lunar Eclipse visible in Kamloops? source: http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2015-september-28
On this Day: September 25th 1890
The US, Sequoia National park is established.
Dress’s for formal events
File Photo KDG
Fund raiser
File photo KDG
Sometimes having an expensive dress for a grad or occasion is a barrier for young people. These file photos shows a group that made dresses for those that had trouble.
They also had a fun night to raise money for the project. It was at the Merritt Desert Inn, here in town and it was successful. No word if the activity continued.
The Merritt Desert Inn is On Voght street in Merritt and the Proprietor Melba White is a Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, as a supporter of country music including local festivals. The Hall of Fame is on the 2000 block of Quilchena Avenue here in Merritt. It is open during summer months and some long weekends displaying the inductees plaques and a 2 hr video panel of activities including a young looking
On this Day: September 23rd 1908
The University of Alberta is founded.
This land rover is a rebuilt with .
Photo KDG
Land Rovers are iconic to naturalist activity. The British built vehicle also had military application. A source says finding new parts for these in forgotten p0laces were the British military explored the world is a desirable.The vehicle above was made at a land rover business between Merritt and Spence’s bridge a number of years ago.
The 1948 to 1985 iconic style The series 1 was built by Land Rover in Solihull England. They maintain that 70 percent of the all aluminum body vehicles are still in use.
The ” series” version 1948-85 including 1,11,111 were rough riding and the transmission was not that synchronized and required skill in matching engine RPM to shifting. It remains the image most associated with the plains of Africa and deserts of the world.
Editors note this information relys on some personal experience and info from Wikipedia that calls for some more sourcing to be considered fact.
On this day September 22 1888
National Geographic magazine is first published.
Osprey in flight
File photo KDG
The Nicola Valley Film Society has its AGM on October 6th,6:30 PM at the local public library. Its film season starts Monday at the lecture theater at the local community college. It features Pride as its first of the six films to be shown this season.
On this day: September 17th 1987
The Pope visits an Aids infected boy in San Francisco.
Osprey File Photo KDG
The local naturalist society is having their annual public meeting on Thursday the 17th at 7PM. The Nicola Naturalist Society meets at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology monthly through the winter and has guest speakers. The registered society is presided by Alan Burger the founding President and PhD. Members will show photos after a brief meeting, in the lecture theater Belshaw Street Merritt BC
They group is also involved with projects like the annual Christmas bird count.
On this day: September 16th 1980
General Motors Corporation is founded.
Conditions for driving are about to change are you ready and are you thinking in those terms… Please enjoy these file photos.
Altitude can make a difference!
Editors note: High cloud ceilings can indicate that temperatures on roads at higher levels may be colder…
Equipment is often on the highway being transported. File: Photo KDG
Pipe for oil field File:Photo KDG
Pig catcher for an instrument that Xrays internal pipe. File photo KDG
Machine parts, File Photo KDG
Red light challenge File photo KDG
26 wheeler ready for loads File photo KDG
Damage in a truck accident File photo KDG
watch for signs similar for these in construction zones. File photo KDG
On this day: September 15th 1971
The first Greenpeace ship sets sail to protest nuclear arms programs.
Call for auditions
Scrooge
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The local congregation of the Anglican fold is looking for actors. The Church on the corner of Granite and Chapman is a historic site of this small community. meaning that it was foundational to the city and its incorporation and being at the beginning of the 20th century.
Al Clark a retired radio journalist, is an enthusiastic member and adds an air of professionalism to all activities. ( our opinion) Al worked at Q 101 and covered city business for many years, was well ahead on Bicycle Safety as being legally blind kept him from a driver’s license and helmets gave him comfort. https://www.facebook.com/al.clarke.3910?fref=ts
On this day: September 11th 1919
The United States invades Honduras
Editors note: Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world.Source Wikipedia
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