To the seasons of life
SpaceX has its first launch accomplished for 2026. As Donald Trump announces a policy of superiority in space.
Like a Roman mile, the gods have always followed exploration without letting it get out of its grip.
So, that’s the way of this world.As The four astronauts who have been training for the moon landing including one black and one woman one Canadian we think of the excitement of this adventure and the luxury that it’s enjoyed by a portion of the world that will never see it.
Used in heavy resourse work…
Crew cab, large floating tires, Ford lightning electric truck.
Two fast chargers from BC hydro next to the tourist downtown information office at 2202 Voght Street in Merritt. Currently hooked up to a Late model Ford electric vehicle, crew cab truck.
Vigel on the earth, Cold Moon
Harry Sanders, was bit of a legend about Merritt. We remember him as hosting the social credit party at his home in lower Nicola for their AGM’s. But Harry was a contractor with equipment. Lots of male sons. And a penchant for opportunities. One of them he saw at one point was an ability to bridge a small Creek or area and a temporary but more permanent way that would be easy in and easy out without much damage so as to protect the environment and also to expedite doing work in the forests and streams.
By cutting apart large pieces of pipeline pipe, and that was in surplus. He managed to make a small portable bridge, he could cross a stream with a similarly to the Roman concept of using Stone arches for their bridging. The value of these is self-evident.
So I don’t know how many prototypes he made but this one was in the industrial area sitting for numbers of years. So I took a picture of it as I went by knowing Harry or more to the point I knew his sons. I know more of Harry than I did him.
But darn and be gosh if he didn’t, long past his departure from this life. The legacy in that piece was laying. There and now seems to have been revived as some very nice advertising is online about enviro bridge and some of them are being sold and being manufactured again here in Merritt British Columbia.
Retaliation was the undoing
Cattle in the Nicola valley Merritt BC historically
Perhaps the most memorable trade sanctions for us in Canada or British Columbia. Any time, were the countervailing duties Americans put on us when they began to feel the pressure of the modernization by numbers of sawmills and logging operations in British Columbia in particular.
These innovations cut local workforces down considerably. A milling operations such as one planer in Merritt,was once started in the home of a single entrepreneur; Bud Woodford, in the center of the town; Merritt had grown to being able to have 300 working people there at the birth of free trade . Some just very unskilled labour. All making livelihoods and used to having good jobs and skilled jobs at the height of markets.
The soft wood countervailing taxes Americans put on were mitigated by the fact that value added escaped it. We remember that the Mills here then became complimented by smaller Mills that did value-added, that was anything that wasn’t a 2×4 a 2×6 and other dimensional lumber (good reputation in the US Canadian blue) and had value added in it, including door jambs made of short pieces of cut offs, they were put into finger joints and were marketable in with attitude of value grown contribution rather then exploitation.
Innovation shouldn’t be stifled by heavy taxes it should be discovered in its trail of test.
Find a value added partner today…
Care is the way… With boundaries.
You first so you can be well with others…
Rah Rah
Eight dummy satellites deployed.
According to sources they are happy with the data collected however it’s another space rocket exploded after the test, on landing, in the water, not unexpected.
Saturday October 11th
The last day for the the farmers market in Merritt for this season. The group sets up every Saturday from 9:00 to 1:30 PM in the paved lot at 2250 Voght Street.
October 2025 KDG, TIC
The Nicola Valley Community Farmers Market is a vibrant hub for local agriculture and artisanal goods, typically held weekly during the warmer months. It brings together farmers, craftspeople, and community members, fostering connections and promoting the benefits of eating local. Visitors can find a variety of fresh produce, baked goods, handmade crafts, and unique food items, offering a delightful experience filled with the rich flavors and talents of the Nicola Valley region. The market also often features live music, workshops, and family-friendly activities, making it a cherished gathering place that supports local economy and sustainability.
Just next door to 2202 Voght Street in Merritt, Saturdays from 9:00 to 1:30 p.m. there is a farmers market. In the curling parking lot. Preferred access off Merritt Avenue. There are recreational opportunities with the Nicola Valley aquatic Center. Within walking distance is also the Merritt A&W and block and a half away. There is a new Valley graze for artisan prepared meals.
Welcome to Merritt.
The 120-year-old newspaper has resorted back to local ownership after being sold by a conglomerate of local newspapers:
Small publishing a valuable record.
The interest in all things lunar continues as mankind’s March to knowledge grows exponentially everyday.
Hey Merit what do you say?
Kevin Griffiths
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