Its been more then 5 years since stock markets had so much trouble, good luck to the newly elected and those running for office.
Animation of the blood moon September 28th
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On this day: October 20th 1970
The Nepal Stock exchange collapses.
Category: Enterprize
The Merritt Green Energy project s 40 megawatt electric steam generator is in progress. A worker on site says they are doing the transformer for kicking up voltage to transport. A security person says there is about 1 year left in the plants construction.
A huge bin for the receiving and storage of Hog fuel ( chipped wood waste) is part of the plant construction. The bin, made of vertical steel pipes with planking bolted to the inside is on the north side of the rising generator building..
Electric toys
were a happy result of Edison’s electric
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On this day: October 15th 1878
The Edison Electric Light Company starts operations.
Interesting cars, a lifestyle that appeals, access to cheap fuel ,open roads and some leisure time, when this car was new…
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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.
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.
This business a family run survived the first few critical years and more.
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Get some success, savor it enshrine it and use it but never rely on failure to go on. Brambles bakery is a successful bakery coffee lunch spot and does is popular in the shadow of two big box retail operations involved in our small town. They build on success including other family success.
On this Day: September 4rth 1998
Google is founded by university students,Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
GM dealer sale event
A local car dealer draws attention to themselves to get customers the language of commerce is supply and demand.
On this day: August 26th 1977
The French Language Charter is proclaimed by the Quebec Legislature.
A local bakery has advice for walk ins, sign boards are popular but have some concerns have good insurance for windy days.
Life is short
Good advice if you can do it (enjoy it while you can).
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On this day August 21st 1897
The Oldsmobile car company is founded
Box car off Midday Valley road.
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The area now occupied by the 270 million dollar Merritt Green energy project had this lone box car sitting on it until construction.
Landed immigrants, labourers were once employed to load these things with dimensional lumber by hand. Automation dramatically changed the dynamics of this industry from a few decades ago.
We are on a course that does not allow for going back to that…
On this Day August 20th 1866
United States President Andrew Johnson declares the Civil War over.
EV reserved parking
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Rod and others were busy Tuesday morning installing a Blue Reserved for EV parking marker at the 500 Volt 130 amp DC charging station on Vought street.
The blue is not to be confused with handicap parking as it is for EV vehicles charging at the station. There is also a 90 Amp (70 continuous AC charger with in reach of the parking stall.
The parking lot is used for the farmers market until October and on Saturday mornings.
Andrew a supervisor says that the markings were supplied by BC Hydro.
Editors note: The DC charger is 500 volts 120 amps.
On this day: August 12th 30 BC
Cleopatra the seventh makes an Asp of her self ending her life.
Nissan leaf at the 70 amp charger at city hall.
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A Nissan Leaf is seen to be taking a charge at one of the two 70 amp chargers at the city hall. The car was being transferred from a car dealer in the US to Alberta under a 30 day temporary operation permit.
At this writing the 500 amp DC charger across the street is sporting a Greenlot id. the ID is 33013 and a phone number 855-900-7584.: http://greenlots.com/about/ Green lots has a mobile app for access to info and
The organization says that subscription based charging was discouraging people. It appears that they are mapping for the local BC Hydro 500 amp charger. :http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/west-coasts-green-highway-gets-a-boost-with-more-charging-stations-for-electric-cars/article15153747/
There are six public chargers here in Merritt. There are an estimated 700 EVs in the province. PP
On this day: August 6th 2012
Nasa’s Curiosity Rover lands on Mars
Neary half a century on this car is not out of place in shows or on the street.
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The Nicola Valley cruisers had a car show for their classic cars on the past weekend. This Chevy product was part of it. Sam Roline said his grandmother purchased it from the local GM Dealer in 1966. The new car was inherited by Sam in 1988 and was a source of pride for him in the cruisers show.
Sam Roline is the partner to two term Mayor Susan Roline an other person with deep roots in the Nicola Valley and the interior of British Columbia.
The Nicola Valley cruisers president is Jack Cross. http://www.merritt.ca/events/nicola-valley-cruisers-show-and-shine-car-show
On this day: July 30th 1966
Wembley England sees England defeat West Germany for the 1966 FIFA world cup.
An Irish flag fly’s over the Merritt Green Energy project.
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An Irish Flag flys over the Merritt Green Energy Project. Two main structures, culverts, and ditching about the project is underway with crews from Acres Construction who travel from Kamloops in a 15 passenger van daily. Canada’s national flag is seen slightly higher on the ascending buildings.The project is reported to be in the 270K range and will result in a 40 Megawatt steam generator. The green wood waste burning plant is going into the provincial power grid.
EN:Skill and professionalism may replace luck but a bit of Irish can’t hurt.
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The Merritt Green Energy Project is the second biomass plant project being developed in British Columbia by Dalkia and Fengate. In November 2013, they announced the financial close on the $235
million, 40 MW Fort St. James Green Energy Project, which is expected to begin operations next year.
Fengate Financial have arranged the financing for the project : FMI see the press release at: http://www.fengatecapital.com/news/pdf/MerrittGELPNewsReleaseJuly25_2013.pdf
The project also has an agreement with the Lower Nicola Indian Band for impact issues.
On this day: July 29th 1973
The Greeks vote out the Monarchy.
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