To the seasons of life
The car wash on Voght street is getting new equipment. An installer is quoted as saying that the equipment is from Detroit Michigan and has the ability to turn a Ford into A Chevy ( something preferable according to his demeanor.) However hes was not sure of the benefit that could be afforded a Dodge product. The conversation went on to affirm the plight of Detroit as being hard and worth noting.
The equipment is a Saber Autowash with two computerized settings simply arranged on a drive gear.
The crew were welcoming of pictures .
Today in history: April 10th 1970
Paul McCartney leaves the Beatles for personal and professional reasons ( source Wikipedia)
Sources say the city already spent 8 thousand dollars on this new brand….
photo: kdg
We have it on authority that a public meeting last night reversed the brand change that the city department adopted earlier this year. The attitude brand is gone and with it the image of a couple under a blanket in a field of produce. The caption Farm Fresh that went with the attitude brand may be gone.
The city had spent 8000 dollars on the change and graphics. A source says that a number of new ideas to replace the Country Music Capital were gleaned last evening for a public consultation process to begin.
Today in History: March 26th 1934
The driving test is introduced in England.
The pipeline company that is applying for permission to twin their line from Edmonton to Burnaby is reporting a number of public meetings and consultations through their newsletter.
ABOUT THE CONSULTATION UPDATE:
• Aboriginal engagement to date has included more than 100 Aboriginal communities and groups and the execution of 76 agreements including Letters or Memorandums of Understanding, capacity funding, and integrated cultural assessments
• To date, as part of a comprehensive stakeholder engagement program we’ve consulted with thousands of individuals through 82 open houses or workshops along the pipeline and marine corridors and more than 851 meetings between project team members and stakeholder groups
• This filing also includes a summary of Errata, which identifies and corrects errors in the original filing such as formatting, incorrect page numbers, or a change in scale to a graphic source trans mountain pipeline
The update comes from a filing to the NEB National Energy Board on March 20th 2014.
Trans mountain pipeline has operated a pipeline by tariff for 60 years as it goes by here in Merritt.
Today in History: March 24th 1663
The Province of Carolina in granted to 8 lord proprietors for their help in restoring King Charles the second to the throne of England.
The hair dressing shop across from the Coldwater hotel, Kruse and Style, in the 1900 block of Quilchena Ave in Merritt is getting wi-fi for their customers. It is Shaw service and it complements three services across the street in the historic hotel. “Its free to my customers “said the apron adorned owner.
When asked about the city wide service that San Francisco brought in years ago her reply was ” that would be great”.
The technician said it is a Shaw service for customers on a Shaw email ; when replying to the question of password protection.
Editors note: bringing internet in and having a transponder broadcast an area around your business may have the unintended result of access after your business is closed and particularly at night. You may want to disable your transponder after business hours.
Today in history: March 12th 1993
Janet Reno becomes the first female Attorney General of the United States.
First class postage is going up at the end of the month. One dollar will get you a stamp that has no face value and is good for one first class mailing 30 grams and under. However if you buy quantities, books of 10 or more you get them for 85 cents a piece, or $8.50 cents a book of 10. Business mailings that are metered will be at 75 cents an item metered.
The price will be effective on March 31, 2014 and until then stamps with no face value will continue to be available at 66 cents and will be honored after the March 31 change.
Parcels and unaddressed add mail will not be changed.
Today in History March 11 1927
The Roxy theater opens in New York City
English: This is a logo for Teck Cominco. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The Teck, Highland Valley Mine operation near Logan Lake in BC has been under going an expansion. The mill building was the center of the upgrade as well as three domes that put some operations inside at the huge mine. A source says that the mill will be commissioned in February 2014.
Iron workers at the project told us that they are in the process of removing the huge amount of scaffolding around the 80 foot tall mill structure.
Today in history: December 20th 1916
Micheal Chartrand , Canadian union leader born. (d 2010)
Christmas in the post-War United States (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Merritt is a very active place here after November 27th the countdown to Christmas starts then and a parade and midnight madness event starts it off. The local FM station has contests for home town shopping, and merchants try to establish their business success for the next year around the season. The local library is offering a 1000 dollars in a contest that ends on November 26th. The efforts that go into Christmas here are exceptional and sometimes quite heart warming.
The digital money company swag bucks are offering a Christmas preview sale for online shopping that ends on November 26th 20% off and 8 swag bucks ( 8 cents or eight percent) for every dollar spent on-line at Macy’s. The good will of the season is out there and is a significant value even for those involved in Christmas selling.
Q 101 is offering a draw for 1500 dollars in a home town shopping spree, ending December 9th..
The scenery can be very homey with snow-covered hills and a hush of the past looking to a new year.
http://www.venturevancouver.com/merritt-country-music-capital-of-canada
Peace on earth good will to mankind; without argument.
For those needing hope the season is quite under girding and lasting.
Today in history: November 13th 1901
The 1901 Caister lifeboat disaster.
This morning we talked to a local wood cutter KIm Robinson. We said Archie **** is looking to have a tree fallen in his front yard on Parker drive. ” Archie said that he thought it would be thousands of dollars and was concerned that the pitch wood would be hard to dispose of from the Ponderosa pine that dominates his front yard in front of his house.
Kim showed us his fellers licence and said that it was needed to fall trees for money. He estimated that it cost 30 k to acquire a licence and that inspections are strict and frequent when he uses it to fall snags on the perimeters of cut blocks. “WCB have a real program to check your competence I know of fellers sited for doing some back cuts and it was on their record for some time.
The estimate is from Kim an experienced woodsman and he says that you can no longer be grandfathered.
Archie also though there may be a minister around that does that.
Here is the site of the org that gives the credentials The BC forest safety council: http://www.bcforestsafe.org/training/faller_certification.html
Editors note: Any one including a minister that does any kind of work for you and is not an employee of a corporation no matter how small is a sole proprietor and if they do not have Workers Compensation Proprietors optional coverage they can recover damages for anything that happens from your assets were you are negligent of diligence.Some house insurance packages will cover you for 3rd party workers but you better know before hand.
Today in history: October 30 1929
The Stuttgart cable car is constructed in Stuttgart Germany
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