To the seasons of life
The Bralorne mine is still operating in Bralorne.Today some miners one the person responsible to run the mill returned to the operation for a 2 week rotation. Within driving range of Merritt BC the operation has been stable for some time. A deep old underground working the mine has always had a interest in particular when economic times are uncertain and the price of gold is higher. A fellow named Bill Smith was a prospector and miner here 40 decades ago and the lure of that rugged country and gold heritage drew him away long ago on inquiring he is reported as still being involved in his 7th decade of life and working at this time there.
I worked as a driller about 20 years ago at Gold Bridge a gold camp not far from Bralorne and I recall talking to a couple of contract underground miners in the camp. They lived in Summerland and the earning potential of thier expert abilities had made Doctors peers in homes in the neighbour hood that housed them in Summerland BC. This according to them.
Mining is a risky business and caution is advised for career and investment.
Today in History, November 30 1940:
Lucille Ball marries Desi Arnez
This week there is a scrap gold and silver buyer at the local civic center.When I talked to the one seemingly in charge a well groomed and handsome young man named Mark . He affirmed that it is a business and he meets a need and especially in a tough economy.
He said that contentions between heirs can be settled here for collectible stuff in a proactive way.
He has had one instance in the last year that involved title to property serious enough to involve authorities. He says that they have a b+ rating with the better business bureau and only has public offerings in rented facilities such as the civic center today.A quick check of the BBB at this postal code shows no listing at the the BBB in Canada for the Treasure Hunters Road Show.
The parent company in Springfield IL has a B+ rating as an overview and says it is not an accredited BBB Company.
Find a LocationPhone: (217) 726-7590Fax: (217) 726-7950
(217) 726-7950View Additional Phone Numbers3200 Pleasant Run, Springfield, IL 62711Jordan.Parsons@thrassociates.comhttp://www.treasurehuntersroadshow.comView Additional Web Addresses
B+Mark also said that he asks for Id from all sellers.
He said that he does not go to nursing homes and that his company the Treasure Hunters Road Show is has a long term presence that since 1995, sixteen years.
The scratch card for a bearer prize is from THR&ASSOCIATES an international company with a website that claims sales stating in 2008 at 3 million a year and projecting astronomical growth into the billion in a few short years .
A couple from Merritt were noted as doing business there today , and their background is of hard-working and credible people. However they are remarried and legally free for valuables in their possession and may have been there because of that convenience.
Another gentleman that attended a retired CPR worker in his late 70s attended and said that a person could do better by going directly to a collector. He however spends a lot of time collecting and studying the value of such things as old coins and books.
Old comic books, old swords and guitars are featured and unlike the Antiques Road Show he is buying and not appraising .So your family treasures will go out of your control for an amount of cash. And may end up well maintained by a collector after the road show makes a profit.
This is a business service and caveat emptor applies as always.
The Treasure Road Show is here in Merritt untill thursday this week.
http://www.treasurehuntersroadshow.com/
Editors note: on returning to the show the attendant said I had his name wrong, I stand corrected he says it is Martin. They are now going to Kamloops and their add in the paper includes an offer for discrete home visits something not included here.
Today in History, November,16 534
A second and final revision of Codex Justinanus is published.
The Japanese needed security and provoked the second world war for fill. Yes fill, the crafty fellows thought that the world would respond by firing artillery shells into the island nation, plugging holes and filling cracks so that they had land to live and grow on. That has to be true as when the game went atomic the war was over because no more fill.It’s a long, long way to paradise from spirit bay….
If the Japanese can make it to Vancouver they can fly for about a thousand dollars to New Zealand via commercial air carrier .
Note there are poisonous sea snakes in the ocean off New Zealand .
This valley has a tradition in the cattle business and supports a segment of the population that keep the cowboy and wrangler lifestyle. As with other pursuits in the world it generates a following and some industry, in this case a green or friendly to, or close to the earth .
There is a tack shop and saddle maker on the corner of Nicola and Garcia and they take pride in producing quality tack . Also a school for saddle making under the name of Don Lowen. They have saddles on the go and it may be worth a look at the ones in progress, the Garcia street side door opens on the shop and I was recently invited in by a worker and saw two saddles on the go.
Cowboy poets and painters set a tone for that community often celebrated at the Quilchena Hotel on Nicola Lake about 20 minutes from here. They celebrate by reenactments musical gatherings and the opportunity to live their lifestyle in a semi public way. Saddles are a status symbol to those that ply the trade at the local cattle ranches including the famous Douglas Lake Cattle Company.
Many first nations people have also taken up that lifestyle here.
Today in History, November 7 1811
Tecumseh Indian war battle of Tippecanoe .
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I went by the new wood pellet plant today and took a picture of the a man supervising a bagging operation.
A source says that there may be some hiring when the dryer is finished in about 6 weeks.
The wood pellet plant seems new and modern and clean without clutter or grease. On the way over I upbraided a child that was playing between the wheels of a parked logging truck. He agreed it was a danger and took his plastic gun and played elsewhere. The truck had nothing to do with the pellet plant however; people should pay attention to their own children.
Today in history, November 4,1970
Genie a thirteen year old feral kid is found after being locked in her bedroom most of her life.
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Next Thursday there is a public meeting for the proposal to have a co gen plant here. big dollars , big consequences . Ask the local MLA Harry Lali for time and place:
Harry.Lali.MLA@leg.bc.ca
Today in History, October 21,1977
The European Patent Institute is formed.
A drill was auguring some holes in the parking lot of a local mall on Thursday. The supervising white hat said she was a biologist and they were doing due diligence.The site is close to an excavation the city did to repair sewer lines recently and a test well for the ministry of environment is in the next block.
There was a rail line where the parking lot now is and some light industrial applications at one time . No release on what for, other then due diligence, which could mean a buyer is interested in the property. As malls inventories are coming under scrutiny as Target prepares to come to Canada and take Zellers stores over. Some mall developers are noted as saying that closed malls bring more tenants as people tend to shop at all stores rather parking in front of one particular.This mall is a open mall that has a large lot undeveloped since its buildings were removed to make the property a consolidated large lot.
American malls are stated as being over built and Target is considered to be a better competitor for Wall Mart and Canadian Tire then Zellers was.That would be an advantage for the consumer.The industry is a volatile and driven one in the US. Zoning restrictions and longer development process make for a more stable industry in Canada.
editors note: Speculation can be dangerous , when development comes it gives an increase in property values making investing lucrative and dangerous. As well many small activities may never develop into a boom.And even press releases are forgotten over time if developments do not come on stream…. Working people are often not able to invest with the information given to them..be wise and be carefull.
Today in history,Sept 2 ,1935
Labour Day hurricane kills over 400 people in Florida.
The Esso agency had a customer appreciation day today .The Cold Creek Agency of Nicola Avenue had the radio station, prizes , hamburgers and a celebrity Mobile Oil sponsored formula one car on site .To appreciate their customers.The business is located in a heavy commercial zoning beside a road contractor an unconfirmed source is saying you don’t have to be a business to have a card lock and their prices change daily with oil prices and are emailed out to card customers at levels of discounts.Implying volume.
Its a clean and uncluttered business you may want to check it out if for some reason you need volumes of fuel and don’t mind competing with logging trucks for fueling.
Today in history, August 31,1537
The Honorable Artillery Company, England’s oldest is formed.
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