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CBC FM upgrade

FM radio

Source says a Contractor for the Canadian Broadcast Corporation is upgrading the FM broadcaster here and in a hundred other  communities. An employee says he is happy they got the work.” It  isn’t our regular job”; says a man on site.

The  current receiver is a wire antenna between two poles about 100 feet from this upgrade.

The closest CBC FM presence to here is Kelowna 88.9 Radio one you can listen to FM radio one on your computer, our local private FM station is Q 101.

Found property

A bicycle is said to be waiting to be picked up by the bylaw officer from the downtown policing station. Found property is kept 3 months then disposed of , by crown assets disposal in the past some bikes were given to non profits  for fund-raising. To have an insurance claim a bike needs to be stolen and a file given from the police. Most bikes found are under the 500 dollar deductible limit for insurance some bikes are really expensive. We think that it is a burden on police resources to be chasing these things. So keep your bike out of sight and out of mind.

Remember there is a six month limitation period on petty crimes and you always run a chance of being called as a witness to a prosecution in that period.

In general attention should be paid to terms of coverage of policies still loss prevention helps us all.

River ice

Ice melt on Coldwater River is fast a furious. Open earlier this year then last.

Today in history January 28, 2011

President Regan, lifts oil controls to end the 1979 shortage and creates the 1980 oil market glut.

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Mine town

This home is on the bench in here. The Bench was a new development when the mine opened in the early 60’s. My Dads Uncle built the second home as a contractor and others after. The bench had a color divide until this home was purchased by an Asian. Now owned by another Asian who has two subway franchises here, it’s a different world now. We think that it was not on purpose but reflected the economic divide and a the minority status of Asians immigrating here that worked agriculture and sawmilling, the richness of the mine brought people with more expectations than those from overseas.

Today in History, January 20, 1920

American Civil Liberties Union founded.

Copper

This rock is laden with copper, there was a billion pounds of concentrate that came out of here from Craigmont mines in the 20 odd years it operated here.

Today in History, January 18,1919

Bently Motors founded.

TBM

TBM Cleaning Service, in the 1980’s when the new Conservative government came to power the post office went from a government agency to a crown corporation.Matt Thompson the local Postmaster was offered a 30 thousand dollar buy out of his job along with thousands of others. He took advantage and started a business including blinds and a sowing supply shop.This business was a part as well. It is licensed, has insurance ,and bonded a real selling point for those that need security of their files and premises at night.

There are some people from time to time advertise house cleaning without the bonding and insurance and you still get what you pay for.

The business has good equipment and clean trucks in good condition.

Today in History, January 21,1999

United States Coast Guard seizes 9,500 pounds of  Cocaine from a ship.

Improvement

Days are still short and giving interest in the do it your self-improvement in the warmth of your own home. This is the only building supply store here. Lots in Kamloops 45 minutes away.

Communities in Europe are closer than the 100 odd kilometers that town-site were laid out by the Royal Engineers, here two centuries back. The lower mainland has many townships that have grown together over time some from unincorporated areas. Here  at one time forward-looking engineers laid out many town site before being called home by the

British Home office. in the 18 hundreds.

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Today in History, January 13 1915

Earthquake in Italy kills 30,000

tree fort

If the trees are not big enough build a high rise tree fort, I wonder if the kids that built the Sears

Tower started this way.

Today in History, January 11, 1949

The first recorded snowfall in Los Angeles

Postage increase

Alexander Graham Bell, 1946 stamp

I recently used this 1946 stamp to accent a letter I posted to an in-house friend, I thought it was timely as that week the company was fined 1.3 million dollars that they agreed to  for violating the no call list administered by Revenue Canada. Bell a Canadian and a Scott invented the telephone, a challenge to the market of Canada Post; both survived.Today I saw a brochure showing that the postage is going up to 59 cents and tax from 54, next week. This may be a result of decreased volumes of 1st class mail due to electronics. The rates for letter mail in the range of 400 to 500 grams at $3.50 is a 25 cent increase. the nearly 10 percent 1st class increase is bigger then the 7 odd percent increase on letter mail in large envelopes from 400- 500 Grams. Handling must be higher on the larger items so the reason has to be higher expected volumes.

Today in History,  January 10 , 49 BC

Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon starting civil war.

Pilot car

This would be a good job in an SUV I remember especially Chevy Suburban they ride great.
Today in History, December 28 1908

75000 people killed in Messina Italy by a large earthquake.

manageable living…..

Near a modular this 300 thousand dollar new home has been on the market for a long time, should sell as the level entry on the side a few stairs combined with proximity to hospital with full lab make it attractive for  a stage of down sizing and retirement. However  classy assisted living homes have been built here in recent years that are not fully taken up.

Today in History, December 17th 1989

The first showing of the TV series The Simpson’s Airs

Concrete Truck

Ready mix comes with lights.

Today in History, December 14,1542

Mary Stuart becomes Mary Queen of Scots.

Snow monster

This snow monster was parked at a local hotel , truck and machine a unit .Thats  a lot of capital they were marked with Calgary registrations ;when it snows they are ready and probably big bucks.

Today in History, December 8 1907

Gustaf V becomes King  of Sweden

Democracy

Today in History, December 3 1854:

Have a great weekend!

 

Birth of Austrailian Democracy 20 miners killed over mining licences. Eureka Stockade by state troopers.