coming fest, Merritt BC
This poster is advertising, a coming fest for Germanic ,Canadians and all comers. October 22 looks like the right time for a festival as harvest will be done.
Today in history, October 6 1997:
Fiji becomes a republic.
Category: Enterprize
This de-humidifier is as one source at the site says is for the electronics in the pool office to take moisture out of the air. the pool upgrade is a stimulus program by the federal and provincial governments.
” every job counts”
Today in History, September 28 1962
Fire destroys 65 tram cars at a station in Brisbane Australia.
geo thermal
These drillers stopped for a sub in Merritt today and are on their way to Prince George ( a community in the center of the province) to drill two hole geo heat exchange systems to heat commercial buildings. The holes have pvc pipe inserted into them and are welded together 4 feet( below winter frost) in the ground the warm ground water is then exchanged after heating the building.
Today in history, September 27 1777
Lancaster Pennsylvania is the US capital for one day.
First Nations enterprise
This business run by native citizens, once not, now successful. Good luck to them.
Today in History,
September 16th 1991
The trial of deposed captured dictator from Panama Noriega, begins.
Logging trucks getting huge around here, this is a 26 wheeler there are others parked in lots bigger.
Today in History, August 30th 1963
The hotline between the west and the Soviet Union goes into operation
This luxury car is in the shade its a convertible, at one time convertibles were banned by the authorities as a safety hazard. They lifted the ban and responsible people drive so knowing that the ban was because of crush from overturn. Wearing seat belts may ormay not be an advantage in every accident involving a convertible . However on probabilities they are a safety advantage. The enjoyment reason is obvious. Remember that accidents happen in a moment of time and are irrevocable. The loss can not be undone no matter how many times you watch back to the future.
Today in History, July 29th 1981
The Royal Wedding of Charles and Diana draws a television audience of 700 million.
This mine car came from Bralorne Mines , an old working was recently broken into by ongoing gold mining,and a number of them were found. A woman that lives here and with a family history in mining and in particular in the Britannia Beach area that hosts the British Columbia Mining Museum, was doing short-term work at the mine and was given one of them for her front yard.
The display invites public attention on Coldwater Avenue in Merritt.
Update the Britannia Beach Mining Museum got a multimillion dollar upgrade recently.
Today in History, July 22 1933
Wiley Post becomes the first person to fly around the world solo.
This is the bucket system feed that brings wood pellets up into a storage silo. Production of wood pellets here has not started as yet however the facility is progressing regularly and under good security on off hours.
Today in History, July 13th 1997:
Leo Howard ,American actor born.
The flag is still there. No it’s not the Cumberland River ,it’s the local concrete proprietor who hoisted this flag above the gravel pit they recently reclaimed with some seeding. The flag however placed , more than two decades ago and assaulted , taken and harassed at nite for a long time. The owner prevailed through a process of years. Greasing the pole, making it higher, numbers of trips, and flags. In recent years,there have been few vandalisms noted and it has become a local fixture. The main man in the story is a man named Henry an person from Scandinavia. Now elderly and retired both him and his wife Clara ( a former city mayor) are noted for both takeing (enterprise) and giving (jobs ,fundraising for skateboard parks, etc) they are less public now and have a comfortable retirement home on the same mountain side that supported the gravel business. Henry is seen to frequent the Middlesbrough Pub for light refreshments and lunchs.The pub occupies the same hillside and a couple of miles down. Now thats building a convient life through hard work and perseverance .We hope they both enjoy their golden years that they deserve. And is not always the result of efforts in the old world; where in part they and we come.
Today in History, July 9th 1947 Elizabeth and Phillip announce their engagement.
This picture is purported as the original Coldwater Hotel in Merritt. Burned down in 1907. Built by Wilber McIntyre, replaced two years later.
Today in History, June 29, 2002
Koreans clash, 6 dead , north”s ship sunk.
- New plant
2.5 million dollars of federal money has Merritt a new wood pellet plant, it may use up to 50 people. The place is welcome cleaning up and improving an auto wreaking yard and an auto body repair place.
Wood pellets made from bug killed trees could be stumpage rate friendly as well.
Today in History, June 28, 1894:
Labor day becomes a offical holiday in the US.
Merritt, Bottling Works, a couple of entrepeneurs sold pop to coal miners, the time tenure relates to most of the post European contact, in this part of the south central interior of BC.
Today in History, June 24 ,1692
Kingston Jamaica founded.
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