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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1959 Land Rover in absolute mint condition, restored at a business in a small community close to here. You could not tell that it had not come off the assembly line yesterday.
Today in History, June 23, 1961
Treaty in Antarctica. The agreement aids tensions in Cold War International territory cooperatively governed a precursor to the space station program.
Local Toastmaster Phyllis recieves certificate from President Phil.
The club meets tuesdays at the library.
Today in history , June 21 1957 Canada gets first women Cabinet Minister.
Looks like the Osprey population has a new addition .
Today in history, June 17th 1987
With the death of the last individual the Dusky Seaside Sparrow becomes extinct.
Movie Mart going out of business. these fellows were using sandwich boards to advertise a bargain as Movie Mart closes here and elsewhere in the province.
The company filed for bankrupcy in the US.
Today in History, June 15th,1916
US president incorporates boy scouts.
Run and walk for minor sports access
Merritt Country Run.
The weekend saw a run for a fundraiser for better access to minor sports including equipment and registration costs.
Today in history, June 14th 1941:
Anne Frank begins to keep a diary.
Old five
Another old five, a good one, shows up at the Coldwater Hotel in Merritt .They post that they are not taking old bills so go to the bank with them.
Today in History, June 10th 1940: Canada declares war on Italy
Van for tour
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Als ride across Canada ” Going the distance for Dad”, the driver said that her daughter was cycling across Canada for awareness . The event, the driver of the van says, was inspired by loss of the lady’s father some 7 years ago. The plates are from Nova Scotia and we presume that its closing in on its end but that was not confirmed ,the web site says its Vancouver to the east and have raised about six thousand dollars of a 25 thousand dollar goal. So don’t presume that it s finishing by the vans plates. Merritt becoming a frequent stop for bicycles rideing on cross Canada tours.
The web site is:
http://www.als.ca/events/mysite.aspx?fid=3365
Today in History, June 9th 1973:
Race horse secretariat wins Triple Crown.
Ball fields full last night, weather better…
Today in history, June 8 1783
Icelandic volcano kills , 9000 people and starts a 7 year famine.
This dog is half Shepard, half something else got one of each parents ears something to think about when you decide your mate…..
Today in history, May 31 1911
RMS Titanic launched.
They are applying herbicides here for broadleaf weeds (dandelion) some people concerned both ways.
By the by there was a film shown here, admission by donation on Tuesday evening: awakening the Skeena. the river is a major BC river touting First Nations sacred status The website had a propaganda warning on it and it followed by a conference; Fraser River Conservation something, a source says that the group had secured 10 million dollars from the Federal Government some years ago to do some conservation work on rivers. That funding gone, the group was looking for more, the Royal Dutch Shell Company coal bed methane permits that came under a four-year moratorium, seems to overtly been credited to them. No word on whether they were successful in securing more. One thing certain the gal that swam the Skeena River to bring awareness got more than wet . Propaganda a side its ironic that the broadleaf spray happened in the same context as the film and conference.
Today in History. May 28 1977:
Supper club fire kills 165 people in Kentucky
This file photo is from a murder in the park of a young man some time ago. Another murder reported on the radio today. Occurring Friday the 21 of May a woman charged with the stabbing death of her husband. This is sad and tells a tale of misdirected lives.
Dead man named two feathers..
Today in history, May 25 1982…..
HMS Coventry sunk in the Falklands War.
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