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.
Category: -Photography
This showing of art and lifestyle chronicles an interesting life of a women, that came to Canada from Holland at 19 years of age. She has hosted an optimistic life after coming 6 months after War Bride privileges expired in Canada to join her Husband a WW II veteran she met in Europe. One of her life choices was to not compete in the 1948 Olympics that she had qualified for and to choose a more private lifestyle here in Canada with her future husband Norm.
Her choice’s further included wisdom to over come the past as a child viewing mass reprisal executions in her village by occupation forces. The woman is a great example of overcoming and mitigating the petty things that often escalate to the unattractive and sometimes cruel; in this life sometimes covered by a thin veneer of prosperity.
Her showing at the Court House Gallery here in Merritt BC , Canada kicks off with an evening reception on the ninth of July. The showing will run weekends through July.
Rates : For perspective and understanding of positive projection: ***** excellent.
Today in History:July 6th,1947
The AK -47 Rifle goes into production in the Soviet Union.
- work started
The Canadian Country Music Hall of Honour, has started work inside their building. posted blueprints on the wall show rotunda, vinyl resurfacing, and flat screen TVs going into the building in the 2000 block of Quilchena Avenue in Merritt.
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.
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.
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
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