To the seasons of life
Cladding going on new power plant.
Photo KDG
The co gen plant is having its cladding up and moving to completion.
The plant is quite a presence on the hillside south east of Merritt, lighting gives a pronounced signature. Once cladding is on and it is started up it should have less light pollution as visibility is a safety concern at this time. source.
On this Day: November 10th 1989
The Germans begin to tear down the Berlin wall.
Geo cache hidden
photo KDG
Geo Cache sites are fun, when getting access to them make, take, care for hazards like wind bringing down limbs or trees. A tree in the open may be sturdier than ones recently exposed to winds. Don’t turn your back on a large tree that has not been maintained.
Tourism organizations may have done more diligence than online remote websites that rely on placing by enthusiasts.
Gold Country’s GeoTourism Program has researched sites of interest throughout the region under a variety of themes & hidden caches for you to find! Learn about each site while unearthing treasures! Use your GPS or letterbox clues to locate each cache, swap some swag, then re-hide the cache. source: https://www.geocaching.com/play/geotours/goldcountry
The site above is called Dumbo 09 and has a visitors log of 250 since 2012 the latest visit was mid October this year.
On this Day: November 8th 2011
A bright asteroid passes close to the earth, the 300 thousand kilometer distance was 0.85 moon distances away making it the on pair with asteroid 2010XC15 in 1976.
The leaves have fallen away from this crab apple tree behind the Merritt Desert Inn, leaving red crab apples. Interestingly there was a black bear destroyed in the tree a few years ago . The bear was drawn by the fruit. The bear would make a great picture now is he was in the tree.
Leaves gone fruit remains. Photo KDG
The right hand portion of the picture shows the lawn bowling club house. In a poetic way we might say that Joe and his elderly bowlers are symbolic of the effect ,having the working part of their life behind them they are enjoying the fruit of retirement and a productive life.
On this Day: November 1st 1941
Moonrise, an iconic photo by Ansel Adams is taken.
http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/features/grant/ansel-adams-moonrise-hernandez-8-31-11.asp
Paving Nicola Ave
Merritt BC
Photo KDG
Paving is about a third done on the Nicola avenue redo in Merritt. Curbing is also well under way as well as new sidewalks to replace the ones taken out to for new water lines for the City.
A crew of quality control from the concrete supplier were testing batch’s on site on the 19th, ” MPH 32 desired strength” a worker said.
On this Day: October 2oth 1781
The patent of toleration is given by the Hapsburgs.
23 thousand dollars
photo KDG
This rig gave a pipeline supervisor an option to transverse a recent maintenance job here to the natural gas line. The line built in the 195os takes gas to the lower mainland through the Coqihalla .
The supervisor said that he had replaced three valves for his part and had a week to go to complete the job. Surerus Pipeline the contractor is from fort St John. He will be returning to work in Ft.St.John.
Crews have been staying in the downtown In Town Motel from the green energy project, the pipeline maintenance ,railway upgrade and other projects. 
The motel is owned by 5 partners, Chin, one of them enjoys the diversity of Merritt. Chin has recently redecorated his 44 rooms
On this Day: October 18th 1979
Home satellite earth stations are deregulated from federal licensing in the US.
A huge bin made from pipe driven into the ground forms a bin for green wood waste at the new sustainable 40 mergawatt steam powered electric generator in Merritt BC. the plant is planned to begin operations in December.
The next door neighbour Tolko industries is permanently closing its modern high production mill on December 16th displacing 200 workers. Tolko produced 1 million board feet of lumber a day.
The new plant will have 25 permanent workers for its 30 year life span. Tolko is said to be a supplier of chips for fuel…
On this Day: October 7th 1996
The Fox News Channel begins broadcast.
File Photo:KDG
There is the 2016 edition of the pacific forest rally here in Merritt this weekend. The event will see 22 rally cars on two courses Friday and Saturday.
A ceremonial start will be downtown on Friday between 4:30 Pm and %:30 PM on Granite avenue. The Helmer Lake forest special will then take place followed the next morning by the Dillard forest special. at 9:am. A Mab Lake Forest special will begin at 1Pm that day, concluding with another Helmer Lake Forest special at 3:45
A 9 PM End of Rally: event will see a winners podium at the Desert Inn downtown.
The 2016 Canadian Rally Championships Top standings has Maxime Labrie ahead of the pack with 49 points. His closest challenger is Wim van der Poel at 36.
Wim will be in the race driving car number 003, a Mitsubishi lancer evolution IX FB.
Pacific Forest Rally : File Photo KDG
On this Day: September 28th 1951
Color Television is introduced to the public and then discontinued.
The Rally supports a house for the disabled
Rally for the cause PFR partners with the Abilitas foundation.
A 800 acer ranch provided room for Coldwater Lodge, opened in 2013.
Machine parts, File Photo KDG
Pipeline politics are in the news again, after a visit from the Chinese there is talk of the Northern Gateway project again about parliament. With Vancouver’s opposition to medium size tankers increasing traffic in their neighbourhood it seems a shift is occurring in the flow of activity. Foreign owner ship of expensive properties subject to a new tax have dropped off .06 % and pressure has moved to Toronto.
We hold that it is in the national interest that one pipeline should be built, that’s the twining of the trans mountain line to Burnaby tankers and all. In fairness to foreign nations and their investments in the Petro industry and the dynamic we have in law here for private property rights we need to show sovereignty before we don’t have the skills to do a project of that scope and will need development help to do it.
This is the national interest not coast to coast but by pipe but control of our resources and the ability to manage them as a country. PP
On this Day: September 23rd 1641
The Merchant Royal sinks at Lands End, Cornwall England…
Walking the straight and narrow…
file photo KDG
Chinook salmon in the creeks, leaves turning, film society started. A particular pleasant context to shut out all bad conversations and enjoy the glory of the natural world.
On this day: September 20th 1946
After a 6 year delay for WW11 the Cannes film festival starts.
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Sean bought a Nissan leaf, used a 2013 with 30,000 KM on it. He got a charge in Merritt this week and is ” seeing how far east he can take it before returning to his home in Vancouver’.
On this day: September 16th 1987
The Montreal protocol is established.
some birds fall to the ground File photo KDG
Starting Saturday the 17th there is a global geo cache emphasis on the hobby and the environment.
CITO Week begins this Saturday! For the first time in geocaching history, there will be a global CITO Week from September 17–25, 2016. You can earn a new souvenir by attending one of the CITO Events held during this week.
https://www.geocaching.com for more info….
On this Day: September 14th 1741
Handel completes Messiah
Millie a member of the Farmers Market in Merritt Photo KDG
The parking lot that hosts the Saturday farmers market recently got a picnic table and this week it was dedicated to Millie Mitchell. Millie a member of the market and a long time MLA’s constituency assistant, died by misadventure and exposure when monitoring bio solid disposal.
Her and a companion become stuck far from town and tried to walk out at night she was overcome by conditions and died.
On this day: September 9th 1991
Born Brazilian footballer Oscar:
Hey Merit what do you say?
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