Its been more then 5 years since stock markets had so much trouble, good luck to the newly elected and those running for office.
Animation of the blood moon September 28th
photo KDG
On this day: October 20th 1970
The Nepal Stock exchange collapses.
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The Merritt Green Energy project s 40 megawatt electric steam generator is in progress. A worker on site says they are doing the transformer for kicking up voltage to transport. A security person says there is about 1 year left in the plants construction.
A huge bin for the receiving and storage of Hog fuel ( chipped wood waste) is part of the plant construction. The bin, made of vertical steel pipes with planking bolted to the inside is on the north side of the rising generator building..
Electric toys
were a happy result of Edison’s electric
File Photo KDG
On this day: October 15th 1878
The Edison Electric Light Company starts operations.
Old box Kodak Camera
Photo KDG
Your photo device is a lot more convenient then this old timer. Must have been a big distracted driving fine when this model was popular.
Actually the process is the same except instead of a silver nitrate process there is a electronic sensor to capture light as its filtered through a lens.
On this Day October 14th 1882
The University of Punjab is founded in what becomes western Punjab from India proper.
On this Day October 14th 1882
The University of Punjab is founded in what becomes western Punjab from India proper.
Interesting cars, a lifestyle that appeals, access to cheap fuel ,open roads and some leisure time, when this car was new…
File Photo KDG
The local gas price came down a cent a liter this week . Retail gas prices have a range of value including lower efficiency ethanol content. It is good to shop around loyalty programs can also take of cents per liter.
At this writing the British Columbia average is $1.13 a liter, national average is $1.05 and the trend is rising.
https://www.gasbuddy.com/GasPrices/BC
On this day: October 9th 1604
Super Nova 1604 is observed in the Milky way.
Beaver living on the Nicola River, Merritt BC
A creature with an effect on higher habitats. File Photo KDG
The Nicola Naturalist Society is having a presentation on the water levels of ponds in the area . Thursday October 15th in the NVIT (Community College on Belshaw Street at 7 PM. the presentation has to speakers and a point of view that global warming is responsible for low water levels.
Aaron Coelho is an Environmental Consultant, based in Kamloops and Dr. Wendy Gardner is a professor at Thompson Rivers University specializing in grassland ecology, range management and ecosystem restoration. Together they studied the impacts of climate change on surface water in BC’s semi-arid grasslands. The loss of grassland ponds will impact ranching, wildlife and entire ecosystems. This fascinating research is highly relevant to the future of the Merritt area.
The college says no food or drinks in the lecture hall and there is free parking for this event.
On this Day: October 8th 1829
The Stephenson Rocket gets the nod in the Rain-hill Trails
Glider activity Merritt BC
Photo KDG
There have been a couple of days this week when gliders were seen in the skies above Merritt. Gliders are mostly used for recreational purposes,however they can be used for military as well as commercial activities in hostile places.
Learning to soar is one of the least expensive ways to learn to fly. The gliders are club-owned and are simple to maintain, compared to powered aircraft. Because fuel is only consumed during the launch, the cost of flying a glider is much lower per-hour than flying a motorized aircraft. Training costs are kept low because our instructors are unpaid volunteers who simply enjoy the rewards of introducing new people to the joy of soaring. At a gliding club, everyone pitches in to hel
source:http://www.sac.ca/website/index.php/fr/home-all/learning-to-soar
On this day: October 1st 1908
The Ford Model T is marketed for $825 dollars USD
Pole installation and work on Voght street Merritt
Photo KDG
The work continues for the Merritt Green energy and new substation power project. Poles on Voght to transmit power from the substation and generator.
A worker on site says that they are putting pipes in the road to bring three phase power to some business’s for after they move the poles to the other side of the road.
On this day: September 30th 1955
Popular entertainer James Dean dies at 24 in a car crash.
Moon rising
File photo: KDG
The total lunar eclipse this weekend coincides with the end of the….. nomination period for the federal election. Elections Canada will publish all registered candidates on Sept 30th.
Update:
In the US, Canada, and Central and South America, this rare Total Lunar Eclipse of a Supermoon will begin on the evening of September 27, 2015. In Europe, South/East Asia, Africa, the Arctic, and in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans it starts after midnight on September 28, 2015.
Also called a Blood Moon this eclipse will last for about 1 hour and 12 minutes.
Is this Total Lunar Eclipse visible in Kamloops? source: http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2015-september-28
On this Day: September 25th 1890
The US, Sequoia National park is established.
Dress’s for formal events
File Photo KDG
Fund raiser
File photo KDG
Sometimes having an expensive dress for a grad or occasion is a barrier for young people. These file photos shows a group that made dresses for those that had trouble.
They also had a fun night to raise money for the project. It was at the Merritt Desert Inn, here in town and it was successful. No word if the activity continued.
The Merritt Desert Inn is On Voght street in Merritt and the Proprietor Melba White is a Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, as a supporter of country music including local festivals. The Hall of Fame is on the 2000 block of Quilchena Avenue here in Merritt. It is open during summer months and some long weekends displaying the inductees plaques and a 2 hr video panel of activities including a young looking
On this Day: September 23rd 1908
The University of Alberta is founded.
This land rover is a rebuilt with .
Photo KDG
Land Rovers are iconic to naturalist activity. The British built vehicle also had military application. A source says finding new parts for these in forgotten p0laces were the British military explored the world is a desirable.The vehicle above was made at a land rover business between Merritt and Spence’s bridge a number of years ago.
The 1948 to 1985 iconic style The series 1 was built by Land Rover in Solihull England. They maintain that 70 percent of the all aluminum body vehicles are still in use.
The ” series” version 1948-85 including 1,11,111 were rough riding and the transmission was not that synchronized and required skill in matching engine RPM to shifting. It remains the image most associated with the plains of Africa and deserts of the world.
Editors note this information relys on some personal experience and info from Wikipedia that calls for some more sourcing to be considered fact.
On this day September 22 1888
National Geographic magazine is first published.
Osprey in flight
File photo KDG
The Nicola Valley Film Society has its AGM on October 6th,6:30 PM at the local public library. Its film season starts Monday at the lecture theater at the local community college. It features Pride as its first of the six films to be shown this season.
On this day: September 17th 1987
The Pope visits an Aids infected boy in San Francisco.
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