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TGIF-Farmers Market

The farmers market in Merritt is up and running . It uses the parking lot at the curling rink of Voght street and operates 9 -2 pm Saturdays. Last week there were 7 tables but it was not part of the regular program , it was a special day for raising a 400 dollar bursary. We want to target someone that is trying to get schooling without acquiring debt or accessing grants, said the marketing manger for the group. The groups bursary is going in memory of Millie Mitchell the elderly women that died working to locate Bio solid sites, here.

The market is open may through October, Saturday morning and early afternoon.  There is expected to be more tables on the official start this Saturday.

https://www.facebook.com/nicolavalleyfarmersmarket

On this Day: May 15th 1929 The first Academy Award is given out.  

Big Brothers P/U

DSC_9644The Big Brothers Big Sisters Organization has a Drop off/ PU bin outside the Pharmasave store on Garcia Street here in Merritt British Columbia. A sources says the new services generates income for the group at 46 cents a pound 23 cents goes to a person that services the bins and 23 to BBBS.
The clothes and household effects are sold to Value Village for sale in their retail outlets.
On This Day: May 14th 1973.

Sky Lab is launched from Cape Canaveral.

Cape Canaveral, from the Spanish Cabo Cañaveral, is a cape in Brevard County, Florida, United States, near the center of the state’s Atlantic coast. Known as Cape Kennedy from 1963 to 1973, it lies east of Merritt Island, separated from it by the Banana River.

It is part of a region known as the Space Coast, and is the site of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Since many U.S. spacecraft are launched from both the station and the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, the terms “Cape Canaveral,” “Canaveral”, or “the Cape” have become metonyms that refer to both as the launch site of spacecraft. In homage to its spacefaring heritage, the Florida Public Service Commission allocated area code 321 to the Cape Canaveral area.[2]

Other features of the cape include the Cape Canaveral lighthouse and Port Canaveral, one of the busiest cruise ports in the world. The city of Cape Canaveral lies just south of the Port Canaveral District.[3] Mosquito Lagoon, the Indian River, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and Canaveral National Seashore are also features of this area Source  Wikipedia

Bill Gates Plaque

Giving by those that have recieved Photo KDG

Giving by those that have recieved
Photo KDG

A plaque was placed on the wall of the local public library here in Merritt British Columbia remembering the donation of 33  computers from the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation that started the computer lab here. The computers have long since been replaced and  the plaque insures that the memory will live on. The lab also was supported by the donation of the six corporate terminals and 20 Microsoft software applications.

On this day: May 13th 1994 Johnny Carson does his last tonight show as host.

Photos from Vietnam

A local is giving his photo tour of Vietnam and the flora and fauna that he photographed.

Bob Scafe is a Naturalist Society director and one of our club’s keenest photographers. Bob and his wife Bev recently traveled through Vietnam and Cambodia and will share their experiences with the local people, wildlife and places that they visited. Something tropical and exotic – this will be fascinating.

The Nicola naturalists meet at the local community college NVIT, the west top of Belshaw avenue in Merritt. They say all welcome, membership or donation requested. No food or drink in the lecture theater start time is 7:PM

Spring programs – April-June 2015

On this Day: May 12th 2008

Four hundred emigrants are detained for identity theft and document fraud in Post Ville Iowa.

TGIF- Gender equal

Have a great weekend!

Have a great weekend!

The community college NVIT has placed gender neutral signs on the facilities next to the library refit. The slide in signage says ” rest room ” and joins Starbucks down the hill from them and others as first come first serve cans.
There is no connection to the fact that the Alberta Legislature elected an historic half and half gender mix in the election this week.
On this Day: May 8th 1990
The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of small pox.

Country fun run

A marker tells the palce where a young a man was murdered and his body left in Voght park, the site of the Merritt Country run to promote diversion, for youngsters at risk.....

A marker tells the place where a young a man was murdered and his body left in Voght park, the site of the Merritt Country run to promote diversion, for youngsters at risk…..

On June 14th the annual country fun run will take place. Starting a 8am, at Voght park in Merritt the event is a jump rope for heart endorsed event.The run is the 6th annual and it raises money to fight deprivation for children for activities like organized ball and hockey.

The MCR has grown to include over 350 registrations, 100 volunteers and well over 100 spectators. The race distances include Twice Around the Track, and a 5K, 10K and a 21.1K.

Merritt is located in the sunny Nicola Valley and conveniently accessed from Vancouver, Kelowna or Kamloops. Merritt’s rolling hills and cattle ranches, resort lodgings and fishing lakes combine a rich culture and history with outdoor adventure. Great location and wonderful climate are just two reasons to make Merritt a running destination or even a “runcation” for runners of all ages.

We are a registered non-profit society, and all profits from this race go directly to the local Jump Start program (of which Canadian Tire matches our donation dollar for dollar).
FMI:http://www.merrittcountryrun.ca/

On this Day: May 6th 1989

Coaster wars begins with the construction of  a two hundred foot ride at Ceder Point, Sandusky Ohio.

International Press Freedom Day

Happy Press Freedom Day

From the Proprietor Review

This lady was demonstrating with a man about smart meters October 4 /12 she said that I was grand standing and didn't cooperate for a picture

This lady was demonstrating with a man about smart meters October 4 /12
not every one has confidence in the law to cooperate for a picture. Photo KDG

 

 

 

TGIF- stay -engaged- volunteer.

Eva was wearing her Red Cross name tag at  the local Starbucks yesterday. With her husband a retired Elementary school teacher Eva volunteers and says ” look me up if you need wheel chairs or crutch’s.”

Eva is a  former Polish National and is a naturalised Canadian.

On this Day: May 1st 1999
The body of George Mallory is found on Mount Everest after 75 years missing.

June 18th after lunch

The local library ahs moved their talk on senior services to June 18th from the previous date in May. The talk is at 1 pm and is hosted by the TNRD library. : https://kevingriffiths.wordpress.com/?s=library+speakers
On this day: April 30th 1907
Honolulu Hawaii becomes and independent City.

TGIF: Sci -Fi

X mens Wolverine

X mens Wolverine Photo KDG

This film is pure entertainment for Sci- Fi bunch, Hugh Jackman gives a great performance in playing a mutant used by government. When he tries to escape his duty he does it by going home to Canada and working as a $18,500 dollar a year logger,and when found his reply to his countries’ call by is” I am a Canadian.”
Rates : good for entertainment.
On this Day: April 25th 2005
Snuppy becomes the first cloned dog:

No nest for the wicked?

Nest gone Photo KDG

Nest gone
Photo KDG


The poles that are on highway 8 have had their Osprey nests removed. The nests were occupied by Canadian Geese in 2010 and contained a lot of bailing twine. There is a serious strangulation risk for the young of geese from bailing twine.
The poles are on the entry to Merritt British Columbia from the west ( Spences Bridge) Osprey live of trout in the Nicola River.

On this Day: April 22 1977
Fiber optic cable is used for the first time in telephone transmission:

New Tesla S

Al from Williams Lake BC bought a new Tesla S and was taking it home on Wednesday, he stopped here in Merritt for a charge with his wife of 55 years. ” I think that I could be the most northerly Tesla owner in BC” he said as he reminisced  about a career as an electrician at the Gibraltar Mine outside Williams lake.  It lead right to an interest in owning an electric car, he said. I worked on diesel electic haul trucks at the mine.

A new tesla S going to a home in Williams Lake BCPhoto KDG

A new Tesla S going to a home in Williams Lake BC Photo KDG

On this Day: April 16th 73
Masada falls to the Romans after a siege.