To the seasons of life
On Monday March 9th,2015 at the NVIT Lecture Theatre in Merritt The film society will show Calvary. The film starts at 7PM and parking is free. 2 dollar membership and 5 dollar admission.
No food or drink in the lecture theater. ” a serious inquiry into faith”
On this day: February 26th 2013
Nineteen people are killed in the crash of a balloon near Luxor Egypt.
A boxy new simple gas car is handled in a parking lot near E V chargers in Merritt.
Photo KDG
This boxy Nissan Car was being photoed by a dealer in the parking lot of the local arena.”It looks like a milk truck” was heard to be said of it with agreement.
The parking lot is the site of the local farmers market that runs spring through fall in Merritt. The earthy appearance may appeal to that bunch. People sure go to lengths, to sell.
On this Day: February 17th 1933
Prohibition ends in the United States.
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The price of a liter of regular gasoline is at 95 cents a liter down another cent since last week. The driving season that usually starts in May will be interesting to see as if gasoline continues its decline through it we can attribute habits as being entrenched to some degree.
On this day: February 3rd 1947
Snag Yukon records the coldest North American temperture of 83 degrees F or 63.9 c.
A pole waits to be installed at the edge of the Extra foods parking lot,Merritt BC to bring co-gen power to the Highland valley.
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On this day: February 4rth 2004
The social media site Facebook is created.
book sale,
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The local public library is going to have a book sale. The sale will be in the first week in March and will have 10,000 items of withdrawn or donated materials.
Coupons for one free item per visit will be seeing a return.
Mark your calendar to be part of this access to literacy event….
On this Day: January 29th 1936
The first inductees to the Baseball Hall Of Fame is announced.
Lunar halo Merritt BC
Jan 26/15
Photo KDG
Monday evening saw a lunar halo ( ring around the moon), the effect was noticed just before 9 PM in a clear sky. The moon was not full however a very pronounced double circle including a outer blue was a matter of beauty and wonder.
While stargazing, have you ever noticed a large circular band of light surrounding the moon? If so, you have seen a lunar halo.
A lunar halo is caused by the refraction, reflection, and dispersion of light through ice particles suspended within thin, wispy, high altitude cirrus or cirrostratus clouds. As light passes through these hexagon-shaped ice crystals, it is bent at a 22 degree angle, creating a halo 22 degrees in radius (or 44 degrees in diameter). A double halo, sometimes with spokes, may be seen on rare occasions when light reflects off water or ice.
The prism effect of light passing through these six-sided ice crystals separates the light into its various colors, resulting in a halo tinged with very pale rainbow colors with red on the inside and blue on the outside. The phenomenon of a lunar halo is similar to a rainbow produced by sunlight and rain falling between your eye and the sun.
Weather lore says a lunar halo is the precursor of impending unsettled weather, especially during the winter months. This is often proved true, as cirrus and cirrostratus clouds generally precede rain and storm systems.
Lunar halos are, in fact, actually fairly common. So watch the night sky — and keep the umbrella handy. Source the staff at Farmers Almanac. http://farmersalmanac.com/astronomy/2009/08/17/ring-around-the-moon/
Two stars were noticeably colored when seen through the lens of a 50 power binocular.
On this day: January 28th 1754
The word Serenpipity is coined in a letter to Horace Man from Horace Walpole.
A demonstrator outside the public meeting for the information of waste dumping in the Sunshine valley
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Monday saw the Merritt Civic center with about 200 people listen to speakers talk of the Bio solids being dumped a the 300 acre Dry lake site in the Sunshine Valley area of Merritt. A trucking company has two five-year contracts to dump Class A and B bio solids from two municipality including Abbotsford in the lower mainland. The business has the use of a public access forestry road to the area that they improved from a four-wheel drive access to haulage truck.
An unincorporated association called Friends of the Nicola Valley ( a face book group) were on hand in an information room with information and a petition against the activity. The group says they have a lawyer to see to their interests. The biggest concerns were smell , the effect on property values and future demand for more such land.
The municipalities involved are not part of the local regional district and appear to have come in under the radar with the only regulatory obligation being to given notice to the environment ministry.
On this day: January 27th 1973
The Paris accord ends the American war in South East Asia.
The Nicola Valley Film Society is having the international film Like father like Son for their February meeting. The film will be shown in the NVIT lecture Theater at 7 pm on February 16th 2015. The film rated G was the winner of the jury award at the Cannes Festival. No food or drink in the lecture theater.
On this day, January 22 1990:
People are talking of the end of Target stores here in Canada. Target came into Canada two years ago to take over the Zellers Store chain. Zellers inc had previously taken over the 300 stores of the oldest company in the world, the Canadian based Hudson’s Bay Company.
The 130 odd stores that target had when it failed are being protected from seizures by Bankruptcy.
Another Dollar store has been built in Merritt, and sources say may be opening soon.
Today in history:January 16th 1970
Buckminister Fuller gets the gold medal from the Institute of American Architects.
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