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Classic Cars

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July 29, 2013

The central park area of town saw a classic car show on Sunday. The admission to show your car and a chance for some recognition was 10 dollars. One hundred and forty-five entries showed their cars and trucks. Model T trucks, cars from the 1950s and a mix of original restored and hot rods filled the field as well as tables of parts and vintage signage.

The event was the 19th annual and there was representations to the drive in meet from Kamloops,Dog River Saskatchewan,Tappan BC, Courtney BC, any others.

The local crime stoppers had a booth selling 5 dollar tickets on a new Ford mustang GTO.

Today in history: July 29, 1996

The child protection portion of the Communications Decency Act is stuck down by a US Federal Court as being to broad.

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Tags: Auto, Classic car, Communications Decency Act, Custom and Collector Cars, Ford Model T, Hot rod, Shopping, Vehicle

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TGIF the price of coffee

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July 26, 2013

Its good that it is friday….

The Merritt Desert Inn was charging $2.09 for a cup of coffee during the short lived HST regime in BC. There was a backlash as restaurants were on a level playing field with the value added tax. The tax is gone and the PST took its place and is not charged on restaurant meals. This morning a coffee cost $2:15 with 10 cents in for the federal value added tax the GST,

Today in history: July 26, 2005

Mumbai India gets 40 inchs of rain in 24 hours stopping the city for 2 days.

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Tags: Asia, Business, Coffee, Government, Grant Road, India, Konkan, Lokhandwala Complex, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Recreation, Restaurant, tgif

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The week in pictures 7/20/13

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July 20, 2013

RCMP at Merritt restaurant, a member of the musical ride. enjoy the designation of Royal File photo KDG

The sign board at the local fire station, it went to extreme but now reads low at this publishing. KDG file photo.

Dew early morning this week

Commercail shot here

classy cars about

Today in history: July 20th 1976

The Viking one lander is successful on Mars

Tags: Astronomy, Mars, NASA, Planets, Solar System, Space, Viking, Viking program

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Porche commercial

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July 17, 2013

There was a concession van set up buy the old Merritt news building. The men that were working it said they were making a commercial for the German car manufacturer Porche.

Direction signs for the set were seen going south from town toward the Coquihalla highway in the direction of Hope.

Today in history: July 17,1938

Wrong way Corrigan takes of for Ireland.

Tags: Douglas Corrigan, History, Ireland, July, Religion, Second Spanish Republic, Spanish Civil War, United States

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Development

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July 16, 2013

On the west edge of the BC Hydro construction of their new substation and on the crest of a 40 meter hill is an extension of Spring Bank road going south toward town.Full water and sewer lines are being added. The view is of the River Ranch across the Nicola River with its green fields and meandering willow stands. The area was serviced with storm sewers decades ago.

A forestry forest fire training facility that features a simulator is being completed at the local airstrip about one mile away. The facility is scheduled for substantial completion on July 26th and for minister opening on the 1 st of August.

There are 3 twenty man training rooms, a laundry lots of offices and a large reception area, two helipads and a stones throw to the airstrip. There is also 4 residential lots that belong to the forest service. The facility is autonomous to the Regional Forestry Office on the other side of the airstrip and an open field away.The training center does not have living quarters.

The airstrip has a live in security person and houses the search and rescue command van.

Today in history: July 16,1212

Pope innocent the third calls European Knights to a crusade.

B.C. Hydro rates set to rise, says minister (globalnews.ca)

Tags: BC Hydro, British Columbia, Business, Energy minister, Nicola River, Smart meter, Spring Bank

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The week in pictures 7/13/13

Gallery

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July 13, 2013

Truck goes 25 k on train tracks

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TGIF

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July 12, 2013

Its good that it is friday….

Around the world in an MGB. We talked to Peter Buckingham and his co driver Kerith Buckingham in the local Coldwater hotel last night. Their around the world MGB was parked outside as if to rest from its 2010 23000 KM 17 country trip. Peter said they had started the trip by shipping the car to Beijing China. Peter had also done a bicycle trip in Mainland China in 1982, making for a good start point for the 2010 trip. The trip included northern Iran and 4 -6 thousand year old ruins in the cradle area of the world. He also shipped his car to Melbourne Australia for that part of his trip and its KM tally.

Peter is now capping it off with a trip across Canada west to east and estimates that before he is completely finished he will tally 40 thousand KM.

We hoped that he would not run into( tongue in cheek) John DesBourgh on his bike trip for MS east , however a friendly road side interaction would be nice.

Today in history: July 12th 1809

Alexander Hamilton dies from wounds received in a duel..

Tags: Canada, China, Health, Iran, Ministry for State Security (Soviet Union), Recreation, tgif, United States

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3 cents a liter

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July 10, 2013

The local petro can at the junction of highway 8 and 5 in Merritt is selling gas at 137.9 a liter . That is down from 1.40 on the weekend.

Merritt is in the center of 7 highways and has had a they as the hub of the Coquihalla at its chamber office in the past.

Today in history: July 10th 1789

Alexander Mackenzie reaches the River Delta that bears his name.

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Tags: Alexander Mackenzie, American, Gasoline and diesel usage and pricing, History, On This Day in History, Percentage, Recreation, River Delta

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One cent a liter

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July 8, 2013

The gasoline prices are a cent better this week then last. One dollar and 40 .9 cents as different from $1.41 last week. The change happened on the weekend .

Many RV and trucks pulling trailers were seen to be fueling up for the weekend.

Today in history: July 8 1898

Soapy Smith killed in a gun battle on Juno Wharf releasing Skagway Alaska from his grip.