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Ocean Wise Super Saturday

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November 6, 2013

Delphinapterus leucas at Vancouver Aquarium (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

November 9th is a super Saturday for the Vancouver Aquarium, the facility will be open an hour early for its members. BC hydro is endorsing ocean awareness and the Vancouver aquarium. The power smart people from hydro will be there also to give out winter power conservation tips. http://www.bchydro.com/news/conservation/2013/ocean-wise-month.html?WT.mc_id=c-13-11_oceanwise

editors Note:

There is a great concern about the ocean and its endangered species, over fishing cruelty to sharks and bait. The Vancouver aquarium will give an appreciation for its beauty and value past commercial interests.

Today in History: November 6 1991

The last oil well fire in Kuwait is put out.

Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown (torontofoodie.net)
Vancouver Aquarium ‘alarmed’ at mass die-off of starfish on ocean floor (570news.com)
Two sea lions tangled in marine debris rescued by vets from Vancouver Aquarium (globalnews.ca)
Vancouver Aquarium ‘alarmed’ at mass die-off of starfish on ocean floor (thestar.com)
Photos: Vancouver Aquarium team rescues choking sea lion (metronews.ca)

Tags: Canada, Howe Sound, Kuwait, Middle East, Saturday, Starfish, Vancouver, Vancouver Aquarium

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Road block: reporting from last year 2012

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November 1, 2013

The local police had a road block on Voght Street last evening we were taking pictures and a constable asked if ” we could help you sir” . After a reply we both went about our business which included more pictures and demands to see drivers licences.

The corner on Voght street is a traditional spot for the local police to have road blocks . A well advertised campaign at Holiday time called counter attack checked for drinking drivers at about the same location. The bend in the road afforded a surprise effect for cars coming down from a hotel on the hill. The hotel is gone in a fire some years ago but there was a good response to the Halloween activities by locals this year, with many people dressing up and having fun.

The road block was not around the bend and was visible coming down the hill. The RCMP remind people to be visible after dark on this social occasion.

Editors note: On examination of the photos the police where around the corner from the long hill that used to accommodate the Largest hotel in Merritt’s patrons returning to the center of town.

Today in history: November 1,1765

The British Government makes the Stamp act to fund military operations in North America by the 13 Colonies.

Britain goes to trial for colonial crimes (macleans.ca)
British government accused of supplying loyalists with arms during the Troubles (aloistmartinsirishcrossroads.wordpress.com)
How Benjamin Franklin Made New England Prosperous (21stcenturycicero.wordpress.com)
Stamp Act divides Southern Colonies & Caribbean in 1760s (chasvoice.blogspot.com)
Police Bust Alleged Teen Vandals In Area Known For Halloween Antics (losangeles.cbslocal.com)
On This Day in 1765, Parliament Enacts The Stamp Act (rememberinghistory.wordpress.com)

Tags: British Empire, British Government, Government of the United Kingdom, Halloween, History, Holiday, Kenya, Military operation, Opinions, police, Religious, Stamp Act, Thirteen Colonies, United States, Voght Street

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$30.000.00 licence

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October 30, 2013

This morning we talked to a local wood cutter KIm Robinson. We said Archie **** is looking to have a tree fallen in his front yard on Parker drive. ” Archie said that he thought it would be thousands of dollars and was concerned that the pitch wood would be hard to dispose of from the Ponderosa pine that dominates his front yard in front of his house.

Kim showed us his fellers licence and said that it was needed to fall trees for money. He estimated that it cost 30 k to acquire a licence and that inspections are strict and frequent when he uses it to fall snags on the perimeters of cut blocks. “WCB have a real program to check your competence I know of fellers sited for doing some back cuts and it was on their record for some time.

The estimate is from Kim an experienced woodsman and he says that you can no longer be grandfathered.

Archie also though there may be a minister around that does that.

Here is the site of the org that gives the credentials The BC forest safety council: http://www.bcforestsafe.org/training/faller_certification.html

Editors note: Any one including a minister that does any kind of work for you and is not an employee of a corporation no matter how small is a sole proprietor and if they do not have Workers Compensation Proprietors optional coverage they can recover damages for anything that happens from your assets were you are negligent of diligence.Some house insurance packages will cover you for 3rd party workers but you better know before hand.

Today in history: October 30 1929

The Stuttgart cable car is constructed in Stuttgart Germany

Langford scrapping annual business licence fees (timescolonist.com)
Heavy winds topple trees, cut power to thousands in Flathead (ravallirepublic.com)

Tags: Belgium, Driver's license, Germany, Ivory Coast, Law, Newcastle United F.C., Pinus ponderosa, Stuttgart, Television licence, Tony Hawks, Workers' compensation

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Sculls ?

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October 28, 2013

Sculls

There was a trailer in Merritt this morning filled with rowing boats the trailer was marked Edmonton rowing club.

Not of lot of water around Edmonton it must be a challenge to find rowing venues there?

Today in History: October 28th 1017

Henry III Holy Roman emperor is born.

Land Claim 1362 Templars (ireport.cnn.com)
Head Race Rowing / Sculling Training Programme (rowperfect.co.uk)
Back to Racing (derbyrowingclub.wordpress.com)
Wingfield Sculls an historic sculling race (rowperfect.co.uk)
12&Under Sculls (theonlinesynchrocoach.wordpress.com)
How to stop slumping at the catch in rowing (rowperfect.co.uk)

Tags: 2007 World Rowing Championships, Ancient, Edmonton, Facebook, Head race, History, Holy Roman, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Empire, People, Roman Emperor, Rome, Rowing, scull, Tom Aggar

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The Sapphires

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October 16, 2013

English: “PG” rating of Motion Picture Association of America film rating system (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Monday, October 21, 2013 the Nicola Valley naturalist Society presents The Sapphires Australia 2012 ,rated PG the non profit offers the film to members for 5 :00 dollars and a two dollar membership.Sapphires are one of 6 films that the group arranges for in a season that runs from September through March.

Films start at 7:30 PM at the NVIT lecture theater, free parking and no food or drinks in the theater.

Today in history: October 16th 1998

The Chilean dictator Pinochet is arrested on a warrant from Spain to face murder charges

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Wildlife photography

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October 15, 2013

The Nicola Naturalists are having a photography presentation on thursday October 17th. The evening begins at 7:PM at the nvit lecture theater on Belshaw avenue at the top of the hill.

Dr. Ian Routly ” photographing nature in BC” a family doctor and longtime resident of Lillooet . He is claimed to be an an amazing birder”

Today in history: October 15th 1878

The Edison Electric Company begins production.

U.S. Debut of “Wild Wonders of Europe” Conservation Photography Exhibition Opens at National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole (prweb.com)
A variety of Photography’s (arihantdigishop.wordpress.com)
Photography Tips and Tricks | “Imagic Photo” Teaches People How to… (prweb.com)

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October 14th, Canada

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October 14, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving

from the Proprietor review

Today in history: October 14th 222

Pope Callixtus I is killed by a mob in Rome after he had stabilized Saturday fasts to 3 times a year with no food wine or oil..

Thanksgiving weekend family fun in Metro Vancouver (blogs.vancouversun.com)
HARRISON RUESS – Happy Thanksgiving, eh! (sunnewsnetwork.ca)
Happy Thanksgiving (Hey, Wait a Minute, It’s Only October!) (plananevent.org)
Tickle Me Turkey – It’s Thanksgiving (touchofhumor.wordpress.com)

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E85

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September 24, 2013

Middleton Petroluem Services tech reading shell station for the availability of e 85 fuel.

Middleton petroleum Services tech reading shell station for the availability of e 85 fuel.

The local shell station at the top of the hill on Voght street is purging the fuel tanks getting ready for an ethanol upgrade. The technician doing the purge says that ethanol is a cleaner so if they don’t purge the tank of bottom debris then the ethanol will do it and their filters will plug up.

E 85 fuel is up to 85 percent denatured ethanol fuel and 15 percent gasoline. it is often used by flex-fuel vehicles and is popular in corn-growing states in the US midwest.

Other alternatives to gasoline include diesel fuel making sure you have summer grade of winter (stove oil) grade fuel at the right times can be a problem and the cash out lay is greater for a diesel equipped ca;r but users say the economy is good over time.

There is a marked loss in gas mileage depending on the amount of ethanol in the gas, E85 may have less than half ethanol at times for a listing of ethanol free stations go to: http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=BC

Bio fuels are a good thing however the estimate that at 20 percent use of bio fuels would start to cut into the food supply still seem to ring true. Choices and odd man out are still attractive and are often tied to price and what the person will pay for their preferences.

Update: Today October 1st saw fuel being delivered to the local shell, no e 85. A source says that there is 10 percent ethanol in the regular brand and none in the premium brand. There is a 9 cent price spread between them.

The 10 percent ethanol is said to be the same across the province for Shell stations.

Today in history: September 24 th 1948

The Honda Motor Company is founded.

E85 motor fuel is increasingly price-competitive with gasoline in parts of the Midwest (prometheus.org)
The Pope Runs on Biofuels. Why Can’t You? (fool.com)
E15 now available in North Dakota (greencarcongress.com)
The Pope Runs on Biofuels. Why Can’t You? (dailyfinance.com)
American Lung Association: E10, E15 Ethanol Blend is Better than Gasoline (gas2.org)
EPA to approve E15 for cars built in 2001 and later (reviews.cnet.com)
A sugar rush that could fuel the economy (thehindu.com)
Annawan gas station discounts E-85 in honor of local ethanol plant (wqad.com)
EIA: E85 increasingly price-competitive with gasoline on energy content basis in parts of the Midwest; mileage per dollar (greencarcongress.com)
Controversy brews over increased ethanol fuels for older cars (reviews.cnet.com)

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New buses

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September 18, 2013

New Buses

There are two new buses at the City hall parking lot where they park the BC transit buses that service the city. The old buses are on a replacement schedule that a source says is 200 thousand kilometers.

The buses are owned by BC Transit a subsidised provincial transit system that rationalised transit to the cost of the gas taxes that go to highway and road maintenance.

An unconfirmed source at the city said that they don’t know when they will be in service as the operation is a non-profit headed by a volunteer,and arms length from the city.

The buses still have temporary operation permits and need outfitting for disabled as they are used in transporting to medical appointments in Kamloops and Kelowna.

As of this morning a confirmed source says that they will be in service next week and that the buses were 2 years over due for changing. The disabled equipment is on them now. ” we are supposed to operate them for 5 years and they have been in service for 7.”

There are 5 paid employees of the volunteer board that run the two bus system Serving Merritt and Lower Nicola.

Today in history: September 18th 1809

The Royal Opera House is opened in London.