Today in History: June 28th 1894
Labour day becomes and official United States holiday.
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Some electric vehicle buffs were at the Voght street charge station and told us that there is another recent addition to the grid here in Merritt BC, Ca. This one is up the hill in the new area of highway development and about the big box stores.
Sun country sells chargers and accessories from home to commercial. They range from 25 amp to 90 amp. A source says that the 10 minute chargers in Texas can hurt the battery in your car if used regularly.
There seems to be a preference for the 90 amp charger on Voght street here in Merritt.
An adapter to the proprietary Sun country charger was in use here this week at the Vought street charger by a Sun Country rep ” its proprietary like apple” he said.
Today in History: June 26th 1974
The first UPC code is scanned on a package of Wrigleys Gum
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There is an adult summer reading program at the local library this summer. Read up to 9 books and submit a review online at www.tnrdlib.ca and each review will be an entry to win a Kobo Aura reader.
Register online at http://www.tnrdlib.ca
Today in history: June 25th 1982
Greece stops headshaving of military recruits.
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Roadster lots of traffic after the weekend. Gas at $111.9 File photo
new parking policy at hall Photo KDG
Photo of bike park upgrade File photo KDG
Can a birds nest fall to the ground without making a sound.
There were some members of the international union IBEW at a local watering hole last night . They are here to do the 500 KV line to the lower mainland.
Doug Giles the job Stuart and representative for the BC local 258 and his entourage said there is 4 yrs of construction work in the line Merritt to the lower mainland.
One of the party said they were looking for common sence in their operations.
CLAC The Christian labours of Canada is the other union involved in the line construction.
Today in history: June 20th 1837
Queen Victoria succeeds to the throne of Great Britain.
A few local non construction jobs here for the hydro 3rd 500 KV line. A local security firm has the job of security for the new substation site west of the local hydro yard. A person who said that she got a job with Robin Hood security and that she got certification online and is awaiting a certificate. She said she must also take the hydro security program as well as a condition of hire.
Another source says that there will be road construction as well. He says a one way road will connect Spring-bank road, a subdivison to the south of Extra foods with Vought street by passing the hill west of the RCMP station.
The substation is said to be planned for completion in two years.
June 19, 1970
The Patent Cooperation treaty is signed.
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Voght street Office of a local mine benifiting from new Hydro infrastructure. File Photo KDG
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Hobbies are a good way to relax from pressure ,good landings as well. File photo KDG
Today in History: June 15,2008
The Lehman brothers file for bankruptcy triggering the 2008 financial crisis.
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Car show the local classic car bunch are having a show Sunday June 28th at central park, ( next to the ball parks and police station on Voght Street. There is a strong club here for the size of the community including the local building inspector who was involved in the Mission raceway project years ago.
Today in History: June 14,1967
The Peoples Republic of China tests its first Hydrogen Bomb.
The Ardew mill site has some activity on it this week .Lumber cut at its new owners Aspen Planners Ltd is being piled for planning at the site. A source says that although the Ardew milling operation was not automated they had a good planner.
Aspen planners cut lumber for their mill on Quilchena Avenue and plane it at the old Weyerhaeuser mill site which they also own and use exclusively for planning.
modernization and consolidation of operations have dramatically reduced the amount of workers employed here at local mills.
The old Ardew site remains bare of logs. ardew wood products was a family operation that employed about 60 people.
Today in History: June 4, 1975
California gives farm workers collective bargaining rights.
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