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Skate board park

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March 28, 2011

The city a few years ago partnered with Rotary and other citizens and built an outstanding skate board park at Central park in Merritt a fund-raising campaign raised over 100 thousand dollars and  citizen involvement mitigated costs. Sunday numbers of young people enjoyed the sun shine in the park with a good amount of exercise

We recommend wearing a light helmet when doing this activity.

Today in History March 28th 1867

Queen Victoria gives royal assent to the British North America Act creating the Dominion of Canada.

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The week in pictures, 26/3/11

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March 26, 2011

Busy week!

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Baseline

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March 23, 2011

The survey people were out early on Sunday morning at 8 am two crew members had a base line on the 2200 block of Granite Avenue , across from the Spirit Square.

The boss came by and he told me they needed a base line for corners and the City was having them survey right in the door jams of the buildings on the north side of the street. The 14 satellites that he expected to get will not be available in the cover of the jams.

The area has been talked about as a home for the Canadian Country Hall of Fame.

Today in History, March 23,1996

Taiwan holds first direct presidential elections.

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Trucking traffic

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March 22, 2011

I counted the large truck traffic on one of the exchanges off the four lane divided highway  on Sunday. Counting in 5 minute block’s over an hour  it seemed to average about 10 or 120 an hour. We think that is a moderate amount of truck traffic and very safe  flow to large trucks on the freeway.

Pay attention to possible signs that a truck may be along haul truck as they may not be as well rested relaxed and scheduled as short haul trucks clues are numbers of license plates and sleepers on the tucks.

Today in History, March 22,1923

Foster Hewitt broadcasts the first radio ice hockey game.

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Logging Revenue

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March 21, 2011

A fellow that has driven logging truck for 45 years was parking his truck next to his beautiful home on the college heights here today. The proprietor of Blue Spruce Logging say he has a permit from the city to do so. His neighbors supported him in his bid to get a permit. And he says he does not do repairs and is sensitive to noisy start ups. He has a shop also in the industrial area of town.

He says that his fuel bill is ten thousand dollars a month and he pays 26 Cents a liter in municipal taxes. He estimates there are 70 tucks working here in town for the sawmills. And a big part of his expenses go to consumer taxes. The HST  he says he gets back except for the amount over expenses.something he implies helps his business.

He also says that the scuttle but is that this towns mills are selling more to the off shore Asian market now.

The resourse industry has always been a cash cow to pay for services the government offers.

Today in History, March 21,1963

Alcatraz United States penitentiary on an island closes.

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Big rigs

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March 16, 2011

Large trucks are a concern when driving, a smashed haul truck behind a tow truck yesterday was a reminder of the force and kinetic energy involved when things go  wrong between trucks and others. Drivers have a class one license to run these things and are considered professional drivers. Have medical requirements to pass to keep their license and are very concerned about their driving record as it is a livelihood.

A source tells me that 2 months ago a haul truck tangled with a 50 foot trailer at the Coldwater interchange here, much damage was done and fortunately the accident was survivable.  It’s a great loss of time and effort and a real upset to life’s. We recommend that you keep to the divided freeways and when using the routes that are not remember to keep vigilant and stop to  do your tourist browsing where it is safe to do so. Keep your holiday safe and memorable without calamity.

Today in History, March 16,1968

General Motors produces its 100 millionth vehicle.

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Week in pictures, 12/3/11

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March 12, 2011
mineral exploration

Mineral exploration trenching

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Nicola Valley Explorers

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March 9, 2011

A local group of naturalists and yes they hike  fully clothed. The group has been here for some years, Merritt has a lot to offer to the hiker; lots of trails Demo forests and one of the Chamber themes of some years is a lake a day as long as you stay. Abandoned rail beds connect to the old kettle valley line and in-recent years the Government of British Columbia has spent in one instance 17 million dollars to restore old train   tressel’s  in conjunction or with direction and insight  with  Explorers like non profits.

Today in History, March 9th  1796

Napoleon Bonaparte marries his first wife Josephine.

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Prospecting

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March 8, 2011

After the discovery of the rich ore body at Craigmont’s claims in the late 1950’s there was much prospecting and exploration in the area around Merritt. Trenching soil sampling , line cutting were all methods to find sign of mineralization. All through 1960s and into 1980s exploration activity thrived here. Many public-ally traded company’s sought capital to go about the risky business of exploration. Some gave good returns others wall papered dens with split stock certificates and NPL share certificates ( No personal Liability). The government gave 3 year taxation holidays for profits from mines going into production.And eventually flow through shares came along to give tax write offs guaranteed to investors in the risky business.

The scars and memories are all here. And the legacy of success as well livelihoods that were more than subsistence was the hallmark of  the happy times of production mining.

Today in History, March 8th,1817

The New York stock exchange is founded.

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Home show

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February 24, 2011

The weekend after next is the annual Merritt home show. Business’s come from other communities as well as here and a good showing of products , artisan works and public interest booths is annually arranged. Future service contracts, direct sales and further information are all available at the weekend show . In downtown Merritt the show is  well scheduled past the Christmas season for savy consumers to get the jump on the latest and best and have a rep to highlight the products.

Today in History,February 24th,303

Rome publishes an edict  that begins persecutions of Christians.

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Provincal Ambassadors

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February 18, 2011

A former local resident and now a member of the Lytton Town ship a small community about an hour from here in the Fraser Canyon Mike Hume, was at the local toastmaster club last Tuesday Mike, the president of the Provincial Ambassador Society has put on the competition here at the local civic center for several years . The local toastmaster club has put on speech craft for local ambassador hopefuls and Mike was encouraging two more competitors to become short-term members of the local club to gain some experience in public speaking. Mike’s father Keith still lives just out-of-town in Lower Nicola and has a great bird hobby that includes  some exotic species. Both Mike and his dad were one time proprietors of a local pet store and a going concern before taking up a social work postilion with the Lytton First Nations.

Today in History, February 18,1929

The first Academy awards are  awarded.

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Car Crash

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February 17, 2011

A home off Nicola avenue’s, 1800 block in Merritt was struck by a car at about 2:30 am Saturday morning, the septuagenarian  women said that the police were there almost immediately and said the driver had been drinking.The elderly couples grandson was visiting from Alberta and asleep on the couch when the crash happened. No injury’s reported by the owner. And she had confidence in the car insurance as she had a file number from the attending police. Tire marks across the lawn  were littered with lens pieces and she said her concrete step saved here from more damage.

The couple spend many years as an agent for the Vancouver Sun and maintain a great garden at this home.

Today in History, February 17, 1753

Sweden , February 18th becomes March 1 as they convert to the Gregorian calendar.

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