Category: -Photography


Alternate school

Another diver son program and alternate school that has emphasis on positives with a less than positive client base, peers able to find positives without the competition of the elites. There are a number of these things about here; all small-scale and without the  distraction of large numbers.

Today in History, January, 19,1983

Nazi hunters arrest Klaus Barbie in  South America.

Copper

This rock is laden with copper, there was a billion pounds of concentrate that came out of here from Craigmont mines in the 20 odd years it operated here.

Today in History, January 18,1919

Bently Motors founded.

Seed bell

I guess that this is for the people that put it up  rather then the birds, kinda like asking who the sign that says no dog except see and eye dogs allowed is for…

Nice thought means nice people some where here.

Today in History, January 17, 38 BC

Octavian marries Livia Drusilla

TBM

TBM Cleaning Service, in the 1980’s when the new Conservative government came to power the post office went from a government agency to a crown corporation.Matt Thompson the local Postmaster was offered a 30 thousand dollar buy out of his job along with thousands of others. He took advantage and started a business including blinds and a sowing supply shop.This business was a part as well. It is licensed, has insurance ,and bonded a real selling point for those that need security of their files and premises at night.

There are some people from time to time advertise house cleaning without the bonding and insurance and you still get what you pay for.

The business has good equipment and clean trucks in good condition.

Today in History, January 21,1999

United States Coast Guard seizes 9,500 pounds of  Cocaine from a ship.

Improvement

Days are still short and giving interest in the do it your self-improvement in the warmth of your own home. This is the only building supply store here. Lots in Kamloops 45 minutes away.

Communities in Europe are closer than the 100 odd kilometers that town-site were laid out by the Royal Engineers, here two centuries back. The lower mainland has many townships that have grown together over time some from unincorporated areas. Here  at one time forward-looking engineers laid out many town site before being called home by the

British Home office. in the 18 hundreds.

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Today in History, January 13 1915

Earthquake in Italy kills 30,000

Celebrity

 

Star of the show

This hat,signed by Olympic Star Clara Hughes. Hughes was out and about in Vancouver in December and delighted  fans with her presence.

Today in History, January 12,2004

World largest Ocean Liner Queen Mary 2 sails.

tree fort

If the trees are not big enough build a high rise tree fort, I wonder if the kids that built the Sears

Tower started this way.

Today in History, January 11, 1949

The first recorded snowfall in Los Angeles

Postage increase

Alexander Graham Bell, 1946 stamp

I recently used this 1946 stamp to accent a letter I posted to an in-house friend, I thought it was timely as that week the company was fined 1.3 million dollars that they agreed to  for violating the no call list administered by Revenue Canada. Bell a Canadian and a Scott invented the telephone, a challenge to the market of Canada Post; both survived.Today I saw a brochure showing that the postage is going up to 59 cents and tax from 54, next week. This may be a result of decreased volumes of 1st class mail due to electronics. The rates for letter mail in the range of 400 to 500 grams at $3.50 is a 25 cent increase. the nearly 10 percent 1st class increase is bigger then the 7 odd percent increase on letter mail in large envelopes from 400- 500 Grams. Handling must be higher on the larger items so the reason has to be higher expected volumes.

Today in History,  January 10 , 49 BC

Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon starting civil war.

Ice

Ice man cometh: Dr Alan Burger is coming to the Nicola Naturalists on January 13, he travels the Arctic and has photos of the fauna involved.

Today in history January 5th,1972

Space Shuttle program begun under order by US Executive.

white space

The white space in the tree in this photo on my laptop looks like someone looking back at you. The program I opened it in is the  one where you can change the pixels around for color, I didn’t put it looks like the possibilities are endless.

New Year going out?

Today in history, December 30, 2006

The” butcher of Bagdad” Saddam Hussein goes to his death on the gallows.

Pilot car

This would be a good job in an SUV I remember especially Chevy Suburban they ride great.
Today in History, December 28 1908

75000 people killed in Messina Italy by a large earthquake.

Nutcracker

This window in down town Merritt has an attractive seasonal sense.

Today in History, December 23,1893

The opera Hansel and Gretal by Englebert Humperdinck is first  performed.