Category: Social Activism


Success

 

Canoe quest to north west coast of BC

Canoe quest to north-west coast of BC

No pipeline through the Great Bear Rainforest, a definitive decision. Success to many.

The Burnaby from Edmonton approved expansion will see one medium tanker a day every day. One tanker a day should be safer then the possibility of collision. Some diligent people will need to secure the confidence of Vancouver people.

One hundred and fifty seven conditions came out of consultations on the approval of Trans Mountain’s expansion and some conditions by the province need to be met.

The Government is probably interested in carbon schemes .(to help pay for the fiduciary duty to people)
Editors note: Bad faith must be avoided!
When permits are let there must be a reasonable expectation of completion for the risk taken. Permits were let and a 63 year operation with a proven track record and a good community record is not valued enough.We lose something in this.

Trans Mountain’s operation effects us all; what did they expect to happen when permiting the original development. What do you expect when hiring someone…. This is Us not Them!

Keep up the scrutiny….
That’s it KDG

 

On this Day: November 30th 1829
The first Welland Canal opens for a trial after 5 years of construction.

 

Black Friday parade

Merritt girl guides involved in Black Friday parade November 2016 Photo KDG

Merritt girl guides involved in Black Friday parade November 2016
Photo KDG


A Christmas parade on Friday saw participation by 51 groups including the local girl guides.
The troop is having a winter coat drive tomorrow from 5-9 PM and will be going door to door collecting them for distribution.
Coats can also be dropped off until December 9th at the Merritt Advocacy Center 2025 Granite Avenue.
The evening was complete with hot chocolate at the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame with the local member of the legislature.

Happy giving back day…
Editors Note: The time for the door to door is 3-8PM on November 30th

On this Day: November 29 1965
Canada launches a space satellite Alouette 11.

Girl Guide Coat Drive

In the window of the CPO , the United Way charity, funds many things including shelters. File Photo KDG

In the window of the CPO , the United Way charity, funds many things including shelters.
File Photo KDG

On November 30th the local girl guide troop will be going door to door canvasing for coats. The drive will be from 5-8PM.
Winter coats are dear to some around Christmas;you may also drop them off at the Advocacy Center 2025 Granite Avenue Merritt.

A 2010 single homeless,camp on a traffic island on a freeway... File Photo KDG

A 2010 single homeless person camp on a traffic island on a freeway,left for winter… File Photo KDG

Children’s coats are posted as going to the Food Bank, adults to the Extreme Weather Shelter.

The drive is from November 21st to December 9th, 2016. The drop off time is 9AM to 4:30 PM Monday to Friday.

On this Day: November 24th 1932

The FBI opens its scientific crime lab.

Rotary Auction

Sarah Molnar works at a recent Rotary event.  File Photo KDG

Sarah Molnar works at a recent Rotary event.
File Photo KDG

The local Rotarians are having a fund raising radio action on Monday the 21st of November. The club has numbers of donated items from local business participants.
The radio station is Q 101.i in Merritt phone 250-378-3371, the auction is from 6:30 Pm to 9:00 Pm with pre-
bids being taken starting at 4:30.

Info at http://www.facebook.com rotary/Merritt.
Merritt Rotary has a number of humanitarian and charitable projects including a polio vaccination program in the 3rd world as well as sponsoring student exchanges.

 

 

On this Day: November 15th 1988

The first fair trade label, is released, Max Havelaar.

TGIF-politics as usual

Machine parts, File Photo KDG

Machine parts, File Photo KDG

Editorial Opinion:

Pipeline politics are in the news again, after a visit from the Chinese there is talk of the Northern Gateway project again about parliament. With Vancouver’s opposition to medium size tankers increasing traffic in their neighbourhood it seems a shift is occurring in the flow of activity. Foreign owner ship of expensive properties  subject to a new tax have dropped off .06 % and pressure has moved to Toronto.

We hold that it is in the national interest that one pipeline should be built, that’s the twining of the trans mountain line to Burnaby tankers and all. In fairness to foreign nations and their investments in the Petro industry and the  dynamic we have in law here for private property rights we need to show sovereignty before we don’t have the skills to do a project of that scope and will need development help to do it.

This is the national interest not coast to coast but by pipe but control of our resources and the ability to manage them as a country. PP

On this Day: September 23rd 1641

The Merchant Royal sinks at Lands End, Cornwall England…

Global – Cache in garbage out week

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some birds fall to the ground File photo KDG

Starting Saturday the 17th there is a global geo cache emphasis on the hobby and the environment.

CITO Week begins this Saturday! For the first time in geocaching history, there will be a global CITO Week from September 17–25, 2016. You can earn a new souvenir by attending one of the CITO Events held during this week.

https://www.geocaching.com  for more info….
On this Day: September 14th 1741
Handel completes Messiah

TGIF-Remembering Millie

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Millie a member of the Farmers Market in Merritt Photo KDG

The parking lot that hosts the Saturday farmers market recently got a picnic table and this week it was dedicated to Millie Mitchell. Millie a member of the market and a long time MLA’s constituency assistant, died by misadventure and exposure when monitoring bio solid  disposal.

Her and a companion become stuck far from town and tried to walk out at night she was overcome by conditions and died.

On this day: September 9th 1991
Born Brazilian footballer Oscar:

Nicola Naturalists

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The Local Naturalist Society is having the first of its fall/ winter monthly meetings on the 15th.
The meeting features a members photo night as well as an annual business meeting and election of directors.

Evening meetings of the Nicola Naturalist Society are held at 7PM on the third Thursday of the month in the Lecture Theater of NVIT (Nicola Valley Institute of Technology) on Belshaw Road, Merritt. Admission is free to members. We have awesome raffles. Nicola Naturalists

For a  view of the organizations fall agenda go to: http://www.nicolanaturalists.ca/2016/09/04/nicola-naturalist-society-fall-events-2016/

On this day: September 7th 2008
The United States Government takes control of defaulting (conservator ship) mortgage company’s Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac.

TGIF- watering restrictions

hand watering at any time or day. file Photo KDG

Hand watering at any time or day.
File Photo KDG

Watering restrictions remain as last year despite drought conditions from last summer. A debate earlier this year saw further restrictions deemed not necessary. Restrictions are published at Merritt.ca and remain in effect through September.

Basic Sprinklers

6 am to 8 am & 7 pm to 10 pm
Even addresses:  Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Odd addresses:  Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
Automatic Sprinklers
Midnight to 4 am
Even addresses:  Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Odd addresses:  Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
Please note there is no sprinkling on Sunday.
Violations may result in a $50 fine for each offence.
For further information please call (250) 378-8628 source Merritt.ca

Voluntary conservation is always welcome and a sign showing conditions is on the right going up the hill North leaving Merritt.

Water table level as of end of July/16 File photo KDG

Water table level as of end of July/16
File photo KDG

On this Day: August 19th 1932

The first all American soap box derby is run.

 

 

Team work

White Flowers

Photo KDG

The British Columbia Youth Ambassadors had their event on the weekend giving title to three new youth for a year. The 2016/17 Ambassadors came from Lake Cowichan, Ladysmith and Quesnel.
More info is available at their website bcambassador.com
On this Day: August 16th 2008
The Trump international hotel and residence is topped at 423 meters in Chicago.

 

Where would ranch's be without horses File photo KDG

Where would ranch’s be without horses
File photo KDG

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Corn grown in the Nicola Valley Photo KDG

A little home on the range went to feedlots….

The Nicola Valley Ranch Rodeo, the other rodeo is being advertised for the 27th of August at the Rodeo grounds south of Merritt.  Merritt has had a labour day weekend rodeo for 58 years including the one coming up on the 3rd and 4th of September.

Merritt area has had many small rodeos  at ranch’s and reserves over time. there was once a suicide run on a very step hill at the Upper Nicola Bands Douglas Lake reserve. It was discontinued because  of injury and the possibility of cruelty to horses.

The rodeo bunch are civilized here now however an event can still become tragic if not properly managed. Merritt has produced clowns to manage bulls in riding events.

People like Bob Barker from the price is right have been instrumental in making change to attitudes that may effect stock and the way people perceive responsibility to them. Hollywood has also softened toward the use of livestock in movies. We invite the public to take an interest in the Nicola Valleys animals husbandry and attitudes that actions generate.

Local horses up for weather File Photo KDG

Local horses up for weather
File Photo KDG

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ranch rodeo is advertised as free admission and an 8:30 AM start on the 27th. The pro rodeo on the long weekend is a prize granting event; info is available at: http://nicolavalleyprorodeo.com/

On this Day: August 11th 1968

The final steam powered train operates on British rail.

 

When its hot remember them!!

has needs File photo kDG

has needs
File photo KDG

There are walking trails near the river here in Merritt. King your friend  from to being hot in cars!

Hyperthermia is elevated body temperature due to failed thermoregulation that occurs when a body produces or absorbs more heat than it dissipates. Extreme temperature elevation then becomes a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment to prevent disability or death.

On this day: August 10th 1899

The Norwegian football team Viking FK is formed.