To the seasons of life
Osprey in flight
File photo KDG
The Nicola Valley Film Society has its AGM on October 6th,6:30 PM at the local public library. Its film season starts Monday at the lecture theater at the local community college. It features Pride as its first of the six films to be shown this season.
On this day: September 17th 1987
The Pope visits an Aids infected boy in San Francisco.
Osprey File Photo KDG
The local naturalist society is having their annual public meeting on Thursday the 17th at 7PM. The Nicola Naturalist Society meets at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology monthly through the winter and has guest speakers. The registered society is presided by Alan Burger the founding President and PhD. Members will show photos after a brief meeting, in the lecture theater Belshaw Street Merritt BC
They group is also involved with projects like the annual Christmas bird count.
On this day: September 16th 1980
General Motors Corporation is founded.
Conditions for driving are about to change are you ready and are you thinking in those terms… Please enjoy these file photos.
Altitude can make a difference!
Editors note: High cloud ceilings can indicate that temperatures on roads at higher levels may be colder…
On this day: September 15th 1971
The first Greenpeace ship sets sail to protest nuclear arms programs.
Waiting patiently! The 2010 Olympics saw the runners for the flame come through Merritt. File Photo: KDG
The 2010 winter saw Olympic success and our community had a part in the event. Toronto has to decide if they will submit a bid after a proven record of the Pan Am games. Volunteers make Canadian Olympics unique to a degree. Lots of luck to those involved and possible future involvement. Here’s looking at 2024, and is Toronto interested in 2028.It would be Canada’s forth Olympic Venue.
Toronto had interest in bidding for the 2020 or 2024 Summer Olympics, especially after their successful bid for the 2015 Pan Am Games. However on 20 January 2014, it was revealed that Toronto would not be pursuing a 2024 Summer Olympics bid due to bidding costs and a “next to no” chance of being awarded the games competing against a strong European and United States bid. Instead, mayor Rob Ford and deputy mayor Norm Kelly suggested that 2028 could be a feasible opportunity for Toronto depending on who is awarded the 2024 Summer games.[32] Toronto previously bid for the 1996 and 2008 games, but lost out to Atlanta and Beijing respectively. source Wikipedia
On this day: September 10th 1960
A sub-Saharan athlete, Abebe Bikala wins a gold medal in running at the Rome Olympics, he does it barefooted.
Rodeo weekend in Merritt
Photo KDG
3On this day: September 8th 2012
Former US president passes Herbert Hover for the longest retirement after office. more then eleven thousand days.
A curb to sidewalk concrete
entrance is poured, with feeling slots for the blind.
Photo KDG
A worker at the city says that the slots on this concrete are 150 Millimetres apart to accommodate blind feeling the way off the walk. He says there are pre-existing non conforming ones that don’t have them. So now you know and you can watch out for the struggling blind.
On this day: September 2nd 1859
A solar storm causes disruption in electrical transmission.
A prize package for a library program.
file Photo KDG
I love Book club, with Susan Newton Thursday November 19th, 6 PM
There are other programs for youth inquire at the Desk or 250-378 4737. registration is asked for ,space is limited.
On this day: August 27th 410
The sacking of Rome, the eternal city by the Visigoths ends after 3 days.
Box car off Midday Valley road.
file Photo KDG
The area now occupied by the 270 million dollar Merritt Green energy project had this lone box car sitting on it until construction.
Landed immigrants, labourers were once employed to load these things with dimensional lumber by hand. Automation dramatically changed the dynamics of this industry from a few decades ago.
We are on a course that does not allow for going back to that…
On this Day August 20th 1866
United States President Andrew Johnson declares the Civil War over.
Dan Albas no longer MP for Merritt since August election writ dropped.
Photo: KDG
The 2015 election sees a boundary change that brings Merritt in with West Kelowna and Dan Albas home town of Penticton a different riding.
As of today there are no candidates registered or confirmed with elections Canada for our new riding (Central Okanagan Nicola.) Nomination ends September 28th with a list of candidates coming September 30th for the October 19th vote.
On this Day: August 13th 2010
A refuge ship carrying hundreds of Tamil refugees docks at Canadian Forces navel Base Esquimalt on Vancouver Island.
EV reserved parking
Photo KDG
On this day: August 12th 30 BC
Cleopatra the seventh makes an Asp of her self ending her life.
Nissan leaf at the 70 amp charger at city hall.
Photo KDG
A Nissan Leaf is seen to be taking a charge at one of the two 70 amp chargers at the city hall. The car was being transferred from a car dealer in the US to Alberta under a 30 day temporary operation permit.
At this writing the 500 amp DC charger across the street is sporting a Greenlot id. the ID is 33013 and a phone number 855-900-7584.: http://greenlots.com/about/ Green lots has a mobile app for access to info and
The organization says that subscription based charging was discouraging people. It appears that they are mapping for the local BC Hydro 500 amp charger. :http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/west-coasts-green-highway-gets-a-boost-with-more-charging-stations-for-electric-cars/article15153747/
There are six public chargers here in Merritt. There are an estimated 700 EVs in the province. PP
On this day: August 6th 2012
Nasa’s Curiosity Rover lands on Mars
Hey Merit what do you say?
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