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TGIF- free disposal day

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May 10, 2013

There will be a free disposal day on May 11th at the Merritt Civic Center Parking lot . Hours are from 9 am till 3 pm, 2250 Voght street.”hazardous household waste” Items could include Car Batteries, Paint,propane bottles, fluorescent light bulbs, PCI ballasts,Antifreeze, Mercury and mercury containing items ie thermometers,Pesticides, Herbicides,CFL compact flourescent bulbs, Motor oil, Oil filters,and plastic containers, Adhesives, Aerosol,Gasoline,Kerosene,Corrosive toxic liquids,Grease and Tar.

Unsure call The Regional district at 1-877-377-8673

Today in history: May 10, 2005

A hand grenade is tossed at US President George Bush in Georgia but fails to explode.

‘Bulb Eater’ safe way to dispose fluorescent lights (ledparlight.wordpress.com)
The LED Light Bulb Has Arrived (getleducated.com)

Tags: Compact fluorescent lamp, Fluorescent lamp, Georgia, Incandescent light bulb, Light, Light-emitting diode, Mercury, United States

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GM dealer donates

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May 9, 2013

The local Chevy dealer has given all their parts books to the local public library. On Wednesday two of the GM staff were piling up parts and repair manuals for the GM products. A source at the library said ” I am not official but I think that there is a constituency here for these” and ” you need to be intelligent to be mechanical”

A full pick up truck load of manuals were delivered , the GM staff members willing posed for a picture. A source in the parts department said “all our service manuals are on computer and we have a whole room full of books we want to clean up”

Today in history: May 9, 1927

The Australian Parliament convenes in Canberra.

Chevy Volt battery to have eight-year/100,000 mile warranty (reviews.cnet.com)
GM planning to pilot next-gen EN-V in megacities (reviews.cnet.com)
First Drive: 2014 Chevrolet Silverado (autoblog.com)
Less Than 1/3 of Chevy Dealers Will Get the New Corvette (complex.com)
GM’s other Corvettes (steveprestegard.com)

Tags: Canberra, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Corvette, Chevy, General Motors, Pickup truck, Shopping, Vehicle

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Teen center

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April 24, 2013

There is a renovation going on at the former office of the local mural project that saw murals of country singer put on many buildings about town by famed muralist Michelle Loughry.
A source says that Ask wellness is moving into the building they now have their office the BC government 55+ disabled housing project.
A renovator says it may be a teen drop in as fridge and stove is going in.
The building once part of the Armstrong Department store belonging to a principle in the incorporation of Merritt as a city in 1911. The store proper is now the home of The Country Music Hall of Fame and is across the alley from the building that is being renovated.It was once the stores warehouse.
Spirit Square, a legacy project for the last winter Olympics is attached as well. Voght Street and Granite avenue across from the Post Office in downtown Merritt.
Today in History April 24, 1913

The Woolworth skyscraper is opened in New York

Philly Mural of the Week – Personal Renaissance: Addiction and Recovery (chriskuncio.com)
Muralist Levi Ponce Uses Van Nuys Boulevard as a Gallery (kcet.org)
My Town: Renowned Muralist Coming to Cleveland (fox8.com)

Tags: Building, Fine art, Merritt, Merritt British Columbia, Metro Areas, Mural, New York, Paint, Post office, United States

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Earth day: Canada April 22/13

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April 23, 2013

The students (all) from the local high school observed earth day by going out on school time and picking up garbage. Carrying bags and wearing gloves many were seen to be about the river trails and paths.

There is also an earth month youth, April is full with activites surrounding it here: http://www.earthday.ca/pub/

Today in History: April 23 ,1985

Coca Cola launches its new taste it fails and Coke Classic is back in three months.

The social media marketing of Earth Day circa 2013 (o.canada.com)
Has Earth Day withered on the #Vine? (cbc.ca)
Coca-Cola Pledges Another $5 Million to Fund Active Living Programs Across Canada (nonprofitnewswire.wordpress.com)
PERFECT HARMONY written by SCOTT UTLEY and performed by THE COCA COLA CHOIR (planetlobster.wordpress.com)
This date in science: Why celebrate Earth Day on April 22? (earthsky.org)
Coca-Cola Kicks off Spring with $150,000 Investment to Help Combat Obesity (local-news.jtn-network.com)
How to Celebrate Earth Day (insureyes.com)
Coca-Cola: Too Much Fizz in the Shares? (fool.com)

Tags: April, Canada, Coca Cola, Earth, Earth Day, Holidays, Recreation, Soda

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Media representation

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April 22, 2013

Tomorrow night at 7PM, April 23rd, at the local community college NVIT a film on the representation of women in the media will be presented. In the auditorium at 4155 Belshaw avenue Misrepresentation will be played.
doors open at 6:30 seating is limited to 145 and no food or drinks in the theater: admission 2 dollars ( proceeds to the local women’s shelter.)
A film by Jennifer Siebe Newsom.

Today in History: April 22 1977

Fiber optics is first used to carry phone calls.

Miss Representation (mediathinking003.wordpress.com)
Pacific women political representation not good enough, says Fiame (pacific.scoop.co.nz)
TURLOCK NOW: Women’s representation gets film focus (modbee.com)
Women journalists in Jordan bring women’s rights to the forefront. Representation of women in Indian police force first step towards equality. (psawomenpolitics.wordpress.com)

Tags: Colleges and Universities, Community college, Education, Misrepresentation, NVIT, Pacific Media Centre, Two-Year Colleges, United States

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The week in pictures 4/20/13

Gallery

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April 21, 2013

Next Nicola Naturlists meeting

Save the dog adoption out side local pet store

up for adoption

Sunday snow at 2500 feet

Not up for adoption

First drum made at local school.

Tags: Drum making, Pets, Public library, Snow

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Rafe Mair

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April 18, 2013

A voice from the past or current personality , Rafe Mair will be speaking here on April 24th. ” hear about rivers, PPs, oil tankers ,salmon and democracy all this in a conclusion of why are hydro bills are going through the roof.

Rafe’s picture on his promo poster shows a grey bearded cane wielding lively moving person, with the cane raised and the left elbow high and ready.

Admission by donation , at the Merritt civic center starting at 7 o’clock. The event also features film maker Damien Gillis.

Today in history: April 18th 1906

Fire and earthquakes destroy San Fransisco

Tags: BBC, Merritt British Columbia, Politics, Rafe, Rafe Mair, San Fransisco

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Two laptops

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April 17, 2013

The local library in Merritt has two laptops to use in the study carousels at the Garcia street facility. The laptops are two of ten that were dispersed from a program called literacy Merritt.

The librarian said it was a program to help seniors stay in contact with grand children that may be living elsewhere.

The lap tops are available for use without log in or a library card, the library has wi-fi service.

Today in history: April 17th 1897

The Aurora UFO incident.

We don’t need laptops; GIBA tells gov’t (modernghana.com)
Teachers Scramble For RLG Laptops (modernghana.com)
Borrow a Laptop @ Kirk Library (elearningcentralia.wordpress.com)

Tags: Education, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Laptop, Notebooks and Laptops, United States, Vendors

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Drumming and drum making

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April 16, 2013

About a dozen people were in a traditional drum making class at room 069 today ant NVIT the first nations administrated public , community college at 4155 Belshaw Avenue here in Merritt , starting with a bannock lunch the process takes about 2 hours to stretch raw hide over wooden rings. Deer skin is also used to make rattles of raw hide to go with drummers.

A drum stick is also made from a willow stick , ” medicine” ” willow has healing ” and a sowed skin covered foam pad. A participant said also that sand was used before balloons were available to stitch wet rawhide over for the rattle.

When asked Amy Strayer said it was her first one and tradition holds that she give it away. Her drum was drying and she had not yet decided who to give it to.

First nations people often sing ad drum their introductions to a meeting.

Today in history: April 16th 1881

Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle in Dodge city.

Spirit of the Drum – March 20th, 2013 (idlenomoremanitoba.wordpress.com)

Tags: Arts, Bat Masterson, Colleges and Universities, Community college, Dodge city, Drum, Drum kit, Education, First Nations, Merritt, Merritt British Columbia, Music, Percussion, Shopping, United States

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Spade foot

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April 11, 2013

The local naturalists are having a presentation on the Spade foot on the 18th of April.

The northern limit of the great basin Spadefoot is the subject of the evening.

The naturalists also enjoy a presentation of members wildlife pictures before the main presentation as well. Gerry Sanford and freelance published author Murphy Shewchuck are some of the members that regularly share unique captures at the pre presentation.

The event begins at 7:00 at the local community college lecture theater NVIT, 4155 Belshaw Avenue in Merritt.

Today in History: April 11,1976

The apple 1 is created.

Apple Pop-Up Museum preview posted (tuaw.com)
The Sad Tale of a Forgotten Apple Co-Founder and His Lost Billions (dailyfinance.com)

Tags: Deadliest Catch, Dorothy Parker, History, Mark Twain, Robert Frost, United States, William Shakespear

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500 kilometer range

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April 9, 2013

Off Voght Street in Merritt and next to the Merritt Desert Inn is an electric car recharging station. I talked to a man recharging his car and he said his car a Tesia model S has a 500 kilometer range. He had come from Vancouver and took on 130 kilometers worth of free power from the charging station.

The man said that he spends 6 dollars a month on power for his 100 thousand dollar luxury electic car. There three models below it with less range and according to him it takes more than over night to fully charge his car with the 110 service at home.

The car drove off with no noise and a happy driver on his way to Kamloops.

The charging station is in the same parking lot that the farmers market occupy starting May 18th.

A report in the Merritt Herald here said that more stations are coming.

An update:
Another Tesia driver charging up here on 4/15/13 said his range is more like 300 KMs because of going up hill and he agreed that the return trip should have better results as that would be downhill . Merritt is 2000 feet above sea level that the coast drivers come from.

Today in History: April 9, 1867

Alaska is purchased from the Russians by a vote of one.