To the seasons of life
There is a couple of people on Voght Street with signs against the Smart Meters that Hydro is installing. One a women about 45 is saying her motivation is because of burying a relative with many brain tumors in the head area around the ear , she says that her relation used cell phones with regularity.
In the 10 odd minutes we talked to her there were no honks from passing traffic.
Today in history: October 4 1957
The Arrow Jet Fighter’s rolled out in ceremony at the Avro plant in Ontario Canada.
English: A Reva i/G-Wiz charging in London, between Covent Garden and the Strand. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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Charging station in use: The charging station to accommodate electric vehicle quick charges was seen to be in use this week, here in Merritt BC
A car with BC Hydro markings was using the single outlet on Voght street.
The out let allows for a 4 hour charge that may get the user up to about 85 kilometers of driving. An overnight charge on regular 120 volt at home will produce the same thing.
The station has been noticeably not in use for the months it has been here.There is talk of other being added soon, this may make it more attractive for use. The stations are GPS enabled for smart billing technologies.
Today in history: September 28,2008
The Falcon 1 is the first private space craft in space.
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Alan Burger and the Naturalists presented their AGM. Last evening at the local college room 001,financial statements ,and newsletters as well as reports all clear and concise.:Opinion
The society bought two Kyac boots last year and acquired 3 GPS mapping units. They accounted for the work and cost of their amphibian mapping count and after adjourning the business meeting went to a members picture contest, where 29 blind slides were shown as each member in the voting bar had three votes to pick a winner. And the winner was Jack Madrigas with a capture of a Great Grey Owl.Jack is the secretary and his wife the treasurer.
The society added two directors to bring the count to 7 and they will decide the executive roles at the first directors meeting. The group have a website.
http://www.nicolanaturalists.ca/
The next event is October the 10th at NVIT. The provincial naturalist president will be showing at the lecture theater.
Today in history: September 21 1991
Sandra Day O’Connor becomes the United States first Female Supreme Court Justice
Education, Awareness and Change
The regulation of gaming in BC brought funding for abuse. A representative was here on the weekend showing the program. Roxanne L’Esperance says tha about 60 thousand people are negatively effected by Gaming , from low to high degree.
Her program offers help for the prevention of problems including:
Education and information for students in grades 5-12.
Training for student leadership programs and peer helpers.
Information sessions for parent groups,ESL classes,college classes,community groups, and treatment programs.
Drama projects and awareness booths for the older adults populations.
Training for community professionals.
Awareness initiatives and information booths for community groups and college or university campuses.
culturally sensitive gambling awareness programs for Aboriginal,asian, South Asian and other populations.
Other programs are available by request.
Today in history: September 18,1873
The panic of 1873 a US Bank declares bankruptcy triggering a run on banks.
The Ambassador Society had its contest on the weekend. Mike Hume , president had 13 candidates for 3 positions as provincial ambassadors.
The positions were filled by young people from Trail;Carley Henniger,
Twenty thousand dollars worth of bursaries and tuition were also given out for excelling in a number of categories including public speaking, fund raising , talent , knowledge and friendship.
One of the retiring youth ambassadors was Sarah Simon from Merritt , after enjoying a year the 3 outgoing had an escorted walk about the Civic Center as a recorded farewell speech was played to an attentive audience. The darkened walk with formal evening wear created a mood of style and grace. Then the women placed crowns on the heads of those succeeding them and took a seat with all the competitors.
This year there were no young men in the contest something not the usual practice for the Society.
Tables displaying produce and pictures from the communities represented were about the Merritt Civic center and enjoyed at intermission time. the event ended with a late social supper, at the Civic Center.
Today in History, August 20, 1988
Peru becomes a member of the Berne Copyright Treaty.
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