To the seasons of life
Today is Mushroom Day being in the dark has its advantages however being feed crap and waiting for lightning to reproduce and get your spores out there is an acquired skill set. You be the judge.
Editors note: never eat wild mushrooms without guidance.
Dr. Death Jack Kevorkian starts his practice.
There are many issues that affect women in particular. That includes personal safety, job equity, rights etc. Women have increased the GDP of the world in recent times contributing to a better life for us all.
A few years ago, The Economist put forward an assessment that the increase in female employment in the advanced world “has been the main driving force of growth in the last couple of decades. Those women have contributed more to global gross domestic product (GDP) growth than have either new technologies or the new giants, China and India.
Source Globe and Mail.
Social distancing is not only a flu term women need to be careful when it comes to personal safety and social contact. We hope that momentum for their cause will be maintained and they will be well thought of this Sunday, and every day.
Aspirin is patented.
The dealine for the imput for the provinces Old Growth review is coming on January 31st. The panel is interested in presenting a report on the ecological, economic and cultural importance of old growth trees in BC.
Gary Market and Al Gorley are working for the province to report on this important issue. The data will be presented in the spring of 2020 your say can be given online:https://engage.gov.bc.ca/oldgrowth
The CIA is created.
It was good to see this change of heart demonstrated some years back. It could be said that the Community Policing office locating near this shop had a something to do with it and a change of attitude.
There still is a CPO in Merritt it is now at 2026 Granite avenue. It is more inviting then a police station and likes community involvement. The office has information on programs and often offers ways to be pro active about trouble.
Editors Note: Trouble is the addiction of the unwise…PP
Cardiff becomes the capital of Wales.
All that is planted does not grow. However look at this from TD Bank.
Continuing to grow and enhance green spaces for everyone to enjoy.
Vibrant Planet
Supporting the transition to a low carbon economy – with a CAD $100 billion target in low-carbon lending, financing, asset management and other programs by 2030.
TD claims carbon neutral since 2010 in its operations. One of its mission statements is to ” develop colleagues and act with resect” Something that seems missing in the present social political climate.
Even though the trees above failed to take effort always leaves a legacy of knowledge!
The chartered bank system in Canada was in the forefront of the survival of the world banking system in the collapse of many large investment banks at the start of the great recession in the decade after the millennium turning. Lets hope they can be as productive in the carbon conflict.
Good luck.
Ethiopians planted more than 350,000 trees in just 12 hours on Monday, the country’s minister of innovation and technology announced on Twitter. The mass-tree planting not only helps the environment, it sets a world record, the Associated Press reported.
CBS News
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed created the initiative to help restore Ethiopia’s landscape, which experts say is being eroded by deforestation and climate change, the AP reported.
They had help from UN and government but its a good start.
The first production of UK stainless steel.
August 7th is PPP day, while aimed at plastic lids that are hard to open it is also for shrink wrap overuse .Good luck!
The Washington Star ceases publication.
Run and walk for minor sports access file Photo KDG
The annual run to raise money for kids programs is on Saturday September 29th this year.
The run offers:
Early bird registration ends July 31st and the event is BC Athletics sanctioned. FMI 250-315-9331. run
Twice around the track at Merritt’s Voght park, 10K or half marathon. All age’s welcome. The event this year is the organizations 8th annual.
On this Day: July 11th 1576
Martin Frobisher sights the worlds largest island, Greenland.
Nissan Leaf, gets Dc quick charge in Merritt Sunday July 13th/14 Photo KDG
There are at least a dozen and a half electric vehicles out there adding to consumers choice for enjoyment of the tremendous liberty of a personal motor car. Ranges vary and mixes of full EV to charging engines give a wide preference field for any one that can afford to get into an electric vehicle.
There are also 1000 public chargers and a number of quick chargers ( DC 30 minute ). There are enough quick chargers to go from Vancouver through Golden to Canmore Alberta and have use of them in nine communities. Range and planning around chargers still remain a challenge amongst users.
BC Hydro info page: Range
EVs remain a novelty at this time quick chargers may have line up challenges because of increased interest.
On this Day; June 12th 1939
Three strip technicolor is used for the first time. The film is used in Paramount pictures Dr. Cyclops.
Hey Merit what do you say?
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