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The Coldwater river in Merritt is low and exposing the river rocks. We hope that’s not what the Rock-in river music festival meant. The festival hosted in part By Kenny Hess will have a performance on the Coldwater river the last weekend in July. https://rockinriverfest.com/
There are still many pools in the river that are pleasant at this writing.
The Cold water river, Merritt BC mid July/15 Photo KDG
On this Day: July 21 356 BC
The Temple of Diana at Ephesus is destroyed by arson. (The temple was destroyed four times in its history.)
The Anglican Church building in Merritt at the corner of Granite and Chapman Street. Photo KDG
The Anglican and United churchs have combined the Sunday service for the summer months through September the churchs are basically on the same block and a schedule is posted on the Anglican Church door. looking across the street from this building and a little up you can see the United Churchs side door and the walk around to the front.
On this day: July 10th 1978 ABC World News Tonight begins on ABC.
The last indoor meeting for the year is on June 17th at the NVIT Lecture Theater, starting at 7PM and will feature bear and other wildlife photography by Ontario native Kyle Blaney.
Kyle Blaney is an avid nature photographer from Belleville, Ontario who has extensively travelled all over North America. He is visiting our area while on a photo/camping trip from Ontario to Vancouver via Northwest Territories. In this presentation, Kyle shares his favourite photos, discusses where they were taken, and talks about his photography techniques. Note: that this meeting is on a Wednesday rather then the regular day of Thursday.
The Nicola Naturalists President isย Alan Burger PhD, U Vic and has presentation meetings by guest speakersย during the year and has a number of nature programs including a frog monitoring one and a Christmas bird count. It is an NGO and operates with volunteers. Membership includes a newsletter and insurance for outings. It is under the umbrella of the provincial naturalist society. On this day: June 16th 2010 Bhutan bans tobacco completely.
The City has a Music in the Park program this summer at the Band shell in Rotary park. there is a large grassed are in front of the band shell and room for 2 or 3 hundred people. The schedule begins as publishedย by the City of Merritt: June 18th, Bobby Garcia and six more strings,6:30 to 8:30 PM. July 1st, Bass Coast, 3pm to 6pm. July 16th,The Doug James Bandย 6:30 to 9:PM August 6th,6:30 – 8pm, Coquihalla Coyotes August 21, 6:30 – 830 pm, the Boom Booms Sept 5th,12.30 -2 The Ken MaCoy Band http://www.merritt.ca/news/music-park
On this day: June 9th 1534 Jacques Cartier ย is the first European to discover the Saint Lawrence river.
Markey93 keeps his eye on the ball at the Nicola Valley Golf and Country Club in Merritt Photo KDG
There is a number of good courses in the region some like the local links in town here in Merritt are reasonable and have daily rates as well as membership.
On this Day: May 22 2009
The credit card act of 2009,is signed into law by Barack Obama
The farmers market in Merritt is up and running . It uses the parking lot at the curling rink of Voght street and operates 9 -2 pm Saturdays. Last week there were 7 tables but it was not part of the regular program , it was a special day for raising a 400 dollar bursary. We want to target someone that is trying to get schooling withoutย acquiring debt or accessing grants, said the marketing manger for the group. The groups bursary is going in memory of Millie Mitchell the elderly women that died working to locate Bio solid sites, here.
The market is open may through October, Saturday morning and early afternoon.ย There is expected to be more tables on the official start this Saturday.
A plaqueย was placedย on the wall of the local public library here in Merritt British Columbia remembering the donation ofย 33 ย computers from the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation that started the computer lab here. The computers have long since been replaced andย the plaque insures that the memory will live on. The lab also was supported by the donation of the six corporate terminals and 20 Microsoft software applications.
On this day: May 13th 1994 Johnny Carson does his last tonight show as host.
A local is giving his photo tour of Vietnam and the flora and fauna that he photographed.
Bob Scafe is a Naturalist Society director and one of our clubโs keenest photographers. Bob and his wife Bev recently traveled through Vietnam and Cambodia and will share their experiences with the local people, wildlife and places that they visited. Something tropical and exotic โ this will be fascinating.
The Nicola naturalists meet at the local community college NVIT, the west top of Belshaw avenue in Merritt. They say all welcome, membership or donation requested. No food or drink in the lecture theater start time is 7:PM
A marker tells the place where a young a man was murdered and his body left in Voght park, the site of the Merritt Country run to promote diversion, for youngsters at risk…..
On June 14th the annual country fun run will take place. Starting a 8am, at Voght park in Merritt the event is a jump rope for heart endorsed event.The run is the 6th annual and it raises money to fight deprivation for children for activities like organized ball and hockey.
The MCR has grown to include over 350 registrations, 100 volunteers and well over 100 spectators. The race distances include Twice Around the Track, and a 5K, 10K and a 21.1K.
Merritt is located in the sunny Nicola Valley and conveniently accessed from Vancouver, Kelowna or Kamloops. Merritt’s rolling hills and cattle ranches, resort lodgings and fishing lakes combine a rich culture and history with outdoor adventure. Great location and wonderful climate are just two reasons to make Merritt a running destination or even a โruncationโ for runners of all ages.
We are a registered non-profit society, and all profits from this race go directly to the local Jump Start program (of which Canadian Tire matches our donation dollar for dollar).
FMI:http://www.merrittcountryrun.ca/
On this Day: May 6th 1989
Coaster wars begins with the construction ofย a two hundred foot ride at Ceder Point, Sandusky Ohio.
The local library ahs moved their talk on senior services to June 18th from the previous date in May. The talk is at 1 pm and is hosted by theย TNRD library. : https://kevingriffiths.wordpress.com/?s=library+speakers
On this day: April 30th 1907
Honolulu Hawaii becomes and independent City.
This film is pure entertainment for Sci- Fi bunch, Hugh Jackman gives a great performance in playing aย mutant used by government. When he tries to escape his duty he does it by going home to Canada and working as a $18,500 dollar a year logger,and when found his reply to his countries’ call by is” I am a Canadian.”
Rates : good for entertainment.
On this Day: April 25th 2005
Snuppy becomes the first cloned dog:
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