Category: Sports and Leisure


Merritt Fun Run

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February 27, 2013

Registration is open for the Merritt Country Run, the country run is on June 9th,2013 at 8:Am,at Voght park. The run starts and finishes at the park,Main Street and Canford Avenue.

21 KM walk/run (8:am )

Twice around the park track (8:30 am )

5 KM walk / run( (9 am)

10 KM walk/ run (9 am)

Register at www.merrittcountryrun.ca

The 3 months gives people time to get  in the shape they want to take part at the level they want.

Certified Routes.

Today in history: February 27,1940

Kamen and Ruben discover carbon 14.

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Visit

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October 24, 2012

The Area Governor and delegation visited Merritt Toastmasters club last evening.Shirley Boxrud is area 35 district 21 of Toastmasters International. It was her official fall visit.

The delegation participated in the meeting and gave the general evaluation.

After completing a report on the distinguished club program goals the delegation left for home in Kamloops with a recommendation for a good restaurant.

Today in history: October 24, 1929

The stock market crashes on Black Thursday

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Zombie walk

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October 10, 2012

The local public library is talking about another Zombie walk this year.  The Halloween season brings a dress up appetite to all the excentrics and not so excentric in the world. When asked  if the local Librarian had enough brains left to host another Zombie walk this year she  motioned in the affirmative.

Today in history: October 10th,1973

The United States Vice President Agnew resigns after being charged with Income Tax Evasion.

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More benchs

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September 25, 2012

 

There are three more benches going in on Voght going up the hill and in front of the RCMP building.

A source with in the city says that council voted recently to install them.The benches are an attractive design with steel wagon wheels for protection and hand rails at each end. The first prototype was build locally and complement the bus shelters about town.

However the first bench installed after this vote is without the wheels and has a stenciled relief  of Merritt Inc 1911. the city incorporated to undertake an electricity generation scheme that after supplying power  caused the towns insolvency by a relief act of the provincial legislature.

A councilor H. Kroeker was a former building supply owner and a recent emphasis on trades in the high school and college seems to indicate a bent toward the construction of unwanted housing. A home was build for a private owner on Garcia Street using the high schools students and equipment a couple of years ago and they placed a beam and rock center to mark the completion of the trades and transition project.

Today in history: September 25,303

On a trip to preach the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens France.

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TGIF-AGM Nicola Naturalists

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September 21, 2012

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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

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Merritt Centennials 40 years

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September 19, 2012

The longest running British Columbia Junior Hockey League team has begun its 40th year in Merritt.

The  team had a couple of camps over the summer with about 50 young men trying out for the team roster.

The team is coached by a local product Luke Pierce. they have a website with schedules.

http://www.merrittcentennials.com/leagues/front_pageCents.cfm?clientID=3359&leagueID=8957

Today in history: September 19. 2010

A leaking oil well from the Deep Water Horizon is sealed.

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Liqour licence

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August 29, 2012

The Brambles bakery has in the last few months become licensed. The new provision in the province to bring your own wine to a meal then must apply.

If you call before 11 am in the morning you can place a group order for lunch as well.

Liquor is regulated by the province  here in Canada.

This locally owned and operated business for lunch or a evening meal catered in a meeting room rates : excellent.*****

2151 Quilchena Avenue Merritt BC

Today in history, August 29,2005

Hurricane Katrina causes 80 billion in damage on the south-east coast of the USA.

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Black top

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August 27, 2012

There are number of  tandem dump trucks here, with drivers staying at the local Econo Lodge. One of the drivers says they are hauling asphalt to Savona  from a plant to the west of Merritt.

The motel is has rooms booked for them through  thursday. So visitors may be under pressure  for the higher rate motels to the north end of town. 

Savona is on the West end of Kamloops lake a small town of less than a thousand people.

Savona Italy was the home of Christopher Columbus according to  a driver who grew up in Venice Alberta.

Today in history,   August 28,1913

Queen Wilhelmina opens the peace palace in the Haque.

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TGIF

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August 24, 2012

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Health and Wellness fair: on September 15th there is a fair at the Baillie house on Voght Street. The fair will have energy, healers artisan producers of health and wellness products, and a table from the British Columbia program for gambling addictions.

Today in History, August 24,1814

The British invade Washington and burn several buildings including the Whitehouse.

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New restaurant

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August 22, 2012

The Travel Lodge on Voght street is under renovation. The area that housed Lads restaurant untill a mildew problem in the basement forced them out is now being made into a combination Japanese and Western cuisine dinning facility.

The young Japanese proprietor says he expects to be running in a month. and its style is Fusion.

On Garcia street there is another pair of young Asian men renovating  a portion of a building  for a Mongolian restaurant. No Building permits are readily seen in the demolition phase of both projects.

Today in History, August 22,1848

The United States annexes New Mexico.

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TGIF

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August 17, 2012

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BCJHL , the local Junior hockey club is starting camp this weekend. A volunteer parent cleaning up the dressing room in preparation said she wasn”t sure how many but the camp is beginning.

there is usually double and some the amount of players needed invited to camp from minor hockey and other teams. After cuts a team for the season remains.

The camp this weekend is a conditioning camp  for about 25 people next weekend full camp of about 50 hopefuls.

Today in history: August 17,1982

The first compact discs were released to the people of Germany: source Wikipedia.

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TGIF

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July 27, 2012

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The second local paper is stopping publication. The Merritt News started by a disgruntled Merritt Herald reporter 21 years ago. Susan Holmberg passed on now then sold the paper to Glacer Press.  the paper has lost money and has no projection to regain profitability, according to sources.

The Merritt News was a community booster and sponsored many things such as International films and had a very welcoming and professional presence in their office.

A recent key long-term employee was draw away by a quasey competitor and the news room had recently unionize according to the production person ” they are going to get us a better severance”

Opinion: The Merritt News will be missed.

Today in history, July 27 2012

The opening of the London Olympic Games is scheduled for this day.

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