Category: Sports and Leisure


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

Have a great weekend

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

Summer thoughts to You!

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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

Have a great weekend

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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BC Day

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July 24, 2012

The long weekend is the weekend after next and it is called BC Day.the holiday is one of 9 legal or statutory holidays. To be paid and average days pay for the holiday you have had to been employed with the employer for 30 days and worked 15 of the last 30 days.

If you work on the stat holiday you be paid 1 and a half times the rate for all hours worked up to 12  then you must be paid double time for hours worked over 12.

The BC Day holiday is one of the long weekends that occurs in 8 months of the calendar year and  boxing day is not a legal holiday  in December.

Today in history, July 24 1967

The visiting French National President makes his Viva Quebec Libre statement to 100,000 people.

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Library to go

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July 16, 2012

The regional district library offers a library to go service of free e books and audiobook downloads.

This applies to computers PC or Mac, tablets eg I Pad, mobile phones, E readers but not kindle..

The books  borrowed automatically expires with the due date of 7, 14, or 21 days

To try the service go to “Library to Go” and browse or search the e catalogue. after noting which formats your particular device supports.

downloads.bclibrary.ca

Today in history: July 17  1948

The South Korean constitution is proclaimed.

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The week in pictures 7/14/12

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July 14, 2012

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The week in Pictures 7/8/12

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July 8, 2012

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Hot tubs

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June 26, 2012

The Regional District in conjunction with the city operates a good public swimming pool here in Merritt. The  hot tubs have been being replaced in a slow process over many months. A source from in the city says that it will not be complete before the 10th of July. And there is a possibility the completion will be right after that deadline.

The hot tubs are an accessory to a great pool with an exercise room and a sauna as well.

Today in History, June 26,1924

American occupation forces with draw from the Dominican Republic.

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