Category: Sports and Leisure


TGIF

Have a great weekend

Today in History: June 28th 1894

Labour day becomes and official United States holiday.

Read between the sheets

There is an adult summer reading program at the local library this summer. Read up to 9 books and submit a review online at www.tnrdlib.ca and each review will be an entry to win a Kobo Aura reader.

Register online at http://www.tnrdlib.ca

Today in history: June 25th 1982

Greece stops headshaving of military recruits.

New Sign

Today there is a new sign at the bike park to the west of the RCMP station on Voght street here in Merritt BC ,CA. The sign calls the park ” Rotary Bike Park” and there is a partnering organization with it on the sign: Merritt Mountain Bike association is in black and white with a descriptive logo.City crews are at work cutting grass and neatning the small park with its bike jumps and challenge circuit.

Rotary International is a organization that was started by an American, Paul Harris. They rotated meeting places from house to house. There are two clubs in Merritt.

Today in history: June 17.1885

The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbour.

Today in History: June 15,2008

The Lehman brothers file for bankruptcy triggering the 2008 financial crisis.

TGIF

Merit of Merritt

Its good that it is friday….

Car show the local classic car bunch are having a show Sunday June 28th at central park, ( next to  the ball parks and police station on Voght Street. There is a strong club here for the size of the community including the local building inspector who was involved in the Mission raceway project years ago.

Today in History: June 14,1967

The Peoples Republic of China tests its first Hydrogen Bomb.

The week in pictures 5/18/13

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Today in History: May 18, 1995

Shawn Nelson 35, goes on a tank rampage in San Diego.

Today in history: May 11, 1997

A computer, Deep Blue defeats a champion chess player Garry Kasparov!

Volley Fest Banquet

April 27th sees a volley fest banquet at the local civic center downtown on Mamette avenue. Last year volley ball players  tournament here and the awards banquet saw a great display of costumes and team dynamics fun-filled in a fun and energizing form.

The ladies tournament is April 26 and 27th in Merritt and an expected high demand is capping involvement. the local association has a website that includes a photo gallery here:

http://merrittvolleyballassociation.com/

The banquet begins at 6:00 pm Saturday.

Today in history: April 25th 1960

A submarine the USS Trident circumnavigates the globe while submerged.