Today in History: June 28th 1894
Labour day becomes and official United States holiday.
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Today in History: June 28th 1894
Labour day becomes and official United States holiday.
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.
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.
Today in History: May 18, 1995
Shawn Nelson 35, goes on a tank rampage in San Diego.
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.