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To the seasons of life
TGIF : Today in humour: I thought of being a musician once and registered for classes.They said I had to play scales , I said I will take Sturgeon ;I never got a call back!
Today in history, November 25th 1667
Eighty thousand killed by an earthquake in the Caucasus.
The Japanese needed security and provoked the second world war for fill. Yes fill, the crafty fellows thought that the world would respond by firing artillery shells into the island nation, plugging holes and filling cracks so that they had land to live and grow on. That has to be true as when the game went atomic the war was over because no more fill.It’s a long, long way to paradise from spirit bay….
If the Japanese can make it to Vancouver they can fly for about a thousand dollars to New Zealand via commercial air carrier .
Note there are poisonous sea snakes in the ocean off New Zealand .
This valley has a tradition in the cattle business and supports a segment of the population that keep the cowboy and wrangler lifestyle. As with other pursuits in the world it generates a following and some industry, in this case a green or friendly to, or close to the earth .
There is a tack shop and saddle maker on the corner of Nicola and Garcia and they take pride in producing quality tack . Also a school for saddle making under the name of Don Lowen. They have saddles on the go and it may be worth a look at the ones in progress, the Garcia street side door opens on the shop and I was recently invited in by a worker and saw two saddles on the go.
Cowboy poets and painters set a tone for that community often celebrated at the Quilchena Hotel on Nicola Lake about 20 minutes from here. They celebrate by reenactments musical gatherings and the opportunity to live their lifestyle in a semi public way. Saddles are a status symbol to those that ply the trade at the local cattle ranches including the famous Douglas Lake Cattle Company.
Many first nations people have also taken up that lifestyle here.
Today in History, November 7 1811
Tecumseh Indian war battle of Tippecanoe .
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Last evening a great amount of joy came to many children and others as the annual audit on harvest went door to door. Fire works seemed earlier this year as the display at central park lit up the sky. We think to keep the event with in reasonable bounds as many parties and dress events occurred on the weekend. A Zombie walk hosted at the Library saw a parade from Rotary Park by all those that took the time to have professional painters make them up and use torn clothing acquired from the health care auxiliary thrift shop.
No reports of bears being a problem however one report that they were seen.
Till next years event have a great harvest .
Today in history, November 1st,1045
Australia joins the United Nations
Fall Golf : file photo KDG
The weather is great here in Merritt and the colour of fall makes a visual feast.
The Nicola Valley Golf and Country Club makes allowances for weather to being open during the declining fall. There are many glorious days to golf each fall .
Indian summer is a period of unseasonably warm, dry weather that sometimes occurs in autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. The US National Weather Service defines this as weather conditions that are sunny and clear with above normal temperatures, occurring late-September to mid-November. It is usually described as occurring after a killing frost. source Wikipedia
On this Day: September 28th 1924
The first around the world flight accomplished. See more
Editors Note: The local Naturalists club is having there AGM tonight at & NVIT lecture theater, top of the hill Belshaw avenue in Merritt., After golf you could have a good feeling of natural community by supporting their Club; or go to their Site local naturalists take out a membership. Meetings are most times the 3rd Thursdays during the fall, winter and spring. KDG
The local library has a program called extreme learning where you may sign out ancillary equipment to your reading material. Bikes to kindle readers many things are available even GPS units. No word on if the local library will be signing out people soon to complement learning as a blurb on the internet says is occurring somewhere (Surrey according to the Vancouver Sun).
Today in history, August 17,2008
Michael Phelps is the first person to win 8 gold Olympic medals.
The Coquihalla is closed by a multiple vehicle accident at the moment. A source says they are rerouting traffic to highway 8 Spence’s bridge and the Fraser Canyon to Vancouver. Exit 286 at the interchange is closed.
Today in history :August 11 1972
The last US ground forces leave Viet Nam
The local GM dealer is having a golf tournament on the weekend. Local links are 9 holes with a back 9 for 18. The club house has room for about 250 people. The course includes the Nicola River and is a pleasant venue that sometimes has a blue heron, fox, and a deer with two fawns to add to the experience.
Today in History, August 5 ,1861
The United States Army abolishes flogging.
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