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Category: Sports and Leisure
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.
Off to Newfound land, west coast to east coast and an Island beyond. A pair of brothers Romanian expatriates are on their way to the other side of the country today and have accomplished the first 400 miles stopping in Merritt at a local sub shop to eat. It’s a long way from the cor debois or Alexander Mackenzie and they say its 8000 miles. As the crow flys it is more like 5000,they may thinking about all the side roads and touring spots coming in to opportunity. Their motor cycle and sidecar is decked out with equipment and clothing and they are exited about the trip. N and K look about mid twentys and in great shape.They will be following many others that come through Merritt with like touring goals.
Today in history, August 3, 1958
The nuclear powered submarine USS Nautilus travels under the Arctic ice cap.
The hall was open this week to be involved in the local Centenary. Michelle Pierce was a volunteer hosting interested people there today. And said there is as yet no paid staff all volunteers.
The hall will open officially in 2012 and we expect it will be open for viewing at city events before then.
Today in history, July 29, 238
A new Roman Emperor is proclaimed at 13 years of age…..
The centenary committee had a cultural day at Baillie house starting at 1 Pm and still some last dogs at 6:00 PM . There was highland dancing , Indo Canadian music, BC hunter with his black powder match locks and flint-lock rifles. and a good progression of social interactions. One Austrian leather shorts wearing soul also added flavour to the gathering.
Today in history, July 29, 1836
– Inauguration of the Arc de Tromphe in Paris France.
Welsh settlers arrive in Argentina.
Happy one Hundred Merritt premiered this evening. Dinner theater featuring roast beef. The performance of characters from 1913 as they determine their life and style in the South Central BC town of the surname of William Hamilton Merritt, railroad and mining magnate. GB Armstrong the business man that centers a play by Jim Bruce a local college librarian. Mattinee performance are on for Saturday and Sunday.
Today in history, July 28, 1987
The Titanic goes under salvage operations.
Art Pruce entertained in spirit square here last evening. The music sponsored by 16 local business and organizations goes from 6PM to 8PM Thursdays during the summer. Some at the square some at the band shell in Rotary park. Admission is free.
Art produced an album in 2005 and committed last evening to start another next fall. He has had a number of nominations by peers for music excellence. Comments on last nights performance were in the mellow , mood range part of his repertoire include the Beetles.
He didn’t look that old and he makes his home in Kamloops, and originally from Ontario Canada.
Today in history,July 22, 1954
Pierre LeBeau Canadian Actor is born
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