Category: Sports and Leisure


Bus shelters

Transit shelters, the city is putting out tenders for installing bus shelters 4 of them in locations chosen by the Nicola Transportation Society are being planned .Tender date deadline early May. Locations according to a confirmed source are:

  1. Intersection of Merritt Avenue and Garcia Street.
  2. Menzies Street near Subway.
  3. Voght Street Near Subway.
  4. Coldwater avenue near Garcia Street.

 

Today in History, April 20th, 1303

The University of Rome,La Spanienza is begun  by the Pope.

A great attraction to the lower mainland is the Vancouver Aquarium. A noble cause and an expensive one it has the support of the corporate community. A Van stopping here shows a great Public relations value to its BC Hydro sponsor.We are with in a few hours of the facility and it is often used for field trips and an interest point when visiting outside this small community. We also get a great collage of vehicle traffic stopping here on their way to major centers.

Today in History, April 14th 1999

Hailstorm in Australia causes 2.3 billion in insured damage.

Dentist

There are 2 dentist offices here,some people like the ones in other communities, a fellow here prefers the one in Logan Lake, a small mining town in the Highland Valley about 90 kilometers away. Mark enjoys to take a bicycle ride to the dentist there as there is lots of scenery and nature to enjoy on the way. Its about 5 hrs for him.

Highland Valley Copper operates up there the open pit that can be seen from space. Also scenic mine tours can be arranged starting in May.

Today in History, April 4,1973

The world trade center in New York is dedicated.

Spring speech contest

Spring speech contest; the toastmaster organization begins their annual spring contest that ends in August at their international convention.The process goes through the club , the area, division ,  district, region and international and ultimately involves about 30,000 people as contestants.

The toastmaster organization has its roots in the YMCA and began in 1924 in California USA.

Today in history, April 1st 1973

A tiger conservation project begins in India.

Skate board park

The city a few years ago partnered with Rotary and other citizens and built an outstanding skate board park at Central park in Merritt a fund-raising campaign raised over 100 thousand dollars and  citizen involvement mitigated costs. Sunday numbers of young people enjoyed the sun shine in the park with a good amount of exercise

We recommend wearing a light helmet when doing this activity.

Today in History March 28th 1867

Queen Victoria gives royal assent to the British North America Act creating the Dominion of Canada.

Busy week!

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Big rigs

Large trucks are a concern when driving, a smashed haul truck behind a tow truck yesterday was a reminder of the force and kinetic energy involved when things go  wrong between trucks and others. Drivers have a class one license to run these things and are considered professional drivers. Have medical requirements to pass to keep their license and are very concerned about their driving record as it is a livelihood.

A source tells me that 2 months ago a haul truck tangled with a 50 foot trailer at the Coldwater interchange here, much damage was done and fortunately the accident was survivable.  It’s a great loss of time and effort and a real upset to life’s. We recommend that you keep to the divided freeways and when using the routes that are not remember to keep vigilant and stop to  do your tourist browsing where it is safe to do so. Keep your holiday safe and memorable without calamity.

Today in History, March 16,1968

General Motors produces its 100 millionth vehicle.

Week in pictures, 12/3/11

mineral exploration

Mineral exploration trenching

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Nicola Valley Explorers

A local group of naturalists and yes they hike  fully clothed. The group has been here for some years, Merritt has a lot to offer to the hiker; lots of trails Demo forests and one of the Chamber themes of some years is a lake a day as long as you stay. Abandoned rail beds connect to the old kettle valley line and in-recent years the Government of British Columbia has spent in one instance 17 million dollars to restore old train   tressel’s  in conjunction or with direction and insight  with  Explorers like non profits.

Today in History, March 9th  1796

Napoleon Bonaparte marries his first wife Josephine.

A former local resident and now a member of the Lytton Town ship a small community about an hour from here in the Fraser Canyon Mike Hume, was at the local toastmaster club last Tuesday Mike, the president of the Provincial Ambassador Society has put on the competition here at the local civic center for several years . The local toastmaster club has put on speech craft for local ambassador hopefuls and Mike was encouraging two more competitors to become short-term members of the local club to gain some experience in public speaking. Mike’s father Keith still lives just out-of-town in Lower Nicola and has a great bird hobby that includes  some exotic species. Both Mike and his dad were one time proprietors of a local pet store and a going concern before taking up a social work postilion with the Lytton First Nations.

Today in History, February 18,1929

The first Academy awards are  awarded.

Chamber awards

The business community(106 people) came out for their annual awards gala Saturday the 12 th. Merritt at one time talked of 500 plus Business licenses over time by the local govt B DC, that would be  about one for every bakers dozen of men, women, and children.

The winners are:

Harry Sanders Memorial Award: Posts Meat Market

Community Booster: Dr. Don McLeod

Tourism: Baillie House Tourist Information Center.

Employee of the year: Penny Blain, BC Visitors Center.

Non-Profit business of the year: Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary.

Home Based Business Excellence: Second Avenue Signs:

Business of the year: Best Value Glass.

Today in History, February 14, 1998

The first of 24 satellites for GPS are put in place.

Bush pilots

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Loss of life can never be totally rationalized.