Category: Sports and Leisure


Skate board park

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March 28, 2011

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.

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The week in pictures, 26/3/11

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March 26, 2011

Busy week!

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Big rigs

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March 16, 2011

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.

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Week in pictures, 12/3/11

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March 12, 2011
mineral exploration

Mineral exploration trenching

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Nicola Valley Explorers

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March 9, 2011

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.

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Provincal Ambassadors

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February 18, 2011

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.

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Chamber awards

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February 14, 2011

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.

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Bush pilots

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February 11, 2011

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Loss of life can never be totally rationalized.

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Choir

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February 9, 2011

Choir visits a local church recently.

African Childrens Choir

Visiting Singers from Africa

Today In History, February 9, 1995

First American and British space walks take place in the Shuttle program.

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Paste

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February 3, 2011

Paste costume jewelery

The glitz and glamor of doing yourself up can include paste, around here it would play well especially at high school. Probably not in Hollywood . They say  Hollywood is high school with money , so who else can we emulate on a budget, that’s a small town advantage .

Today in History, February 3, 1930

The communist party of Vietnam is organized.

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Dry Goods

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February 1, 2011

The old Chinese dry goods store’s front windows are now un-boarded displaying some of the dated goods inside. The new owners are said to be going to sell antiques there and live in the house next door.

Today in History, February 1, 1968

Eddie Adams video tapes execution of Viet Cong officer ,builds opposition to the Vietnam war.

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Celebrity

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January 12, 2011

 

Star of the show

This hat,signed by Olympic Star Clara Hughes. Hughes was out and about in Vancouver in December and delighted  fans with her presence.

Today in History, January 12,2004

World largest Ocean Liner Queen Mary 2 sails.

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