The grade 12 graduating class of Merritt secondary School had a March from the school to the memorial arena downtown last night on Thursday. And they will be having a grand parade on Saturday the 24th of June 2023.
Category: Education
Today is national dictionary day, according to Merriam-Webster, it’s a good day for a book sale! The sale ends at 11:59 PM Eastern time on 10/17/22. Book and dictionary sale 16percent off.
Celebrate Noah Websters Birthday on 10/16…
Stay literate.
Training program,qualify for when demand is high.
File photo KDG
Opinion: The employment insurance needed in Alberta because of oil layoffs should not have qualifying periods based on areas of high unemployment, rather a period to find suitable work should be universal and be able to be continued into a retraining period in case of failure. Job beggars are counter productive. Trying to stimulate the economy with government spending is like standing in a bucket and trying to lift yourself up with the handle.Eisenhower.
On this day: March 31st 1889
The Eiffel Tower is officially opened in Paris France.
Dan Albas MP
Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola
Photo: KDG
Budget from an opposition side of the house…
An action plan is the same as a budget it just expresses the activity in dollars and cents.
The first action plan of a strongly mandated new government comes down today, expressed in dollars and cents the closing of some offices and the change of direction discussed in the recent election including…..
Refugees
Pot
Deficit funding
Infrastructure spending
Global warming intervention
ETC:
On this day: March 22 1987
Born: murdered environmentalist Jairo Moro Sandoval.
The old court house on Nicola avenue , in Merritt.
File Photo
Photo KDG
The local community college NVIT is have in an Aboriginal Community Engagement evening at the auditorium at he school on March 1st.
The Chief Judge of the provincial Court of BC will be there. Thomas J. Crabtree was appointed toi the court in February of 1999 becoming its chief in April of 2010.
His honour participates in the Provincial Court Journalism Students Education Program.
The event is at lunch hour free parking.
On this Day: February 24th 2011
The last launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery (OV103).
The Nicola Valley hosted the provincial premier Christy Clark as she opened a construction project that added to the local community college.
Local first nations peoples including Lower Nicola Band Chief Aaron Sam were among those that witnessed the ceremonial ribbon cutting .
A hosted luncheon followed and was part of a general open house. Local retired person Joe Geil was taken by the lay out and expressed admiration for the “green house room for retreats and conference between individuals on the top floor of the college. The facility has a commanding view of the Nicola Valley facing the south east. The school is called Eagles Perch Campus and is one of two aboriginal focused campus’s in the province.
The premier answered questions about emails and there retention by officials.
On this day: October 27th 312
One of two Roman Emperors , Constantine has his vision of the cross.
Tuesday, December 23rd is the last day for school a the local college, the facility opens again on January 5 2015. The local community college is used by many community users and is open to the public ( library ) on a triage basis. (student preference).
Today in history: December 18th 1999
Nasa launches its Terra platform.
Graduation parade, school district 58
file photo KDG
School district 58 includes Merritt, Lower Nicola, the Nicola Valley, and Princeton a small community an hour to the west of Merritt. Richie Gage a trustee says that there are over 3000 students in the system here.
Today in history: September 26th 1969
Abby Road the last Beatles album is released.
There is a class reunion in Merritt this summer with two days of events and a concluding Pancake breakfast on the third day. The 2014 reunion is organized in part by Larry Gamache and Leslie Armstrong who are contacts for information. Contact lgamache@telus.net.
Registration is required and is limited to 500 people.
100 year old hotel , “onetime hide away of train robber” Bill Miner Photo KDG
Venues are July 18th at The Coldwater Hotel, July 19th at The Merritt Civic Center, July 20th at Rotary Park
The pancake breakfast at Rotary park requires no registration but has a 6 dollar attendance fee payable on that day. Pre registration for the other days are required.
Today in history: February 28th 1991
The First Gulf War ends.
Simon Fraser University has a presence here today at the local community college. Their theme is Engaging the world and are specifically presenting to Academic criminology prospects for degrees.
SFU has a distinction of having won the world pipe band contests in Scotland. The school is named after the Explorer Simon Fraser who was the first to make it to the Pacific ocean by Land. He also relied on the most major river in British Columbia that bears his name today. The Fraser River empties into the Pacific ocean at Vancouver
Jack Lee, Pipe Sergeant of the multiple World Champion Simon Fraser University Pipe Band warming up prior to the band’s performance at the 2005 Bellingham Highland Games. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in History: November 4 2008
The United States elects its first Black American President.
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