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Fifteen dollars worth of bottles File Photo KDG

According to holidaysandobservnces.com today January 24th is Beer Can Appreciation Day, The current BC government doubled the deposit on beverage containors in November of 2019. The person above said she had 15 dollars worth ,that was before the increase. We can imagine that she appreciates the raise. Maybe she will inspire you to appreciate Beer Can Appreciation Day.. Thank your lucky stars!

National Beer Can Appreciation Day Activities

  • Buy beer…. in cans. Doesn’t matter to me where you buy your beer.
  • Marvel at those beautiful beer containers. When ready, remove a single can from packaging,…
  • Drink the nectar within. Now crack that bad boy and enjoy the flavor that has been kept air tight…

On this Day: January 24th 1915

The Battle of Doggers bank.

TGIF- CPO offering support…

A downtown shop got a break a few years ago.. File photo KDG

It was good to see this change of heart demonstrated some years back. It could be said that the Community Policing office locating near this shop had a something to do with it and a change of attitude.

2026 Granite Ave Merritt BC

There still is a CPO in Merritt it is now at 2026 Granite avenue. It is more inviting then a police station and likes community involvement. The office has information on programs and often offers ways to be pro active about trouble.

Editors Note: Trouble is the addiction of the unwise…PP

On this Day: December 20th 1955

Cardiff becomes the capital of Wales.

Counting birds this Sunday…

File photo KDG

Coordinated with the Audubon’s annual count the Nicola Naturalists will be out this coming Sunday.

You don’t have to be an expert birder to participate in Christmas Bird Counts. Participants spend all or part of the day in a group covering a specific section of the 22-km diameter count circle. It is a great way to get to know the local winter birds and contribute to the world’s longest-running citizen science project. For more details on the Merritt CBC keep checking this website or contact    nicolanaturalists@gmail.com

Source NNS

On this Day: December 11th 1962

Last criminal execution in Canada.

Get used to it …

The committee on climate action met on November 13th. This was their third meeting. The group included BC Hydro with an interest in advancing their step code.

FortisBC also presented its Clean Energy Vision, and highlighted the different low carbon pathways that could be taken to achieve provincial emission reduction targets. 

The Committee reviewed and discussed Committee member submissions on key local government pathways for reducing emissions and for achieving a maximum 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius global temperature rise. The submissions focused on buildings, transportation, energy systems, waste management, land use planning, natural assets, and carbon sequestration. Committee deliberations addressed both the barriers to successfully implementing these pathways, as well as the factors that would ensure their successful adoption. The Committee will continue to explore mitigation pathways and extend this to issues related to adaptation at its next meeting in December.

Another view from Merritt…

Not a good alternative unless for waste.

Peter Clark professor emeritus U of Calgary Chemistry in Merritt ” The Earth will be a dead planet in 80 million years.” November 13-20-27th

Peter gave the last of three talks on the energy needs of humankind and its ability to switch to alternatives in energy from fossil fuels. The pessimistic facts based talks dismissed many alternatives as political and we would use all fossil fuels with in the next few hundred years. He said carbon, phosphorous , ammonia etc is an crucial element to life on earth as fertilizer as well as energy. They are needed to support populations. ” In 80 million years the earth will be a dead planet with all its carbon locked up in limestone.” No reasonable escape to Space”

Population impact lessened by old age.

Peter estimated that if world followed Japans example of a population of 30 percent old people then crisis would be managed better. Material prosperity is also having a positive impact on smaller families in many countries.

On this Day: November 28th 1895

The first American auto race.

The season is about to be on us …

This guy,Ted Embury, has 4 service medals from operation rednose- taking drinkers home at Christmas time ” three person team”

Office party time coming up…

One glass of wine can impair you for driving according to ICBC.

On this Day: November 21st 1905

The mass energy equivalent formula is published.


Cops get photos of alleged bad guy, truck.

Trouble in paradise

Alleged

On this Day: November 12th 1793

Paris France’s first mayor goes to Madame Guillotine

Crime spree…

Watch your bills…

On November 6, 2019 shortly after 8 p.m., Merritt RCMP front line officers responded to a fraud in progress at a gas station located on Airport Road in the city. Police were told that an unknown male suspect was allegedly inside the store attempting to pass counterfeit U.S. and Canadian currency.

The suspect was associated to a burgundy Dodge Ram D-150 pickup truck. The responding officer encountered the suspect vehicle, which contained multiple occupants as it fled from the business.

The suspect allegedly accelerated towards the responding officer, and sideswiped his fully marked police vehicle before fleeing the area eastbound, not pursued by police, says Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey, spokesperson for the BC RCMP Southeast District.

Source published

On November 4, 2019 the same suspect vehicle was reportedly used to utter counterfeit currency at a gas station located along the Trans-Canada Highway in Kamloops. Investigative efforts have determined that the licence plate displayed on the burgundy Dodge Ram pickup truck had been stolen from a vehicle out of the Armstrong area. The stolen B.C. licence plate KK2078 remains outstanding at this time.

They say call crime stoppers if you have info!

On this Day November 6th 1813

Mexico becomes independent of Spain.

flagpole

TGIF- Arrest in Kamloops..

Dave Macauly of Nicola Valley Search and Rescue talk about missing person, with RCMP.
File Photo KDG

Merritt has had a lot of interest in cold cases for years after the disappearance of a local young person many years ago. We have no other info other then the retweet below.

On this Day: September 27th 1998

Google is born.

An innocuous model is

innocuous at a local library

not so much in the wild.

Source MPL

The local government bunch at the UBCM is having an emphasis on oil transportation by rail.

Representatives from the federal Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods will be attending the 2019 UBCM Convention, and are seeking to provide information about the Fund to communities located near a railway.
Following the 2013 derailment in Lac-Mégantic, the federal government strengthened the liability and compensation regime for rail accidents involving crude oil. This led to the Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods being established in 2016, under the Canada Transportation Act. The compensation regime is based on the principle that federally regulated railways carrying crude oil are strictly liable for damages
Source UBCM

Your still dead or maimed no matter who is responsible.

For the local government guys and gals visit booth 903 at the convention.

Jannie Bedard Gullimette is the name listed as a contact for communications.

On this Day: September 12th 2007

Joseph Estrada is convicted of Plunder.

Happy relaxation day…

Hobbies are a good way to relax from pressure ,good landings as well. File photo KDG

On this Day: August 15th 2013

Olinguito confirmed as a species by the Smithsonian.

A yellow light was being repaired at this intersection

The Trans Mountain bunch arte saying that construction may start again in September. Our dream is that it would be all done in 4 months no more trouble and our crossroad community would not be disturbed by a large workforce.

Speaking to CTV News Edmonton last week, Trans Mountain’s President and CEO, Ian Anderson, updated the current status of the Project, saying “We’ve got about a third of the pipe now stockpiled in locations between the Lower Mainland and Edmonton.” Hiring is also a priority, with the goal of hiring as many local and Indigenous workers as possible. “We’ll probably start out with somewhere in the 1,000 to 1,200 people, I would guess, growing to a peak of 5,000 or 6,000,” Anderson said.

Trans mountain

On this Day: July 5th 2018

The EU single market copyright directive vote held back.

Climate and energy awards…

Application deadline July 2nd 2019

The provinces is recognising the efforts of those successful in energy and climate activities.

Is your community implementing actions related to active transportation, electric vehicles, building energy retrofits, energy efficient new buildings, renewable or district energy, organics diversion, or climate change adaptation? Receive recognition for your work by applying for a 2019 Climate & Energy Action Award. Awards are offered in 3 categories: community planning and development, corporate operations, and climate change adaptation.

Source UBSM

A 44 mega watt green energy ” sustainable generator built in Merritt and online a redemption from the past when a coal fired one sat here.

The Climate & Energy Action Awards are co-sponsored by the Community Energy Association, Province of BC, FortisBC, BC Hydro, Union of BC Municipalities, and Real Estate Foundation of BC. Contact at CEA website.UBCM

On this Day: May 29th 2015

The one world observatory opens.