Fire fighting crews got a a break from the heat by way of heavy rain yesterday. Two helicopters were seen over the airstrip around noon, just before a brief ice storm was followed by a summer cloud burst. People were kept in the local Starbucks for about a half an hour as thunder and heavy rain fell. One conversation about what to do if the power went off, was answered by an offical, the plan is use the made coffee and call to see how long it would be off. If it was hours then the store would close. Editors note: most public buildings over a capacity have emergency lighting, some like hospitals have emergency generators.
Three days of rain are in the forecast from Wednesday, thursday morning is forecast to feel like 9 degrees c.
Friday should see partly sunny conditions with 25 degree C temperatures, here.
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canada/british-columbia/merritt
Today in history: July 24th 1866
Reconstruction, Tennessee becomes the first state readmitted to the US after the civil war.
Category: Crime and punishment
A 58,000 liter fuel truck delivers gasoline to a service station
Photo KDG
A source says this truck , in the 40 degree heat a 6000 liter delivery may have been 5500 liters.
The holding tanks in a service station are in the cool ground and we estimate that the gasoline would return to its volume density fairly quickly, however if you have the choice and you know of a delivery you may get better value sometime after a delivery on a hot 40 degree day. Perhaps gas up would be better in the early morning hours in the current conditions.
Quality gasoline should be stable almost indefinitely if stored properly. Such storage should be in an airtight container (to prevent oxidation or water vapors mixing), and which can withstand the vapor pressure of the gasoline without venting ( to prevent the loss of the more volatile fractions), and at a stable cool temperature (to reduce the excess pressure from liquid expansion, and to reduce the rate of any decomposition reactions). When gasoline is not stored correctly, gums and solids may be created, which can corrode system components and accumulate on wetted surfaces, resulting in a condition called “stale fuel”. Gasoline containing ethanol is especially subject to absorbing atmospheric moisture, then forming gums, solids, or two phases (a hydrocarbon phase floating on top of a water-alcohol phase).
The presence of these degradation products in fuel tank, lines, carburetor or fuel injection components makes it harder to start the engine, or causes reduced engine performance. On resumption of regular engine use, the buildup is often eventually cleaned out by the flow of fresh gasoline. The addition of a fuel stabilizer to gasoline can extend the life of fuel that is not or cannot be stored properly. Some typical fuel stabilizers are proprietary mixtures containing mineral spirits, isopropyl alcohol, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene,or other additives. Fuel stabilizer is commonly used for small engines, such as lawnmower and tractor engines, especially when their use is seasonal (low to no use for one or more seasons of the year). Users have been advised to keep gasoline containers more than half full and properly capped to reduce air exposure, to avoid storage at high temperatures, to run an engine for ten minutes to circulate the stabilizer through all components prior to storage, and to run the engine at intervals to purge stale fuel from the carburetor Source Wikipedia
We think that if you fill your tank in the current temperatures that filling to the top may not be advisable. However expansion of the tank in your vehicle is also a consideration.
Apparent and absolute expansion
When measuring the expansion of a liquid, the measurement must account for the expansion of the container as well. For example, a flask, that has been constructed with a long narrow stem filled with enough liquid that the stem itself is partially filled, when placed in a heat bath will initially show the column of liquid in the stem to drop followed by the immediate increase of that column until the flask/liquid/heat bath system has thermalized. The initial observation of the column of liquid dropping is not due to an initial contraction of the liquid but rather the expansion of the flask as it contacts the heat bath first. Soon after, the liquid in the flask is heated by the flask itself and begins to expand. Since liquids typically have a greater expansion over solids the liquid in the flask eventually exceeds that of the flask causing the column of liquid in the flask to rise. A direct measurement of the height of the liquid column is a measurement of the Apparent Expansion of the liquid. The Absolute expansion of the liquid is the apparent expansion corrected for the expansion of the containing vessel
Our final word is be more careful with gasoline and its vapour in the heat. KDG
update: A comment from facebook:
Rory wrote: “Good article Kev. When I was towing, we would get calls from either the police or fire to tow away parked vehicles that were leaking gasoline caused by full tanks and heat expansion.”
Today in History: July 16th 1994
The comet shoe maker collides with Jupiter
The city is trying out a new way of marking cross-walks, the main work was completed in a timely fashion and as a right of spring by painting contractors, but this week the works foreman and a worker were using a torch to bond cross walk bars on the cross-walks across the way from MacDonald’s of Voght Street. They tried one application last year and it is still serviceable this spring. ” the stop line is very well preserved” ” we are not early opters they have been used elswhere” works foreman.
Cross-walks are by far the safest way to cross a street, however using groups and high-visability clothing is another way to increase your chances of not getting injured. There is no substitute to eye contact with drivers and awareness. Watch for some pickup trucks that have metal pieces between side windows and the back window, especially if they California stop. A person was killed here off Nicola avenue wearing dark clothing and relying on the cross walk to be safe after dark.
Not all pedestrians are licensed drivers to rely on there actions may be folly, and right away is cold comfort to permanent chronic pain.
Today in History: June 18th 1983
Sally Ride becomes the first American women in space.
There is a community meeting coming to the Merritt in respect to search and rescue. Hosted by the Nicola Valley Search and Rescue society, it highlights the society formed to provide recovery activities after a demonstrated need occurred when two young men drowned in their canoe on Nicola Lake.The meeting place is at the local community college NVIT Nicola Valley Institute of Technology on Belshaw Avenue in Merritt.
The presentation is billed as being by the founders of the recovery society and is on April 13th at 1pm.
Search and rescue goes to a recovery phase after a certain time passes.
Update: The mission Statement of the Legacy Water Search and recovery as a non-profit society is to search and safely recover drowning victims with innovative technology. They are committed to provide victim’s families with emotional support and drowning prevention education to the public.
The groups inspiration came from the activities of Gene and Sandy Ralston, who for only expenses have traveled thousands of miles in North America. The Ralston’ have used advances in key technologies such as side scan sonar and remote operated vehicles to search and recover victims in very deep water.
The Ralstons and associates efforts have lead to the recovery of 90 victims of drowning since 2000. source Legacy Water Search and Recovery brochure.
At this time they are looking for support to purchase equipment, they can be contacted at their web site http://www.legacywatersearch.com .
Today in history: April 1st 1891
The Wrigley company is founded in Chicago Illinois
So you just can’t catch a fish by any method at all. A 50 dollar fine under section 63 for not fishing by an approved method is probably a reasonable action in conservation. Using tree pronged hooks or nets or barbed hooks on certain lakes or streams can get you in trouble. When ever you break a regulation you put your equipment at risk for seizure. People in the past have lost trucks and campers as well as the fishing rods and tackle or even boats. Little points like only having two days limit when transporting or not leaving heads and tails on can get you into real dutch.
The conservation people encourage reporting of poaching and other infractions including illegal dumping and using deactivated roads.
Regulations are available when licencing and need to be heeded. http://www.britishcolumbia.com/fishing/?id=28
Today in History: March 13 1964
Research into the bystander effect is begun after Kitty Genovese is murdered in full view of her neighbours who do nothing to stop it.
Candidate Menard won the local by-election for city council on Saturday. The only of the six candidates to get more than 200 votes.
Neil Menard has an honorable discharge from the Navy and has a background in the IWA union where he was employed in administration for decades. ( source NM all candidates forum)
He is purported to be a BCJHL hockey supporter, Merritt boasts the longest existing franchise in the league 41 years
Today in history: February 24th 2008
Fidel Castro retires as Cuba’s president after 50 years.
Monday the 10th of February is BC Family Day. This is the second year that the legal holiday is being observed.
The Nicola Valley Aquatic center is offering some free events as well as a free swim from 1 to 4 pm on the 10th.
Family day is a holiday in other provinces but some are on the 17th of February.
Today in history: February 6th 1959
The patent for the first integrated circuit is filed by Jack Kilby of Texas instruments.
The time to be heard at the public process for the Kinder Morgan twinning project application is fast approaching. opening on Wednesday the 14th and ending on February 12th you must apply to the National Energy board to make a submission.
Here is the contact info according to Trans Mountain Pipeline; Kinder Morgans subsidiary and active agent in this application.
Grass seeding at a construction site in Merritt
File: Photo KDG
Trans Mountain notes an error in the email notification that was sent to you this afternoon on behalf of the National Energy Board.
The correct email address for the National Energy Board’s Process Advisor, Reny Chakkalakal is transmountainpipeline.hearing@neb-one.gc.ca.
The National Energy Board (NEB) has issued an Application to Participate Notification about the hearing process for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.
Those who wish to take part in the NEB hearing must apply to participate. The application to take part is on the NEB’s website at:
www.neb-one.gc.ca select Major Applications and Projects, then Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC – Trans Mountain Expansion.
Applications to participate in the NEB Hearing are due on or before noon on 12 February 2014.
If you need more information, the NEB has appointed Ms. Reny Chakkalakal as Process Advisor to give assistance.
Ms. Reny Chakkalakal Process Advisor, NEB E-mail: transmountainpipeline.hearing@neb-one.gc.ca Telephone (toll free): 1-800-899-1265
The notice is also posted on the Trans Mountain website. You can read the full notice here.
Sincerely, The Trans Mountain Expansion Project Team
Today in history: January 17th 1946, 2007
The UN security council holds its first meeting.
The doomsday clock goes to 5 minutes to midnight in response to North Korean nuclear testing.
Model plane stuck in power line Photo KDG
There was a model plane stuck in the power lines this week behind the local arena. When we showed this picture to the City works Foreman Dan, he said he would call Chris from the hydro the plane was gone before the crews were able to find it and all concerned agreed that to try to recover something like this could be fatal especially with a stick reach we hope that it fell over time and no one attempted to get it down with any method. (including throwing rocks.)
Today in history: January 2nd 2004
Stardust flys past comet wild 2 collects samples that will be returned to earth.
Sharon McIvor
The local community college has a speakers series, its first event of the season last night featured a local member of their faculty, Sharon McIvor. Sharon has an activist’s bent to her career. She is A lawyer but generally refuses income from her place on the bar. Does not like to practice criminal law,she has however a couple of presidents to her credit including O’Connor vrs Canada were she got on going revisions to the way victims statements are reviewed in sexual assault cases and the McIvor amendment to the Indian act that brought 46,000 grand children of the Indian women that lost their status over time through marriage. The women were restored in the 1980s by legislation but their grandchildren were not at that time.
Sharon voiced concerns on poverty oppression and missing or murdered women. she has a voice at the UN through a couple of committees .Sharon also voiced concerns about the relationship of First Nations with the Police. she also said that if it were proportional to population there would be about 19,000 missing or murdered non aboriginal women.
She feels that the way government is addressing issues is by providing money for training to groups, personal safety is the one she took ownership of for her people. She alluded to it being something but seemed less than satisfied.
Sharon McIvor says she was born in the Nicola Valley and can trace her mother’s side as always being here.
Today in History: November 5 1943
The World War Two bombing of the Vatican
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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)
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