Category: Crime and punishment


Forklift training

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December 17, 2012

There is a consultant giving forklift training for the Flatiron Contractor  today at the local community college. He says he is recommended by WCB as ” being on their list”. The one day course is includes lunch and discussion at lunch included ” who trains the trainer”.

The private consultant goes by JLS training and is unincorporated.

Checking with a local mill forklift drivers are determined by seniority and they will also but on a one day course.

Today in History: December 17,1969

The salt 1 talks begin.

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Vandelism

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December 13, 2012

The forest fighter training facility at Saunders field, is reported to have been vandalised and construction equipment stolen.

The fire fighting school was at Nicola Lake  for many years and last year was in Chilliwack. the announcement of a multi million dollar facility at the local airport . was followed by immediate construction activity this fall.

The airport has a live in watchman.

Today in History: December,13,2000

Al Gore concedes the 2000 election in the United States

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Imature bald eagle

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November 29, 2012

Yesterday morning I saw a dead eagle in the back of a pick up. It looked frozen but imagistic even in its fallen spread eagle position. By the time I got up to the conservation office to inquire the owner of the truck had already surrendered the bird. A confirmed source said there was no crime suspected or breach of any regulation. “it starved to death” ,” this time of the year is hard on them” on examination “muscle had been consumed”.

There is a right to sustenance and ceremonial use for eagles by first nations.And its been about 7 years since non FN have been able to get permits to harvest. A confirmed source says about its remains “it will probably go to a local first nations person.”

Editors note: Solders fighting in winter with little food have been autopsied and found to have had shrunken organs consumed to keep all warm blooded creatures at body temperature.

Today in History: November 29,1963

The Warren Commission is begun to investigate the assassination of JFK.

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Highland Valley Copper

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October 15, 2012

The huge copper mine about 1 hr from Merritt is still expanding. Lyle Forsyth 31 years an employee and a journey man says his base pay rate is 42.50 an hr. They have had construction recently even giving him some overtime opportunities. The mine some years ago applied to the labour board for a variance so crews could work more then 8 hrs a day with out getting overtime this made for a 4 day work week and one less day of driving as well.

Highland Valley Copper took over the Bethlehem,  Highmont and Lornex operations making for one mining concern under the Teck Corporation banner. The mine produces copper and molybdenum

Today in history: October 15,1970

An Aeroflot domestic flight is hijacked and diverted to Turkey

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Demonstration

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October 4, 2012

There is a couple of people on Voght Street  with signs against the Smart Meters that Hydro is installing. One a women about 45  is saying her motivation is because of burying a relative with many brain tumors in the head area around the ear , she says that her relation used cell phones with regularity.

In the 10 odd minutes we talked to her there were no honks from passing traffic.

Today in history: October 4 1957

The Arrow  Jet Fighter’s rolled out in ceremony at the  Avro plant in Ontario Canada.

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22-wmr

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October 1, 2012

A spent casing for this weapon was found on the walk path on Voght . The casing was in the middle of the path and was in an area where vehicles don”t often pull over. Baring some child playing with it we remind you readers that discharging a fire arm in City limits is illegal and a wounded bear can be more dangerous then a healthy one with a clear path of escape.

Today in history: October 1st 331 BC

King Darius the third is defeated by the Macedonians in the battle of Gaugamela.

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No abatement

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June 21, 2012

The rivers that flow through town are high and some say that watering restrictions are not in effect because of it . A source at the city says that this is not true. The restrictions for watering here in Merritt are still in effect.

Even number homes MWF, odd  TTS no watering by sprinklers on Sunday. Watering when done with an attended hose is always legal. Automatic /underground sprinklers 1 -5 Am. These regulations are said to be new in a brochure picked up at the city today.

The regulations are in effect from May 1st to September 30th 2012 and there is a fifty dollar fine for infractions.

Today in history: June 21,1919

The German fleet is scuttled in Scapa Flow off Scotland making the 9 sailors killed in the operation the last casualties of  World War One

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Police helicopter

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June 14, 2012

The area of town about the tourist info booth was busy with police presence this morning at  about 9:30. Constable Tammy  and at least 3 others were walking about looking in garbage cans and  taking notes. An unconfirmed source said that some one had been running. A police helicopter was later noted as being aloft. The police were tight lipped offering little engagement  to passers by. No barriers were up and it dissipated without sirens with in about an hour. A fire fighting crew  was noted as having lunch in the local subway that had been part of the subdued but note able police action.

The helicopter may have been un related.EN

Today in history June 14, 1955

Chile signs on to the Buenos Aries copyright treaty.

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TGIF

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May 18, 2012
Merit of Merritt
Its good that it is friday….

Happy Vicoria Day weekend

Today in History,  May,18 1995

Shawn Nelson , 35 goes on a rampage in  San Diego  in a tank.

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Fire season

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May 16, 2012

There are the tell tale signs of impending summer around. A tall young fellow in the signature blue heavily pocketed pants with the forestry tan shirt was in the local Starbucks this morning. A fire fighter. He said he was from the Fraser Valley and wore a ball cap with a helicopter on it and Valley Helicopters written about it. He said he was in wild fire suppression.

There is a a fire camp north of here and training school with in days we will expect to see hopefuls running across Voght Park with heavy equipment to qualify for the fire season. Indications are that people are expecting a more pronounced season this year then last.

A fire hazard sign is at the City Fire Hall leaving Merritt towards Highway 8 West,it is operated by the Ministry of Forests and is strategic for those that may be traveling the Fraser Canyon Route. It is sometimes effected by fires.

Today in History, May 16th 2005

Kuwait allows women suffrage.

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Power poles

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May 2, 2012

There was a pile of old power poles in an empty lot off Voght street, now removed by an apparent salvage contractor.The pile had old cedar poles some with a pieces of galvanized channel iron still attached from a stabilizing project more then two decades ago. some not, also in the pile were some recent pine poles that had been preserved with copper and arsenic solution and replaced in the last few years.

A source with in Hydro says that some pine poles are rotting and there is a swing back to cedar ones.  He also said that concrete poles like  the ones on the Valley View hyway leaving Kamloops going to Vernon are a problem because of  electrifying and disintegration because of it.  The source says that the power must be off to work on the poles because of the electrifying of the poles.

Editors note: the chemistry of some ground makes copper pipes carode  and some does not.

Today in history: May 2,1946

The “Battle of Alcatraz”  kills two guards and 3 inmates.

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Driver security

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April 4, 2012

The province daily paper had a picture of a bandaged lower mainland bus driver on its front page this morning. The caption said that the person that sucker punched him will not get jail time. The calls for this are regular and persistent and are mostly on a tone for vengeance.

A talk with a driver named Doug with Merritt BC Canada’s service gave the impression that he was not concerned . When asked if he lets drunks on he said yes if they seem alright. The bus service here does not run late at night and is small town

Editors note: emotional intelligence by people dealing with the public is a premium thing to have.To rely on deterrents such as jail seems to escalate things when people are challenged. However one should not underestimate the life changing effects of physical assault.

Today in history, April 4 1984

The United States president calls for a world wide ban on chemical weapons.

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