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Oil carried on Rail: UBCM annual meeting…

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September 12, 2019

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.

Tags: oil

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Happy relaxation day…

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August 15, 2019

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.

Tags: Hobbies

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TGIF- September start pipeline…

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July 5, 2019

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.

Tags: Single market internet copyright

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Climate and energy awards…

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May 29, 2019

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.
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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.

Tags: Green energy

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Happy International Workers Day.

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May 1, 2019

Workers of the world, have a good day, we appreciate that there is profit in all labour and a clear mind and a healthy body after a good shift is desirable and profitable.

New fire hydrant File Photo KDG
Exercise water valves
Rodeo weekend in Merritt File Photo KDG
EV reserved parking Photo KDG
lacrosse rink nearing completion. Photo KDG
Some one hung thier hat after the local team was out of contention. Photo: KDG
Service from Middleton Petro File Photo KDG
Hydro worker on atruck
A happy job Stewart talks to us at the start of the 3rd 500 KV line near Merritt. Photo KDG
Potholes on Voght street being repaired as they come up
Artic spa contractors ” The hot tubs will be ready in October”
clean gas clean gas pump File photo KDG
Painter Baillie house
Fire men cleaning skate park
Beard be gone R.Mcdonald
One of many musician that get Merritt BC on their resume. File Photo KDG
60,000 liters gasoline delivery ….file Photo KDG
Sap about to run
Power pole crew
Black Smith

On this Day: May 1st 1927

The Union Labour life Insurance company is founded by the American Federation of Labour.

Tags: Observances, Workers day

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Missing people, Ben Tyner 32

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February 12, 2019

Tracy Dunsmore Search and Rescue, avoid employing Tracy! File Photo KDG

The Nicola Valley has its share of mysteries the most recent is the disappearance of a local ranch manager at the historic Nicola Ranch.

Ben Tyner’s Horse comes back…

Fact is that his horse came back and the search is no longer a rescue, this after 7 days of search. The 32-year-old cowboy’s disappearance has caused the Mounties to deploy major crimes investigation units without a word on the public safety status.

Kelly Morrison…

Kelly Morrison went missing from Stump lake ranch October 22nd 2013 and his whereabouts remains a mystery. Dean Kelly Morrison was employed at the ranch north of the Nicola Ranch and had been let go. He had car troubles and had called a tow truck then went missing. The family still maintains a 3000 dollar reward for info with posters about including the window of Merritt printing. Morrison had been a volunteer in the last election attempt of Harry Lali . The campaign failed to elect Lali. There is no indication that it had anything to do with his disappearance other then contributing to a sense of failure.

Missing First Nations and the municipal election cycle.

Garry Handlen has been in the system for the murder and disappearance of local FN girls in the last two election cycles for municipalities both cycles the family has expressed gratitude for the justice given in the case going back to 1978. Closure for these types of situations seems to be elusive and life consuming. We recommend that every one have a good attitude toward personal safety and avoid situations that could cause preventable grief to the community. ( Even the Trudeau family could have avoided this by Shasa not being out alone and presumably drowning on November 13th 1994 , never being found.)

On this Day: February 12th 1994

The Scream is stolen from an art museum, in Norway.

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Mounties resist uniform change…

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December 27, 2018

Auxiliaries tagged volunteer.

The UBCM is reporting that they want the Mounties to change the uniform that the auxiliaries wear. ” to relect the autority of the position” which would include removing the tag Volunteer.

UBCM’s primary concern is the RCMP decision to prominently display the word “volunteer” on the uniform, and how it does not accurately reflect the authority held by Auxiliaries. A more professional uniform may also help reverse a trend that has seen a number of Auxiliaries leave the RCMP in recent years, coinciding with changes that have limited the scope of the Auxiliary Program.
Source UBCM

No changes to take immediate effect, Cops

The Mounties are not going to immediately implement and change including the volunteer tagging .The National Occupational Health and Safety Committee has reinforced the keeping of the tag. The direction is ackowleged and a recommened consultation periiod of 18 months after some sort of implementaion is talked about.

On this Day: December 27th 1932

Radio city music hall opens as the show plae of America.

Tags: RCMP

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Time Life person of the year, Journalists…

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December 12, 2018

A journalist films at a distance a murder scene in a local park, Police had on white forensic coveralls and masks to prevent contamination. File Photo KDG

Once a year some newsmaker selected.

Time selects a person of the year every year and makes no judgement on good or bad but how did they effect the world. This year a group of detained journalists have made the pick with the slain member Jamel Khasshoggi’s image being featured . Khasshoggi’s the first newsmaker Time has used that was dead at the time of selection.

On this Day: December 12th 2015

The Paris accord is adopted by the UN framework on climate change.

Tags: Crime

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TGIF- $138.9 per liter…

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November 16, 2018

broken sign no contract….Photo KDG
Nissan Leaf, gets DC quick charge in Merritt Sunday July 13th/14Photo KDG
Service from Middleton Petro File Photo KDG
clean gas clean gas pump
Green EV charger. Photo KDG
The true north strong and free…Photo KDG:
60,000 liters gasoline delivery ….file Photo KDG
Crows at local gas bar !! File Photo KDG

  After many weeks of $1.40.9er liter the price of regular gasoline has dropped two cents per liter. The CBC has been reporting that Canadian crude price is low, 13 dollars a barrel low,and the Alberta government is concerned. Some oil officials are calling it an emergency as West Texas settlement prices are dropping as well. 

Cushing Oklahoma is the contract settlement point for  contracts and has been for 30 years. Grades and content makes a big difference in crude prices. 

West Texas has been a benchmark price for settlement prices but lately has been discounting prices of entities such as OPEC Basket.

Western Canada Select dropped below 20 dollars a barrel last month and commentators are saying that Saskatchewan can not continue to rely on      " quirky" pricing for budgets. 
It seems that the people of Alberta may have demonstrated collective wisdom in their no vote for the 2026 Olympics last week. 
 The future market for benchmark oil in December is $56.77 at this writing.
We are not protected from tariffs on artificial price controls from the 
Americans in the free trade agreement. It seems we need to tough it out in this market.

On this Day: November 16th 1945

Unesco is founded.

Tags: gas prices

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Flu clinic…

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November 6, 2018

1950 Merritt Avenue center

Flu clinic tomorrow at the Merritt Civic Center. The clinic is free to numbers of people including those over 65 and others at risk or those that have frequent contacts with risk, including visitors to health faculties.

You can also chose to be part of the herd immunity if you are young and healthy by having a shot at a number of drug stores.

Be safe play safe be wise and don’t make anyone cry…

On this Day: November 6th 1947

Meet the press makes its debut.

Tags: Flu shots

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Legislation in force today.

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October 17, 2018

BC Gone to pot…

The regulation of use and sale is in effect for pot today with one official store in Kamloops BC.

Provincially, control over the sale, supply and possession of non-medical cannabis is established through the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act. The Cannabis Distribution Act establishes the provincial government’s role as the lone wholesale distributor of non-medical cannabis in BC. In preparation for legalization, the provincial government, on October 5, 2018, released new and amended regulations for BC’s legalized non-medical cannabis system. Notable regulatory changes include:
A maximum possession limit of 1,000 grams for non-public places (e.g. at home);
Prohibiting smoking and vaping within six metres of doorways, windows, air intakes of public buildings, bus stops, or bus shelters;
Permitting indoor consumption of cannabis in certain public places (e.g. hotel rooms (if permitted), designated rooms in hospitals, assisted living facilities and retirement homes);
Allowing consumption of cannabis in recreational vehicles and trailers if they are parked where camping is permitted and being used as a private residence;
Exemptions for the consumption of medical cannabis on school property, buses, trains and boats;
Prohibiting the operation of a cannabis delivery service;
Finalizing violation ticket fines — $230 for smoking cannabis in a prohibited area, and $58 for vaping in a prohibited area;
Applying the 7% PST to all cannabis sales (medical and non-medical), in addition to the GST, federal excise tax and 15% wholesale mark-up issued by the LDB.

On this Day October 17th 1817
King Seti 1′ tomb is found