To the seasons of life
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.
The Paris accord is adopted by the UN framework on climate change.
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.
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…
Meet the press makes its debut.
File Photo KDG
The Nicola Valley film society is having its November Film titled The Children Act on November 19th at the NVIT lecture theatre top of the Hill Belshaw avenue in Merritt.
The Society is in its 14th year presenting TIFF international independent films in Merritt, Cathy Star president.
Medical consent is the issue in the film.
On this Day: November 2nd 1984
The first women executed in the US since 1962
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
The BC municipal politicians have added a 4 hr session to their convention on September 10th. Called the Greyhound session it is to address the announcement of a loss of service and access to BC communities after the Greyhound company announced withdrawal of service on November 1st 2018.
The transit service in BC gives service within communities’ but the service between communities has been a more or less monopoly with Greyhound. The service is not well taken in some remote areas and Greyhound is claiming it is not able to make a profit with the obligation of service to small market towns.
We in the small town of Merritt have a handy dart service for medical appointments in larger neighbouring communities’ like Kamloops and Kelowna, it may be the only option come November.
A motion spot is also on the agenda for the policy meeting regarding bus service.
On th9is Day: August 16th 1930
Fiddlesticks a colour cartoon is released.
Water flows by in every life time. File: Photo KDG
Summer is here the beach’s are clear? We enjoy a good public works regime in Canada and are spared somethings however we are reminded about the transportability of plastics by those that run into it when trying to enjoy life.
The provincial government is bringing in Recycle BC to deal with recycling They are having consultations on material specific efforts. It remains in the power of every individual to be responsible with consumerism !
consultation The consultations will be on going until September 8th.
On this Day: July 24th 1963
The Bluenose 11 is launched in Nova Scotia Canada.
Ambulance call, file photo KDG
Tuesdays , June 5th-26th, at the multi-purpose room, Merritt Public library, 1691 Garcia street, 6-7 PM. Jim Stewart will host a dialogue on health around the book by DR. Michael Gregor , How not to Die. An instant New York Times best seller.
Open discussion or questions.
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Discover the foods scientifically proven to prevent and reverse disease.
On this Day: June 6th 1892
Donald Duncan Sr born, made the yo yo a commercial success, inspiration for National Yoyo day in the US.
The big bike was in Merritt this week raising awareness to the Heart health.
Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC and Yukon, Big Bike drive. File Photo KDG
On this Day: June 1st 1988
The intermediate range nuclear weapons limitation treaty signed in
1987 comes into effect.
So they build great sidewalks for the use of many people to walk to destinations. We know of people that lost legs to walking with the oncoming traffic coming in the lane right at their back. Never mind death wish crazed drivers there are heart attacks, mechanical failures, weather bursts any number of reasons to be one lane away from traffic when walking close to the curb or even on the sidewalk.
Walking in a group maybe talking about the game all the more reason to see the oncoming traffic in the closest lane.
Simple but people are not thinking of being hurt they are relaxed and mostly in attentive. The consequences are terrible to lose a leg or your life causes distress to everyone involved.
Stay safe, pay attention, keep alert. Walk with the oncoming traffic in full view!
On this Day: May 1st 1869
The follies open in Paris France.
There can be up to 3 Fridays the 13th in a calendar year, 2018 has two one in April (today) and one in July.
Moon has sharp lower crescent, File Photo KDG ,March 13th 2013
Friday the 13th is selected once a year as Accident Awareness Day in Finland.
Some studies show that about 20 million North Americans have mild fear enough to change behavior over moon and Friday the thirteenth events.
On this Day: April 13th 1742
Handles Messiah makes its world debut in Dublin Ireland.
The province of British Columbia is making available a forum to understand new regulations for responding to hazards spills that came out in October 2017.
The B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy will present a one hour online meeting on May 4th, 2018 from 9:00am to 10:00am outlining proposed regulations to enhance spill preparedness and response with respect to land transportation of hazardous materials.
Ben Vander Steen, Manager of Planning and Preparedness, will facilitate the presentation. It will focus on four topics the Ministry is exploring: geographic response plans, response times, maximizing the marine application of environmental emergency regulatory powers and addressing loss of public use from spills. An overview of the phase one regulations which came into force in October 2017, will also be provided. source UBCM
On this Day: April 11th 1976
The Apple I computer is put on the market.
Hey Merit what do you say?
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