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Today in history,October 27th 1982

Dennis Moran born , American computer hacker

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There are some significant activities this week in Merritt, tonite the Alexander the Great Seminar continues at the library, presenter al Horne and his wife coördinate the slides and the talk.An Academic venture,in progress as the credits for photos of antiquity are yet to be published.

The Nicola Naturalists also have and AGM tonight  at 7 o’clock at NVIT about 3 kilometers from the 6-8 presentation at the library.

There is also a member picture presentation after the expected brief business meeting.

Last evening there was an eco health forum that featured such speakers ad Scotty Holmes the chief o the Upper Nicola Indian band  and others including representation from the Community round table at evening it was sparsely attended and  coming to a conclusion in its second day of presentations and discussions.

Today in history, October 20th 1973

The Sydney Opera House opens.

Nicola River Duck

The Nicola River has  a short piece that comes from Nicola Lake to Merritt’s west entrance and joins with the Coldwater River  a distance of less then 20 kilometers. The river then continues to Spence’s bridge then into the Thompson river  on its way to the Fraser and the sea It actually begins about 30 kilometers north-west of Kelowna draining The Thompson Plateau and connecting historic Douglas lake with Nicola lake.

The piece in Merritt includes a meander through the Golf Course and some ranch land  it is home to many bird and animal species including the mallard I entered in the Consumer Protection BC contest. Deer and red fox are reported as being seen often and many deer tracks come to the river and then return to the hills about town.

You can vote for our duck photo once a day on about page 17  of the Consumer Protection BC face book page till the voting ends on the 23’rd of September.

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/ConsumerProtectionBC?sk=app_100240610079120

Today in history,Sept 15 1944

President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill meet in Quebec to make strategy at the Octagon Conference.

Freeway closed

The Coquihalla is closed by a multiple vehicle accident at the moment. A source says they are rerouting traffic to highway 8 Spence’s bridge and the Fraser Canyon to Vancouver. Exit 286 at the  interchange is closed.

Today in history :August 11 1972

The last US ground forces leave Viet Nam

Iron mountain

The big beautiful dormant volcano that we live beside is striking in its presence today. Its lines are resilient with strength and its demeanor is stable.  What is noticeable is that it is all green. A few short years ago it was creeping with red, as bug kill advanced down its easterly slope now it is not seen and the image is once again great .

The collapse of the mountain pines beetle predicted must have come   in the night without  fanfare.

Today in History July 8 1874

The Mounties begin their march to the West.

Chuckanut Bay Cheesecake

One hundred fifteen grams of heart wreaking cheesecake,  ingredients include 65 MG of Cholesterol, about a third of the daily recommended maximum. That’s 5% of the two or 3 bites, and the treat includes another 5% sodium.

Great for your next final request before a firing squad. Including the 35% fat.

It is tasty…….

Today in History, June 14th, 1926

Brazil leaves the League of Nations.

Bicycle patrol

The weather is great for bikes now and I talked to an unconfirmed source that said there may be a police bike patrol this summer, and that there was non last summer. A source also said that she had spent a year on a bike patrol and did not feel more at risk or unsafe on that form of policing.

A look at the highway interchange early this AM seeing a few less trucks about a hundred an hour a little different then the Sunday afternoon count of 12o.  Of interest is the seemingly large portion of auto carriers on their way. In the recent months earlier they were not as clearly standing out a ; we had talked to the drivers of some trucks hauling scrap to places like Richmond Steel and it was also seen as busier. Scrap goes to durable good s that are an indicator of economic strength. So it may be a good time for the police to be considering a bike patrol about town to promote green while being available to keep the peace. A full-sized patrol car s a good reminder for trucks on the highway that safety is the main goal at the end of the day.

Last week a driver lost his life in a fiery accident under a overpass on the Freeway.

Today in History,June 13, 2000

Italy pardons the Turkish gunman that attempted to kill Pope John Paul the second.

Accident

Car accident at the lights Nicola and Voght one vehicle pointed the wrong way no visible, damage, another with a bender on the drivers side. What could have happened was a person got on the wrong side of the meridian and tried to continue to the intersection causing the second vehicle to strike a pole getting out of the way. I didn’t see the accident only the results. A person that could have been the driver of the wrong way car was showing extreme mental anguish of proportion to the accident . What is true is that 2 police cars responded to aid a very minor accident that could have been reported at the cop shop with in twenty-four hours 3 photographers responded ,perhaps a celebrity driver . Then a calm  seemingly uninvolved person came and took the wrong way car and drove away. Must be more to it . Will follow.

Today in History May 18,1897

Dracula a novel by Bram Stoker is published.

Fish policeing

Fishery and Oceans , the federal government are being seen moving craft  about; they are concerned about what runoff goes into fish habitat this time of the year.

Today in History, May 11 1987

Klaus Barbie goes on trial for Second World War crimes.

New Osprey Pole

A new 45  foot hydro pole was placed about 100 meters from the pole that housed two productive Osprey last year. The returning preditorial birds were upstaged by   Canada Geese that took over their nest.No hostility was observed and the Osprey were seen flying with two mature Bald Eagles as well.

The birds make a sharp snapping sound as they fly by the top of cottonwood trees and take branches for nesting. They are one again at work building a nest on the new diversion pole a provided the nest they were building on the power poles has been removed and it seems wisely they are allowing the birds to make a new nest  at their convience and plan.

Today in History:April 29,2004

Oldsmobile ends 107 years of production building its final car.

Week in pictures, 16/04/11

Merritt, British Columbia Canada.

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A great attraction to the lower mainland is the Vancouver Aquarium. A noble cause and an expensive one it has the support of the corporate community. A Van stopping here shows a great Public relations value to its BC Hydro sponsor.We are with in a few hours of the facility and it is often used for field trips and an interest point when visiting outside this small community. We also get a great collage of vehicle traffic stopping here on their way to major centers.

Today in History, April 14th 1999

Hailstorm in Australia causes 2.3 billion in insured damage.