To the seasons of life
Nicola Avenue redo
Photo KDG
The Nicola Avenue redo has come to filling in the meridians ,the concrete being used is colored pale soil demeanor and has a planking effect.
The zone between the curb and sidewalk by the old court house gallery is to receive grass turf rather then seed.
On this Day: November 3rd 1954
The first Godzilla film is released to the public.
Fish trap Coldwater river
Merritt BC
photo KDG
The local fisheries authority with the first nations are doing a Coho study on returning Salmon on the Coldwater river, I’m Merritt. The study will keep this trap up to December and harvest ships from returning hatchery Cohos, count and release wild fish, then walk the river and survey dead fish expired after spawning.
Rob on the site says that some of the fish he processed are in the 70 centimeter range. Coho are also known as Silver Salmon and don’t have the black lips of Chinook.
The trap will be stored at the authorities warehouse after the study
On this Day: October 25th 1995
Seven students are killed when a train strikes a bus in Spruce Fox Grove. Il.
Paving Nicola Ave
Merritt BC
Photo KDG
Paving is about a third done on the Nicola avenue redo in Merritt. Curbing is also well under way as well as new sidewalks to replace the ones taken out to for new water lines for the City.
A crew of quality control from the concrete supplier were testing batch’s on site on the 19th, ” MPH 32 desired strength” a worker said.
On this Day: October 2oth 1781
The patent of toleration is given by the Hapsburgs.
New fire hydrant
Photo KDG
A new hydrant is placed at the corner of Garcia in Merritt. A supervisor says as they were making a local serial number into the cap that they are recorded for capacity (flow) then colour coded. This one will “probably be blue capped and red bodied as a high volume hydrant.”
Merritt takes a lot of pride in readiness including foam products carried in trucks.
On this Day: October 14th 2014
A snow storm in the mountains near Nepal kills 43 people.
Pavement machine takes up top of old pavement
Photo: KDG
Equipment being used on the Nicola Valley upgrade in Merritt. October 2016
On this Day: October 11th 1138
Aleppo Syria is struck by a large earthquake.
The city of Merritt has had some more vinyl reliefs covering utility boxes about town, Brad and a coworker covered the large DC chargers converter box at the quick EV charger on Voght street Wednesday with an early 20 th century vinyl reproduction of down-town Quilchena avenue. The photo by H Priest a female photographer and chronicalor of the Nicola Valley.
The pair said they had some smaller ones to cover on the east side of Nicola Avenue.
Andrew a city worker said that the vinyl coverings give options when graphite happens as well as enhancing the look and feel of the utility boxes.
On this Day: September 22nd 1888
National Geographic Magazine is published.
The Ladysmith team for the BC Youth Ambassador presentation
photo KDG
The ladysmith ambassador team ,pose for pictures ,at the Merritt Civic center last weekend. The team and support were given credit by a New Denver mom for placing high in a several categories including being one of the three BC Youth Ambassadors to represent the province.
On this Day: August 26th 2012
The 2002 Earth Summit in South Africa is held.
Watch for signs similar for these in construction zones.
File photo KDG
Construction started on Monday on the Nicola Avenue upgrade. The million dollar project starts over the Nicola River Bridge coming into town from the west on Highway 8, and continues to the ICBC auto body shop through the lights on Voght and up about three blocks. The work consists of two local gravel trucks and an digging machine taking out the traffic island in preparation for a machine to tear up the old pavement at this juncture the island removal has progressed to the junction of highway 8 and 5A south.
Two local small gravel business were at work, Macdonald and AE James, registering equipment with general contractors is a way for locals to get work..
Some cars may be able to avoid delays coming into town from the west on 8 by turning left by Norgaard Ready Mix and scooting up the hill past the golf course and taking the residential streets across the bench area coming out on Parker where a left turn would put you in the direction of 5 and 5A north on Voght ST.
Watch construction speed limits, heavy equipment can be upset in an in-calm and hectic climate, so head flag people and signs don’t be part of something like what happened to the cement truck in the file photo.
Merritt transit is not expected to be greatly effected by the construction; source
Damage in a truck accident
File photo KDG
On this Day: August 23rd 1904
The snow tire chain is patented.
On this Day: June 2nd 1953
Queen Elizabeth the Second is made monarch of Great Britain and realms.
Next week the head of State, Elizabeth the Second, will have the anniversary of her coronation. Her reign started on February 6th 1952 with the death of her father and her becoming the monarch regent.
The queen is 44th on the list of long reigns the longest being, Sobuza 11 of Swaziland with 82 years 252 days.
She remains the longest reigning British Monarch at 64 years 109 days.
There are 191 monarchs with verified reigns over 50 years and Pepi the 11 of Egypt tops the list of disputed or unverifiable reigns at 94 years 2278 BC-2184 BC.
Happy Anniversary.
On this day: May 25th 1977
Star Wars is released in theaters.
Next year will be one hundred and fifty years of confederation of our country. The country was privileged to benefit from the rule of law and process to bring willing participants into the fold.
Beaver hole
To get into the nation a legislature debated the merits and passed a law. Then an agreement was signed and ratified by the populace.
Canadian Beaver
File Photo KDG
Since the early 1980s the process to admit or change the structure of Canada has matured and been made very stable. The constitution act once enacted has reflected a sense of closure to the age and deportment of a mature nation, and next year on July 1st there will be an opportunity to appreciate that. To accept that closure and permanence. Perhaps to be thankful that people can rest from nation building into a life that enjoys the peace and security that it affords.
Lunch for the national symbol
File Photo KDG
A year and a couple of months will go fast and forethought on how and with who you will acknowledge our good fortune. It came from a lot of work. It will be an opportunity for one of those ” moments in time” that comes rarely to individuals.
Until then, peace, order and good government to you and yours and especially its recent demonstration in Fort McMurray.
Kudos to all involved.
On this day: May 12th 1870
Manitoba is legislated into existence in Canada.
Where are you living…
File Photo KDG
Today you are counted at the where you are domiciled. It makes a difference for local federal funding for hospitals etc.
Fill out the form or go online and enter the code from the form. There is a long and a short form most people get the short one.
On this Day: May 10th 1824
The National gallery in London opens to the public.
Hey Merit what do you say?
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