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Hobiyee

February 13, 2013

The crescent moon on the bottom of the orb was beautiful to see last night and a source in the first nations community says that is a Hobiyee. She said that the more pronounced the spoon effect of the crescent the better an omen for a good year is.

The word Hobiyee according to the source is a first nation word from a northern area about Kitwanga. Thats the Prince Rupert area of north western British Columbia.

An interpretation of the moon is that it will be agood year, which may be in conflict with the Chinese lunar new year that begins the year of the snake as some see that as not a good year. However some good celebrations are planned by the Niska nation: Say’tKilim-Goot ( one heart, one path, one nation) at Gitwinksihlkw BC, at the TS’oohl memorial center February 22 and 23,2013.

The Niska nation is the first nation group that got a treaty from the Canadian government that includes some self-government and taxation authority some years ago and is being monitored for results.

Dim huxw ga’am niin We will se you again.

Haagwill huwilsim ( take care)

Today in history: February,13 , 1633

Gallio arrives in Rome for his trial in the inquisition.

Photos: Snake Performers celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year (photos.denverpost.com)
Chinese New Year Celebrations Around the World (Photo Gallery) (theepochtimes.com)
World cities join in Chinese Lunar New Year (euronews.com)
Welcome To Hell: Chinese Lunar New Year Travel Madness (gadling.com)
The Long Way Home: Chinese New Year Travel Gets Worse (world.time.com)

Tags: Beijing, China, ChineseNewYear, Holiday, Moon, New Year, Rome, Snake

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TGIF- postal rate increase

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January 11, 2013

A source at the post office says that the first class rate for a letter is going up within a week , to 66 cents.

The stamps you buy for first class do not have a price on them so stamps purchased before are honored as at the rate applyed no matter when purchaced.

This may be a sales technique however it does work.

Another source at a private Canada post retail outlet says the increase will be on Monday but isn’t sure of the amount.

have a great weekend

Today in history: January 11,630

Mohammed leads and army of ten thousand to conquer Meca

U. S. postage stamps slated to increase (miamiherald.com)
Business Lessons from the US Postal Service Woes (blogher.com)
Ontario mom told to put stamps on kids’ letters to Santa (sunnewsnetwork.ca)

Tags: Canada, Canada Post, Collecting, Mail, Post office, Postage, Recreation, Stamps

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TGIF

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January 4, 2013

Its good that it is friday….

Today in History: January 4th 1878
Sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule.

1903:Topsy a man killing elephant is eletrocuted on film by Thomas Edison

Tags: DARPA, Government, History, Middle East, On This Day in History, Ottoman Empire, Recreation, tgif

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Work a day

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November 7, 2012

Little excitment about here today after the US Election but a sence that it means that the agenda continues and work a day style will also continue as well.

A college teacher was talking about high standards of completion of assignments being required by schools.

Some talk of the dynamics of the Republican controlled house on the agenda but no expectation of dysfunction from the US by regular people.

Today in History: November 7,2002

Iran bans the advertising of American products.

Tags: Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Mitt Romney, Nuclear program of Iran, Persian Gulf, Politics, Tehran, United States

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Rain

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November 6, 2012

English: Map of Kelly Barnes Dam, Toccoa College and Toccoa City (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

There is serious rain here to-day. That is serious to us. In the 1960s we had less than 10 inches a year. Semi desert. In recent years we have 12 . Still we are part of the Great Eastern Desert Basin, it includes south central BC and eastern Washington State.

Two nights ago we had strong winds always a sign that coastal weather is on its way up. The local police station is under going roof repairs with new sheeting being applied over fading colored metal sheathing.

Editors note:We have no idea the feeling and sence of the east coast after Sandy. But have confidence in the citizens and applaud the decision of the marathon to run and help at the same time.

We feel that unless a piece of plywood is neglected and blows off the police station we are in little danger from the elements. ( thats on the balance of probabilities )

Today in History: November 6, 1977

The Kelly Barnes Dam above Toccoa Bible College in Toccoa Georgia fails killing nearly 40 people.

Toccoa police investigate robbery (independentmail.com)
Heavy rains triggered by tropical storm kill at least 22 people in southern India (vancouverdesi.com)

Tags: British Columbia, Eastern Desert, Great Comet, Great Eastern Desert Basin, Kelly Barnes Dam, Toccoa Georgia, Washington State, World War II

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Pipeline application

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October 31, 2012

There was an information public meeting last night at the Civic Center here. Kinder Morgan was displaying the wares of its pipeline Company Trans Mountain Pipeline Company. The operation is in a process to get permits from the NEP The National Energy Board, that’s the regulator that recommends to The Federal Cabinet on energy matters. The open house was about its activities to twin its 61 year old line from Edmonton to Burnaby. An upgrade its dock facility as well.

The purpose of the evening was for discussions and they say that all statements will be in consideration for its final application for permits.

Editors Note:

Trans Mountain has operated out of Merritt one pumping station with no significant trouble in the 60 years of its delivering oil to the major population center of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.

A timeline was in the publication material showing where they are now and when construction would start. A full year of discussion remains before the application is submitted and then 2 years of scrutiny with it being in the hands of the regulators.

A pair of consultants also had meetings with city officials and the board of Community Futures Development a high risk lender for economic development and an arms length facilitator of the Federal Government.

The company also delivers refined gasoline products to central BC. PP

Today in history: October 31 1997

A British person au pair Louise Woodward is sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of second degree murder the day before by a Massachusetts jury.

Thousands expected at anti-pipeline protest in B.C. (ctvnews.ca)
Oil pipelines, tankers ‘most pressing’ issue in B.C.: poll (o.canada.com)
Burnaby mayor slams Kinder Morgan and Harper government at town hall (vancouverobserver.com)
Labour, Environmentalists And First Nations ‘Diametrically Opposed’ To Tankers And Pipelines by David P. Ball (zcommunications.org)
B.C. government rethinks pipeline-approval process (theglobeandmail.com)
Burnaby residents pack meeting on pipeline expansion (theprovince.com)
What you need to know about Kinder Morgan and its proposed pipeline expansion (vancouverobserver.com)
Burnaby residents oppose pipeline expansion (cbc.ca)
First Nations aim to stop proposed pipeline expansion (ctvnews.ca)
Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh paddle to protest Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion (theprovince.com)

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Voting

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October 29, 2012

The United States is having a general election. Half of the Congress and half the Senate will be up on the ballot along with the office of the President. Numbers of State Governors will also be elected.

The United States is always in election mode and it starts again shortly after the November results to choose mid-term senators and congress people in two years.

An old gentlemen is at the local college library here pushing a cart and arranging an absentee ballot to be faxed to friends in the US for the November count.

Another lady here is a dual citizen born in Canada she was educated in the US joined the Canadian Navy and then attached to the US Navy and served as a nurse on the USS Hope a hospital ship. She was working on the hope as it did humanitarian work of the coast of Africa. She can vote absentee as well she said she would have a notary endorses a ballot she could sent in. She said the notary does not charge for this service.

The US take electing officials very serious and we in Canada should as well as military power is transferred often and broadly in these events.

Today in history: October29.969

Byzantine troops occupy Antioch Syria

Absentee Ballot Deadlines Near (wtok.com)
Absentee ballots pouring in as Election Day nears (billingsgazette.com)
Deadline near to request Missouri absentee ballot (kansascity.com)
Deadline Near To Request Missouri Absentee Ballot (fox2now.com)
Absentee Ballots May Have Been Destroyed In Crash (amresolution.com)
More than 1.2 million ballots cast in key state of Ohio (reuters.com)
Deadline For Absentee Ballot Request Is Wednesday (miami.cbslocal.com)
2.7m Floridians have voted (30%?). Dems stretch early ballot lead to nearly 49,000 over Republicans (miamiherald.typepad.com)

Tags: Absentee ballot, Africa, Canada, Governor, Royal Canadian Navy, United States, United States Congress, United States Senate

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TGIF

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October 26, 2012

Nothing to say today except have a great weekend!

Today in history: October, 26 1813

War of 1812: The Battle of Chateauguay sees the Americans beaten by the Canadians and the Mohawks.

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Snow

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October 25, 2012

The flakes are wafting down , around and temperatures require winter ware. The season is pronounced in changing here in Merritt.

This week the crews were about with compressors blowing out water lines till spring , V formations of geese seem normal in the air, more normal than in past years when they were under scrutiny for changing weather/ migration habits.

Opinion:

And the US election is set for a pause of reflection in both countries to evaluate who should be in the chair for the super power that has been responsible for so much in the last century and looking for footing in this.

Today in history: October 25,2004

Cuba bans transactions in the US dollar.

Hurricane Sandy slams into Cuba (cbsnews.com)
Hurricane Sandy Makes Landfall Just West of Santiago De Cuba in Southern Cuba (abcnews.go.com)
Hurricane Sandy Brings Heavy Flooding To Jamaica (news.sky.com)
Hurricane Sandy lashes Cuba, strengthens into category two (panarmenian.net)
Hurricane Sandy growing stronger as it nears Cuba (news.yahoo.com)
Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis (chiefwritingwolf.com)
Making a U-Turn at Cuba (cubiyanqui.com)
Cuba modifies agriculture laws (foxnews.com)
Music from Germany/Bavaria – Die Cuba Boarischen (xworldmusic.wordpress.com)
Smithsonian gets Cuba pilot’s suit from 1962 (sfgate.com)

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New facility

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October 23, 2012

At Saunders Field today a delegation turned the sod on a new forest fire fighters facility at the municipal airport . A source says a three and a half million dollar building is going to be in operation for next fire season. “the same source says that the sie has been recently upgraded for sewer and water as well as new pavement to the airport.”

The weather station is now working again.

The fire fighting school was at Nicola Lake till recently and a source says that the lease was up.

On inspection the airstrip is looking good with the flying club building and a new hanger with a handful of small single engine planes tied down.

The 4000 foot paved strip has accommodated dash 7, Hercules, corporate jets and multi-engine search and rescue aircraft.

It remains visual and without night landing lights , however a source says they are again being discussed.

There is a Mr.Cunningham that lives on the airstrip and watches it he says he does”nt work for the city but they give him the land for his mobile home in lieu of …..

The forestry facility is a close neighbour to the airstrip and will complement it.

Today in history: October 23,2001

Apple announces the I pad.

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BC Responsible and Problem Gambling Program

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September 18, 2012

Education, Awareness and Change

The regulation of gaming in BC brought funding for abuse. A representative was here on the weekend showing the program. Roxanne L’Esperance says tha about 60 thousand people are negatively effected by Gaming , from low to high degree.

Her program offers help for the prevention of problems including:

Education and information for students in grades 5-12.

Training for student leadership programs and peer helpers.

Information sessions for parent groups,ESL classes,college classes,community groups, and treatment programs.

Drama projects and awareness booths for the older adults populations.

Training for community professionals.

Awareness initiatives and information booths for community groups and college or university campuses.

culturally sensitive gambling awareness programs for Aboriginal,asian, South Asian and other populations.

Other programs are available by request.

www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca

Today in history: September 18,1873

The panic of 1873 a US Bank declares bankruptcy triggering a run on banks.

BYOB now legal at B.C. restaurants (cbc.ca)

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Black top

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August 27, 2012

There are number of tandem dump trucks here, with drivers staying at the local Econo Lodge. One of the drivers says they are hauling asphalt to Savona from a plant to the west of Merritt.

The motel is has rooms booked for them through thursday. So visitors may be under pressure for the higher rate motels to the north end of town.

Savona is on the West end of Kamloops lake a small town of less than a thousand people.

Savona Italy was the home of Christopher Columbus according to a driver who grew up in Venice Alberta.

Today in history, August 28,1913

Queen Wilhelmina opens the peace palace in the Haque.