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Pellet Plant

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July 31, 2012

The new pellet plant idled by technical problems shows up on the property tax assessment rolls at about 3.1 million dollars in actual value. The value contributes to an over all real property value of about 900 million dollars in the small city of Merritt with its population of about 8000 people.

The company that owns it is said to have another in Ontario and are in difficulty at this time with some legal contentions. The plant was to employ about 50 people and did employ and produce a product . The product is said to have had an unsuitable moisture content for burning. A marketing of the product for animal beds was tried and then an additional dryer purchases and on the property uninstalled.

The plant contributes to the tax base and in the opinion of citizens needs to be used. A belief exists that it was a good way of dealing with bug killed timber that has started to be a problem in regular sawmills due to dryness.

Today in history: July 31,1970

Black tot day, the British Navy ends rum rations as a official act.

Fighting Spirits: Three Centuries of Rum in the Royal Navy (thisiswarblog.wordpress.com)
News Flash from the English Channel (dickiehaha.wordpress.com)
Irish pub owner runs 250 miles to honor Commodore John Barry (irishcentral.com)
Did the British Navy Sell the Australian Navy a £65 Million Rustbucket? (gcaptain.com)
Cdr Sarah West Becomes First Woman To Command Major British Navy Warship (inquisitr.com)
Don’t Mess With The Car Park Girl! (notlostjustweird.com)
UK, Mauritius strike deal on prosecuting Somali pirates captured by British navy (foxnews.com)
Detailed Graphic Shows Every British Navy Ships Lost In World War II (gizmodo.com.au)
Detailed Graphic Shows Every British Navy Ship Lost In World War II [Visualization] (gizmodo.com)
Paul Allen megayacht to aid recovery of British warship’s lost bell from 1941 sinking (geekwire.com)

Tags: Government, Kriegsmarine, Navy, Royal Navy, Rum, United States, World War II

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TGIF

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April 13, 2012

The oh wells, a charming group of young people called the oh wells played at Brambles bakery last evening 2 women and three young men, charmed and soothed about 60 people in a bakery on the 2100 block Quilchena
Avenue. They had just finished a cross Canada tour and were ending it in Merritt before returning to their home in Vancouver.

Its good that it is friday….

Today in history, April 13. 1941

Merritt in winter (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Pact of neutrality is signed between Russia and Japan.

Tags: Canada, Vancouver

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ILM

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March 12, 2012

The Interior Lower Mainland project,a third 500 kilo volt line is gearing up, and today, Janis Brooks and Cheryl Brooks are available at the local college takeing job applicants.

A new 250 kilometer line is going from the Revelstoke Dam site to the lower mainland.

For information on job opportunities call 604-846-1011 ext 215 and leave a message with Kate Fitzer. No man camp is planned.

BC Hydro is looking for a January 2015 in service date for the project.

Today in History: March 12 1947

The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to stop the spread of Communism.

Windstorm topples trees, knocks out power on B.C.’s south coast (theprovince.com)
BC Hydro, power and authority (kevingriffiths.wordpress.com)

Tags: BC Hydro, Flatrion and Graham Joint Venture, Job Opportunities

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The Whistle Blower

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February 21, 2012

The Nicola Valley Film Society is presenting the film: The Whistle-Blower. White slavery amongst the free enterprise alluding remnants of the Soviet Unions security and military establishment. Not that kind of free enterprise; the corruption of Eastern Europe in the transition to western institutions is documented in a dramatic film.The presenters are a warning of a rape scene that may be difficult for some people.

The film starts at 7:30 PM, in the NVIT lecture theater, no food or beverages allowed.

Today in history,February 21,1952

The British Government under Winston Churchill abolishes Identity cards to set the people Free.

Jan. 24, 1965 | Winston Churchill Dies (dokmz.wordpress.com)
“Don’t Quote Me On This Kid” (jamesaturnkey.wordpress.com)
This dieselpunk life pod kept Winston Churchill from dying mid-flight [Secret History] (io9.com)
From Winston Churchill to Andre 3000: The Ecclectic Appeal of the Bow Tie [Uniform] (gizmodo.com)
Quote of The Day – Winston Churchill (assassinstairhopper.wordpress.com)
No Tax Cut Or Unemployment Extension, But Money For Bust Of Winston Churchill (alan.com)
Some Very Nice Quotes (asdaqua.wordpress.com)

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Airstrip

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February 13, 2012

There is a small airstrip here in Merritt, Saunders Field. It is on a nice little bench just north-west of town. The local city council was inviting people who would be interested to be on the airport committee to contact the city. The strip is 634 meters at 500722 North,1204450 west. It is a public airfield and yes operated by the city.

About two decades ago a premier visited it in a whirlwind working tour and a 600 thousand dollar grant was given to put night landing lights on it. The money was never used and was returned to the Cabinet. However in the last year there has been a new hanger building built and there is a going concern helicopter company at the field.

The Merritt Flying Club operates a website that updates weather every 5 minutes as well as almanac and moon phase.However the last reading shows 29/1/12 and there is a registration offer from ambient weather.

The airstrip has had scheduled passenger service in its history never lasting long as small planes are not comfortable to use as passengers and there is commercial jet service in both Kamloops and Kelowna, about an hour and a quarter away.

A city committee is usually chaired by a councillor and is a good precursor to running for elected office.

Every now and then the Federal government lands one of its four engine search and rescue aircraft and gets fuel adding to the legitimacy of the strip.

Today in History: February 13,2008

The Australian Prime Minister makes a historic apology to the aboriginal people ; the indigenous Australians and the stolen generations

Editors note: tomorrow February 14, 2012, afternoon 12-1, Dr.Cora Voyageur at the local college will be giving a presention open to the public on trends in aboriginal communities: there is also and evening session.

AirStrip lands Qualcomm investment (mysanantonio.com)
Anniversary of National Apology Day (olmcsunbury.wordpress.com)
AirStrip gets clearance in Europe (mysanantonio.com)
An Open Letter to the People of Australia (wonderingpilgrim.com)
AirStrip Receives CE Mark for Mobile Monitoring Solutions (medgadget.com)
Airstrips to be developed in Kasaragod, Wayanad: Minister (thehindu.com)
Drug-laden plane left at Texas airstrip was sold (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
Britain to pay for St Helena airstrip backed by Lord Ashcroft (telegraph.co.uk)
Drug-laden plane left at Texas airstrip was sold (newsok.com)
Airstrip at Periye likely to be completed by end of 2013 (thehindu.com)

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Snow

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January 26, 2012

Image by The U.S. Army via Flickr

Overnight there was about 2 inches of fresh snow dropped on the town of Merritt. Sources say that more like 6 inches were the experience in Diamondvale in the east end. A distance of about a mile. It is possible to be on the perimeter of a snowfall. Some people were late for work as they had to shovel out driveways and be concerned over some neighbours that were less able to cope. It is all over now. And sun and warmth are coming and we can expect the snow to abate to runoff within days as the highs are all above freezing in the coming week. We enjoy the freshness while it lasts and hope that people would take a moment to enjoy the fleeting beauty of the symbol used for the medal ” “The order of Canada” remembering that fame is fleeting and fortune fickle, in some people’s observation .

Today in history, January 26, 2004

A new constitution is signed for Afghanistan.

The Government of Afghanistan (egrejeen.wordpress.com)
The Executive in Afghanistan (egrejeen.wordpress.com)
Ferndale Marine killed in Afghanistan crash (thenewstribune.com)
Ancient Jewish Scrolls Found in North Afghanistan (maboulette.wordpress.com)
2012: Ending the War in Afghanistan (peaceblog.wordpress.com)
The Legislature in Afghanistan (egrejeen.wordpress.com)
Afghan Hound History Afghanistan Dogs (therealowner.com)
Soldiers in Afghanistan Discover Threading, General Brow Grooming (bellasugar.com)
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar (hazimiai.wordpress.com)
Pakistan warns Afghanistan after pact with India (sfgate.com)

Tags: Afghanistan, Canada, Davos, Flickr, Halloween, Merritt British Columbia, Military of Switzerland, Oceania, Recreation, Ring of steel (London), Snow, Swiss Alps, United States

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Sensitive information

Filed under: Crime and punishment, Politics and Politicians, Technology by Kevin Griffiths — 2 Comments

January 16, 2012

Opinion:

The world has changed in the last few decades and the need to have secrets abated. Shared security and its value to the planet with projects such as the international space station give pause to think. The whole concept of stolen ideas and patent fraud as it were; on the back burner.

The interdependence of the business world and a mature attitude of the good business sence of an interdependent outlook, means that thugs and mugs are not using angles to lever knowledge. Rather in our post war age people understand that their interest will be served better by a defined relationship ( our part in your discovery) as it comes to a market that consumers drive, the demise of the exclusive business relationship has a demonstrative effect as patent holders licence out and do not hold ransom new technologies but try to realize reasonable profit margins on huge volumes serving many human beings.

We find it sad to see that there is a remaining attitude with the RCMP in BC and wish that Spy Vrs Spy would stay a cartoon spoof.

Today in history, January 16,2003

The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off on the mission that will see its destruction on re-entry 16 days later

Canadian Forces member faces espionage charges (canada.com)
Canadian Forces member faces espionage charges (vancouversun.com)
Computer Virus Swipes Data from Japanese Space Agency (space.com)
Resonating with others: changes in motor cortex (mindblog.dericbownds.net)
Former RCMP translator goes on trial in February (canada.com)
You Scratch My Back… (imperfecthappiness.wordpress.com)
Interdependent (crackinthecurtains.wordpress.com)
Moon and International Space Station (livescience.com)

Tags: British Columbia, Columbia Accident, Information sensitivity, Interdependence, International Space Station, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Postmedia News, RCMP, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Space, Space Shuttle, Space Shuttle Columbia, Technology

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Lay off

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November 22, 2011

A unconfirmed source says that the crew they work on is being layed off till spring complete the sidewalk upgrade and storm sewer work on Garcia and granite. A white hat seemingly in charge later confirmed “we are out of here”

When I gave him a Diamond saw blade, I found he commented I will behave as they do. Some of his crew were seen tossing tools about a day before.

He also seemed unsure who would be finishing the project.

The site had the benefit of a Federal Government Funding credit sign for over a year before any construction began and when it did it was coordinated with the local civic election and a flurry of other work.

Also an announcement that there was no way of accounting back in the job creation projects for the 46 billion spent on the recession fighting program “The Canada Action Plan by the federal an auditor general may make for interesting applications for laid off job creation workers.

Today in history, November 22 1995

Toy Story the first computer generated feature film is released.

Auditor general finds ‘disturbing’ flaws in visa system (cbc.ca)
Auditor general: Stimulus spending ‘largely achieved’ objective (canada.com)
Gila Tools, A Leading Online Supplier of Construction Tools, Showcases Its Diamond Blades Catalogue (prweb.com)
Top Online Diamond Blades Supplier, Gila Tools, Unveils A Series of Weekly Promotions (prweb.com)
Government should help make job creation easier (career-advice.monster.co.uk)

Tags: Arts, Canada, Diamond blade, Goal, Job creation program, Movie, Storm drain, Toy Story

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All Candidates forum

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October 31, 2011

The local chamber hosted an all candidates forum last night at the NVIT lecture theater, the afternoon saw the school trustee hopefulls answer questions and the evening the town council .

The two Mayoralty candidates sat at different ends of the long panel table answering questions posed by the new manager of the Community Futures organization the Government access point to business and self employment services located on the corner of Garcia and Quilchena Avenue.

Questions were addressed to incumbants and challengers as prescribed on a written form collected by the Chamber. There was also a limted number of questions posed by a press table.

The forum will be broadcast on the local shaw community channel.

Today in history, October 31,1517

95 theses nailed to the church door at Wittenburg to start the protestant reformation.

1959: Lee Harvey Oswald attemps to renouce his US citzenship at the US Embassy in Moscow.

Three candidate forums scheduled (heraldnet.com)

Tags: Ask an Expert, Board of education, Lee Harvey Oswald, Mayor, Moscow, NVIT, Religion and Spirituality

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Election events

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October 24, 2011

Here in Merritt British Columbia , the local civic election is on November 19th 8 am to 8 Pm . There is an all candidates forum on October 30th 5:30 PM and advanced polls Nov 8th and Nov 16th 8 to 8.

There are 10 councillor contenders and 2 mayoralty. one of the three seats for Regional district rep is filled already by acclamation. that is by Herb Graham a long time rep.

Today in History, October 24, 2003

The super sonic concord makes its last flight.

Vancouver online voting pilot nixed by province (cbc.ca)

Tags: British Columbia, Elections in Tunisia, Government, October 24, Politics, Tunisia, United Nations

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Mid week activities

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October 20, 2011

Image via Wikipedia

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.

Tags: AGM, Alexander the Great, Annual general meeting, History, Merritt, Merritt British Columbia, People, Sydney Opera House

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Election

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October 19, 2011

There off, on the hustings today, the first election signs appeared on Voght Street. A councilor candidate named Polmans has some small stenciled 2 by 3 foot signs out .

There are two candidates for mayor 2 ex mayors running for councilor. Kroker and Norguard.Candidates include incumbent Alastair Murdock, Shelly Sanders, H. Kroeker. There is a neophyte Harvey Keys and others…..

There was an increase in the money paid for the civic duty around the time of the last election it seems not to have made much of a difference to the motivation of the people to run. a former liberal Prime minister says that the animosity should be lessened to encourage the young to run. There is no one under thirty running and some well into their 7th decade are still running.

A politician becomes a public figure when elected limiting their claim to privacy. that will not change.

Today in history October 19th, 2003

Mother Teresa of Calcutta is beautified by Pope Paul the second