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
Category: Politics and Politicians
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.
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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
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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The British Government under Winston Churchill abolishes Identity cards to set the people Free.
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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.
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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 .
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