To the seasons of life
November 24th 2021
Race difficulties
Rapid response capabilities
Multiple emergencies concerns
High one opening today November 25th
Coquihalla recovery in flux, info in coming days.
Army in Princeton BC, for flood relief.
$ 2000.00 Relief to evacuated, from BC government Red Cross.
Chineses report
Good Luck
The province has administered 97.9 percent of the Covid-19 doses to the province, the 8 million one hundred twenty thousand four hundred fifty-eight jabs have provided for 79.6 % of the population getting a single dose with 74.6% of the province securing two doses. This data was published at 11:36 CST Monday.
Source Covid-19 Tracker Canada
Canada has administered 57,910,473 doses since December 14th, 2020, and 24,569 dosed yesterday.
The restart is going along and vaccination is making the lifting of gathering restrictions more attractive with every dose administered.
Workers vaccine mandate LTC
5-11-year-old mandate waiting on the federal government.
Blue Grotto concert, Kamloops
Distance , Wash hands,Masks in general
Local School board offloading
A train bus accident in Illinois kills 7 students.
The venue has changed with the coming of no fault since May 1st 2021.
The BC government is looking for a working group to deal with road safety issues around deaths and serious injury. The crown insurer went to a no fault system with a promise for more ” care” for injuries to go with a promised 20 percent rate drop from May 1st 2021.
On May 21, the provincial government launched BC Road Safety Strategy 2025: A Collaborative Framework for Road Safety. Guided by the Road Safety Strategy Steering Committee, of which UBCM is a member, this revitalized strategy provides a clear vision of provincial road safety to 2025.
BC Road Safety Strategy 2025 is based on three pillars and is rooted in the vision of realizing zero fatalities and serious injuries on BC roads. The three pillars are:
The framework outlines the tools, initiatives, awareness campaigns and enforcement programs that are creating a road safety network in BC. It recognizes that road safety is a shared responsibility, and supports a vision for working together to reduce fatalities and serious injuries.
In alignment with Canada’s commitment to and BC’s adoption of the 2020 Stockholm Declaration, the Strategy seeks for a 50% reduction in road-related deaths and injuries by 2030.
In addition to the full Strategy, the Province has released an “at-a-glance” summary outlining key objectives and targets
The working groups are intended to assist a 14 member Executive Committee established to implement the Provincial BC Road Safety Strategy. The British Columbia Road Safety Strategy was developed to align with Canada’s Road Safety Strategy 2015. The strategy is intended to be a collaborative process and provide a framework for mobilizing all stakeholders in improving road safety and in raising public awareness and commitment to road safety. The overall goal of the strategy is to make British Columbia roads the safest in North America and to work toward the ultimate goal of zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
If you are interested in working on one of these committees please identify the committee you are interested in and contact Ken Vance at kvance@ubcm.ca by March 26, 2014.
Information about the strategy is available on the OSMV website.
There were 289 deaths on BC roads in 2014 going up to 295 in 2015,then dropping to 281 and 282 in 2016 and 17. Speeding remained the number one causation in deaths with 133 in 2009 coming down to create a 10 year average of 93 at the end of 2018. ( police reported)
There is a push toward transit as always however non PMC transportation is a global climate change issue that sounds off in decisions on much to drive. ( Will that make less experienced drivers?)
Italy becomes a republic.
The first vehicle registration in the world is implemented by France.
Eight years for dangerous driving causing death a sobering sentence to those that profess to be professional drivers in Canada.
The Humboldt tragedy was suffering for mitigating positive outcomes to adjust to the horrific loss. The victims got one in the most severe sentence ever for dangerous driving, making a general deterrent to professional drivers.
Jaskirat Singh Sidhu is unlikely to appeal . If an error in law is found in the trial it would be a considerable contradiction in the attitude of regret expressed for the family to not cause more pain through more process.
So as the sun goes down on another tragedy, it remains that the best general deterrent is the sense of loss that comes from being responsible for other’s pain and suffering and the life long remorse of actions what could have been!
To him that did let me preen.
To them that suffered let them steam.
To those that stood by and watched, say no!
It changes nothing to take it back.
What's done is done and beyond your power.
Clear your slate and make a row.
To plant regret and hope to forget.
KDG
A 14 year old, Tara Lipinski wins the women’ world figure skating championship.
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The crown corporation BC hydro conducted a poll about the feelings of people on the state of severe storms in BC. The utility claims people believe that there are more storms and weather events that may effect service.
Some meetings in Poland, Ottawa, and BC’s Economic Plan are in the fore front now luckily we have a lot of hydro capacity to cushion against the current energy crisis and future ones with out as much dependence on fossils…
The impact of storms in B.C. has not gone unnoticed by British Columbians. A recent survey commissioned by BC Hydro found more than 75 per cent of British Columbians agree that storms in the province are getting worse and 20 per cent indicate they have experienced more outages in their neighbourhood in recent years.
In B.C., falling trees and branches are the primary cause of power outages. B.C. has three times more trees per kilometre of line than anywhere else in North America. The combination of trees and adverse weather account for nearly 60 per cent of all outages.
Source BC Hydro.
Hydro has some suggestions for the interim to be prepared for outages:
BC Hydro recommends British Columbians prepare for weather-related power outages by having a well-stocked emergency kit on-hand that includes:
The Everglades National Park is dedicated.
A tour bus, is not a scheduled service, File photo KDG
Resolution SR 2 was endorsed by the UBCM constituents at the annual convention this month. The UBCM has no law making ability other then their own local bylaws however the endorsement goes a long way to giving the province the ability to act. The Union of British Columbia Municipalities is a forum to meet and hear as well as decide on the validity of proposals. All municipalities are under the province by law. If a municipality is making bylaws it is desirable and the practice for them to conform and not be in conflict with provincial laws.
The Greyhound Service remains a provincial concern. The Greyhound service is the initiator of the service withdrawal starting November for profitability issues. What will take its place, if anything it remains not completely answered…
Merritt has a transit service that includes weekly trips to Kamloops and Kelowna…
On this Day: September 20th 2017
Hurricane Maria has landfall in Puerto Rico
So they build great sidewalks for the use of many people to walk to destinations. We know of people that lost legs to walking with the oncoming traffic coming in the lane right at their back. Never mind death wish crazed drivers there are heart attacks, mechanical failures, weather bursts any number of reasons to be one lane away from traffic when walking close to the curb or even on the sidewalk.
Walking in a group maybe talking about the game all the more reason to see the oncoming traffic in the closest lane.
Simple but people are not thinking of being hurt they are relaxed and mostly in attentive. The consequences are terrible to lose a leg or your life causes distress to everyone involved.
Stay safe, pay attention, keep alert. Walk with the oncoming traffic in full view!
On this Day: May 1st 1869
The follies open in Paris France.
Many places in BC and Alberta have upper levels that require a lot of snow removal.
Watch for snow removal equipment, limit travel, take extra time when traveling. Use the drive BC service on line for conditions and warnings. Stay safe and arrive alive.
File Photo KDG
Snow is falling in the interior of BC and the forecast is for more and colder conditions.
A moist Pacific frontal system will bring heavy snow to the southwestern interior. The snow will intensify later this morning and will ease Wednesday morning . Source Environment Canada.
On this Day: December 19th 1924
The last Rolls Royce Ghost is sold in London.
Broken sign, no contract…. File Photo KDG
The gasoline prices going into the American Thanksgiving weekend are from $1.29.9- $1.32.9 a liter. Long weekends should not effect prices as oil is done by futures contacts. However as a trigger to action we in Canada could reduce our driving by regulating speed, tuning up autos, pooling, planning trips to advantage, not driving unnecessarily.
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) works with provinces and territories, other government departments, and Canadian and international groups to explore how to meet our energy needs and adapt to changes in distribution methods while considering the environmental impact of doing so.
Canadian crude oil and petroleum product inventories have been relatively stable for the last five years. Inventory levels for some products, such as gasoline and furnace oil, fluctuate significantly over the year. Demand for these products is very seasonal and at its peak can exceed the production capacity of refineries. Therefore, refiners need to anticipate the peak consumption periods by building inventories in advance. Gasoline inventories increase during the first quarter of the year and are used during the summer months to supplement refinery production. Furnace oil stocks grow during the fall and are drawn during the coldest months of winter when demand is at its highest level. Source Canadian Government.
Sixty percent of Americans are traveling this weekend, slow down and save a little gas in your travels, better your chances to arrive alive and save some grief. Delay a pipeline a minute without costly retail gas prices encouraging it.
On this Day: November 24th 1973
An oil supply crisis sees a speed limit put on the German Autobahn , it lasts 4 months.
When it comes it can be something to manage File photo KDG
Situations can go bad fast in weather be prepared and think thing through. Video cams at the Drive BC site over conditions seen in real time.
The Canadian Broadcasting Company is formed.
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broken sign no contract….
Photo KDG
The gasoline price is at $1.10.9 cents a liter today a day before the long week end starts. The price represents a stable driving season and a management attitude by consumers. The absence of the McMurray fire this year may have something to do with it and the Shell Station off Belshaw Avenue has not gone without supply as yet this season as was the case last season. At this writing a fuel truck is delivering there for the weekend.
The drought sign has gone up from normal meaning conditions are dryer act accordingly.
Gas buddy says that all Merritt gas stations are on price. The average price is $1.22.3 and the lowest is 94.9 in BC. Trending up…
On this Day: August 3rd 1859
The American Dental association is founded.
Hey Merit what do you say?
Kevin Griffiths
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