Category: Seniors


Happy National Black Cat day…

So Taylor Swift can name 24 cat types in thirty seconds. But how many have their own day? Well national black cat day raises awareness of the value and worth of the iconic black cat.

The cat noir has a rough time on Halloween, it is easily persicuted in a trick or treat and non anonymous evening outside event.

Part of the rational of today’s highlighting of the black cat is to encourage their adoption. Surprisingly they suffer statistically in being taken on as a pet.

As for all cats if you take on one as a pet being inside is better. The birds will thank you, the cat will be a gentler pet and you will stay on the right side of your block.

You will have to see Tom Hanks new film, A Man called Otto to get an total understanding of cat culture on the block.

Music, 5 facts on BC 🎡🎢🎢🎢

Waxwing bird with cat tracks File Photo KDG

Have a great day with no cat-astrophes

The federal Government is offering more than 3 billion dollars in permanent funding for Transit and want to have discussions about its use from stakeholders; this according to the ubcm.

The funding is for the 2026/ 27 year and the consultation is on Wednesday September 28th at 1:00 p.m.. Registration details are in the image below.

Details in image…

New Buses file photo KDG

Good luck..

The sun west of Merritt, Red from smoke, of the 2017 fire season in the Sothern interior of BC File Photo KDG

Daytime heat to 40 c

There is a heat warning for the BC Central interior from environment Canada drawing our attention to the fact that the forecast for today July 25th 2022 is for temperatures to be up to 40 degrees Celsius…

Covid-19 update, January 11,2021

Highlights

“Vaccination”

Air ambulance sitting at air field .
Health care takes a lot of support from
many sources including you keeping your own.
File photo KDG

Boosters to be offered, along with 1st and second doses.

Ambulances has more demand. 30 more paramedics hires

Aircraft fully in use, north has more demands.

Change in virus has brought higher demand.

Transmission coming from unvaccinated, virus runs into walls when vaccines are involved.

All Delta transmission in province.

Japan a sea going seafood nation.

Japan is a seafood loving , long life expectancy, going to sea nation. Claiming poverty for living space because of a lage population on 5 main islands, there are thousands of small islands under their control .

Dolphins range about and have individual characters

Dolphins are distinct from Porpoise ( not by being aimless and without porpoise) but by their teeth Dolphin teeth are conical Porpoise teeth are Flattened.

Japanese History as Seamen

The Japanese have a tradition of seamanship and vessels. They are not to be mistaken for the Chinese and their junks. Both have a long trading history with the middle east and the sill road when it was mostly navigated by following the long coastline. Their craft resembles the Arabic sloops of that time.

On this Day: September 1st 1969

Yesterday is released by the Beatles.

Happy Emergency number day…

Bless the first responders File Photo KDG

Since 1987 in the US Emergency Number Day has been observed. Happy 911.

On this Day: September 11th 2001

The people of Goose Bay Labrador host Americans grounded by September 11th attacks.

Hydro
Green energy project has address. File Photo KDG

The Trans Mountain bunch have repaired the trail that they maintain near their Burnaby South oil infrastructure. The reality is often people have to live next to industry and we say thanks to those that are in that sacrifice. We appreciate the fact that they are often the alarm when things are out of control and that they have made a trade off ( we hope with empowered choice) .

A long-time stream keeper and neighbour of the Burnaby Terminal expressed appreciation for Trans Mountain’s trail restoration work and riparian habitat enhancements. Regularly used by the local community,  the neighbours noticed and appreciated the trail repairs.

Source Trans Mountain.
An installation of a cell phone transponder.

File Photo KDG

Cell phones, hydro power, fuel all need infrastructure and it sometimes comes with a potential cost of enjoyment. However the law maintains the right of quiet enjoyment of private property at the level that owners have when acquiring it. Good luck and thanks to those that can…

On this Day: January 18th 1967

The Boston Strangler goes to Jail.

BC Greyhound service ended…

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New Buses local transit. File Photo KDG

Except for Vancouver to Seattle Greyhound service in the west is ended.

Service from the iconic Greyhounds are a thing of the past in BC today. The routes however have a number of private servers taking them up and for those that are not the province is intervening:

BC Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Claire Trevena, indicated that the Province is continuing to work with communities and private operators to find new carriers for the remaining 17% of the routes left without service. BC’s independent tribunal, the Passenger Transportation Board, has been actively soliciting applications for new service providers to fill the gap left by Greyhound. In addition to the expected new private service providers, the Province announced earlier this summer, BC Bus North, a publicly funded, base level, interim service to cover the majority of northern BC routes previously covered by Greyhound.

Service between Vancouver and Victoria has been offered byΒ  Wilsons Transportation service Bus tickets between some select sailings can be had through BC Ferries.

The Sunshine Coast, Powel River and Bowen Island are all bus serviced by namesake transit. Blue Bus can take you from West Vancouver to Horseshoe Bay.

The province estimates that 83 percent of routes will be taken up by private carriers.

 

 

On this Day: November 1st 1968

General, Mature, Restricted and X rated become the film rating used by the American Motion Picture Association.

TGIF- Wild

The Merritt BC arts council presents Wild October 11th – November 4rth 2018 at the Olde Court house gallery…
The Nicola Valley Arts Council: now has nine community groups in its membership:
Canadian Country Music Heritage Society
Laureate Gamma Psi
Love to Dance Academy
Merritt Community Choir
Merritt Legion #096
Merritt Senior Citizens
Nicola Valley Film Society’
Strings Plus
On this day: October 12th 2017
The United states says it will leave UNESCO.

Happy birthday Anna Miller

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Β Water rolls on,Nicola River. Merritt BC… File Photo KDG

 

 

Anna Miller has her birthday on Sunday she will be a triple digit birthday girl. Anna has survived all her children and lives at the Florentine Seniors home in Merritt. Their Family was employed by Craigmont mines in its hey day producing the billion pounds of copper it sold to American Mining and Smelting Co and a Japanese customer.

Anna seemed delighted that she shares her birthday with Canada and that they have both lasted so long.

On this Day: June 27th 1946

Canadians become citizens in their own land.

Deadline for applications June 15th

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A curb to sidewalk concrete entrance is poured, with feeling slots for the blind. File Photo KDG

The municipality has access to a 25,000.00 grant for seniors targeted projects. The dead line is June 15th to apply. If your a senior and have a project in mind talk to your local city official’s to apply by the deadline.

The new horizons program allows multiple applications up to the 25 thousand dollar cumulative amount.

The New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) is currently accepting funding applications of up to a maximum of $25,000 per year per organization for community-based projects. Your organization can submit multiple applications but the total of all applications combined must not exceed $25,000, including applicable taxes per year, per organization.

 

Source UBCM Β  This federal program provides grants of up to $25,000 to organizations, including local governments, to help seniors make a difference in the lives of others and in their communities.
The program supports projects that encourage seniors to play an important role in their communities by volunteering, participating in and leading community activities, and organizations to make necessary modifications or repairs to their existing facilities, or to purchase equipment and furnishings to enable programs and activities for seniors.

Good luck!

On this Day: May 31st 2013

The asteroid QE2 and its moon makes its closest pass the earth for the next two centuries to come.