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The Nicola naturalist Society is having its monthly meeting on May 19th 2022. The meeting is at 7:00 p.m. in the Nicola Valley institute of technology lecture theater. Free parking, no food or drinking the theater.
There has been an announcement on watetshead programs in BC.
New ministry, “climate change is here we need to look out for BC’s interests in this era ” paraphrasing John Horgan BC premier.
Part of Merritt’s watershed is the Nicola plateau, everything east of Kelowna comes through Douglas lake down to the lake and continues with the Nicola river system mixing with the Coldwater river into the Thompson River at Spences bridge into the Fraser and ultimately to the Pacific Ocean.
Water and land stewardship…
A returning Salmon rises out of the water Nicola river Hiighway 8 train bridge, walking trail, Merritt BC August 12th/16 Photo KDG
The Nicola Naturalist Society is having it’s April meeting on the 21st at 7:00 p.m. at the NVIT lecture theater. They’re fond of saying all are welcome membership or donation is requested.
This month’s speaker is Camille Rbberge, At biologist taking her master’s degree at the Thompson Rivers University.
Her presentation will be on moose and whether or not cut blocks are beneficial to their habitat.
A member presents…
Dr Kerridge gives a talk on bats at local college File photo KDG
Old Growth forests have been developing some First Nations through cutting rights and economic development. Deferral of licences to cut are an environmental consideration.
The federal government has announced another goal for its climate and emission plan. This is a precursor to a new budget coming out in weeks.
Forty percent decrease in emmisions from 2005 level.
This is the tenth plan and none have met the projections as yet, the PMO says if we don’t act now it will be too late. The plan includes incentives for EVs, charging stations, and other green programs. The new goal is also projected for 2030. Oil and gas methane is targeted for a 75 percent reduction by 2030.
Ambitious undertaking
This new addition to the emissions program is called ambitious.
TMX, Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Edmonton to Burnaby has plans to upgrade its storage capacity as well as its loading to ship’s efficiency. The existing line from Edmonton to Burnaby will be 70 years old in 2023. The twinning of the pipeline declared to be a national interest has increased its cost to a projected 21 billion dollars at completion with its completion date moved to the third quarter of 2023 from its intended December 2022 finish date.
One of its features is a landline fiber that runs on top 🔝 the pipe and has the side benefit of bringing quality internet to several small communities along its approximate1,000 km route.
The Trans Mountain pipeline status is not far from its roots as it was a national interest that was created by an act of Parliament 70 years ago next year. Ownership migrated to the US and conglomerates until the purchase by the Canadian government recently. We hope that its completion will see the public trading of shares and will give Canadians an opportunity to own the security of energy into the future.
On this Day:. March 29th, 1886
Pemberton makes his first batch of his brew ” Coke Cola.”
Alignment and positioning are important factors in the successful operation to the mission of the 10 billion dollar project that is the James Webb Space telescope..
Stephen Hawkings, physicist, author of The theory of everything. Steven was instrumental in the science developed to prove black holes in the universe.
Physics will outlive me.
Stephen hawkings is now deceased, but lives on in his work and understanding the physics of the universe.
Webb telescope a million km away.
The new telescope is in possession behind the Sun at the precise temperature range to ensure that the telescope performs properly and in position to view the edge of the universe.