Category: Environment


Summer Solstice

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June 20, 2018
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The sun is our source for life. File Photo: KDG

 

The summer solstice happens tomorrow at 10:07 UTC time or  3:07 Pacific Daylight  Time.

The solstice is often thought of with the ancient Stonehenge monolith:

 Stonehenge, in England, was built in three phases between about 3,000 B.C. and 1,600 B.C., and its purpose remains under study. However, it’s known that if you stand in just the right place inside the Stonehenge monument on the day of the northern summer solstice, facing northeast through the entrance towards a rough-hewn stone outside the circle – known as the Heel Stone . Source earth sky news.

Some reports say 12 000 people were at Stonehenge in 2016 for the solstice.Enjoy your day however you arrive to it.

On this Day: June 20th 1959

A rare June hurricane hits the eastern coast of Canada killing 35.

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Trans Mountain promise:

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June 14, 2018

 

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Rip Rap installed at Central park File Photo KDG

The Trans Mountain project is promising 15,000 jobs and 73 billion in new revenues, with 46 billion of that in taxes to government.

 

        • British Columbia receives $5.7 billion
        • Alberta receives $19.4 billion
        • The rest of Canada shares $21.6 billion
      • More than $400 million committed to Indigenous groups under mutual benefit and capacity agreements
      • $64.7 million to fund an Indigenous pipeline environment committee to ensure ongoing monitoring of the Project
      • Trans Mountain is facilitating the largest-ever expansion of spill response personnel and equipment on the BC coast, a $150-million, 20-year investment by Western Canada Marine Response Corporation that doubles response capacity and cuts mandated response times by half in South Coast waters. Source Trans Mountain

Good luck on this to all my friends and readers. Try to be good to your neighbour and ask him to pass it on.

On this Day: June 14th 1789

The loyal crew of the mutiny on the bounty reach Timor Island.

 

 

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New organics waste infrastructure fund.

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June 13, 2018
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The federal government in 2017 said that the low carbon programs would be being implemented. They are looking for partnerships with local governments

In December 2017, the Government of Canada announced it is providing Low Carbon Economy Funding to the Province of BC in support of projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The BC Government has identified matching funds to support a number of initiatives including organic waste processing infrastructure to increase municipal organics diversion and management of agricultural waste. Local governments are the eligible recipient for this funding program and will need to provide one-third matching funding. Local governments may choose to partner with First Nations or private companies.

The government will be presenting a webinar on June 26th and 27th and then looking for expressions of interest or input.

 

On this Day: June 13th 1994

An Anchorage Alaska jury finds negligence in the Exon Valdez oil tanker disaster.

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Choice in EV vehicles

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June 12, 2018

 

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Nissan Leaf, gets Dc quick charge in Merritt Sunday July 13th/14 Photo KDG

There are at least a dozen and a half electric vehicles out there adding to consumers choice for enjoyment of the tremendous liberty of a personal motor car. Ranges vary and mixes of full EV to charging engines give a wide preference field for any one that can afford to get into an electric vehicle.

There are also 1000 public chargers and a number of quick chargers ( DC 30 minute ). There are enough quick chargers to go from Vancouver through Golden to Canmore Alberta and have use of them in nine communities. Range and planning around chargers still remain a challenge amongst users.

BC Hydro info page: Range

EVs remain a novelty at this time quick chargers may have line up challenges because of increased interest.

On this Day; June 12th 1939

Three strip technicolor is used for the first time. The film is used in Paramount pictures Dr. Cyclops.

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TGIF- Happy World Ocean Day:

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June 8, 2018

World Oceans Day:

Today is World Oceans day there theme this year is plastic pollution.

 

For world oceans day and beyond, we think the use of plastic straws can be a flash point for action in care for our oceans. By this we mean that its something everyone can be involved in:

Some points:

  • Secure loose used straws when used.
  • Don’t use them when you don’t have to.
  • Reuse your sandwich bag and collect them for personal  use in purse or pocket.
  • Carry a straw for use, ( rinsed)
  • Use your own common sense and proprietary.

On this Day: June 8th 1992
World Oceans Day begins to be unofficially observed, continues until UN sanction in 2008.

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$1.29.9 a liter

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May 30, 2018

 

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Broken sign no contract….File Photo KDG

 

The Petro Can station on Voght and Nicola, ( highway 8 and 5 ) is selling regular gasoline at One twenty nine point nine a liter today down 10cents from recent weeks. That is 2 cents less then other stations in Merritt BC.
The average price is $1.48.9 in BC at this writing. Prices trending up. Saskatchewan has the lowest average price per liter at $1.25.2.

On this Day: May 30th 1975

The European Space Agency is established.

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Third Full Moon of the season,Flower Moon!

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May 29, 2018
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File Photo KDG

The time between the March 20th equinox and the summer solstice is refereed to as a lunar season giving the opportunity to name full moons. The full moon tonight will be a flower moon and the third of that season. It will be the final full moon of the spring season and be known as a flower, milk or planting moon. The same full moon in the southern hemisphere will be a hunter, beaver or frost moon.
The gravity of the moon is thought to effect earthquakes, lava flows and other earth events.
Enjoy the bright show tonight, the May moon is known as “when the ponies shed their shaggy hair ” by some first peoples.

In BC the moon was completely full at 7:19 this AM.

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Moon rising File photo KDG

On this Day; May 29th 1660

Charles II is restored as a King when the English throne is returned.

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TGIF- high hazard in bush…

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May 25, 2018

Merritt BC experienced a quick run off beginning in the 1st week of May. High water and dry conditions see a high forest fire hazard in the local woods at this writing.
The holiday weekend saw a break in the river levels giving some relief to sand bagging efforts.

On this Day: May 25th 1977
Star wars is released in theaters.

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TGIF-Free dump day rescheduled to June 16-17…

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May 11, 2018
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Bear deterrent File: Photo KDG

The regional district has rescheduled its free dump day from May 12th until June 16th and 17th.
This is because of flooding in the Lower Nicola area. All other conditions still apply some of which are 1 pickup truck load or a similar trailer load…

On this Day: May 11th 1995

The non-proliferation of  atomic weapons treaty is extended without an expiring date or conditions.

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Land slide data base, citizen science project, NASA

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May 8, 2018
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Moon at three quarter. August ,Merritt BC FilePhoto KDG

 

The space administration in the US is asking for public help to create a global landslide data base.

Collar is the Cooperative  Open Online Landslide Repository is a project that will use algorithms to predict posiible landslides.

Nasa plans to use a landslide reporter to work this project you can help by reporting:

report landslides

The Landslide Reporter is on Facebook as well.  Face book landslide reporter

On this Day May 8th 1980

Smallpox is declared eradicated by the WTO.

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TGIF-Darling buds of May…

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May 4, 2018

River up, buds are out, have a great weekend moment…

 

 

On this Day: May 4rth 2000

Ken Livingston becomes the first Mayor of London.

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Electric car economy

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May 3, 2018
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A EV owner taking on power in Merritt File photo KDG

 

BC Hydro says that 1 – 50 cars sold in BC are electric.

According to a report, over the long-term, some electric vehicles are less expensive than comparable gas-powered cars in ownership costs. One of the reasons electric vehicles are cheaper is due to B.C. having among the lowest electricity rates in North America.

This is how popular models stack up in cost of ownership per year (excluding depreciation costs):

  • 2018 Nissan Leaf ($2,848) vs. 2018 Honda Civic ($4,313)
  • 2018 Chevrolet Bolt ($3,299) vs. 2018 Chevrolet Spark ($4,298
  • 2018 Kia Soul EV ($3,109) vs. 2018 Kia Soul gas-powered ($4,845)

Source BC Hydro Power Smart

BC hydro is puffing its emerging market for EVs, ( electric vehicles) they cite 1000 chargers in the province and of them 30 are quick chargers. Another 26 fast chargers are planned.

There is a new quick charger in Merritt BC 2200 block Voght street. The Green highway also has a handful of 200 amp chargers as well as one local motel has a Tesla quick charger and a number of regular chargers.

Hydro says that 95 percent of all car trips in BC are under 30 KM.

( good for 120 volt home charging.) KDG

On this Day: May 3rd 2007

Madeline McCain goes missing from her apartment in Portugal.

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