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Hydro people reading for a line burial on Voght File photo KDG
Category: Environment
The hydro ( or a consultant) here in Merritt are checking old manholes for compatibility for water lines today. A source says the real work to is a duct pack in the Voght street and the burial of the power lines that now are on the west side of the road. He also says that the top like goes to a substation in the highland valley and is high voltage up to 63000 volts.
The single line sits atop some ageing power poles at this time.
Today in History: August 15th 1481
The Sistine Chapel is consecrated.
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The city crews have blocked off the parking lot next to the RCMP station and the Ball fields. The parking lot is being paved over not with new asphalt but recycled asphalt from a highway repair area. The material has gone through a grinder and is laid out without new oil and rolled untill it has a flat and usable appearance. The parking lot at the local kin park was done in this way a few years ago and has proven durable for the speeds and loads it was subjected to by the picnicking public.
Thats one for the Canadian Eco footprint.
Today in History: August 12th 1978
The treaty of peace and friendship is signed between the people of China and Japan.
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Its good that it is friday….
The city office has a public publishing self in the reception area of the City Hall. The administrator has a bowl of lollipops beside the committee minutes.
A source offered one with no strings attached or reason for them being there..
Today in history: August 2, 1870
The first tube underground railway opens in London England.
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The meeting room of the local Coldwater Hotel was occupied by members of the IBEW yesterday morning. A member of the group outside for a break said that they were having a safety meeting. When asked ” high visibility concerns ” he didn’t disagree”.
The member said they were involved in the 500 KV line to the lower-mainland. When asked if a tower that had fallen some months ago in the Lundbom lake area was still on the ground he said ” I think that’s been cleaned up now. A separate source at a different time had said that it collapsed when it went to be plumbed. He also said that the towers are heavier gauge steel then in the past. Another source had shown us pictures of the tower on the ground in recent weeks.
The 3rd 500 kv line to the lower mainland is substantially following the existing line to lessen environmental impact.
The pads for the towers are being put in by the company Flatiron represented by the Christian labourers union the towers by Hydro its self with its bargaining unit IBEW.
Today in history: July 24, 1487
The people of Leeuwarden Netherlands strike a ban on foreign beer.
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This morning at 7 am on the grassed boulevard there was a heavy dew. A fellow at Starbucks on a Yamaha Striker motor cycle,that had come through he highway from Hope concurred saying that there was fog and it was chilli as he passed to Merritt. Dew usually signals the end of the fire season here. And at one time was associated with wet legs from moose hunters that were out early in moose pastures.
Today in history: July 18, 1968
Intel corporation is founded.
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The local petro can at the junction of highway 8 and 5 in Merritt is selling gas at 137.9 a liter . That is down from 1.40 on the weekend.
Merritt is in the center of 7 highways and has had a they as the hub of the Coquihalla at its chamber office in the past.
Today in history: July 10th 1789
Alexander Mackenzie reaches the River Delta that bears his name.
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The gasoline prices are a cent better this week then last. One dollar and 40 .9 cents as different from $1.41 last week. The change happened on the weekend .
Many RV and trucks pulling trailers were seen to be fueling up for the weekend.
Today in history: July 8 1898
Soapy Smith killed in a gun battle on Juno Wharf releasing Skagway Alaska from his grip.
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Some electric vehicle buffs were at the Voght street charge station and told us that there is another recent addition to the grid here in Merritt BC, Ca. This one is up the hill in the new area of highway development and about the big box stores.
Sun country sells chargers and accessories from home to commercial. They range from 25 amp to 90 amp. A source says that the 10 minute chargers in Texas can hurt the battery in your car if used regularly.
There seems to be a preference for the 90 amp charger on Voght street here in Merritt.
An adapter to the proprietary Sun country charger was in use here this week at the Vought street charger by a Sun Country rep ” its proprietary like apple” he said.
Today in History: June 26th 1974
The first UPC code is scanned on a package of Wrigleys Gum
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There were some members of the international union IBEW at a local watering hole last night . They are here to do the 500 KV line to the lower mainland.
Doug Giles the job Stuart and representative for the BC local 258 and his entourage said there is 4 yrs of construction work in the line Merritt to the lower mainland.
One of the party said they were looking for common sence in their operations.
CLAC The Christian labours of Canada is the other union involved in the line construction.
Today in history: June 20th 1837
Queen Victoria succeeds to the throne of Great Britain.
A few local non construction jobs here for the hydro 3rd 500 KV line. A local security firm has the job of security for the new substation site west of the local hydro yard. A person who said that she got a job with Robin Hood security and that she got certification online and is awaiting a certificate. She said she must also take the hydro security program as well as a condition of hire.
Another source says that there will be road construction as well. He says a one way road will connect Spring-bank road, a subdivison to the south of Extra foods with Vought street by passing the hill west of the RCMP station.
The substation is said to be planned for completion in two years.
June 19, 1970
The Patent Cooperation treaty is signed.
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