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Fall in the air

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October 4, 2010

Fall colours

Fall is here with temperatures going close to freezing at night. The colour is rich and the mood sublime as the earth prepares for a bit of a sleep . Still some time off as yet, the change for now is right on cue for the Thanks Giving time that many share.

Yesterday in the UK the 10,000 odd druids became an official religion, that means they can marry and bury.

Happy harvest time!

Today in History, October 4 1997:

The second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurs at the Charlotte, North Carolina office of Loomis, Fargo and Company. A FBI investigation eventually results in 24 convictions and the recovery of about 95% of the $17.3 million in cash.

Tags: City hall, Fall colours, Trees

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Crime Magazines

Filed under: Arts and Culture, Crime and punishment, Environment, Fish, Flora, Sports and Leisure, Vegtable soup by Kevin Griffiths — 1 Comment

September 29, 2010

The downtown community police office had covers from 50’s era crime magazines, they all depicted a pretty women as a victim and protected by detective and police work.

The city hosted a number of events of the 1950 era but no Elvis was seen. BC rivers day was part of the weekend including a rubber duck race on the river , wooded fish painted by grade school students and secured on the back fence of the lawn bowling green that borders the Nicola River.

Today in History, September 29 522 BC:

Darius the First of Persia, Kills a Magian usurper Gaumata, securing his hold on the Persian Empire

Tags: 1950 decade, Community policing, Crime magazines

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geo thermal heat for buildings

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September 27, 2010

geo thermal

These drillers stopped for a sub in Merritt today and are on their way to Prince George ( a community in the center of the province) to drill two hole geo heat exchange systems to heat commercial buildings. The holes have pvc pipe inserted into them and are welded together 4 feet( below winter frost) in the ground the warm ground water is then exchanged after heating the building.

Today in history, September 27 1777

Lancaster Pennsylvania is the US capital for one day.

Tags: Drilling geo thermal

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Cat on a hot tin roof?

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July 28, 2010

any place to sack out

This cat found a good place to lay in all though with the warm weather if the people water lots it will not last long.

Today in History, July 28 1865
Welsh settlers arrive in the Chubut Valley in Argentina

Tags: Cats, lawn, Mower

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Mechanical feeder

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July 13, 2010

This is the bucket system feed that brings wood pellets up into a storage silo. Production of wood pellets here has not started as yet however the facility is progressing regularly and under good security on off hours.

Today in History, July 13th 1997:
Leo Howard ,American actor born.

Tags: wood pellets

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New plant

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June 28, 2010

: New plant

2.5 million dollars of federal money has Merritt a new wood pellet plant, it may use up to 50 people. The place is welcome cleaning up and improving an auto wreaking yard and an auto body repair place.

Wood pellets made from bug killed trees could be stumpage rate friendly as well.

Today in History, June 28, 1894:

Labor day becomes a offical holiday in the US.

Tags: Government subsidies, wood pellets

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green grass

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June 11, 2010

Few weeds

The city maintained parks have green grass that are well cut. Flower beds now planted are not yet in full bloom.

Today in History, June 11 1825
First cornerstone laid for fort Hamilton New York City.

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Herbicides

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May 28, 2010

They are applying herbicides here for broadleaf weeds (dandelion) some people concerned both ways.

By the by there was a film shown here, admission by donation on Tuesday evening: awakening the Skeena. the river is a major BC river touting First Nations sacred status The website had a propaganda warning on it and it followed by a conference; Fraser River Conservation something, a source says that the group had secured 10 million dollars from the Federal Government some years ago to do some conservation work on rivers. That funding gone, the group was looking for more, the Royal Dutch Shell Company coal bed methane permits that came under a four-year moratorium, seems to overtly been credited to them. No word on whether they were successful in securing more. One thing certain the gal that swam the Skeena River to bring awareness got more than wet . Propaganda a side its ironic that the broadleaf spray happened in the same context as the film and conference.

Today in History. May 28 1977:
Supper club fire kills 165 people in Kentucky