Technology | The Proprietor Review

Category: Technology

4rth charging station

Filed under: Environment, Technology by Kevin Griffiths — Leave a comment

June 3, 2013

There is another charging station here in Merritt for electric cars its located behind the Civic center off the sidewalk on a residential faced street.With no over head pole and power coming from an underground service connection the unit looks neat and tight.

All four of the charging stations are within a block of each other and a person who used the one in the parking arena parking lot was pleased that the farmers market was going on at the same time as: ” there will be people around and we can leave it to charge while we go golfing”.Another user said he enjoyed use of the indoor public pool that is within a block of the charger while he waited the 2 hrs for a full charge. There are two chargers in the City Hall proper parking lot as well.

Chargers can be located on a smart phone app.

Today in History: June 3 ,1979

A blowout in the southern gulf of Mexico causes 3 million barrels of oil to be spilled into the waters, this was the second worst oil spill ever recorded.

First Navy Solar EV Charging Station Opens, Last Coal Power Plant Closes (logistikadanas.wordpress.com)
Tesla promises to add charging stations (rdmag.com)
Tesla promises to add charging stations (miamiherald.com)
EV charging station recharges without wires (reviews.cnet.com)
Study: Almost 5 million charging stations by 2015 (reviews.cnet.com)
Texas will get some of Tesla’s quick-charge stations (bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com)
First public EV charging station opens in NYC (reviews.cnet.com)
City of Montgomery unveils first public charging station for electric vehicles (al.com)
Hacking charge stations for electric cars (net-security.org)
Tesla’s Walled Garden of Charging Stations (blogs.wsj.com)

Tags: Business, Charging station, Electric car, Electric vehicle, Energy, Merritt, Merritt British Columbia, Oil spill

Comment

24 haulage jobs

Filed under: Enterprize, Environment by Kevin Griffiths — Leave a comment

May 28, 2013

A source says that there are 24 haulage jobs posted at the Highland Valley copper mine. The multiple hundred ton trucks are driven off road in the mining pits and the source says that they are an entry level position.

In the past

haulage jobs were posted for bid by seniority by mill labourers the source that works there said they are both entry level jobs. This is not confirmed.

The website shows one haulage job advertised the source may not be current or the jobs are posted internally.

http://www.infomine.com/careers/jobs/job914836/pit.utility.haul.truck.driver.aspx

Highland Valley copper is undergoing a major upgrade two buses are currently picking up iron workers from the parking lot behind the Merritt Desert Inn on Voght street daily.

Today in History: May 28th 1937

The German auto manufacturer Volkswagen is established.

Tags: Business, Business and Economy, Canada, Employment, German, Job Search, Justice ministry, Transportation and Logistics, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Jetta

Comment

Cougar

Filed under: Environment, Fauna, Public health by Kevin Griffiths — Leave a comment

May 23, 2013

The Vancouver paper is reporting a cougar problem in that city in the lower mainland. When we asked local cougar hunter Kim Robinson this morning about it he replied that some times young cougars will go to populated areas because of pressure by large mature cats that have defined territories in the surrounding hills. He said a one and a half-year old cougar will be sure of his danger from big mature cats that mark trees and post but not sure if they are in danger from humans. He also estimated that a big cat will kill 50 deer year and sometimes areas get depleted of that kind of food supply and they move. Large cougars will kill and eat smaller rivals according to Robinson

Pets and possibly small children may be in danger from cougars that have moved into the area.

Kim Robertson is noted to have claimed 250 lifetime big cat kills. A says they are in no danger for numbers.

Today in history: May 23,1958

Explorer one ceases to transmit.

Researchers Rediscover “Big Cat” that Roamed British Countryside (natureworldnews.com)
Dog snatched by possible mountain lion in The Dominion, HOA warns (kens5.com)
Fearless cougar stalks house pets in quiet Metro Vancouver community (news.nationalpost.com)
The Big Migration (taiafricaholidays.wordpress.com)

Tags: Anomalies and Alternative Science, Big cat, Cat, Cougar, Cryptozoology, Pets, Recreation, Rescues and Shelters

Comment

Ducks in a row

Filed under: Environment, Fauna by Kevin Griffiths — Leave a comment

May 21, 2013

On Monday the Victoria day holiday a mother Mallard duck was on Nicola Avenue ( highway 8) followed by nine new ducklings. We followed them as they ducked into the Murray GM lot and then out on Voght but on the sidewalk. After a block and a half they found a large bush in the A and W restaurant lot. The ducklings liked it and they lingered there, this after having a brief and close inspection by a large Raven. We went for some bread and when we got back a women from Ashcroft said that they had gone north on Merritt avenue. Since that was the direction of the Nicola river and it was within a block we got the sence that they would make it to a more comfortable and suitable environment.

A source says that they were probably chased from their nest on the river about 4 blocks west on Nicola avenue by a dog.

editors note: There is an off leash park behind the recycle facility by Voght park and since that area is connected by walking trails along the Coldwater and Nicola River it is best it be used rather than having dogs off leash on the walking trails at this time when duckling and goslings are vulnerable.

Today in history: May 21,2005

The tallest roller coaster ride in the world opens in Jackson Township New Jersey. Its called KINGA KA.

Duck tales: Michigan State employees rescue family of ducklings on campus (mlive.com)
Lady ducks, take notice (of the Mallard) (michpics.wordpress.com)
First Into to Ducks and Ducklings (duchessdiabetesfun.wordpress.com)
Neighbors reunite mother duck with trapped duckling (fox13now.com)
Ducklings rescued from manhole (kshb.com)
Ducklings Rescued From Dedham Storm Drain (boston.cbslocal.com)
Dabbling with Duck Skulls (nicklaferriere.com)
Cellphone app helps save trapped ducklings in Windsor (cbc.ca)

Tags: Duck, History, Mallard, Monday, Nicola, Storm drain, United States, Vought

Comment

GM dealer donates

Filed under: Environment, Social Activism by Kevin Griffiths — Leave a comment

May 9, 2013

The local Chevy dealer has given all their parts books to the local public library. On Wednesday two of the GM staff were piling up parts and repair manuals for the GM products. A source at the library said ” I am not official but I think that there is a constituency here for these” and ” you need to be intelligent to be mechanical”

A full pick up truck load of manuals were delivered , the GM staff members willing posed for a picture. A source in the parts department said “all our service manuals are on computer and we have a whole room full of books we want to clean up”

Today in history: May 9, 1927

The Australian Parliament convenes in Canberra.

Chevy Volt battery to have eight-year/100,000 mile warranty (reviews.cnet.com)
GM planning to pilot next-gen EN-V in megacities (reviews.cnet.com)
First Drive: 2014 Chevrolet Silverado (autoblog.com)
Less Than 1/3 of Chevy Dealers Will Get the New Corvette (complex.com)
GM’s other Corvettes (steveprestegard.com)

Tags: Canberra, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Corvette, Chevy, General Motors, Pickup truck, Shopping, Vehicle

Comment

Watering restrictions

Filed under: Environment, Gardening, Vegtable soup by Kevin Griffiths — Leave a comment

May 7, 2013

The City of Merritt went into watering restrictions on May the first. There is no watering by sprinkler on Sundays, and even number houses may water on Monday, Wednesday , and Friday. Odd-numbered houses are on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Times are 6 am to 8 am in the morning and 7 to 10 in the evenings.

There is no restrictions on watering by sprinkler cans or directed hose; including washing cars.

Today in history: May 7, 1920

The Group of Seven , works of art go on display at an Art Gallery in Ontario.

Tags: Art museum, Arts, Galleries, Group of Seven, Ontario, Saturday, Sundays, Visual Arts

Comment

30 degrees

Filed under: Environment by Kevin Griffiths — Leave a comment

May 2, 2013

The balance tipped on May 1st for the weather again here and some are saying that 30 degree celsius weather is expected this week-end will have us “complaining about the heat”. It seems that people are seldom completely pleased with the weather. One thing we are pleased with is the absence of pollution here. All the Bee hive burners are gone from decades past. The local garbage system has a modern land fill with no burning and standards of daily constant burial. The city has an enviable flower and plant program with beds maintained all summer. The Community’s in bloom program often has legs.

We in our impatience for time to go on should be comforted by Shakespeare’s darling buds of May that always seem to be on time here but only in retrospect.

The long-range forecast here calls for 24 degrees on Sunday with 27 on Monday . It seems that the weather and the psychological balance have both tipped.

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canada/british-columbia/merritt

Today in History: May 2, 2012

A pastel version of The Scream By Norway‘s Edvard Munch sells for 120 million dollars.

The Scream (vincentandreas.wordpress.com)
Edvard Munch – The Scream (shadowisthebest.wordpress.com)
Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway Opens a Special Exhibition in New York City. (royalcorrespondent.com)

Tags: 2 May 2012, Edvard Munch, Leonardo da Vinci, Norway, Oslo, Painting, Scream, Sunday

Comment

Snow

Filed under: Environment, Vegtable soup by Kevin Griffiths — Leave a comment

April 30, 2013

The weekend saw a lot of wind here probably gale force. At least one large tree was ripped up and half of it on the ground. Cold weather and snow was right behind it. Last night snow fell again and is still on the ground of this 600 meter above sea level community.
Some lighting and thunder claps proceeded a power outage over most the city of circa 8000 here. Causing intersections to be under person direction instead of street lights.
Calm and clearing at mid morning.
Editors note: powerful weather can put in play a series of events that can bring people into danger. Think ahead.

Today in History: April 30th 1492

Spain gives Christopher Columbus a charter to explore for a new world.

Heavy snow causes power outages, transport chaos in western Ukraine (nzweek.com)
Snow Didn’t Stop Play. . . (oswaldsoutlook.com)
Oh No Snow! (marjo411.wordpress.com)
Schools and roads shut as snow hits (bbc.co.uk)
Denver has another chance for snow Wednesday after high of 83 Monday (denverpost.com)

Tags: Beaufort scale, Christopher Columbus, Holiday, National Weather Service, Power outage, Snow, Temperature, weather

Comment

Earth day: Canada April 22/13

Filed under: Environment, Social Activism, Vegtable soup by Kevin Griffiths — Leave a comment

April 23, 2013

The students (all) from the local high school observed earth day by going out on school time and picking up garbage. Carrying bags and wearing gloves many were seen to be about the river trails and paths.

There is also an earth month youth, April is full with activites surrounding it here: http://www.earthday.ca/pub/

Today in History: April 23 ,1985

Coca Cola launches its new taste it fails and Coke Classic is back in three months.

The social media marketing of Earth Day circa 2013 (o.canada.com)
Has Earth Day withered on the #Vine? (cbc.ca)
Coca-Cola Pledges Another $5 Million to Fund Active Living Programs Across Canada (nonprofitnewswire.wordpress.com)
PERFECT HARMONY written by SCOTT UTLEY and performed by THE COCA COLA CHOIR (planetlobster.wordpress.com)
This date in science: Why celebrate Earth Day on April 22? (earthsky.org)
Coca-Cola Kicks off Spring with $150,000 Investment to Help Combat Obesity (local-news.jtn-network.com)
How to Celebrate Earth Day (insureyes.com)
Coca-Cola: Too Much Fizz in the Shares? (fool.com)

Tags: April, Canada, Coca Cola, Earth, Earth Day, Holidays, Recreation, Soda

Comment

Rafe Mair

Filed under: Environment, First Nations People, Government Works, Politics and Politicians, Social Activism, Technology by Kevin Griffiths — Leave a comment

April 18, 2013

A voice from the past or current personality , Rafe Mair will be speaking here on April 24th. ” hear about rivers, PPs, oil tankers ,salmon and democracy all this in a conclusion of why are hydro bills are going through the roof.

Rafe’s picture on his promo poster shows a grey bearded cane wielding lively moving person, with the cane raised and the left elbow high and ready.

Admission by donation , at the Merritt civic center starting at 7 o’clock. The event also features film maker Damien Gillis.

Today in history: April 18th 1906

Fire and earthquakes destroy San Fransisco

Tags: BBC, Merritt British Columbia, Politics, Rafe, Rafe Mair, San Fransisco

Comment

Two laptops

Filed under: Government Works, Social Activism, Technology by Kevin Griffiths — Leave a comment

April 17, 2013

The local library in Merritt has two laptops to use in the study carousels at the Garcia street facility. The laptops are two of ten that were dispersed from a program called literacy Merritt.

The librarian said it was a program to help seniors stay in contact with grand children that may be living elsewhere.

The lap tops are available for use without log in or a library card, the library has wi-fi service.

Today in history: April 17th 1897

The Aurora UFO incident.