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GM dealer donates

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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

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Watering restrictions

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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

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30 degrees

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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

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Snow

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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

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Earth day: Canada April 22/13

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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

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Rafe Mair

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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

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Two laptops

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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.

We don’t need laptops; GIBA tells gov’t (modernghana.com)
Teachers Scramble For RLG Laptops (modernghana.com)
Borrow a Laptop @ Kirk Library (elearningcentralia.wordpress.com)

Tags: Education, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Laptop, Notebooks and Laptops, United States, Vendors

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Spade foot

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April 11, 2013

The local naturalists are having a presentation on the Spade foot on the 18th of April.

The northern limit of the great basin Spadefoot is the subject of the evening.

The naturalists also enjoy a presentation of members wildlife pictures before the main presentation as well. Gerry Sanford and freelance published author Murphy Shewchuck are some of the members that regularly share unique captures at the pre presentation.

The event begins at 7:00 at the local community college lecture theater NVIT, 4155 Belshaw Avenue in Merritt.

Today in History: April 11,1976

The apple 1 is created.

Apple Pop-Up Museum preview posted (tuaw.com)
The Sad Tale of a Forgotten Apple Co-Founder and His Lost Billions (dailyfinance.com)

Tags: Deadliest Catch, Dorothy Parker, History, Mark Twain, Robert Frost, United States, William Shakespear

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500 kilometer range

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April 9, 2013

Off Voght Street in Merritt and next to the Merritt Desert Inn is an electric car recharging station. I talked to a man recharging his car and he said his car a Tesia model S has a 500 kilometer range. He had come from Vancouver and took on 130 kilometers worth of free power from the charging station.

The man said that he spends 6 dollars a month on power for his 100 thousand dollar luxury electic car. There three models below it with less range and according to him it takes more than over night to fully charge his car with the 110 service at home.

The car drove off with no noise and a happy driver on his way to Kamloops.

The charging station is in the same parking lot that the farmers market occupy starting May 18th.

A report in the Merritt Herald here said that more stations are coming.

An update:
Another Tesia driver charging up here on 4/15/13 said his range is more like 300 KMs because of going up hill and he agreed that the return trip should have better results as that would be downhill . Merritt is 2000 feet above sea level that the coast drivers come from.

Today in History: April 9, 1867

Alaska is purchased from the Russians by a vote of one.

An Electric Car Charger On Every Corner? (autoinsurancecenter.com)
Fry’s to install electric car charging stations ()
Mercedes-Benz puts new electric car into production (reviews.cnet.com)
The world’s first nationwide EV charging network (smartplanet.com)
How Better Place plans to revive the electric car (reviews.cnet.com)
Game Changer for Tesla (forbes.com)

Tags: Charging station, Electric car, Electric vehicle, Kamloops, Russians, Technology, Tesia, Vancouver

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Public access

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April 4, 2013

The local library is on Garcia street in Merritt it has 8 public access PC type computers. The public can log in for an hour a day with their library card and for visitors out of the area a 1 hr pass code is available at the front desk.

The library was built in the early 1990s and a big part of the plan was the acceptance of the computers from the Bill and Melinda
Gates foundation. although they have been updated by the regional district since the original gifting it is good to acknowledge those that give back to the community in this way.

From the 8000 people of Merritt and 10,000 more in the trading area ,thanks to goodness and the Gates bunch.

Today in History: April, 4, 1975

Microsoft corporation is founded as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Is Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) One of the Best Companies in America? – Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NOK), Research In Motion Ltd (BBRY) (insidermonkey.com)
Paul Allen’s VC firm to open new office in Silicon Valley (news.cnet.com)
Dr. Timothy Rauch of Albuquerque, New Mexico Launches a Groundbreaking Cavity Prevention Program (prweb.com)
Microsoft Cofounder Paul Allen is Opening an Investment Office in Silicon Valley (pehub.com)
Microsoft Warns Against Scam Promising Free Xbox Points (mashable.com)

Tags: Albuquerque, Albuquerque New Mexico, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, IBM, Library, Microsoft, New Mexico, Paul Allen, Personal computer, United States, Vulcan Capital

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Calfs and lambs

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April 2, 2013

A trip out highway 5A saw many spring calf’s and new born lambs along the road and in the ranches fields that are intersected by the highway.

Once asked a local rancher Gloria Capp what the difference between a spring calf and a winter calf she replied ” one is born later”.

Nicola Ranch, Quilchena ,Cattle Company and others along the lower road to Kamloops are quite pleasant to view from a car as it takes its way along the ” 70 percent load restriction ” road . These restrictions concern transports and commercial trucks and have made the route free of them at this time ,preferring 5 the divided highway with out load restrictions.

Today in History: April 2,1912

The ill fated RMS Titanic begins sea trials.