Merritt Doctor Don McLeod is giving a talk on his view of the space and some quantum physics. Macleod is a patron of the arts a, a published author and a successful Doctor of the Nicola Valley. Originally from Penticton, McLeod lives with his partner at a rural Nicola Lake residence. McLeod has a general practice. Sign up sheet at Merritt Public Library, 1691 Garcia. On this day: March 26th 1931 Swiss air goes into service.
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There is a mighty presence of cleaning here in Merritt, British Columbia, this week as well as crew out replacing winter damage to roads and light standards. Pleasant calm spring weather is about this week a change from windy and colder. Crocus are in bloom in some yards.
On this day: March 24th 1958
Elvis Priestly is drafted into the US Army
Suffering a personal loss, thanks for your understanding.
On this Day: March 11th 1984
Marc Andre Grodin Canadian actor born.
The 10 thousand items, used and withdrawn, from the TNRD system is in progress , at the Merritt Library, at 1691 Garcia Street Merritt. The proceeds go to children’s programs and it promotes the mandate of literacy by making available.
The sale runs from the 3rd to the 14th and new boxes are opened every day. Pocket books go for a dollar and hard covers for two.
The library has an overhead railway given by the museum and the model railway club. It can be run by request, usually about once a day.
On this day: March 6th 1965
The Premier of Australia, Tom Playford, loses office after 27 years.
Have a great weekend,
On this day: February 13th 2000
The last original Peanuts strip is published the day after creator Charles Schultz dies.
Gasoline has gone up to a dollar and 4.9 cents a liter here at the local Petro Canada, at the intersection of highway 5 and 8 downtown Merritt. It had been to a low of 95.9 cents a liter but has now moved a whole 9 cents since yesterday.
No sence of a gas war but a sence large market forces and political intervention in geo politics making for price changes geared to agendas.
On this day: February 5th 1919
Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford,Douglas Fairbanks and DW Griffith form Untied Artists.
The price of gasoline has dropped again , another sent brings it down to 97.9 cents a liter.
There is a referendum going on in the lower mainland at this time that would see a 1/2 cent a liter levy on gasoline to pay for an expansion of transit.
On this day: January 23rd 1986
The first induction of artists to the Rock and Roll hall of Fame in Cleveland Ohio
The City of Merritt British Columbia has Canadian Flag at about 3000 Ft above sea level on the west side. Set on the hillside it commands highway number 8 below.
Placed and maintained by a local business the 8 by 16 foot flags last about 600 thousand “severe flaps of the flag by the wind and cost about 1000 dollars to replace”. The business has done this for the community since 1967.
Below at the highway level there is a concrete bin that offers free sand. The owner says its not construction grade or washed but it’s fine for walks and cat boxs etc… People are welcome to take amounts appropriate for those uses.
Today in history:January 15th 1892
James Naismith publishes the rules to basket ball.
The Nicola Valley Film Society is presenting the international film Tracks on January 19th 2015,at the NVIT lecture theater. set in Australia the film sees the use of camels in sever conditions.A companion dog makes better the danger of a 1700 mile journey. Rated PG 13, it features award winning cast , Mia Wasikowska,Adam Driver and Lily Pearl… One hundred and 12 minutes.
There is no food or beverage allowed in the theater, show time is 7:PM, season ticket holders must present early to have admission.
Movie Trailer:http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2802756121/imdb/embed?autoplay=false&width=400
Today in history January 6th 1931.
Thomas Edison files for his last patent.
Tuesday, December 23rd is the last day for school a the local college, the facility opens again on January 5 2015. The local community college is used by many community users and is open to the public ( library ) on a triage basis. (student preference).
Today in history: December 18th 1999
Nasa launches its Terra platform.
Contractors for new
5oo KV line hiring
File photo start of
project KDG
Two sources on the third 500 KV lower mainland line under construction for two years have said that there is a problem with the bolts that assemble the transmission towers. The most recent report says that 150 towers are having their bolts all replaced by higher grade bolts. This extends the project for one local contractor for some time. The project is now being constructed from both ends with one of the contractors going to the lower mainland end.
A problem with a collapsed tower at the beginning of the project was caused by a failed lifting cable with the crane installing it. The tower construction is now at the Murray lake area, in the Coquihalla ; a source says that they are installing snow legs and estimates they are the strongest worked on in memory.
Today in History: October 15th 1878
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