To the seasons of life
Ducks on Nicola river, which way is south?
The cold is back this week with temperatures dropping unofficially to near minus 20 celsius. There is little snow on the ground and we expect that frost is building in the ground. The Nicola river that flows through town is building ice seemingly without concern by ducks that remain here.
Today in history: February 5th 1919
Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, DW Griffith and Douglas Fairbanks launch United Artists.
Editorial view:
There is an 90 cent Canadian dollar on a 73 cent US dollar against the Euro. Most currency’s are freely traded and we can have confidence that the value reflects current economic conditions including confidence. Political leadership has a lot to do with the confidence of investing capital about the world. However things can not be covered by public relations but people in high profiles can think about the effect of their actions on confidence.
Take the politics out of governance where possible and replace it for an appreciation for the multitudes of young people who trust and have grown up with an expectation that life is right and worthy of their trust.
Don’t be a fraud or a person that undermines. Think about the effect of your actions. KDG
Bissell’s cleaner
Photo : KDG
Today in history: January 31 st 2010
Avatar becomes the first film to gross over 2 billion dollars.
Today in history: January 28th 1979
Pope John Paul starts his first pastoral visit to Mexico.
Tesla is a manufacturer of all electric vehicles in California has produced 30,000 + units of an all aluminium all electric car. A number of the cars have come through Merritt as a number of chargers are here. Voght street has a charger for a two-hour charge and is ramping up for a direct current charger that gives one of these cars a full charge in 30 minutes or less.
A source says that the DC unit will be paid for by a prepaid system . Giving the occasion of privacy. 
http://peakoil.com/consumption/world-car-production-grows-3-times-faster-than-global-oil-supplies
A source says that the 90 thousand dollar units will be joined by a mid thirty thousand dollar one, an about town unit starting in 2016. He also says that the best value for charging is the overnight one with simple 120 volt extension cords at home.
The average car about town is 40 kilometers a day something that can be gained to full charging with the home charging option.
BC is 95 percent green electricity.
Today in history: January 24 1981
The first Apple Mac goes on sale
There is a billing for a master illusionist coming, to the Arts councils venue for community entertainment on February 1st.The billing is Murray Hatfield and Teresa.
The show starts a 2PM at the Merritt Civic center 1959 Mammete avenue Merritt BC, Canada
The Nicola Valley Arts Council is a not for profit community group that operates to help give arts and culture to Merritt BC including the Court House Gallery.
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Today in history: January 13th 1942
Henry Ford patents a plastic car 30% lighter than regular cars.
The Court House Gallery starts its show tonight with Kelowna Artist Eric Drane. The show is titled Brain Drain and the artist describes his style as ” forced 3d” Eric has about 20 pieces some started more than 8 years ago”
Eric has his works in a book as well and is currently engaging a local contractor to publish them in an e-book format. Eric says he was wounded in military service and its a miracle that he is back and says his works were therapy.
Today in history: January 10th
The Rubicon River is crossed by Julius Caesar with his legion in contravention of Roman convention against troops with in the center of Rome.
Friendly competion comes close to sharing …..
Maintenance contractors also test for weights and measures say a source Photo KDG
Today in history: January 10th 1870
John D.Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil.
The local Fish and Game club is having a derby on Mamette lake in the Highland valley. The derby on January 12th is and is a “take part at your own risk event” and subject to “safe ice conditions.”
Entry fees are 15 dollars a person or 30 dollars a family. Prizes include a hidden weight prize . We hope that is for fish taken and does not have something to do with ice conditions.
There is a prize for coarse fish, coarse fish is something that the club doesn’t like and there are fines for transporting them between lakes. Mamette lake has trout and fresh water cod.
Ice conditions have not supported derbys in general in recent years.
Update: Sources say that one hundred and fifty people enjoyed the Derby on Sunday. Trout were landed as well as ling cod (which can’t be kept” . A estimated ice level of at the lake ( 50° 25′ 0″ North, 120° 49′ 0″ West) was over 40 centmete
There were gift bags for all young people who attended and the event operated at a break even level. A source says elections for the executive are coming up next month
The Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club holds its annual fishing derby at Mamit Lake on Sunday, starting at 8 a.m.
It has been running for 13 years and is one of the biggest ice-fishing derbies in the province.
Anglers of all ages are invited to bring their fresh-water fishing licence and fishing tackle to the event and participate for $15 per person or $30 for a family.
The derby runs until 2 p.m. and will award prizes for best fish, hidden weight and more.
Kamloops residents can access the lake via the Logan Lake turnoff. Derby organizers say the fishing site is about 10 kilometres south of Logan Lake and will be visible from the road, starting at about 7 a.m. (Source Kamloops Daily news)
Today in history: January 9th 1941
The first flight of the Arvo Lancaster
Gas prices have gone down here again, this time to a dollar twenty two.
The decrease came around the new year holiday abatement of traffic and seems to be sticking.
Sometimes the production of heating fuels cause a glut of higher octane gasoline products as a by product. Colder weather in the east may have caused that dynamic to occur.
We hope that alternate fuels are also making a difference.
Today in history: January 7th 1853
The HMS Beagle arrives and the Chonos archipelago
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Today in history: January 3rd 1999
The Mars polar lander lands on Mars.
Country Music Capital of Canada Tree
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Today in history: December 25th 333
The Roman Emperor Constantine makes his youngest son Caesar
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