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ICE

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December 24, 2013
English: Thomas Nast's most famous drawing, &q...

English: Thomas Nast’s most famous drawing, “Merry Old Santa Claus”, from the January 1, 1881 edition of Harper’s Weekly. Thomas Nast immortalized Santa Claus’ current look with an initial illustration in an 1863 issue of Harper’s Weekly, as part of a large illustration titled “A Christmas Furlough” in which Nast set aside his regular news and political coverage to do a Santa Claus drawing. The popularity of that image prompted him to create another illustration in 1881. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The streets about Merritt are covered in ice this morning. Rain yesterday  and freezing temperatures overnight have joined to make it very slippery . By 10 am sanding was near complete in the city and no powerline problems are clear.

Last evening nearly 200 thousand people in Toronto Canada were still without power, do to ice , and were expecting not to have any through Christmas Day.

Editors note:Ice can fall from roofs and although large icicles arte pretty they can seriously hurt or maim if they fall on you.

Today in history: December 24th 1955

Norad begins its Santa Claus tracking program.

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New pumper

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December 19, 2013

The city has acquired a new vacuum truck it wasat work at the Nicola Valley Aquatic Center on Tuesday.

A source says that for the last two years a contractor from Kelowna has done that service for the city. Before that the city used a local contractor to carry out things like cleaning out storm sewers .

The operator expressed confidence in its abilities and estimated it to be 500.000 dollars in cost

New vac truck gives the city of Merritt the work of cleaning out storm sewers. picture KDG

New vac truck gives the city of Merritt the work of cleaning out storm sewers.
picture KDG

Today in history: December 19th 1998

The United States president Bill Clinton is impeached by the  US Congress.

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Fortis BC

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December 13, 2013
Gas Natural

Gas Natural (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Fortis BC utility people were here working on one of their isolation valves this week. The technician said that natural gas is sniffed for in residential areas once every 5 years for leaks, 1 yr in commercial areas.

Natural gas is odorless and colorless so the utility adds chemicals to make it smell like rotten eggs.

Editors note: it is not to be confused with Carbon mon oxide which is poisonous and a by-product of burning fuel. natural gas can cause suffocation by displacing oxygen.

For safety concerns:http://www.fortisbc.com/Safety/Pages/default.aspx

Today in history: December 13th 1979

The Canadian government of Joe Clark is defeated in a confidence vote bringing the 1980 election and Pierre Trudeau back.

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Beet juice

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December 12, 2013

There was a city truck with a tank of beet juice in the back spraying some city streets this week. A source at the city said that this is the second year that it has been used and it is better then sand to suspend salt in.

DSC_1438Today in history: December 12th 1963

Kenya gets Independence from the UK.

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Walk of stars, mural project

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December 11, 2013
The week of December 7th this artists pic went on the Merritt Legion

The week of December 7th this artists pic went on the Merritt Legion

The mural project by Michelle Loughrey that had the downtown of Merritt and its business properties enjoy many country music stars murals has an apparent add on. A small replication of a star is on the Legion on Quilchena avenue. Some years ago the legion cleared its front of a façade in preparation for a full mural however the project ended before acquiring any mural.

Today in history: December 11,1962

Arthur  Lucas is executed becoming the last Canadian to be put to death for a crime.

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Diamond anniversary

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December 9, 2013

Today is the 60th anniversary of the parents of a principle at the proprietor review.  The couple were married in Alberta today in 1953.

Congratulations from the Proprietor Review and hope for many more.

Today in history: December 9th 1956

Trans Canada Airlines flight 810 crashes near Hope BC killing all 62 people aboard.

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TGIF-Thank goodness its Friday

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December 6, 2013
Merit of Merritt

Its good that it is friday….

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The winner of the Merritt Library 1000 dollar draw was a child; Ms Latremouille won the draw and an adult Louise  Brown won the 100 dollar prize based on content.

Today in History: December 6th 2008

The Greek riots break out resulting in the police killing of a 15 year old boy.

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December 17th

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December 5, 2013

A report is surfacing that at the public meeting of the Merritt Community Theater Society an appeal to local business to come up with three hundred thousand dollars to complete the option of the Coutlee street property for the proposed theater was presented. There was also information given that a Quilchena street property now being operated as a recycling yard would be needed to fulfill the off street parking requirements.

The option to purchase has a deadline for December 17th

Off street parking needs to be within 1000 feet of a development and is regulated by bylaw.

Today in History: December 5th 1945

Flight 19 is lost in the Bermuda triangle

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Count duck

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December 4, 2013

DSC_1180No it’s not the cookie monster gone of his program its:

The Christmas bird count is coming and  the ducks are about. The Nicola Naturalist Society does a bird count every year, with teams of counters out and tallying information that is used globally. The count is on Sunday, December 15th and it covers the Nicola Valley and Douglas lake as well bordering on the Mini Lake Bird sanctuary http://www.nicolanaturalists.ca/2013/10/18/merritt-christmas-bird-count-sunday-15th-december-2013/

Today in History: December 4th 1991

Journalist Terry A Anderson is released from Beirut after 7 years a hostage, becoming the longest held hostage in Lebanon.

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Snow and cold

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December 3, 2013

With 13 days to the start of winter the Nicola Valley has turned very cold starting with a 6 cm snowfall the temperature then dropped to -11 -15 with wind chill.

The temperature is supposed to be cold for the next week at least and lows may be -20 c.

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/14-day-weather-trend/canada/british-columbia/merritt

Today in History: December 3rd 1818

Illinois becomes a State.

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TGIF – Christmas parade

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November 29, 2013
Coat of arms of City of Merritt

Coat of arms of City of Merritt (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The people of Merritt are having their kick off parade for the Christmas season to-night. all the merchants will be open for the parade with specials and advertised incentives in the local weekly newspaper.

The small community of Merritt puts a lot of effort into the evening and it shows a lot of coöperation and commitment as it generally very succesful.

The construction company Sanders and Company provided a 30 foot pine tree for the center of Spirit square and it was decorated and ready last evening . Overnight vandals tore the lights off and attempted to remove the tree from spirit square. At 8:AM this morning to city workers were well on with the task of repairing the damage. The tree was up and lights were being restored. The pair was confident about it being ready for the after dark parade and open house of the downtown core of Merritt.

Today in history: November 29th 1919

Joe Welder ,Canadian American bodybuilder born.

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Curling rink facelift

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November 28, 2013
A worker for a contractor installs aluminium soffit material to the local curling club in Merritt BC

A worker for a contractor installs aluminium soffit material to the local curling club in Merritt BC

The local curling rink and club house is receiving a bit of a facelift. Soffit and face covering is changeling slightly the style of the 3/4 century old building.

Today in history: November 28th 1814

The times of London is first printed by powered presses making newspapers available to masses.

 

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