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February 28, 2013

Today we are posting our one thousandth post on the WordPress blog service , for The Proprietor Review. To mark the occasion we have a suggestion to all the Facebook fans and users that we are associated with.The games on that service command some time to get the mouse control , attention to graphics and directions to master. Since you have these already go to http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/getting-licensed/pass-veh/opkt and take the practice road test; that’s the second link down on the menu on the left. Answer the 25 questions untill you get 100 percent. The questions are worth 4 percent each so you need 80 percent to pass; for licensed drivers it should be a breeze.

Today in history: February 28,1784

John Wesley charters the Methodist church

Tags: Christianity, Denominations, God, John Wesley, Methodism, Methodist, Religion and Spirituality, United Methodist Church

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Merritt Fun Run

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February 27, 2013

Registration is open for the Merritt Country Run, the country run is on June 9th,2013 at 8:Am,at Voght park. The run starts and finishes at the park,Main Street and Canford Avenue.

21 KM walk/run (8:am )

Twice around the park track (8:30 am )

5 KM walk / run( (9 am)

10 KM walk/ run (9 am)

The 3 months gives people time to get in the shape they want to take part at the level they want.

Certified Routes.

Today in history: February 27,1940

Kamen and Ruben discover carbon 14.

Dinosaurs and Millions of Years – Part 2 (alreadyanswered.org)
The 14 “Carbon Bombs” That Are About To Blow Up The Planet (fastcoexist.com)

Tags: Academy Award, Achilles tendon, Carbon, Carbon Cycle, Carbon-14, Environment, June, Oakland California, Radiocarbon dating, Road Running, Running, Sports, Tissue (biology), University of Copenhagen

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5000 meters

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February 26, 2013

A motorman from Beaver Drilling gave us a conversation last week. He said he is working on a Double Drilling Rig , in the Rocky Mountain Foothills. For natural gas, his state of the art rig is usually involved in oil exploration. The motorman sowed me a key chain model bit and talked about whip-stocking a method of pulling back in a hole and stopping rotation of the String and hydrological turning the bit and controls a horizontally inclined take off. This makes for a managed drilling platform into a field.

Shale gas production has had a dramatic effect on supplies and the industry suffering is setting its hopes on conversions from high carbon use such as coal and oil to clean natural gas. according to the Horn River News in gas suffering Alberta, June 19th 2012, this may take years, and there are concerns it may not be timely for Alberta if major players go elsewhere.

Editors note: There has been a free fall in gas prices since 2009 do to high production,

Today in History: February 25,1919

Oregon puts a penny tax on gasoline becoming the first US state to levy gasoline.

Today in History: February 26th,1993

The world trade center is attacked killing 6 people in an explosion

Chevron Gets a Sniff of Australian Shale Gas (forbes.com)
Poland Plans to Ease Environmental Rules Hindering Shale Search – Bloomberg (bloomberg.com)
U.S. rig count for oil and gas and future economic growth (resilience.org)
ONGC drills world’s deepest well by an offshore rig (news.in.msn.com)
Natural gas reserves found in İstanbul (worldbulletin.net)
Bulgaria Energy Minister Boasts Serious Investor Interest in Black Sea Exploration Blocks (novinite.com)
Honda Civic Natural Gas review: Clean and cheap (reviews.cnet.com)
2012 Honda Civic GX: Unsung green hero (reviews.cnet.com)
Traditional Oil Drilling Supports Hundreds in Central Burma (irrawaddy.org)

Tags: Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Associated Press, Business, Drill Rigs, Gallon, Gasoline, Gasoline and diesel usage and pricing, Natural gas, Oregon, Rocky Mountain Foothills, United States, Vicki Berger

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Hartley Bay

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February 25, 2013

The northwest coast of British Columbia is a beautiful and near pristine ecology in some places. The Great Bear Rainforest is the subject of interest to a group of canoe sojourners. One spoke yesterday of the trip that they take yearly up the coast to draw attention and interest to the uniqueness of the area. She spoke of the spirit bear.

This years canoe trip is earlier it will be in July instead of August and will once again focus on shared interest in the region among all involved. They will also be stopping at Ketchcan Alaska. The age range of this group of about a dozen is early adult to late 50S and they spend time camping on the way up.

A pictograph on the sources shirt had a north west coast art Tsimshhian figure with tankers in its eyes and tears.

Opinion: Ravaging and excess begins with rational justifications .

Today in History: February 25th,1923

Bread in Berlin rises to 2000 marks.

Great Bear Rainforest – Half the forest isn’t enough (switchboard.nrdc.org)
Save Great Bear Rainforest from Logging (forcechange.com)
Keeping campground is top priority for councillor (stuff.co.nz)
Can Idle No More Save the Great Bear Rainforest? (outsideonline.com)

Tags: British Columbia, Great Bear Rainforest, Home

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The week in pictures 2/23/13

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February 23, 2013

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TGIF invasive species

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February 22, 2013

yes try as you might…..

The Nicola Naturalists had a presentation on invasive species last night. About 60 members and interested listened Steve Maricle to facts including 55 species that have invaded territory and ecology that is not their own in Canada. This includes 6 species of fish in BC, Large mouth bass, small mouth bass,Yellow Perch,Pumpkinspotted,and Goldfish. These fish are transported to lakes and waterways not their own and often have an advantage over the indigenous species.

The speaker said in 1999 they tried offering a 5000 dollar reward to report transportation of these fish and had no response but got a value out of the raising of the profile that the reward engendered.

Today in history: February,22 2011

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake strike New Zealand killing 185 in Christ Church

Monster Goldfish Found in Lake Tahoe (livescience.com)
Scientists get worried when 4-pound goldfish is hauled from Lake Tahoe (science.nbcnews.com)
Giant Goldfish In Lake Tahoe Are Breeding And Multiplying At Alarming Rate (americanlivewire.com)
The most lethal invader . . . Asian hornet that preys on native bees. (telegraph.co.uk)
‘Alien’ wildlife in Europe wreaks €12bn damage a year, study shows (guardian.co.uk)

Tags: Canada, Goldfish, Invasive species, Lake Tahoe, Largemouth bass, LiveScience, New Zealand, Species

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The Intouchables

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February 21, 2013

The Nicola Valley film Society is having the film ,The Intouchables ,2011 on March 11. Called a biography, drams and a comedy the film runs 112 minutes. Francois Cluzet ,Omar Sy and Anne Le Ny have the top billing as performers. “sometimes you have to reach into someone elses world to find whats missing in yours”

The film documents the accommodation of a person who is a totally invalid and a care provider from another race.

The film includes a product placement of blackberry phones.

Today in history: February,21 1952

The British government ” sets the people free by abolishing the identity card! Winston Churchill.

Product placement in pictures: Intouchables (brandsandfilms.com)
The Omar Sy Phenomena: The Intouchables!!! (frenchalacarteblog.com)
Movie Review – The Intouchables (thesalonierresapartments.com)

Tags: Arts, British Government, Francois Cluzet, Government of the United Kingdom, Identity document, Intouchables, Movie, Omar Sy, Product placement, Winston Churchill

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Consumer knowledge

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February 20, 2013

We talked to a young man this week who was driving a 16 passenger Van. When asked why not an electric or hybrid he said he researched it and the cost of the battery replacement was prohibitive. We said 5 years and the battery at 2 figures would need to be replaced.

When we talked to a person driving a pick-up that was electric with a 1.6 liter charging motor the fellow said 12 years , the former fellow admitted that 5 years was low-end when asked to comment on that. When asked if there was a residual value to used batteries he was not able to comment.

A charging station is in Merritt and has yet to be seen being used other then by official electric vehicles , the announcement of Tim Hortons and free retail outlets is not a subject on the minds of people here today.

Today in history: February, 20 1942

Phil Esposito Canadian hockey star is born.

Tags: Batteries, Battery, Charging station, Electric car, Electric vehicle, Energy, February, Technology

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The lady

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February 19, 2013

About a hundred people of this small south central interior British Columbia community watched The Lady last evening at the local college lecture theater. A powerful storytelling of the the fight for democracy in Burma, the film seemed to hush the people as they left the building.”That was a good film” was one of the comments, I saw that 2 years ago at the coast another. However an overall mood of some reverence was very clear.

Red scarfed soldiers selected and given licence to arbitrary kill seemed to be one of the key elements in a muting of unsolicited opinion. The fact that the Military allowed a free election May 1 and only won 10 seats of the 400 some also raised a sence of wonder about delusion and arrogance of unrestrained power.

The president of the group was heard to say that the film was attended by 87 members. Ron Brown was in the group, he was an election official here and supported mandatory voting. The group according to the president all voted in the tear off people’s choice with a unanimous excellent.

Today in history: February 19,1861

Serfdom is abolished in Russia

Burma’s Rights Violations Continue despite Reforms: UN Envoy (irrawaddy.org)
Paramus Sunrise Rotary Hears Charlotte Bennett Schoen Speak About Her Upcoming Trip To Burma/Myanmar (paramuspost.com)
The Lady, Luc Besson (kevingriffiths.wordpress.com)
Four ladies from Burma, navigating freedom where democracy is tentative: Kathleen Parker (oregonlive.com)
Burma: Students Taken By Kachin Army (eurasiareview.com)
The Burmese brides trafficked into China to marry total strangers (metro.co.uk)
VIDEO: ‘Serious rights abuses’ in Burma (bbc.co.uk)

Tags: British Columbia, Burma, Ron Brown, Russia

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Gas prices

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February 18, 2013

The shell station at the top of the hill on Voght street is showing a gasoline price of a dollar and 21.9 cents a liter that s up 10 cents from a week ago down town. An employee from the neighbouring Petro Canada in an interview said she was walking over to check the price of the competitor. implying that was her directed job.

The summer driving season usually sees a spike in retail gas prices. These increases are a little early for the May trough September demand period.

Today in history: February 18,1229

The Holy Roman empire signs a ten-year truce putting the 6th crusade on hold.