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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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TGIF- one cent a liter

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November 22, 2013
Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future

Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Its good that it is friday….

The Petro Canada at the junction of highway 5 , 97c and eight is showing a drop in price by a cent to $1.26 a liter.

Editors note:There is a summer driving season that puts pressure on fuel prices. Winter road conditions may put serious  downward pressure on demand and use of highways.

Today in history: November 22 1987

A  pirate dressed as Max Headroom hijacks two Chicago television stations.

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Winter

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November 20, 2013

The temperature is dropping to about -11 c today with serious snow on the ground here in Merritt at our 600 odd meter home. It feels homey and there is less traffic.

When we quipped to Everett Spahan that he was dressed like he had just come out of the Mongolian Step he affirmed the metaphor and posed for this picture.

Everett Spahan in the empty lot that borders coopers in Merritt BC. First cold day of winter.

Everett Spahan in the empty lot that borders Coopers in Merritt BC. First cold day of winter.

Up date: at 7:30 this morning the temperature was -18 with the windchill.

Today in history: November 20th 1917

The Ukraine is declared a republic.

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TGIF-Missing

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November 15, 2013
A patrol car used by the RCMP Photo KDG

A patrol car used by the RCMP
Photo KDG

Dean Morrison has been unaccounted for since October 22. Dean in his forties , a father of 3 was involved in the campaign leading to the defeat of incumbent MLA Harry Lali in the last provincial election as a campaign worker. Was a former editor of the local newspaper and recently employed at the Stump Lake Ranch. A source says that the RCMP have finished the investigation without leads to where or what state he is in.

His family  has a history of going missing and his mother is reported by the Kamloops daily news as feeling that he is still alive.

Today in history: November 15th 1889

Brazil becomes a republic.

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Tota

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November 14, 2013

There was a presentation of the Thompson Okanogan Tourist Association at the civic center, this week. About twenty people took the session in including Merritt’s Mayor Susan Roline, Councilor Clara Norguard, Councilor Kurt Christopherson.

The presentation outlines “what might happen here in Merritt in tourism” Merritt Councilor Kurt Christopherson”

Sandy Curnew the manager of the Downtown Tourist Info center was also in attendance.

The presenter outlined a need that tourism needs to have a continuity  province to province.

The local Tourist association has their AGM Thursday..

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Today in history: November 14th 1770

James Bruce discovers  what he believes to be the source of the Nile river.

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Clocks Back

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November 2, 2013


Sunday morning at 2:AM the clocks go back.


Time changes in 2013:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/clockchange.html?n=188&year=2013

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TGIF

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November 1, 2013
Merit

Have a great weekend.

Halloween came and went last evening we had aHalloweenbout 20 people in the center of town and we noticed lots of cars taking kids to homes of people they  knew and trusted.

Fire works seemed briefer then other years . KDG

Today in history:  November 1 1956

A coal mine disaster in Spring  Hills Nova Scotia kills 39 miners, 88 are rescued.

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Sculls ?

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October 28, 2013
Sculls

Sculls

There was a trailer in Merritt this morning filled with rowing boats the trailer was marked Edmonton rowing club.

Not of lot of water around Edmonton it must be a challenge to find rowing venues there?

Today in History: October 28th 1017

Henry III  Holy Roman emperor is born.

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The Hitching post

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October 22, 2013

The Hitching post is a theme restaurant at Lower Nicola BC , a little unincorporated community about 7 km West of Merritt. Lower Nicola has a community hall, community water and Smith pioneer park. The cowboy themed Hitching Post was once a general store and Canada Post outlet; know as Bevan’s store.

Lower Nicola is a photographers paradise this time of the year with many interesting buildings fall colors of tress  that grow around the Nicola river and local creeks.

They are offering steak and lobster on October 27th for $37.00 a plate in a featured evening including live music.

Today in history: October 22 2008

India launches its first unmanned lunar space mission.

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