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Peace prize

Merit of Merritt

Its good that it is friday….

Today the 2013 Noble peace prize will be awarded.

Albert Noble put aside a perpetual award from the money he got for developing dynamite. He had hoped that his invention would only be used for peaceful purposes, he was saddened to see it applied to warfare. However over all his invention saved the lives of many explosive handlers over time as it stabilized nitro..

The 2013 winner of the prize is The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons : http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2013/

Today in history: October 11th 2000

The Polaroid corporation files for bankruptcy.

The week in pictures 10/5/13

ESL conversation group

There is a drop in ESL group at the public library Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 am.

No registration is required .

Today in History: September 25th 303

On a mission to preach the gospel St Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in  Amiens France

TGIF

Merit

Have a great weekend.


Today in history: September 20th 1977

The republic of Vietnam becomes a member of the United Nations.

TGIF

Merit of Merritt

It’s good that it is friday….

On September 24th the Merritt Public library is having a presentation on 3D printing. The presenter  Jeff Gates is said to be a pioneer in this technology.

rsvp at the library in Merritt 5:00 PM Appies presentation 5:30

Today in History: September 13th 1994

The Ulysses probe passes the sun’s south pole.

Wolfs

Some locals spent so time in the alpine meadows of honeymoon Basin in Cabin lake area on Stoyoma mountain. The bunch then took the  trail down to the Fraser river and said that they had met wolf‘s on the way down.Chris Lepsol said  , a local naturalist said that was not aware that any wolf’s were in the area.  Wolf’s were hunted heavily  in previous decades and  bounty paid for their eradication. Farmers blamed livestock losses on them. While that is possible, more enlightened thought has given the predator credibility in keeping virus levels down . We think that a balance of nature is to be appreciated.

http://www.clubtread.com/routes/Route.aspx?Route=295

Today in history: September 3 1971

Qatar becomes an independent state.

Happy Labour Day

broad leaf plant

Happy Labour Day

The week in pictures 8 17 13

Local beautification is clear about town.

Parking lots done

Positions at country run

TGIF- Coldwater hotel

Merit

Have a great weekend.

The Coldwater Hotel  on the corner of Quilchena and Voght is the hotel that has seen most of the post contact history of the city of Merritt. The Hotel was established in 1908 nad is now under a new owner John Allison a D jay and MC has ” Proprietor” on his business card. The hotels tagline is: The finest taste of history in Merritt.

The Hotel is in need of a paint job however in holds the confidence of many in the restaurant and pub. Recently I talked to a traveler enjoying a steak in the Pub . He and his wife had been around the world in a MG sports car .

Today in History: August 16th 1954

The first issue of sports illustrated is published.

The week in pictures 8/10/13

One cent a liter

The price of gasoline has dropped another cent after the BC day long weekend. Petro Can / 711 at he junction of highway 8 and 5A is selling gasoline for $1.36.9  a liter down one cent. The last drop was after the long weekend in July.

The summer driving season usually lasts from May to September. The 5 electric charge stations at least 4 of them are confirmed to be free of charge for recharge .

Merritt BC is in the center of 4 major highways going into the interior of the province and is about an hour drive to significant community’s as Kelowna and Kamloops.

Today in history: August 8th 1963

The great train robbery in England gets 15 robbers more than 2.6 million in bank notes.

Weather change

Cooler weather struck today here after a long period of hot, dry days the humidity and cloud ceiling has dropped. Yesterday Vancouver was going for their first rain free month but it was projected to rain there at early evening to spoil the record. According to the globe and mail the record  is established and July was a rain free month in Vancouver. Just under the wire as the forecast is for rain on friday.   The globe is saying that there was 411 hours of sunshine a record that goes back to when they started recording in 1937.

Today in history: August 1, 1831

A new London Bridge opens.