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Help for those passing from this life

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May 1, 2013

May is Palitive care month , we have an organisation here called the Merritt and District Hospice Society. A registered organization with an office open 9 am till noon Tuesdays. The office is located at 12″ 2025 Granite Avenue with a phone for the co-ordinator : 250-280-4040, mail 3451 Voght ,Street,Merritt V1K1C6.A table with helpful literature is set out in the public library today and from time to time. As a part of the month they are asking for volunteers, training in May. Call District office at 250-280-4040.

Today in History: May 1, 1931

The Empire State building is dedicated in New York City USA.

Man survives fall from Empire State Building’s observation deck (kdvr.com)

Tags: Empire State Building, Health, Merritt, Merritt British Columbia, Metro Areas, New York, New York City, Public library, United States

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Snow

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April 30, 2013

The weekend saw a lot of wind here probably gale force. At least one large tree was ripped up and half of it on the ground. Cold weather and snow was right behind it. Last night snow fell again and is still on the ground of this 600 meter above sea level community.
Some lighting and thunder claps proceeded a power outage over most the city of circa 8000 here. Causing intersections to be under person direction instead of street lights.
Calm and clearing at mid morning.
Editors note: powerful weather can put in play a series of events that can bring people into danger. Think ahead.

Today in History: April 30th 1492

Spain gives Christopher Columbus a charter to explore for a new world.

Heavy snow causes power outages, transport chaos in western Ukraine (nzweek.com)
Snow Didn’t Stop Play. . . (oswaldsoutlook.com)
Oh No Snow! (marjo411.wordpress.com)
Schools and roads shut as snow hits (bbc.co.uk)
Denver has another chance for snow Wednesday after high of 83 Monday (denverpost.com)

Tags: Beaufort scale, Christopher Columbus, Holiday, National Weather Service, Power outage, Snow, Temperature, weather

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Earth day: Canada April 22/13

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April 23, 2013

The students (all) from the local high school observed earth day by going out on school time and picking up garbage. Carrying bags and wearing gloves many were seen to be about the river trails and paths.

There is also an earth month youth, April is full with activites surrounding it here: http://www.earthday.ca/pub/

Today in History: April 23 ,1985

Coca Cola launches its new taste it fails and Coke Classic is back in three months.

The social media marketing of Earth Day circa 2013 (o.canada.com)
Has Earth Day withered on the #Vine? (cbc.ca)
Coca-Cola Pledges Another $5 Million to Fund Active Living Programs Across Canada (nonprofitnewswire.wordpress.com)
PERFECT HARMONY written by SCOTT UTLEY and performed by THE COCA COLA CHOIR (planetlobster.wordpress.com)
This date in science: Why celebrate Earth Day on April 22? (earthsky.org)
Coca-Cola Kicks off Spring with $150,000 Investment to Help Combat Obesity (local-news.jtn-network.com)
How to Celebrate Earth Day (insureyes.com)
Coca-Cola: Too Much Fizz in the Shares? (fool.com)

Tags: April, Canada, Coca Cola, Earth, Earth Day, Holidays, Recreation, Soda

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Media representation

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April 22, 2013

Tomorrow night at 7PM, April 23rd, at the local community college NVIT a film on the representation of women in the media will be presented. In the auditorium at 4155 Belshaw avenue Misrepresentation will be played.
doors open at 6:30 seating is limited to 145 and no food or drinks in the theater: admission 2 dollars ( proceeds to the local women’s shelter.)
A film by Jennifer Siebe Newsom.

Today in History: April 22 1977

Fiber optics is first used to carry phone calls.

Miss Representation (mediathinking003.wordpress.com)
Pacific women political representation not good enough, says Fiame (pacific.scoop.co.nz)
TURLOCK NOW: Women’s representation gets film focus (modbee.com)
Women journalists in Jordan bring women’s rights to the forefront. Representation of women in Indian police force first step towards equality. (psawomenpolitics.wordpress.com)

Tags: Colleges and Universities, Community college, Education, Misrepresentation, NVIT, Pacific Media Centre, Two-Year Colleges, United States

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The week in pictures 4/20/13

Gallery

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April 21, 2013

Next Nicola Naturlists meeting

Save the dog adoption out side local pet store

up for adoption

Sunday snow at 2500 feet

Not up for adoption

First drum made at local school.

Tags: Drum making, Pets, Public library, Snow

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TGIF – rafting

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April 19, 2013

Its good that it is friday….

Next meeting of the Nicola naturalists Thursday, May 23 7 pm at the Merritt Civic Center , Downtown. The meeting is a joint meeting with the Nicola Valley Explorers. “The Majestic Thompson River” with Bernie Fandrich. (Kumsheen Raft Adventures )

Today in history: April 19th 1927

Mae west is given 10 days in jail for your part in the play SEX.

My hero: Mae West by Kathy Lette (guardian.co.uk)

Tags: Advice, History, Mae, Mae West, Politics of Sexuality, Sex, Sexuality, United States

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The week in pictures 4/13/13

Gallery

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April 13, 2013

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TGIF

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April 12, 2013

English: Union Flag, Flag of the United Kingdom (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Its good that it is friday….

Today in History: April, 12 1606

The Union flag is adopted in the UK.

Our editoral view on the need to break winter and sympathy to those in England that have not survived it. ( old and sick)

Tags: Email address, England, Friday, History, On This Day in History, Reasonable doubt, tgif, United States

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Frost

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April 10, 2013

This morning there was heavy frost on the ground, after snow on the weekend that did not stick.

Crocus , tulips and daffodils are seen in yards that have sheltered areas and warmth of soil conditions.

A consultation with Henry a participant at the farmers market and a serious friend of the with in a hundred miles thought said that he planted 80 odd romaine lettuce in side this week in anticipation of planting outside. He said they are frost hardy and lots of green vegetables are, common wisdom for less frost hardy plants is the end of May. Henry intends to have produce at the farmers market when it opens May 18th.

Today in History: April 10th, 1710

The statute of Anne, the first law regulating copyright in the UK is made.

Farmers Prepare for Spring Frost (krextv.com)
GardenToolBox Sprays Even More Pressure Washers On To Their Site (prweb.com)

Tags: Agriculture, Evesham, History, Pressure washer, Recreation, Robert Frost, Sullivan Frost, United States

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500 kilometer range

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April 9, 2013

Off Voght Street in Merritt and next to the Merritt Desert Inn is an electric car recharging station. I talked to a man recharging his car and he said his car a Tesia model S has a 500 kilometer range. He had come from Vancouver and took on 130 kilometers worth of free power from the charging station.

The man said that he spends 6 dollars a month on power for his 100 thousand dollar luxury electic car. There three models below it with less range and according to him it takes more than over night to fully charge his car with the 110 service at home.

The car drove off with no noise and a happy driver on his way to Kamloops.

The charging station is in the same parking lot that the farmers market occupy starting May 18th.

A report in the Merritt Herald here said that more stations are coming.

An update:
Another Tesia driver charging up here on 4/15/13 said his range is more like 300 KMs because of going up hill and he agreed that the return trip should have better results as that would be downhill . Merritt is 2000 feet above sea level that the coast drivers come from.

Today in History: April 9, 1867

Alaska is purchased from the Russians by a vote of one.

An Electric Car Charger On Every Corner? (autoinsurancecenter.com)
Fry’s to install electric car charging stations ()
Mercedes-Benz puts new electric car into production (reviews.cnet.com)
The world’s first nationwide EV charging network (smartplanet.com)
How Better Place plans to revive the electric car (reviews.cnet.com)
Game Changer for Tesla (forbes.com)

Tags: Charging station, Electric car, Electric vehicle, Kamloops, Russians, Technology, Tesia, Vancouver

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Underground warmth

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April 8, 2013

The hill side to the south-west in Merritt is green. It’s the one that’s visible just under some large condos that Claude Lelievre of Merritt Mountain Entertainment built and were abandoned some years ago. The warmth coming from underground workings that burned for many years is still apparent. The developer Claude Lelievre was said to be making a pond or lake behind the area when he lost all the water to underground workings. The hill-side also had billowed a small column of smoke. The smoke has not been seen for years and the story of the water loss was talked about as its cause.

The area is shown on the Active Mountain Resort http://www.freespiritmedia.com/AMRNew/realestateintro.html‘s web page . However the abnormal greening is only apparent in early spring when the surrounding area has not germinated yet.

http://wp.me/pAoul-2Qp

The Web page has not updated its calender of activities since 2005.

There are unconfirmed reports of new owners and development plans.

Today in History: April 8th 1954

Thirty seven people die as a Canadian Air force trainer collides with an airliner over Moosejaw Sask.