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TGIF Salmon return

Have a great weekend!

The Nicola River this morning has returning salmon in it.The river level its self was noticeably managed this year with what seemed to be higher water levels and silt for some time. However today the returning salmon are quite visible  off of Voght street next to The Rotary Park turn coming into Merritt from the North on highway 5A.

A number of species run in the fall we generally expect Sockeye.

There was a city worker hat brought 8 tables into the old chamber office at 2158 B Voght Street for the polling place for the by-election. The city said it had to spend the same for the by election as for the general,$15000.00 however we think that the small office indicates that the general elections accounting may not have taken in regular city workers costs.

Today in history: September 14,2007

The first run  on a British bank in a hundred fifty years  happens in the 2007  financial crisis.

Elder recognition

The local public community college ,NVIT had a recognition ceremony yesterday with a lunch and a band called The Hatfields providing music.

Opinion:

The first nations people that run the school put a lot of stock in showin respect to  the earth and its systems including their elders.

Today in history: September 13 1812

War of 1812:A supply wagon is attacked  trying to relive Fort Harrison and becomes known as the Attack on the Narrows.

Hot tubs

A couple of men were having lunch outside the public pool ,They said they worked for Arctic Spas and they estimated the hot tubs would be ready for use in October. this was not solicited and was volunteered.

The hot tubs at the Nicola valley aquatic center have been in process for over a year. A number of difficulties were encountered including  electic motor incapability.

Today in history: September 12 ,2007

Former Philippines president Estrada is convicted of the  crime of Plunder.

Intersection accident

Sunday there was an accident at the lights on Voght Street. About 4 PM a police car hit a late model car that was going to turn left.  The RCMP cruiser was against the curb and facing west when stopped it had been going north. There was a considerable distance of about 40 feet to the front end demolished car still in the intersection and positioned to turn Left.

Sources say that the cruiser had its emergency lights on and the other vehicle was trying to get out of its way.

A fire fighter directing traffic thought that there was no one hurt.

Today in history: September 11 2001

There is a terrorist attack on the United states resulting in the loss of the world trade center in New York, severe damage to the Pentagon and a near miss on the Capital or White House. More than 3000 lives are lost.

Dew drops, rain drops

The dew  and rain on the brocoli leaves this morning were collected in half inch droplets on the broad leafs. We in Merritt BC,live in the Great Eastern Desert Basin that includes Eastern Washington State. We also have a great water shed with some high mountain lots of lakes and high plateaus draining river systems.

The TV news reported a state of emergency in Peachland last evening and showed pictures of exploding fire.

Peachland is a small community   about 160 kilometers away in the Okanogan valley. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peachland,_British_Columbia

Opinion: We hope they got the benefit of the dew point over night and the emergency no longer exists, however forestry officials are saying that September is to be hot .we think that you should not rely on the shortened days and sunlight or dew point and stay carefull about fires.

Today in history: Sept 10 1939

The Royal Navy submarine the HMS Oxley is accidentally sunk by the HMS Triton off the coast of Norway and is the first naval loss for Britain  of the Second World war.

The week in pictures 9/8/12

 

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TGIF

have a great weekend

A heritage home was burned while the owners were in Kamloops. The Coldwater avenue home of the Robertson family had a restored mine car from the Bralore mine where Jon Robertson works and was designated a heritage home by its age .

A contractor Nick Beers noticed the fire and helped by using a garden hose till the fire trucks responded.

Today in history, September 7, 1985

Desmond Tutu becomes the first black to lead the Anglican church in Africa.

Art showing

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Alex Edmonds is having the court-house gallery for her showing this month. The show runs till October 20th .

Still in her second decade Alex is traveled and keen she hosted a card art seminar earlier this year, here in Merritt.

The sculptor in the show is Atelier Pom, and has made bronze masks of women figures of antiquity to compliment the painting of Alexandra.

Today in history, September 6,1952

Canadas first Television station opens in Montreal

Tuesday

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Deutsch: Villa der ehemaligen Pension Beau Séjour in Zimmerwald. Schauplatz der Zimmerwalder Konferenz (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The fall speech contest of the local toastmasters club will be at NVIT 0001 , on Sept 29th from 1 -3 PM.

Club 3929 meets on Tuesday evenings from 5:00 to 6:00 PM in the multi purpose room.

Today in history, September 5,1915

The Zimmerwald pacifist conference begins.

Schools in

The local college is in and school is in. NVIT,a couple of sources  say that the school has a capacity of about 500 and has about 300 this semester which is about normal.

A confirmed source says they publish such information here:http://nvit.ca/docs/nvit%20quick%20facts%20may%202012.pdf

Today in history, September 4,1950

The first 500 mile Nascar event takes place on the Darlington raceway.

The week in pictures 9/1/12

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Found money

Merit of Merritt

Its good that it is friday….

An amount of cash money was found at the Baillie house, dropped by a women in her late 40s, driving a blue BMW. Her hands were covered with turquoise paint, and she bought doorknobs at Canadian tire shortly after. Contact THE AUTHOR FOR MORE INFORMATION IF THIS IS YOU.K

Today in history, August 31, 2005

A stampede on a bridge in Bagdad Iraq kills 1200 people.