To the seasons of life
Have a great weekend, and visit merit and malice and rate them
Our deepest wishes for peace and comfort to those effected by the 20 young lives and 6 older reported
lives lost in the tragedy across the border.
Today in History: December,14, 1958
A Soviet expedition reaches the pole of relative inaccessibility at Antarctica.
A Competent Communicator, ten projects in the Toastmasters Communication Course was achieved by Jon Peachey last evening at the regular scheduled weekly meeting. Jon has been a member of the local club for two years, Is a rancher and small airplane pilot.
Merritt Toastmasters club meets weekly at 1691 Garcia Street, in Merritt.
Today in History: December 12,1911
Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India.
The foyer of the local community college NVIT has three new pieces of leather furniture. The smart looking couches and chair are in the reading area. The Signature series is the brand handled by local retailer City furniture.
The security person on duty last evening ,Paul agreed that it wipes down well.
The dark brown color sits well.
Today in History: December,11 1884
Mark Twain ( two beers on credit) has his stories of The Adventures of Huckelberry Fin , published.
A hand full of people with placards were on the sidewalk on Voght this AM. they had a concern about Bill C-45.
They said that it passed on December 4th and chiefs were not allowed in to parliament., that it was omnibus and that it took away First people’s rights. One person, a student said that there was an information session as well at NVIT today at 3:00. This person seemed confident in saying that it effected riparian rights and that it takes thousands of water bodies out of federal protection status.
One person says that the bill that passed December 4. and 110 lakes and 82 rivers are left with environmental protection out of the millions that had protection, many by first nation actions.
An information meeting outlining the concerns of locals including respected band member Lenard Joe., Joe said he was grateful for the legacy he has from his father and elders even in being involved in the 1972 local decision not to need an Indian Agent. Percy Joe is a local grand chief to the 5 bands here..
Joe related that he was taken to mother earth by his father and didn”t remember ever being told that “this is where we hunt” “you need to know that” but remembers an installation of “this is our environment we must respect it”
He related the value of his degree and that science is fundamental to all action , and he has embraced the standard and desirability of measurable that government requires in environmental data and regulation.
Joe also reenforced certifiable standards and said that because of his practice of “we stay” referring to his business Grizzly Man resources and his membership and involvement with Shachan band council that they have become “experts of the day”.
Percy Joe talked of Band education funding being affected by own source provisions and that his band would only be able to get 30 percent funding , “some only 5″ this may effect our ability to pay for education”
Arnie Narcissus of the Lower Nicola Indian Band spoke and related the history of activism that saw the First Nation people come to win many court decisions about their rights.
A sence that collective action is necessary to have a voice was a theme of todays presentation at NVIT.
And a student at NVIT says that this is the road to total assimilation.
Acknowledgement that the omnibus bill is putting economy first was central to the discussion.
Editors note:
The jobs and growth bill comes into effect with the appropriation bill C-45 a bill that in part address’ borrowing money for the budget expenditure that expired March 31 2011. Numbers of the regulations in the bill only come into force by order in council ( the cabinet).
National human rights day is an appropriate day to draw attention to this passed budget bill and its omnibus nature including stiffer criminal sanctions.
Below is the earlier C-45 alluding to coming into force by Royal Assent.
Bill C-45 (Appropriation Act No. 3, 2010-11) received Royal Assent on 29 June 2010 and authorizes payments to defray certain expenses of the public service of Canada, not otherwise provided for, for the financial year ending 31 March 2011. The Act provides for the sum of $ 3 312 036 414,00 to be appropriated from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to be used the public service of Canada. The Act came into force on Royal Assent.
The current bill c 45- 41st parliament 1st session is having its second reading in the senate today and has 4 of 6 of the process to be in effect. The 41st parliament started June 2012. the current bill is sponsored by the federal finance minister.
Today in History: December 10th 1948
The United Nations adopts the universal bill of human rights.
toastmaster club file photo
Fundraising for Bantam B rep
A local student shows how candles will be lit for vigil of women’s issues
Santa a local library
A man in Kamloops was seriously injured this week , a store is calling for more of these.
Thats it for treasure island my final score!
We played a computer game with interest since 2010. Treasure Island a Zynga game off Facebook. The game gave us an international contact to adventure lovers and the mystic of the Caribbean. Lost Mayan culture was part of the theme.
Twice we bought some game cards and never spent any money beside that. In the 2 years of playing we came some short of a million points and had contact with distant relations and friends.
Starting with one hundred energy per day we were approaching 1000 as of closure day on the 5th of December.
The game is closed as of the 5th however the Facebook host remains with other games in a similar style. The Mayan calender has run out on TI but not the rest of an increasingly linked world.
Treasure Island **** good
Today in history December 6, 2001
The Canadian Province of Newfoundland is renamed Newfoundland and Labrador.
In 1992 I joined the local toastmaster club. It will be 20 years this month.
The organization is in over 80 countries and this year they had the youngest world champion of public speaking.After after going through the Club, Area, Division, District ,and Region contest a 25-year-old male contestant won at the International convention. Kudos to him and the 60,000 other people involved in the process that saw a speech delivered that was original , well presented and a win for a generation.
Today in history December 5,1945
Flight 19 is l0st in the Bermuda Triangle.
The police attended an accident Saturday night of Nicola avenue. A large pick up truck was stopped through the intersection next to a restaurant . There was visible damage to the hood,and bystanders said a man was struck .
The owner of the restaurant said the elderly man was a regular,that came every Saturday at 4:30 for the buffet.
The Police were there along time behind barrier tapes takeing pictures.
Today in History December 3.1992
The Greek oil tanker Agean Sea runs aground of the coast of Spain spilling most of its 80,000 tons of crude oil.
Have a great weekend.
Population: a recent announcement of closures has drawn fear of a population decline. 60 jobs from two small mining operations and about 80 from the closing of Ardew Wood Products are in the public mind.
Editors Note we feel that these jobs are going to be taken up with placements in the close geographical area. Merritt still remains a practical community with exception amenities makin living here and working elsewhere a option for these placements. Ardew has the last remaining burner in town although not in use, it serves as an icon to the other mills that are quite modern.
Today in History: November 30.1886
The Follies Bergere does it s first revue.
Yesterday morning I saw a dead eagle in the back of a pick up. It looked frozen but imagistic even in its fallen spread eagle position. By the time I got up to the conservation office to inquire the owner of the truck had already surrendered the bird. A confirmed source said there was no crime suspected or breach of any regulation. “it starved to death” ,” this time of the year is hard on them” on examination “muscle had been consumed”.
There is a right to sustenance and ceremonial use for eagles by first nations.And its been about 7 years since non FN have been able to get permits to harvest. A confirmed source says about its remains “it will probably go to a local first nations person.”
Editors note: Solders fighting in winter with little food have been autopsied and found to have had shrunken organs consumed to keep all warm blooded creatures at body temperature.
Today in History: November 29,1963
The Warren Commission is begun to investigate the assassination of JFK.
A rider can have a trip around Merritt and out to Lower Nicola for $1.50.
Cake and coffee were served to about 30 people.
Today in History: November 28,1925
The Grand Old Opry begins broadcasting as WSM Barn Dance
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