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The week in pictures 10/20/12

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TGIF

Merit of Merritt

Its good that it is friday….

Today in history: October 19, 1914

The Battle of Ypres begins in the First World War.

Al Horne

Al Horne is presenting the last of 3 lectures at the Merritt Public library tonight 6-8 PM. Al presents on Alexander the Great and the conquest of the Persian Empire.The Macedonians united Greece except for Sparta into nation   to drive the  Persian threat out of the world and give western culture peace and security.  The peace lasted 40 years after Alexanders death before breaking up his empire into smaller ruling sections.

Al Horne is a retired history teacher with first hand travelers knowledge of the locations of the significant events in Greece’s world conquest.

 

Today in history: October 18 320

Pappus of Alexandria observes an eclipse of the sun and writes a commentary in the Great Astronomer Almagest

Debate

The United States will have its final debate for the office of president in the 2012 election, this evening.

Today in history: October, 18 1781

George Washington captures York Town

Crib day

October 30 the TNRD regional district library is hosting crib providing goodies and coffee.  Drop in. 1-3 PM

Today in history: October 17 1994

A Russian journalist is assassinated while investigating corruption in the military.

The week that was 10/13/12

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Pacific Forest Rally

The Pacific  Forest Rally is happening here this weekend. Rally cars are about and the roads in the back country will full of  activity here. The rally has a pit stop in the center of town  off from the Garcia Street Mall. The organizers are using a paved parking lot as they did last year with the Canadian Tire lot up on the hill. The rally used the unpaved Railyard malls yet undeveloped corner in previous years resulting in a lot of raised dust and rock.

Today in history: October 11,1976

Gerald Ford makes George Washington General of the Armies of America ; posthumously.

Holiday

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today in history: October 8th,1932

The Indian Government establishes an Air Force.

The week in pictures 6/9/12

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TGIF- taxs

Merit

Have a great weekend.

The provincial government has sent out letters to former PST registrants advising that the new PST is to be implemented on April 13 2013.

They are offering help and a outline registration for business who wish to have a representative help them.

The HST will be gone because of a referendum inititive.

Today in history: October 5 1944

The Royal Canadian Air force shoot down the first German Jet Fighter over Europe.

Smart ID

The local community college NVIT has a new machine for making student cards that includes a chip. significant information can be put on the card as well the card has the ability to be  the door lock at the Dorms.

Today in history: October 2,1950

Peanuts a cartoon  is first published by C .M. Shultz

The week in pictures 9/29/12

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TGIF