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Voght park was used for a dog show on the weekend. Creditation under the agriculture act give an incentive to win a place in the various categories to give your prized pet an enhanced breeding opportunity. Hosted by the Nicola Valley Kennel Club, it was a three “all breed championship show”:with “puppy  sweepstakes and junior handling.”

With thanks to Eukanuba, permission granted for holding the events under the rules and regulations of the “Canadian Kennel Club.

Entries:

                                  Saturday              Sunday         Monday

Sporting                     47                            47                     40

Hounds                       24                             22                      26

Working                      41                             44                      39

Terriers                       19                             21                       19

Toys                            57                             56                      53

Non Sporting             38                             34                       34

Herding                       25                             25                       25

Total:____________________________________________________

                                      251                           249                   236

A sweet little dog named Fee placed first in the herding on Monday, the park was replete with beautiful dogs and dog masters, judges and officials as well as clean up scooper.

A Boxer named Cody was reported missing after being startled by the July 1st fire work display.  Missing from its motel room in the Ramada, the striated dog was still unaccounted for at 11 am on the last day of the contest.

Editors note: The show seemed professional and welcoming.

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The Dow Jones company publish its first stock report.

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The local schools are out and the long weekend is looming. High schools and grade schools in the Nicola Valley have a good mix of farm families and often work on the farm is the activity of summer. However most every one takes some time for the National Holiday.

Douglas Lake Ranch, Quilchena Cattle Company,Nicola Ranch and numbers of others surround and peoplate the area. they are significant and sometimes regarded as a lifestyle as well as a vocation. Cowboy poets and cow camp culture is in easy reach of Merritt.

Today in History, June 28,1967

Israel annexes east Jerusalem

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Its good that it is friday….

Today in history: June 22 2003

The largest hailstone ever recorded falls in Nebraska.

Today in history: June 22, 1976

The Canadian parliament abolishes capital punishment in Canada

A new  business is operating in Merritt. The Source store has been open for a month and is  in the former Video rental location of Voght Street . On the way to Canadian tire on Forksdale avenue.

A clean and neat electronics store .On a visit they had three bright young , and helpful clerks hard at work . 

Today in history,June 19,1970

The patent coöperation treaty is signed,giving a venue for documenting dates.

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Its good that it is friday….

Today is the deadline for self employment filing with the Canada Revenue Agency, for the 2011 tax year. If you owe file any way and it will keep you from late filing penalties.

Today in history June 15th 1994

Israel and the Vatican set up full diplomatic relations.

The local bylaw officer said today that he is going to start enforcing the new signs on Mammete  to the Arena with tow first ask questions later. He says also that there is no special event provisions for the by law and that the two hr max is the law.

The area is  near the down town tourist info office and many business employees park on the previously un regulated street.

Today in history June 13,1966

The Supreme Court in the United States in Miranda VRS Arizona says that the police must tell people of their rights before questioning them.

June 13 2010

The capsule of a Japanese space craft returns to earth with particles from asteroid 25143

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A bunch of tree planters working in the area had a masquerade ball on Saturday evening. A source said that the Desert Inn here in Merritt was packed and the event was very popular with the local worker.

We estimate about 300 people may have been involved.

Today in history June 11 1770

Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef