To the seasons of life
A local councilor,Norm Brigdan has resigned his seat and is moving to Vancouver Island to take a new job. The course for filling the seat is that there is not an unreasonable delay. The election is 80 days after the appointment of a returning officer. The talk is for a September election.
Today in History: May 24, 1962
Mercury space project sees an man orbit the earth in a space vehicle.
There is a photo copy of a speeding ticket displayed in a building in the commercial district of downtown. One hundred and ninety six dollars for 100 k in a 70 k zone ; note says: right at the change and asks the question are the police officers pirates. There is also a note on a boarded broken window saying I pay 7800 dollars a year taxes the city pays 2.1 million for police and this is all I get ,talk to the Mayor.
Editors note : Merritt British Columbia has a population of about 8000 and pays 70 percent of the costs of the federal officers contracted to supply municipal policing. In March the RCMP renewed a 20 year contract to supply municipal policing to the province. Right after signing an agreement the force hit municipalities for a substantial raise.
Today in History: May 23,1873
The Parliament of Canada creates the North West Mounted Police, later to become The RCMP
The old timers in the Nicola Valley say not to plant your gardens untill all the snow is gone from the local Iron Mountain. or the long weekend in May. Only one event has fully occurred as of today.
Today in History: May 22, 1980
The video game Pac -Man is released.
Today in History, May,18 1995
Shawn Nelson , 35 goes on a rampage in San Diego in a tank.
Literacy Merritt has a number of book selves about the town. Books on the honour system can be taken and returned with little control. There is one in Brambles Bakery and one at the CPO office on the 2000 block of Quilchena.
A source says there are about a dozen locations where used books of all kinds are available to take read enjoy.
Today in History, May 17th 1970
Thor Heyerdahl sets sail from Morocco in a papyrus boat The RA 11
Exhibition of art by Fame Mackney at the Court House gallery is on this week.The show runs from May 11- June 9th with a reception Saturday, May 19, 4-6.
The Gallery hours are Thursdays 4-8 pm Friday and Saturday 12 noon to 6 pm
Fame has a gothic style and presents a number of works of human form, characterized by the Director of the Gallery as mild erotica.
The Gallery is endorsed by the Arts Council and the British Columbia Arts Council.
Today in History: May 14, 1973
Sky Lab the first space station is launched.
Today in history May 13 ,1989
A hunger strike by students occupies Tiananmen Square in China
Today in History, May 11, 1987Klaus Barbie goes on trial as a war criminal from the Second World War.
The crews are back in town that did the Garcia Street upgrade and they are busy tearing up pavement and replacing it. A source at the job site said that it failed inspection because the oil content was to high.
It looked good and black like and had no apparent serviceability problems.
Today in History, May 9, 1960
Oral Contraception (birth control) approved by the food and drug administration.
There is interest in the dynamic of Xeriscape landscaping here. with water restrictions and some metering and a sence that more may be coming people are looking for less maintenance of yards. Using rocks and natural plants and ground cover is taking hold.
The naturalists had a recent presenter on natural plants for British Columbia and eastern Washing ton .Something she referred to as the the great basin desert. The natural plants or those from this area take less water then the ones from the coast.And beyond. as well a yard looks good in ground cover whether its plants such as Bear Berry plants or rocks and crush.
On Saturday the 12th there is another workshop one by Gwen Steele, a Director of the Okanagan Xeriscape Org. It is endorsed by the city but cost 35 dollars you can register by calling the City of Merritt at 250-378-1050
The session is 6 hrs 10 am-4 pm.
Today in history, May 7 1915
A passenger liner is sunk by a German submarine to bring the US into WW 1
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Kevin Griffiths
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