To the seasons of life
The local GM dealer provided a new SUV to shuttle performing artists to the stage and back to their rooms at the local Ramada Inn.When asked about the experience the young woman volunteer said it was good however was not going to go on to Cabinet Ministers.
Today in history, July 18,1942
The Germans fly the Messerschmitt Me 262 with its jet engines.
Great Canadian Bike Rally this weekend . A number of performers coming to rally for charity.
The band Trooper, Chilliwack and others will perform in the rodeo grounds and the Royal bank parking lot. Poker runs and other activities to facilitate motorcycle fans.
Today in history, July 14 ,1960
Jane Goodall arrives in Africa to start her study of primates.
Country Music Hall of Fame was officially opened last night ;again , this time I talked to Jack Madrigas a former director for the Museum the city runs for years and he offered a tour. He is a new volunteer with the CMHF.
The hall of fame occupies the old Armstrong’s Department store that was nicely renovated for it. the store goes back to before World War One and The business person whose name it bears is a protagonist in a play being presented in late July for the City’s Centenary.
A number of displays of artifacts and plaques of inductees are displayed.
The hall of fame compliments the street mall downtown this week.
A local paper is reporting that the group got about ten thousand dollars for a grand official opening in 2012, got love those openings.
Today in History July 7 1958
The US sign the Alaska State hood law
There are numbers of bus tours that come through here. With seven highways and we as a hub many destination tours use Merritt as a stop. A local Korean Sushi restaurant can get 4 a day of Asian nationals stopping for the cuisine. The divided highways and ascetics make for a pleasant and scenic route weather driving or riding.
Motorcycles like the less used and more challenging routes to communities such as Princeton and Spence’s bridge and the Fraser canyon route to Vancouver.
Any mode chosen this time of the year makes for glorious trips to and fro in the South Central Interior of British Columbia.
Today in History, July 6 1947
The AK -47 goes into production in the Soviet Union
The local Chamber is hosting the street mall for the music festival. Twenty five business’s have booked as of today and it is running on the 2000 and part of the 2100 block of Quilchena avenue starting at 9AM on the 7th. There is entertainment free at Spirit Square off Voght on Granite one block away on Friday and Saturday.
Every booth is buttoned up and closed by 6:PM daily.
The members of the Chamber paid 200 dollars to have a booth and non-members 300. The chamber has ensured that all food vendors have permits from Central Health.Visitors may have confidence in the safety and security of the street mall in our view based on experience and our good business sence .
The street mall downtown Merritt runs at the same time as the Merritt Mountain Music Festival, July 7-10 inclusive. ( look for cameos downtown)
Today in history, July 5.2003
SARS disease contained by the World Health Organization
Today in History, July 1, 1967
The Dominion of Canada is proclaimed.
There is a very active swim club here,and they host an invitational meet in the summer time at the local aquatic center.
People camp on the lawn, sleep in the drained wading pool and arena parking lot to stay close to the events.
The event is scheduled for July 23- 24 this summer.
Today in History, June 30,1969
Nigeria bans all Red Cross aid to Biafra.
The local college is adding a mechanical lift for bed ridden patients that need to be moved to chairs. This is for instruction to make care aids for local and distant old age homes. Not that long ago it was done by people and it resulted in back strain to nurses.
Today in History,June 29, 1613
The Globe Theater in London burns down.
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