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West Coast Amusements

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April 19, 2011

West Coast Amusements, the carnival is in town . Didn’t see who sponsored it maybe its not required any more as a source says they are subject to surprise inspections from the same people that inspect elevators And they bill the show 3000 dollars for the inspection. Two years ago it was 1500.

The show is not allowed to run when school is in….by Provincial law.

They are usually here three days and the proprietor is said to be ideological driven as well as economic a grand pa still presides over this family business.

Update the show is only here for a day…. thats today. according to Q101…

Today in History, April 19th ,1961

The Bay of pigs invasion fails for the United States in Cuba.

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Court

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April 18, 2011

Family court a restricted court  a place to come for orders for interim support and separation agreements. Mondays are the circuit court day for these hearings. No provincial court registry here to perfect an agreement one must file it in the Kamloops registry.

Remember an agreement once in place preserves the interest  of both parties, there can be no claim for desertion or lack of spousal support advisarys  know this and you must declare that you know that your best interest may be to independent legal advice.

 If you have been badly wronged in a family matter go straight for a divorce they are only heard in the Supreme Court and unlike family court they are a public record something that the tort feasor wishes to avoid.

Today in  History, April 18th 1909

Joan of Arc made a saint in Rome by the Church

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Week in pictures, 16/04/11

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April 16, 2011

Merritt, British Columbia Canada.

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Jail

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April 15, 2011

The city has an RCMP detachment here and a source  who works there says that there were 7 cells for detention when built ,6 now. They can hold up to 15 people each and the drunk tank has nothing in it no bed or table nothing to accommodate rage or demonstration..

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Today in History, April 15th 1999

Human genome project completed  99  percent of genes catalogued.

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Vancouver Aquarium Vehicles

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April 14, 2011

A great attraction to the lower mainland is the Vancouver Aquarium. A noble cause and an expensive one it has the support of the corporate community. A Van stopping here shows a great Public relations value to its BC Hydro sponsor.We are with in a few hours of the facility and it is often used for field trips and an interest point when visiting outside this small community. We also get a great collage of vehicle traffic stopping here on their way to major centers.

Today in History, April 14th 1999

Hailstorm in Australia causes 2.3 billion in insured damage.

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Spring tree pruning.

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April 13, 2011

Pruning of trees common knowledge says that they should be done in the fall after losing leaves or in the spring before the sap starts to run.

Crews are out and about doing their duty to trees trying to make them attractive and kept as far as appearance. The white hated supervisor of the  has a 6 year experience level with the city and a university degree in horticulture. Lots of confidence in their track record about here. we look forward to the beautification of Granite and Garcia in the down town.

Line painting is also going on on local streets  the contractor has three trucks and crews and estimates 6 days , the Crew whats to be back in Cranbrook for a tier one hockey game.

Today in History, April 13th 1792

Thomas Percy  magazine editor and Bishop,born.

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Volunteer Income Tax preparation

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April 12, 2011

People leaving a church on Voght street tell me that they can have their tax s prepared by volunteers for 10 dollars.

No word on any kind of absolution that goes with it however a church does enjoy a legal privilege. Not sure if that’s for confession or filing….

Tax deadline for 2010 is 18 days away.

Today in History, April, 12,1980

Terry Fox launches his “Marathon of hope runs”

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Power pole replacement

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April 11, 2011

The local power utility yard has  been busy replacing power poles in the last few years. When asked, a person on the crew said that sometimes they replace poles completely in a particular area. However most of the replacement comes from the results of  drilling and testing poles. The poles have plastic plugs put in them and numbers of them can be seen in some poles.

The telephone company also has lines on some hydro poles  lower then the power lines and they must coöperate in maintenance..

About twenty years ago  the utility drove galvanised steel beams by some  poles and bolted them to the beams.They are not apparently doing that now. And when asked about scheduling  the source said he was not aware of any schedule and that  it was ad hoc as far as replacement was concerned.

Today in History, April,11,1976

Apple personal computer created.

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Social networking

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April 7, 2011

Social networking is good for everyone?

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Facebook in collaboration with Connie Kerridge
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Day pass

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Child killer, Allan Schoenborn not criminally responsible  because of mental disorder is being reported as being able to get supervised day passes.

The roofer /construction worker after one year in detention will get out with a shrink for day outings.( suitable outings) Schoenborn killed his three children in Merritt and led the police on a manhunt that lasted some time.  He was in poor condition when found by a local hunter Kim Robinson.

Kim is reported as being disappointed with the news of a day pass.

Today in History, April 7,2001

Mars Odyssey launched , a space craft to orbit the red planet and send back data.

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Dentist

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April 5, 2011

There are 2 dentist offices here,some people like the ones in other communities, a fellow here prefers the one in Logan Lake, a small mining town in the Highland Valley about 90 kilometers away. Mark enjoys to take a bicycle ride to the dentist there as there is lots of scenery and nature to enjoy on the way. Its about 5 hrs for him.

Highland Valley Copper operates up there the open pit that can be seen from space. Also scenic mine tours can be arranged starting in May.

Today in History, April 4,1973

The world trade center in New York is dedicated.

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New Banner

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April 4, 2011

The 100 th anniversary banner was being put up on the Voght Street Bridge. April 1st is the day Merritt was incorporated . It is also the first day of the provincial fiscal management system.

The bridge is a center piece for a board walk that includes portions of the Walk of Stars, Country Music interest. Their 8th annual gala is coming up on the 28th of May including Casey Clarke the CMT host and a lot of Canadian headliners like Patricia Conway and Tara Oram.

Start 6 PM and there is a celebrity.

Golf tournament on the weekend as well.

The gala tickets go for 100 dollars early bird and 120 at the door.Two hundred dollars for a weekend package.They are available from a number of sources including Home Hardware. In Merritt.The weekend package includes a Friday evening at the Capital Sound Stage.

Today in History, April 5 2008:

Charlton Heston, famous for Moses role and the American Rifle Assoc:

” From my cold dead Hands ” Dies

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