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Red Cross

There was a red cross presence here several years ago when a conservative government was elected on a privatization campaign. It is not a big presence now,I know a volunteer that arranges crutches  for people was the last I heard of them.  I am not sure they still do that. Crutches can be rented from drug stores and purchased out right. The organization is known as a NGO Non Government Organization in the United States and as a relief organization. Something that the government does most of here. An American  Red Cross Ambulance showed up in a used car lot recently we think reflecting a better purchasing position of the Canadian dollar across the line.

A source says that Wall Mart sells crutches and the lowest price is the law.

Today in History, February 16, 2005:

The Kyoto protocol come in to effect after being ratified by the Russian legislature.

Road Kill

Deer are particularly bad to hit with a car as sometimes the height is about right to roll the deer up the hood of the car and the body fits the windshield about right. Serious damage can occur as well as injury.The city workers were on the Voght street right of way yesterday morning  removing a small to medium-sized mule deer from the ditch. With  out ceremony its body was placed in the bucket of a back hoe to be taken to city land above  current cemetery for burial. The worker in charge said they are no longer to put them in the local landfill.

He also said its the first one he has had to deal with but there are many deer about in the night. We assume speeds are not enough to catch deer by surprise ,as out on the highway. The freeway is fenced both sides with high fences against deer and moose and some underpasses are provided for them however that may not always prevent an animal that can cover a lot of distance in a night from coming  on the highway near a town and continuing well into the freeway. Be where, of speeds at night that may over drive your headlights.

Today in History, February, 15 1971

The decimalization of British coinage  on decimal day is done.

Chamber awards

The business community(106 people) came out for their annual awards gala Saturday the 12 th. Merritt at one time talked of 500 plus Business licenses over time by the local govt B DC, that would be  about one for every bakers dozen of men, women, and children.

The winners are:

Harry Sanders Memorial Award: Posts Meat Market

Community Booster: Dr. Don McLeod

Tourism: Baillie House Tourist Information Center.

Employee of the year: Penny Blain, BC Visitors Center.

Non-Profit business of the year: Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary.

Home Based Business Excellence: Second Avenue Signs:

Business of the year: Best Value Glass.

Today in History, February 14, 1998

The first of 24 satellites for GPS are put in place.

TGIF

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Today in History, February 11, 1990

Nelson Mandela released from prison after 27 years.

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Loss of life can never be totally rationalized.

Soapstone

The guy that does this soapstone here says that some soap stone has asbestos and could be dangerous in dry form. So if you take up check it out.

Today in History, February 10, 1996

Super computer beats Chess Champion G Kasperov for the first time

Choir

Choir visits a local church recently.

African Childrens Choir

Visiting Singers from Africa

Today In History, February 9, 1995

First American and British space walks take place in the Shuttle program.

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Today in History, February 8 1952

Elizabeth II proclaimed monarch.

TGIF

 

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Today in History, February 4, 2006

71 die in a stampede in a stadium near Manila.

Paste

Paste costume jewelery

The glitz and glamor of doing yourself up can include paste, around here it would play well especially at high school. Probably not in Hollywood . They say  Hollywood is high school with money , so who else can we emulate on a budget, that’s a small town advantage .

Today in History, February 3, 1930

The communist party of Vietnam is organized.

Clean Fire Hydrants


The city ran and add to hire CUPE workers last week in on of the local weekly’s they were to fix potholes and keep up these things . Most all the fire hydrants were gone through and painted up starting after a local hotel burned down. The fire was reported as arson. In the middle of a labor dispute and some one had opened  a number of these about town diminishing the pressure to fight the fire.

The tag says no not connect without permit;2000 dollar fine, we think it’s not intended for arsonists but the responsible public.

The crime is yet unsolved.

Today in History, February 2 1901

Queen Victoria’s Funeral

Dry Goods

The old Chinese dry goods store’s front windows are now un-boarded displaying some of the dated goods inside. The new owners are said to be going to sell antiques there and live in the house next door.

Today in History, February 1, 1968

Eddie Adams video tapes execution of Viet Cong officer ,builds opposition to the Vietnam war.