To the seasons of life
Does your job include crossing a sidewalk with little noise, little shade, and lots of big feet?
The weekend invited sun bathing , today brings cold weather, visible snow at about the 5000 foot level.
Today in history, July 12 1884: Milton Berle American Comic born.
This is the parking lot at the local Royal Bank , their parking restriction sign says that parking is restricted to customers. Their small sign is displayed on a structure that had a for sale sign on it for the parking lot. Who knows what kind of tensions were up with electronic banking the cost of land for regulated parking obligations and politics. However we are glad to see the parking for the downtown place resolved. the fact that :
Royal didn’t put a nice single metal post for its sign is noted , and we re indeed thankful that their customers don’t take up other business parking space.
Today in History, July 8th 1892
St Johns Newfoundland devastated by Great Fire of that year.
Don’ t read this tailgate while using a cell phone.OR eating a hamburger, kissing your girlfriend or anyother activity that distracts from threats.
Today in History, July 7th 1863
United States starts the military draft. Exemptions cost 300 dollars.
This diploma from 1917 is on display in the Nicola Valley Historical Societies Baillie House, A relative of a current board member it sites Florence Nightingale standards. Completed in a local hospital with practicing MDs supervision.
Today in History, July 5th 2003 :
SARS declared contained by World Health Organization
These two travellers originally from Stockholm Sweden are traveling the back country .Recently from Likely to Wells BC on mopeds , through the back way on their wits. They were asking about an old rail bed route from here to Hope and on thought he Fraser Canyon.
Today in history July 2 1776
Lee resolution outlines American independence.
The Canadian Country Music Hall of Honour, has started work inside their building. posted blueprints on the wall show rotunda, vinyl resurfacing, and flat screen TVs going into the building in the 2000 block of Quilchena Avenue in Merritt.
This is a period that covers a good deal of our post contact history, in the south central interior of BC.
This picture is purported as the original Coldwater Hotel in Merritt. Burned down in 1907. Built by Wilber McIntyre, replaced two years later.
Today in History, June 29, 2002
Koreans clash, 6 dead , north”s ship sunk.
2.5 million dollars of federal money has Merritt a new wood pellet plant, it may use up to 50 people. The place is welcome cleaning up and improving an auto wreaking yard and an auto body repair place.
Today in History, June 28, 1894:
Labor day becomes a offical holiday in the US.
back on monday….
Hey Merit what do you say?
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