Logging trucks getting huge around here, this is a 26 wheeler there are others parked in lots bigger.
Today in History, August 30th 1963
The hotline between the west and the Soviet Union goes into operation
Category: Vegtable soup
Have a great weekend….
Today in history,August 27th 2007
Bluegrass army depot, Sarin(GB) leak in Lexington, Kentucky. Officials reported the Sarin levels 85 times above the safe limit.
Recent sun set reflects forest fires to the west.
/Today in History, August 26 1987
President Ronald Reagan proclaims Sept 11 as ” Emergency number day”
Care free riders enjoy a tremendous road net work here, in a province that is bigger then most European nations.
Today in History,August 25th 1980
Zimbabwe joins United Nations.
Lots of different travel trailors out there, this one says Swiss Army on it, must be a take on the famous knife, whats in a brand name anyway.
Today in history, August 24 ,1998
The first RFID is planted in a human being.
no pictures, Today in History what do you think……
The Country Music Capital theme of Merritt was affirmed lately by the replacing of banners on the main streets.
Today in History, August 20th 1991
Estonia sucedes from the Soviet Union
- Canadian Country Music Hall of Honour
To complement the Walk of Stars a similar attraction as Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood landmark sidewalk of stars. The principles of the Walk of stars have renovated a building down town for the CCMHH. This is a picture of the architects drawings that were up on the wall when work began, expected to be open Septemberish. The hall is the outcome of a decade and a half of music festival activities here in Merritt.
Today in History, August 19th 43 BC
Octavian compels the senate to make him proconsul of the Roman Empire.
This car and trailer came down from Williams Lake to go to a classic car show in Salmon Arm, he stopped here for lunch. Today one hundred, peers are being hosted for lunch by the local club at central park.
Today in History, August 18th 1992
Wang laboratories file for bankrupcy protection.
cool car ,warm weather
Open top cars make for an enjoyable lifestyle in this weather.
Today in History, August 17th 1969
Level 5 hurricane Camille hits coast of Mississippi killing hundreds and doing 1.5 billion in damage
Art
Hiro Yasuda is a Japanese Canadian in her 7th decade, a stalwart volunteer at the Hospital Axillary thrift shop and the Nicola Valley Heritage Society ,her art as displayed in the garden tour of early summer is in a series of greeting cards at the Baillie House Tourist Information center in Merritt. Hiro worked for IBM and finished her work life at he local hospital here , Is married to another Japanese Canadian ,an engineer also retired. They make their home in Merritt.
Today in History, August 16 1989:
Solar Flare affected miro chips stops trading on Toronto stock exchange, through a geo magnetic storm.
11 th annual
Mike Hume, from Lytton, BC saw the youth ambassadors society, change the guard last evening. Mike is the president and concluded another transfer of title to three more youth, One of the out going ambassadors said she had attended 27 pageants in her year of service to the community.
Today in history,August 15th 1914
Panama Canal opens to traffic with the cargo ship Anton.
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