To the seasons of life
There are lots of these type business’s about here,vanity must still play, in a world of façade.
Tomorrow in History, July 24 1487
Citizens of Leeuwarden Netherlands strike against ban on foreign beer
Tomorrow in History, July 24 1534
Cartier plants cross for France in the new world.
This is a picture of Beverly Mahood here in Merritt a few months ago, giving an invitation to the walk of stars gala. She gained fame by Country Music TV and is a pleasant personality when in Merritt for country music bunch. She is in the Country Music Hall of Honour building that is now under renovation for displays.
Today in History, July 21 1925:
John Scopes fined 100 dollars for teaching evolution .
Local jurisdictions , this patrol car bearing Delta Police Markings is from a community in the lower mainland.It was recently seen going through our south central interior city on who knows what duty. We have the Royal Canadian Mounted Police here. About 20 officers contracted to the City from that Federal Police Force. British Columbia contracts the most with the Federal Government Force There is no Provincial police only city ones and that results in 38 percent, there about, of the RCMP’s contracted members being in BC. Of the 20 odd members that are here some of them have federal duties including First Nations Policing . A flow chart issued by them shows four lines of responsibility each under a corporal, an operations Sargent ,and one Staff Sargent as NCO in charge.
Today in History, July 16th 1999
John Kennedy Junior dies in his small plane in the Atlantic Ocean .
This item is the second such laying in the street, this person has seen. One assumes it is Medical Pot. The first was brought to the attention of the local coroner and she affirmed in her opinion it was. She removed it. There is a health food store that advertises some form of it in a local store . The local police are fond of putting, a most wanted add, under the add that the store runs for MM.
Remember that entrapment defence laws exclude those that have a predispostion for something not legal ; ie a record.
We think they may be falling from those that have motorized wheel chairs, however it does not represent a significant public interest at this time , to us here.
Today in History, July 15 1927
Massacre of July 15th ,89 Protesters killed by Police in Vienna
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.
Hey Merit what do you say?
Kevin Griffiths
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