You are presumed to be honest and responsible without evidence to the contrary beyond a reasonable doubt… on the balance of probablilties you are justified by 51 % likelyhood.
If you filled out your census form online with your 16 digit number as a username put in your basic information and were prompted to either go on or make a password and finish it later then today Tuesday the 18th of May 2021 your form will automatically file if you never went back to it. When this happens you will have by making your presence in your city town or rural area secured funding for many things including policing hospitals etc until the next census.
The post office the most active agent in the census process thank you for filing your census.
Your census data is based on where you lived on May 11th 2021… File today but file…
On This day: May 18th 1291
The fall of acre ends the crusader presence in the holy land.
May has an American Craft Beer week, running from today until Sunday the 23rd craft beer week gives status to the consumer driven choice that free market driven access gives. Not some stoic two of each kind of business, over lorded by mandarins, the laborers go to refreshment is on the scrutiny block .
Choice is good and is better in the hands of more people. Responsibility is good however it sometimes in the hands of two few people. You be the judge this week. Glug Glug…
Wooded pallets for moving beer are made from oak.
File Photo KDG
On this Day: May 17th 2006
A US aircraft carrier is sunk as a constructed reef..
Good luck to the Empty Keg in Merritt BC, surely they are interested.
The full moon is on the 26th of May and it is a flower moon,
Moon rising
File photo KDG
Who will be the first to plant a flower on the moon, you?
May’s full Moon reaches its peak on Wednesday, May 26! This full Moon will be the closest full Moon of the year, making it the second of two supermoons—don’t miss it! Plus, it will coincide with a total lunar eclipse in some areas. Here’s everything you should know about this month’s full Moon, including how it came to be called the “Flower Moon.”
Farmer Almanac
Total eclipse.
The full moon on the 26th will be at full eclipse.
Blood moon, total eclipse and will able to be seen in Western North America in the early mothing hours of Wednesday the 26th of May. There is another total lunar eclipse next May on the sixteenth. The 22 version will be full Scorpio.
Penumbra starts at 1:46 AM PDT, West Coast.
The shadow begins at 1:46 AM PDT and is darkest at 5:45 AM PDT. Moon rise is in the south west and it will be low in the horizon ( may be below the horizon for some.)
Also known as a Planting Moon.
The flower moon on the 26th will also be a planting moon.
Full at 4:15 AM
The biggest concern for watchers will be that the moon is above the horizon from where your vantage point is.
Get counted your town gets hospital funding from it. File Photo KDG
All stats are based on May 11th date..
You should have gotten your 2021Census form by now, the worker would have placed on your door or mail box. The kit has a 16 digit number for a User name and you can use it to go on line and fill out the form. When the basic data is entered in the program it will ask you to continue or create a password .,If you create a password you can come back until the 18th of May if not it will be submitted as is.
Every five years the law says we need to be counted ( for transfers from government ) Stats Canada , demographics and other bean counting activities. One of the uses of census is the ability to put statistics in context with other relative numbers, so they make some kind of realistic understanding. Like below.
Covid-19 update
Total cases 5/6 2021
Thursday TC 132,925 Monday 5/10/2021 136,100
Recovered 5/6/2021
Thursday TR 131,925, Monday 5/10/2021, 134,478
Death Rate 1.19 percent
Thursday percentage 1.20% Monday 5 /10/201 1.19%
Another slight drop in the death rate…
BC Health Covid-19 update…
On this Day: May 11th1998
India conducts three atomic weapons tests.
Mercy! where is the social justice in weapons testing?
The World Health Organization still deals in generalities with first cases of virus infections unless someone has specifics. without speculation to bring forward. Like the Recess monkey for aids its will settle somewhere! So be careful with nature and environment and in all dealing and don’t let the sun go down on your wrath.
Dr Kerridge gives a talk on bats at local college File Photo KDG
2013 presentation on bats in the eco system Merritt BC ,Click for more…
However the shine has gone off bat boxes in Merritt as Norm Hanson and is pal Paul Wit two local retired elders are building nest boxes for blue birds instead. Norm a member of the local naturalist society and aa professional forester had been in agreement that bats were a bonus to the eco system here . This is without saying and demonstrates how fickle and reaching is the quest for resolving the mysteries of natural ecology is.
The UBCM is offering pet tags to its members for 2022.
Watch dog watching File Photo KDG
World has 900 million dogs
The population of the worlds dogs is about 900 million, free range dogs are hard to estimate making the 900 million estimate soft.
Dogs are widely considered to be man’s best friend having been the first species to be domesticated by man. Although around the world many families keep dogs as pets, the majority of the world’s dogs are free-range. In 2012, the total population of dogs in the world was estimated to be about 525 million; today that number is estimated to be at 900 million. Establishing the precise number of dogs in the world is challenging attributable to the free-ranging dogs roaming the streets and neighborhoods around the globe.
World atlas
The city of Merritt has about 8 thousand people and an off leash dog park…
In Merritt, you may have up to two (2) dogs, and up to (2) two cats per residence (a residence includes any secondary suite). Bylaw Services may, upon request, allow an owner to have more than two (2) dogs in exceptional circumstances.
If you live in an area zoned Agricultural, you may keep livestock, fur-bearing animals or poultry.
Licences
The City of Merritt requires that all dogs hold a valid licence. Licences may be purchased through our official licensing partner, DocuPet, online at www.merritt.docupet.com.
Dog licenses no longer expire on January 1st; licenses will now expire 365 days after the initial purchase date. Dog licence tags must be affixed to their collar and visible at all times.
In addition to your pet’s official licence, DocuPet also provides:
Full access to the HomeSafe™ 24/7 lost pet service
A selection of over 160 designer tag options that double as your pet’s official licence
A central dashboard for your pet’s medical records and information
A quick and easy online solution for purchasing and renewing your pet’s licence
The licence tag must be affixed to the dog’s collar and worn at all times. If your dog is found off your property and not under control, there is a $50 fine which increases with each offence. At any time, being found with an unlicensed dog can be a $50 fine. By having your dog licenced, we will be able to reunite you with your pet.
Pet licence fees are as follows:
For any neutered or spayed dog
$24
For any un-neutered or unspayed dog
$50
Lost tag replacement
$10
Licences are available online at www.merritt.docupet.com and allows you to register online, by mail, or by phone. You will need to provide a vet certificate to prove that the animal has been spayed or neutered – you only have to show this certificate once.
Regulations
Dogs must be kept on a leash and under the control of a competent person at all times when in public. If your animal is found running at large, Bylaw Services will bring your dog to the City pound facility, and while your animal will receive good care (and even veterinary attention if required), you will be subject to fines, impoundment fees and expenses.
“Guests” at the pound are kept for 72 hours. If you can be traced as the owner, you will be notified with instructions on how to reclaim your pet and any required fees. After three days pets may be sold, adopted out, or sadly, destroyed.
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Editors Note : the offer is to the Union of British Columbian members and we present as news worthy and contextual picture highlights some of the issues coming out of pet ownership.
Like Covac for vaccines the UBCM helps with a bulk buying purchasing power and an enhancing compliance tool for li pet control.
I’d rather be here then the best hospital in town!
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The Nicola Valley still enjoys the close proximity of a small hospital with a full lab File Photo KDG
The Province of BC is concerned about the variant strains of Covid-19 getting a foothold especially in young people and is amending the orders to close in house dining as well work gyms. ” outside is better”
Kevin Griffiths
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