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The local arts council is hosting a mayors gala for the arts on September 28th 2019. The event is having a big band presence with Playmor Junction and Michael Perkins. Dinner, Displays, Cash bar. The event is at the Merritt Civic Center 5- 11 PM and is an arts fundraiser.

Swing Music, Dancing, 1940s-60’s Big Band.

Reserved seating one hundred dollars, early bird rate to August 20th, on line only. Ticket sales end September 21st.

Editors note: This newsworthy event is made more significant by the local projects of the society Ie a community theater facility in progress.

On this Day: July 31st 1933

Gold and silver plates of Darius the 1st found.

Happy International Day of Friendship.

National pride, Be a Friend. File Photo KDG

The world is filled with too much hatred, too much fighting and too much mistrust of others. The International Day of Friendship is certainly an opportunity to stop, and to reverse, these worldwide problems.

According to the United Nations, the official sponsor of this special day, the International Day of Friendship is day set aside to promote friendship among peoples, cultures and countries. Today is a time to encourage efforts towards peace, and to build bridges among different people. It is a day of respect for others, and a day to celebrate diversity.

According to the United Nations, on this day people, groups and governments should hold events and activities to promote mutual understanding and reconciliation.

On an individual level, use this day to promote friendship in big and small ways. You can begin by “extending an olive branch” to a sibling or a family member, a neighbor, or an old friend who we’ve had a falling out with. If we all try just a little the world will be a friendlier, more peaceful place.

Source UN / holidayinsights.com

A friend is a friend for life a brother is always a brother a mother is eternal. An enemy may be an opportunity in disguise. PP

On this Day: July 30th 1729

Baltimore Maryland founded.

Editors note Baltimore is in some peoples view ” the most dangerous city in the USA.”

Happy Culinarians Day…

Someone’s busy hands made all this . File photo KDG

A fun day to appreciate all those people that make your tummy and palate happy!

On this Day: July 25th 1965

Bob Dylan goes electric…

Into the valley rides the 600…

Pipe for oil field File:Photo KDG

The Trans Mountain Pipeline people are saying that they are hiring up to 600 people for the expansion in the Kamloops Merritt area.

Sureus Murphy 5A section contractor.

The contractor for 5A portion of the expansion Sureus Murphy says it is planning to hire up to 600 people on there section of the work. Locals and indigenous are welcome.

TMX says construction of their section is expected to last somewhere between 30 and 34 months, peaking for a six-month stretch in the middle.

“When we’re fully ramped up we’ll have over 600 people working on our section of the pipeline,” she says. “We really do intend to hire as many local and Indigenous employees as possible.”

Heather Eddy TMX Today

On this Day: July 24th 1987

91 year old climbs mount Fuji.

Meteor season begins…

Summer Meteor Season you sky watchers.

Someone say you should shower more often, maybe they meant Meteor shower. The Earth is intersecting rocky and ice debris fields at times of the year including the Delta Aquariids in late July. In early August there will be Perseids to be seen…

Moon free skies…

There is an advantage to darker skies when viewing meteors as well as being in an area free of ground light pollution. Merritt has a number of excellent places to view night skies.

Good luck

On this Day: July 23rd 1995

Hale Bopp Comet is discovered.

TGIF- Library speaker, 46 miles for 47 days…

The friends of the Library sell book bags. File Photo: KDG

The Merritt public library is hosting a book published writer on the 16th. The 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the year Jennifer Pharr Davis will present at 6 PM, Merritt public library, 1691 Garcia St Merritt BC Ca.

On this Day: July 12th 1776

Captain Cooks Third voyage begins.

Gone this week…

Gone this week…

Hail mocks the bloom outside the united church in Merritt Photo KDG

Gone this week…

Gone for a week…

Love lies bleeding

TGIF-Atlantic Hurricane season begins June 1st.

June sees the hurricane season in the Atlantic it extends to November. An expected 9 – 15 storms are on for 2019.

2019 Near normal conditions.

Federal US experts are saying that 2019 will be near normal in its output of hurricanes, they warn that one making landfall can cause a significant loss of life.

On this Day: May 31st 2013

The El Reno Tornado strikes Oklahoma.

Canada Country Run June 9th 2019…

The fundraising event for disadvantaged youth is back to June from September with this years version on June 9th.


Run and walk for minor sports access
File Photo KDG

Registration Required

Start is at 8:AM on Sunday June 9th 2019 at Voght park, 1500 Canford Avenue Merritt BC. There are numbers of events with 87 already registered. Registration starts at 15 dollars to June 7th.

The Merritt Country Run has chosen to support Canadian Tire’s “Jumpstart Program”. Jumpstart is a charitable program that helps kids in financial need participate in organized sports and recreation such as soccer, dance, hockey and swimming. Canadian Tire will match every dollar donated from the proceeds of the Merritt Country Run. All funds raised in Merritt stay in Merritt.

MCR

On this Day: May 22 1964

The Great Society is launched in the US.