To the seasons of life
The local Merritt Junior hockey team is having a Teddy bear toss at their game with the Nanaimo Clippers on Saturday the 8th of December 2018.
Fans are to be ready to through their bears on the Ice at the first goal.
The game starts at the Nicola Valley Memorial arena at 7:PM
The first lethal injection capital crimes remedy is used in the US.
A one term president and the son of a US Senator Bush 41 passed from this life at the age of 94, still in good humour and without malice. The last of the
George Herbert Walker Bush is to be the last of the World War Two US presidents and his passing will solemnity that era in the sense of history as written now is less likely to be changes as it is viewed from the view of the US Commander’s in Chief to follow. The last living witness from that chair is gone.
Bush 41 was the son of a US Senator he is remembered as 41 because his son and namesake served two terms as the 43rd US president. Another son Jeb served as the governor of Florida and was a candidate for the Republican nomination in 2016.
George Bush senior in his 4 years made a smooth world wide transition for the states of the former Soviet Union after the end of the Cold war including the reunification of west and east Germany. Working with Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney he was responsible for the Free Trade agreement that regulated up to 2 billion dollars in trade between the two countries for more that 2 decades. Bush also got a large coalition together and enforced a United Nations resolution to expel the aggressive occupation of Kuwait from the forces of Iraq’s dictator, Sad am Hussain .
The 1992 race riots in Los Angeles sparked by an incident of a police beating of Rodney King left a stain on his term. Sixty three deaths and more than 2 thousand injuries were the result of arson, looting and vandalism. The six day mayhem ended with military intervention. Rodney King won over 3 million dollars in civic damages and died two months after he published his memoirs. The King beating and subduing was captured on a 12 minute video by George Holiday and became a bellwether for video access to police activities. Bush completed his term January 20th 1993 after the office was won by democratic candidate Bill Clinton.
The body of American president number 41 is flown home to Texas for burial after lying in state in the capitals rotunda.
The annual Christmas parade in Merritt went off at 7 PM Friday the 23rd in Merritt, Forty nine entries braved the rain. Marked security and fire rescue people kept order and ensured clear and safe access,
The first Macy’s Thanksgiving parade.
The Anglican Church building in Merritt at the corner of Granite and Chapman Street. File Photo KDG
Saint Michaels Anglican church is now in the hands of the Canadian Mental Health association.
The Church will remain with its historic patina on the outside but is to be renovated in the interior to suit the aims of the association.
The congregation is moving to an ancillary social hall building next door and will continue with worship and fellowship activities.
Anglican church interior, Merritt BC File Photo KDG
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are killed in Bolivia.
Lunar halo Merritt BC Jan 26/15 File Photo KDG
The time returns to standard time this Sunday. The change is at 2 AM and you can set your clock before retiring for the fall slumber.
General, Mature, Restricted, and X ratings are adopted by the American Motion Picture Association.
Rip Rap installed at Central park File Photo KDG
On October 25th the NWCRT will host a free presentation on Floods , Beetles., fires. Hot topic considering two years in a row of high run spring run off.
Logging is going here and someone will be supplying lumber for the billions of dollars of hurricane destruction in the US. It almost makes it worth it to cancel Saudi arms sales.
Is there a spiraling curve to 5 degrees to pre-industrial age temperatures, should we dust our caves. This bunch makes no representations on these things however they are offering an educational forum on water hydrology and how it works.
October 25th Merritt Civic center free event M. Free parking.
Guest presenter Rita Winkler, PhD Registered Forester Hydrologist.
Rita is the Research Hydrologist with over 30 years of experience in forestry, applied hydrology, and water-related research. Rita coordinates the Upper Penticton Creek Watershed Experiment and the Mayson Lake Hydrologic Processes Study. Her research focuses on forest-snow interactions and the effects of forestry practices on water supplies. In addition to research, she also provides technical and professional advice on hydrologic and watershed management issues and is actively involved in operational and academic extension. Rita is an Adjunct Professor at Thompson Rivers University and the University of British Columbia.
Consulting areas: Forest hydrology, forest-snow interactions, forest management effects on streamflow and water quality, watershed management, hydrologic process research design, extension and education.
On this Day: October 16th 1841
Queens university is founded in Canada.
What heirlooms can you pass on? File Photo KDG
There is a reading of poetry by at the Merritt public library on October 17th 6:30 to 7:30. Local author Sunshine O Donovan will present a 30 minute reading with her character Liza as she leaves the Kamloops Residential school to take up a job as a maid. A famous suffragette joins for tea and scones.
The Merritt public library is at 1699 Garcia street in Merritt.
On this Day: October 11th 2001
Polaroid goes bust.
File Photo KDG
On this Day: October 1st 1958
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration opens for business.
Thanks for digital photography…
Animation of the blood moon File photo KDG
The red planet is visible to the naked eye at night now, it will be closest to the earth since 2003 tonight, July 31st 2018.
On July 30-31, 2018, Mars and Earth are closer than since their historically close approach in 2003. Mars was closer in 2003 than in some 60,000 years, and it’s now only slightly farther from Earth now than then. It’s about 35.78 million miles (57.59 million km) away at its closest on July 31 at 08:00 UTC. That time places Mars’ closest approach before sunrise on July 31 for North American time zones – Earth sky news
Look to the right and down a little from the waning moon tonight. The red dot is visible, that is Mars from Merritt BC. Ca.
On this Day: July 31st 2012
Michael Phelps sets new record for most Olympic medals in one game.
The old court house on Nicola avenue , in Merritt. File Photo KDG
The province has a birthday today, happy birthday BC. Oh, its not a holiday, BC day is in August, on the first Monday and its a paid holiday for those that qualify.
BC’s legal paid holidays are:
Your employer has to give you 8 hrs pay if you have been in his employee for 30 days and worked 15 of the previous 30 days. Salaried employees are not given extra monies for paid holidays however they enjoy the day off.
Employees who work under an averaging agreement or variance at any time in the 30 days before the holiday do not have to meet the 15-day requirement.
Some workers such as agricultural ones are excluded from stat holidays.
Have a good August 6th day off and think of BC in Canada and our official bird the Steller Jay.
On this Day: July 20th 1871
British Columbia becomes a province in the Dominion of Canada.
The sun is our source for life. File Photo: KDG
There will be a partial solar eclipse today, however you need to be in Australia or Antartica to see it. Its ok there will be another o a Friday the 13th in ,2080, A total eclipse may occur on Friday the thirteenth “2132”, for you to plan for.
According to earth sky news you should still wear eye protection if you are in a position in the deep south of the world to view what they are calling a skimpy show. Eclipse starts shortly after 1 PM local time down under.
Happy birthday to all those great people born on Friday the thirteenth, you all are charmed.
On this Day: July 13th 2080
The first solar eclipse on a Friday the thirteenth since July 13th 2018.
The annual Merritt Dog show took place this week finishing up on the Sunday the first. Wind has a factor in the enjoyment, its not normally a factor for the show here.
On this Day: July 6th 1990
Electronic Frontier Foundation is formed.
Hey Merit what do you say?
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