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A returning Salmon rises out of the water in the Nicola river by the highway 8 entrance,(train bridge walking trail, ) Merritt BC August 12th/16
Photo KDG
The weekend saw the return of the salmon to the Nicola River here in Merritt. Numbers of fish were in the river at the junction of the Nicola and Coldwater rivers on the weekend.
A fish trap is upstream from the junction on the Coldwater River by Voght park, there is little indication of fish taking to the trap route at this writing.
On this Day: September 13th 16o9
Henry Hudson reaches his namesake river the Hudson.
September1 16th will see a full moon or harvest moon. At our elevation 700 meters above sea-level there is a possibility of frost. The average overnight low for September in Merritt BC is 5.9 degrees C.
The Harvest Moon
The Full Moon nearest the autumnal equinox is named the Harvest Moon since, during this month, the Moon helps the harvest by providing more light at the right time than other Full Moons do. Learn more in our article about the Harvest Moon.
In years when the Harvest Moon falls in October, the September full Moon is usually known as the Full Corn Moon because it traditionally corresponds with the time of harvesting corn. It is also called the Barley Moon because this is the time to harvest and thresh the ripened barley. Source The Farmers Almanac.
There is only a week from the full moon to the fall equinox on the 22nd of September. Thanks to all you hard working farmers…
On this Day: September 2nd 1998
Swiss air flight 111 crashes off Nova Scotia Canada.
The local Credit Union insurance boss Jennifer ,is a professed long term cow person and has decorated the Voght street office with the wares of a wrangler in preparation for the Pro rodeo weekend here.
The electrical outlet has nothing to do with the operation of the saddle.
On this Day: September 1st 1836
Walla Walla Washington gets its first English speaking settler, Narcissa Whitman. She is one of the first to cross ,the Rocky Mountains, going west as a settler.
The Moon will be full again on the 18th of August at 11:26:36 AM Central European Time, or 2:26;36 AM Pacific Standard Time. here is a thought from our moon source if you are out standing watching the sky.
We humans have mostly a distorted perception of large numbers. Let’s create a little scenario: imagine, one would take the entire Earth’s population of 7.4 billion people and bring them to Japan, to distribute them evenly. All people in the world in this one country! How many people would be standing on 1 square meter (approx. 11 square feet) in Japan? Take a guess … you immediately would think of masses of people, of the confinement, of people standing shoulder to shoulder … far from it! Every single person would have around 51 square meters (approx. 549 square feet) of space for themselves and the rest of the globe would be deserted …Source Full Moon Info.
A small apartment still possible for everyone to move to Japan. I guess the story that nation started the second world war for fill from artillery shells is exaggerated as well.
Any way there is a chance on the 18th for lovers in all places to enjoy a moment in the moon light on the 18th.
On this Day: August 18th 1920
Suffrage comes to US women by a constitutional amendment.
The annual youth ambassador scholarship program is on in Merritt again this weekend. Thursday, Friday and Saturday candidates will gracefully and thoughtfully present to come up with three young people to represent the province as youth ambassadors.
On this Day: August 12th 1851
Isaac Singer gets his patent for a sewing machine.
To those that need to bob and weave for duties like fields good luck ….
At this writing there are something over 15 hours of daylight, August 8th will be 14 hrs 25 minutes decreasing about three minutes a day; making August 15th’s Sun at 14 hrs 22 minutes.
Have a great day, we are on holidays, for a week, please enjoy the day in history until we return.
On this day: August 2 1939
Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard make a formal pitch to the US to begin the Manhattan project.
The rocking river music festival is on this weekend with president and performer Ken Hess with the eight ball. The festival is at the former Merritt Mountain Festival grounds.
There are some new glass cases at the Canadian Country Hall of Fame on Quilchena Avenue, downtown Merritt; they include clothing from some lessor known artists from eastern Canada, as well as famous ones.
The availability of tickets have never been a problem in the past for any event.\, held at the grounds in Merritt. Local volunteers are being used at the site including Chamber of Commerce ones.
A pop up store organized by 5 local artists is also at the CCMH of Fame.
Two minors enjoying the local river down stream from the music festival site a few years ago and around the 1st of July Photo KDG
On this day: July 28th 1935
The B-17 flying fortress bomber takes to the air for the first time.
Ken Hess is the entertainment at the city music in the park. Central Park Merritt. Start time 6 PM.
Ken Hess is a principal in the Merritt Rockin on the River Music Festival, and a country music entertainer from BC’s lower mainland.
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On this Day: June 23rd 1946
The Vancouver Island Earthquake of 1946
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