Youth and uniform….
File Photo KDG
On this Day: November 11th 1918
Fighting ends with an armistice in the first world war. The Treaty of Versailles later ends the war with an unsatisfactory peace,making direct cause for WW11.
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New walk on Nicola Avenue from the bridge area of the highway 8 entrance to Merritt and the historic meat market store at the junction of 97c and 5A .
Under the walks new waterlines were laid and pressure tested to 200 psi on a time pressure loss scale. ” 185 psi at the end of the time was within aceptable limits, but it remained at 200 for the test” ( to the corner of Chapman and Nicola at least )
A new waterline under the sidewalk gave an economy to the repave as it saved digging up the exsisting lines under it. No word on the economy of future repairs.
A neighbour says that the meat market building was sold to Koreans as an investment in recent months.
On this Day : October 21st 1879
The first practical light bulb is developed.
A member of the Abbotsford police force
Photo KDG
Motor cops stopped at the Chevron Station in Merritt after doing escort duty to a royal visit in September 2016. The group came from Kelowna and were continuing to the lower mainland.
Motor cops are a bit of theater in our view however they are not actors, tickets still bite.
On this Day: October 13th 1911
Prince Arthur becomes the first Governor General of Canada.
The local Naturlists will be featuring a presentation on ants on the 20th of October. The event is at the local college lecture theater on Belshaw Avenue, top of the hill, in Merritt.
Ants are one of the most successful groups of animals on the planet. About 15,000 species have been described and they contribute more biomass to most ecosystems than any other animal group. Dr. Rob Higgins is an entomologist at Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops – a keen naturalist and an enthusiastic speaker. He will describe this diversity of ants and the ecological roles that ants play in British Columbia. He will also talk about new arrivals – the fire ants – that are overshadowing our native species.
No food or drinks allowed in lecture theater.
On this Day: October 12th 1810
Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria hosts the first Oktoberfest for his marriage to Princess Therese Von Sachen -Hiltburghausen.
A huge bin made from pipe driven into the ground forms a bin for green wood waste at the new sustainable 40 mergawatt steam powered electric generator in Merritt BC. the plant is planned to begin operations in December.
The next door neighbour Tolko industries is permanently closing its modern high production mill on December 16th displacing 200 workers. Tolko produced 1 million board feet of lumber a day.
The new plant will have 25 permanent workers for its 30 year life span. Tolko is said to be a supplier of chips for fuel…
On this Day: October 7th 1996
The Fox News Channel begins broadcast.
The Pacific Forest Rally ,Merritt heat finished with wine and applause on Saturday evening. The regional winner Boris Djordevic from Edmonton ( holding the wine bottle )was first in Rally west. FMI info: http://pacificforestrally.com/
Thirty Six Cars were in the regional rally west event 22, (featured in brochure) in the National heat, The national was won by favorite Antione Lesage..
On this Day: October 5th 1903
Sir Samuel Griffith is appointed Chief Justice in Australia, along with foundation justices Sir Edmond Barton and Richard O Connor.
Al Horne at discussion of Alexander with a fan.
File photo KDG
Local retired teacher in Merritt Al Horne will be presenting the last of his series on Alexander the Great at the local library staring Thursday the 13th of October, and continuing the next 2 Thursdays, 6-8 PM
Pre register at the desk of the library.
On this Day: September 30th 1968
The jumbo jet, Boeing 747 is shown to the public at the Evert Washington plant.
File Photo:KDG
There is the 2016 edition of the pacific forest rally here in Merritt this weekend. The event will see 22 rally cars on two courses Friday and Saturday.
A ceremonial start will be downtown on Friday between 4:30 Pm and %:30 PM on Granite avenue. The Helmer Lake forest special will then take place followed the next morning by the Dillard forest special. at 9:am. A Mab Lake Forest special will begin at 1Pm that day, concluding with another Helmer Lake Forest special at 3:45
A 9 PM End of Rally: event will see a winners podium at the Desert Inn downtown.
The 2016 Canadian Rally Championships Top standings has Maxime Labrie ahead of the pack with 49 points. His closest challenger is Wim van der Poel at 36.
Wim will be in the race driving car number 003, a Mitsubishi lancer evolution IX FB.
Pacific Forest Rally : File Photo KDG
On this Day: September 28th 1951
Color Television is introduced to the public and then discontinued.
The Rally supports a house for the disabled
Rally for the cause PFR partners with the Abilitas foundation.
A 800 acer ranch provided room for Coldwater Lodge, opened in 2013.
The Nicola Naturalists have had heir AGM and are onto the fall program with monthly speakers and activities. A big one is the Christmas bird count likely to be in the weekend of the 17 th of December any one keen on taking on a supporting or another role in the count would do well to start thinking for this annual event.
The October meeting will be on ants with speaker Dr. Bob Higgins of Thompson Rivers University. The talk is titled Ants of British Columbia ecological giants; the meeting will begin at 7 pm on the third Thursday as usual.
Ants are one of the most successful groups of animals on the planet. About 15,000 species have been described and they contribute more biomass to most ecosystems than any other animal group. Dr. Rob Higgins is an entomologist at Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops – a keen naturalist and an enthusiastic speaker. He will describe this diversity of ants and the ecological roles that ants play in British Columbia. He will also talk about new arrivals – the fire ants – that are overshadowing our native species.
The Christmas bird count for members goes beyond the local count to compilation and a reading of the health of the ecosystem in respect to how the critters are doing.
You don’t have to be an expert birder to participate in our Christmas Bird Count. It is a great way to get to learn the local winter birds – each birding group has at least one experienced birder. Followed by a festive potluck for participants. If you are interested in participating and not already on the contact list send us an e-mail
On this day: September 21st 1897
The yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus editorial make s it around New York.
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Sean bought a Nissan leaf, used a 2013 with 30,000 KM on it. He got a charge in Merritt this week and is ” seeing how far east he can take it before returning to his home in Vancouver’.
On this day: September 16th 1987
The Montreal protocol is established.
some birds fall to the ground File photo KDG
Starting Saturday the 17th there is a global geo cache emphasis on the hobby and the environment.
CITO Week begins this Saturday! For the first time in geocaching history, there will be a global CITO Week from September 17–25, 2016. You can earn a new souvenir by attending one of the CITO Events held during this week.
https://www.geocaching.com for more info….
On this Day: September 14th 1741
Handel completes Messiah
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.
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