Category: War and conflict


British air force Veteran coming from ceremony…

James a Veteran NCO of the British air force, spoke of losing a son to possible Covid-19. James is concerned about staffing in the local Hospital, in particular the lack of an Ultrasound. James resides in Lower Nicola an unincorporated area west of Merritt BC, Ca, with a different postal code.

Love lays bleeding

Love lays bleeding...

Love Lays Bleeding

Veteran’s Day 2022

Geese fly north over Veteran’s day ceremony.

How many Geese going north over cenotaph?

We didn’t need the Snow Birds, or did we?

TGIF- remembrance Day…

Army cadets File Photo KDG

11, 11, 11.

What is the meaning.?

So, this is a solemn week ending on Friday with the remembrance Day observances.

The armistice was signed before laying down of arms at the 11th day of the 11th month after 11:00 hour.

So, it is on us to remember the sacrifice of people who secured our freedom over time with the military forces. However it shouldn’t be a lecture, it should be just a getting together and agreeing on the sense that sometimes over time things haven’t worked out and force was required. And that we can benefit from observing the slippery slope that brought that into being in the past.

Then taking a sober view of the remembrance knowing that it can incite all kinds of old wounds if the agreement isn’t widespread that it should never happen again.

So good luck with that, as I leave you with a quote from the character Sandra Bullock played in the movie Gravity. When she was in terrible Jeopardy trying to get away from a falling apart space station,she said I know that we all die and with tears she went on to say but I’m going to die right now.

How to live on properly.

To expound on her feeling yes everybody does die, but how they die is important,not leaving baggage, chaos or conflict, but a peace presence of thoughts of you is a noble charge.

https://youtu.be/5iZX90iae2I

I will love you a billion years from now sunshine..

File Photo KDG

JWST Capture

https://youtu.be/7ewRAImJnE0

On this Day: April 5th 1795

The Peace of Basel is arranged.

https://youtu.be/Z9AfBtFt6wA

Editors note: the spring equinox is at 8:33 AM pacific time.

May 24th long weekend will be here before we know it.

On this Day: March 18th 2014

The treaty of Ascension of Crimea is signed by its Parliament.

To our American friends and others.

freedom of speech

freedom of worship

freedom from want

freedom from fear.

On this Day: February 2 1887.

On his 3rd term in 1940 to mobilizing world FDR outlined his mandate goals going forward.

PunxSutawney Phil starts his diary.

Beaver Death

Ran into some beaver remains and an interested eagle on Sunday. The remains were fresh and looked as if they were fed on.

Remembrance day

On this Day: November 11th 1918

An armistice comes into effect at 11-1:11, the measure was to stop hostilities of the First World War.

Highway 5 outside Merritt, pipe laying.

The laying of pipe is in progress outside the city on Highway 5. the contractor for Merritt to Hope is:
  • Contractor: Surerus Murphy Joint Venture 
Spread 5B: Coquihalla – Hope

Think of the Vet’s hopes on the 11th.

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Pipe for oil field File:Photo KDG

 

On this Day: November 9th 1887

Pearl harbor rights go to the US Navy.

On this Day: September 13th 1899

Henry Bliss killed in an auto accident.

Japan a sea going seafood nation.

Japan is a seafood loving , long life expectancy, going to sea nation. Claiming poverty for living space because of a lage population on 5 main islands, there are thousands of small islands under their control .

Dolphins range about and have individual characters

Dolphins are distinct from Porpoise ( not by being aimless and without porpoise) but by their teeth Dolphin teeth are conical Porpoise teeth are Flattened.

Japanese History as Seamen

The Japanese have a tradition of seamanship and vessels. They are not to be mistaken for the Chinese and their junks. Both have a long trading history with the middle east and the sill road when it was mostly navigated by following the long coastline. Their craft resembles the Arabic sloops of that time.

On this Day: September 1st 1969

Yesterday is released by the Beatles.

Young forever …

On this Day: July 27th 1054

Macbeth is defeated near the Firth of Fourth.

The Merritt memorial arena now the site of public health vaccinations is offering first shots to walk-ins. Second shots at this time are offered by appointment.

Be good in the name of children

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https://youtu.be/b8F0M01FH_0

Sample attitude of public health officials across Atlantic Canada.

The road ahead is now clear but there are no shortcuts if you want to see New Brunswick reach that green level as quickly as possible please go out and get yourself vaccinated and encourage your family and friends to do the same thank you very much good afternoon .It is important that we don’t lose sight of our objective we know that there’s been some differences and and how we’re rolling out and moving forward in the end and of getting beyond covid we also know that we’re all very tired of this and no one’s any more tired of of than I am but this isn’t a time to lose control or lose patience or cause disruptions to friend and neighbors this is a time that we exercise restraint we keep moving in a direction that’s getting us back to life as normal and we do so in our respective areas that are providing the best health care needs and opportunities we are on the cusp here of getting back to green (normal) and will work through the issues within Atlantic region and I’m confident that we will be able to do so I’m going to be meeting with my with my colleagues our view hasn’t changed we are very comfortable with the recommendations of public health we’re very comfortable with the capabilities in our respective provinces the border between Atlanta provinces and we will make all of this work. It was a path to Green.

There are some very precise requirements to meet in order to go to the next phase it’s take it took a phase approach of easing the covid-19 restrictions it’s based on recommendations of public health and it was approved by the Covington committee
A New Brunswick official on the concept of Atlantic Bubble.

Source CBC broadcast 6/23/21

On this Day: June 23rd 1681

William Penn friendship agreement.

https://youtu.be/9rwBpFcuoBQ