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Beyond Fruit

Today is the artist reception for the February Community show at the Nicola
Valley Community Arts Council at the arts center 2051 Nicola avenue din Merritt. The catered event runs from four PM to 7 PM.

Still Life theme

The theme of the show is still life photography, paintings, and sculpture.

Still life, Tori Kelly Brass tacks, music 🌹

Avocado Kevin Griffiths

RIP- Rachal Welch

Passed from this life at the age of 82 February 15th 2023. Rachal Welch was a symbol of sexuality and romance and stared in many movies as well as did USO work. She was a singer and a dancer, and considered a “ageless beauty” .

Rachal Welch, California dreaming ✨✨✨✨

Music 👀 Video

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Housing Summit, BC

Registrations for April 4thand 5th open now. UBCM

The agenda will include sessions focused on increasing supply; Indigenous housing partnerships; densification & upzoning; tackling homelessness; rural & northern challenges; immigration and housing demand; speculative demand; and expediting development approvals. Full agenda details will be provided in the coming weeks.

UBCM

Location is the Sheraton Vancouver

Wall Center Vancouver, to bring together…

Speck or peck?

File Photo KDG

PSA, Cyclops…

Myth or madness

When was it you last had need of a One eyed giant. It is usually easily recalled by those that have need of them. They will leave a lasting impression on most people. So of what use are they, if not binocular then monocular occupies what niche.? Well you can adopt a particular one of these creatures as your own invisible friend and confidante. So always meet with your CCC ( Confidential Canadian Cyclops ) with an appointment, this will give it time to research the difficulty to be addressed. Unlike Genies these genderless group of gurus are not spontaneous with help. They also like agenda driven issues and will adjourn to a day when the issues are not clearly enough in proposal.

So, you should engage and name your personal assistant Cyclops by calling 1 800-131-4333.

Usual remedial actions not working:

Try the Canadian Mental Health Association, 1 888-216-2550. They have help with plans for MH.

You should know this…

Be aware

If your local emergency room is closed, 911 is your immediate option. KDG

Doctors are in short supply.

The bulletin board at the NVHC lab had notice of two more doctors not available last week.

Be aware they are dong their best. The city of Merritt puts out alerts on text when the room is closed.

( Voyent Alert,subscribe).

Jazz

48 Hours of sweetness
Ten makes the time, gone is the rhyme.
Rhythm subline takes a bow. 
Your pulse is the cue, lifes sweet tic.
Live or last this is my plea.
Be at one with I this moment.
Bliss to the one sixth.
 Part hour for store.
I adore...
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The NNS is exploring hosting an AGM for the provincial arm, BC Nature.

Kevin Griffiths's avatarNaturalist Blog

Over Winter

Presentation:

Veronica McKelvey is a Master’s of Environmental Science student at Thompson Rivers University studying the overwintering behaviour of the Great Basin Gopher snake, Western Yellow-bellied Racer and Western Rattlesnake under the supervision of Dr. Karl Larsen. This is an opportunity to hear about some of our lesser known but important reptiles and how they survive the seasonal fluctuations in temperature and food availability.

NNS winter programs

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Free Parking

The presentation starts at 7:pm in the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology lecture theater. There is free parking and a rule against food or beverage in the lecture theater. At the break, there is a drawing for several donated articles that go to raising a bursary for an NVIT student, tickets for the draw are available at the drawing table where the items are able to be seen. Membership or donation is requested…

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UBCM 2023 Excellence awards.

Web capture UBCM

Annual convention

Excellence nominations will be accepted until May 19th 2023, the awards will be presented at the annual convention of the UBCM. The 2023 convention will be on September 18-22 2023.

The UBCM Recognizing members achievements

The Union of British Columbia Municipalities are inviting applications to affirm members work in four categories of excellence.

  • Excellence in governance
  • Excellence in service delivery
  • Excellence in sustainability
  • Excellence in asset management

The UBCM is tasked with being a forum for municipalities as they work to serve the people of British Columbia. The Union has lobbying ability with upper levels of government, Media, etc. Recognition and democratic decision-making in resolutions are part and parcel of the work they do.

Citizens can use their local elected officials to voice on their behalf. KDG

Twitter a tool as well

A Voice

February Sky, missed the green comet?…

The green comet peaked on February 7th, however, After the tenth, according to sources, the Moon will not be so bright and the green comet ( chemical composition make’s green by Ultra Violet light on carbon) may be seen better as it exits for 50,000 more years.

Happy star gazing…

However, if you missed it, don’t unnecessarily worry: this week might be the best time to see it after all. Around the the10th of February the Moon will be less bright and the comet might actually be clearer, as it passes Mars.

Source

Night Sky, Weather permitting.

The February Night sky is interesting, It includes a comet, that has not been seen in fifty millenniums.

Rating: 1 out of 5.

Food print…

Food Print Quiz

My result

In photo above is a link to a sustainable food Quiz. My score was characterized as making some good decisions about what I put in my mouth; (hey never mind that “What about what comes out of it” Smart butt! )That’s for later. Thanks to: What is Your Foodprint? – Quiz – FoodPrint if you missed it in the photo.

Editors Note: Please observe that the horses are slightly ahead of the parked cars in this photo and the asphalt is pronounced. The upper part of my pineapple photo is also in the picture of that sweetheart’s shopping cart. Just a coincidence!

Thanks to all the link holders.

Happy February Monday,looking back.

February 2022, local beef producers demonstrate presence.

Last year a stiring and a resolved presence was demonstrated by local beef producers in the Nicola
Valley, some 14 months after losing land, cattle and infastructure to the destructive flood power of an atmosphereic stream and its affect on the Coldwater river to the Fraser Valley.

The presence demonstrated a reslove to go on and to ask for help in the losses from government. Most of the people were family operations and had a serious cultureal aspect to their plight as it effected them and us.

They feed us…

Sweet Jazz for life scenes…

Have a sweet day…

Kevin Griffiths's avatarThe Proprietor Review

Very nice. Thankyou

Beyond fruit.

The Nicola Vallley community arts council has started its Febeuary Community show titled Beyond Fruit. The show is featuring still life from a number of Artists and Perspectives, It runs untill mid March at 3051 Nicola in Merritt BC. There is an artist reception on Friday February 17th 4 -7 PM.

Avacado Kevin Griffiths.

Sponsor ship

The Arts Council is sponsored by The Province of BC, The City of Merritt, The TNRD, and The BC Arts Council.

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