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Pipe for oil field
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Canada agreed to a goal of 30 percent reduction of Green house gases by 2030. This was at the Paris accord in 2015. the base line was 2005 emissions, to set reduction plans by.

2018 broad set PCF: Canadian frame work on clean growth and climate change; backstop jurisdiction:

The charge on fossil fuel 10 dollars increasing yearly to 50 dollars by 2022.

Out put based pricing on Industrial facilities same price as equivalent fossil fuel 10 x5 = 50 dollars a ton 2022.

Government of emissions reduction, update.

On July 12 2021, Johnathon Wilson, minister filed a report to the UN saying that the commitment for 2030’s emissions level in Canada is increased from 30 percent 40-45 percent by that same year.

15 dollars per ton increase for overage in carbon emissions…

To get to the 40-45 percent reduction the government registered a 15 dollar raise in carbon tax on both backstops.

Output based base line.

The base from which facility emission is calculated is 70 % of a “Production based national average of the intensity of emissions. This cap and trade leaves 30 % to tax and set as a goal to reduce so as to lessen tax.

Net zero by 2050

Canada passed laws to support net zero growth by 2050.

Editors note:

The UN has no jurisdiction to enforce any convention, however Canada has passed a number of laws to support its participation in this endeavor. The September 20th Canadian election is obviously a necessary seeking of a parliamentary mandate to support the goals of government including the trans mountain expansion.

On this Day: September 14th 1402

The Battle of Homidon Hill, long bow success.

Covid-19 update, September 13th 2021

Air ambulance sitting at air field . Health care takes a lot of support from many sources including you keeping your own.

September 13th 2021, marks a new regime in the vaccine card for covid-19 documentation.

Restrictions for those not vaccinated, are increased for those that have the proof I at least one dose will be able to use their card to access some non-essential businesses that others can’t. Listen below.

General election 2021 MM

Last poll closes 7PM pacific time..

1 million mail ballots cast ,only local mailings counted tonight.

On this Day: September 13th 1899

Henry Bliss killed in an auto accident.

Air ambulance sitting at air field .
File Phot KDG

The Covid-19 cases are up to a weekly average of 658 per day as of the 6thof September. Its out there for the nonvaccinated. Its probably changing as well.

September 13th deadline for some access without vaccine card.

Some events and business will want to see a vaccine proof of a least one shot to admit. @ shot by October 24th.

Nicola Valley Arts Center, Merritt Naturally.

The show is called Merritt Naturally and runs from September 8th to October 10th. Gallery is open Wednesdays through Saturdaay,11 am to 6 pm.. Open Sunday 11 am – 4 pm. Covid19 protocols in effect.

On this Day: September 10th 1852

Death of Alice Brown Davis, American tribal chief.

Florence Nightingale, privileged by birth , credited for promoting sterile environments for recovery; when mucus membrane or skin is compromised. That is often; there is no dead human flesh that is safe.

1917 diploma from NVGH ,
Nurse training.
File Photo KDGN

The music in the park completed its schedule last Thursday with Amanda Lamothe and her Indigenous story telling show. Next summer we are hopeful for better conditions.

On this Day: September 9th 1972

The world longest cave network is found in Kentucky.

Editors note:

“Slave guides discovered deepest passages “, “Stephen Bishop”

Guides find “Blind Eyeless White fish” in caves

“For so long the story was not told.”

First photography features “guides only at cave entrance after toting heavy camera equipment in the depths”

“You can’t make this stuff up” PP

Black Foot Honour Song

deer,four point
Four point mule deer outside
Ponderosa sport in Merritt, BC
File photo KDG

Happy World Physical Therapy Day…

Today is PT Day, kudos to those that relieve, repair and rehabilitate those that suffer.

Showing his wears File photo KDG

Physical therapy ( PT ), also known as physiotherapy, is one of the healthcare professions. Physical therapy is provided by physical therapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through physical examination, diagnosis, prognosis, patient education, physical intervention, rehabilitation, disease prevention and health promotion.

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Nineteen percent of Canadians suffer from Chronic pain ( 6,000,000 people). You have an unadjusted 10.7 percent likely hood of having chronic pain from spinal cord trauma in Canada main; 2011 2012. Dropping down to to 8.3 when adjusted by age and sex. see help training University of Alberta in above photo.

Back trauma is mitigated by good use of posture and lifting techniques , some thing all people should be proactive about.

On this Day: September 8th 1988

Yellowstone National park is closed because of fires.

The National Parks…

The sun west of Merritt, Red from smoke,
of the 2017 fire season in the Sothern interior of BC
File Photo KDG

Net income up by 33.3 Mullion.

The net income in the second quarter increased by 33.3 million to 63,1 million, over doubling from the second quarter last year. The quarter generated a 10 million dollar tax liability due to increased income.

Two consistent quarters

Net income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 increased by $59.4 million to $114.4 million, as compared to $55.0 million in the same period of the prior year. The increase is mainly due to the $81.3 million increase in equity AFUDC, due to spending on the Expansion Project, partially offset by the $19.3 million increase in income tax expense, due to higher pre-tax income, the $2.2 million increase in interest expense, and the $2.0 million decrease in Adjusted EBITDA.

TMX

EBITDA

A company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (commonly abbreviated EBITDA, pronounced) is an accounting measure calculated using a company’s earnings, before interest expenses, taxes, depreciation, and amortization are subtracted, as a proxy for a company’s current operating profitability (i.e., how much profit it makes with its present assets and its operations on the products it produces and sells, as well as providing a proxy for cash flow).

Two quarter increase due to customer funded equity.

Customer Income toward construction, is not moved to inventory or assets, and will eventually go to capitalization.

Who is the customer.

Trans Mountain moves oil by tariff, The 12 billion dollar (funding) cost of construction of the expansion should end up as capitalized expenses and will be written off against taxable income on a scaled annual basis and rate. Meaning that if it is ever sold the deprecated rate will be subject to recapture at a selling price that morally, should shadow fair market value or better, a profit for the Canadian taxpayer when they sell..

On this Day: August 7th 2021

The first post Afghanistan war, American purple heart day is observed.

Colin Dodd’s, Accountants song…

Pipe for oil field
File: Photo KDG

Are we ready

It appears that the goals of phase 4 maybe not the conditions to

start and success will depend on individual effort as well.

Air ambulance siting at air field
Health care takes a lot of support
from many sources including you
keeping your own. File Photo KDG

Phase 4 starts tomorrow…

John Horgan says no Sept 7th restart to normal, two weeks ago…

Phase 4 will only be achieved when COVID-19 is no longer a risk, due to an effective treatment, vaccination, or evidence of community immunity. Until British Columbia reaches Phase 4, there will be no rock concerts, conventions, or large gatherings of more than 50 people. Resumption of business, but not business-as-usual

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Get vaccinated.

The Variant is out there and Covid-19 will still get you, that will hurt people I have that work in the health care system, we don’t want it to create another dependant class of people to replace the Ingenious that may be coming out of that on September 30th. TIC

Restrictions during phase 4.

The only real restriction planned for phase 4 is business will still be under public health guidance, large events are only targeted for ” increased numbers”

  • Masks in public indoor settings a personal choice
  • Normal social contact
  • If you or anyone in your family feels sick stay home and get tested immediately

On this Day: September 7th 1970

Vietnam gets TV

Ouch

OUCH File photo KDG

Iron lung triage

Polio was a scrooge to the population prior to vaccinations, put on US president in a wheel chair for life. But true horror was the triage for for who might live when recourses were needed to be rationed. The truth of it is that you don’t mess with these things when they can be resolved, because that door may not always be open. I am familiar with one case where a young girl inn the 30’s involuntarily traded. her high school time for a life never getting out of an iron lung capsule.

That was a better outcome for people that go triaged out of that limited resource. Covid.19 is out there and so are you, it will find you in that 20 percent of unvaccinated. and you may triaged out because of your present health and age and the availability of treatment resources.

As provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry was announcing tighter restrictions to cover all of the Interior Health region, she said it won’t be a surprise if the province doesn’t advance to Step 4 in September.

Bonnie Henry

PP

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TGIF- Have a great weekend…

Labour day

Labour day or Labor Day for Americans ( thanks to a white house that made words spell the way they sounded) is an important holiday. Those that do make life so much better for all. Labour is the essence of life producing the ability to live daily and perpetually..

Family and Friends

Labour also makes it possible to have expanded relationships The ability to produce wealth rather then subsistence is the labour world goal. Higher wage and less hours is important to the enjoying social and family life good luck to the future of this ideal.

On this Day: September 3rd 1916

Eight Hour work day..

Workers song

Sign take workers to heights Photo KDG

Ingenious story teller.

Flutist, Pow Wow dancer, and story teller Amanda Lamothe will preform in the bandshell at Rotary park on Thursday evening starting a 6 PM. Free admission Parks and recreation sponsored

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Princess Diana memorial band shell open
and showing colors at sons wedding..,
and an approximation of colours of local regiment (RMR
File Photo KDG

Music in the Park August 26th 2021 Mike and Sabrina weeks..

Program done for summer 2021.

The Merritt music in the park program is complete after this evening’s show by Amanda, September 30th of this month a new public holiday, Indigenous reconciliation day will take place. Amanda’s show tonight may be useful for appreciation of that culture.

On this Day: September 2nd 1945

VJ Day in the US

Pow Wow Drums

First drum made at local school
File photo KDG

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.