To the seasons of life
All about eating ice cream and a premium on rocky road day…
Merritt Downtown tourist info center still closed until Friday, take care of your self and others with IC today.
Sixty Six confirmed Tornados in the Lower Ohio Valley.
Second scheduling attempt for an American rocket to put cfrew on the ISS since 2011.
Space X wants to bring the cost of a trip to space down to sixty thousand dollars with its reusable rocket tech. A shuttle mission cost NASA in the area of a a billion bucks when they stopped in 2011.
A study has shown microplastics in the digestive system of predatory birds in Florida including Hawks, Osprey and even the wise old Owl.
Predators i keeps sick and carrying animals down and ultimatly protects the human population..
Birds of prey are top predators in the ecosystem and by changing the population or health status of the top predator, it completely alters all of the animals, organisms and habitats below them on the food web.
Earth Sky News.
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce founded.
Today is Whopping Crane Day, you can make a noise with a whoop all day ( subject to social rules ). This tallest North American bird was in the lime-light 10 days ago on Endangered Species day so he gets own day on the 28th and not an afterthought. It is a serious day to be concerned about this bird.
Whooping Cranes can be known by a red patch on their forehead. A migratory bird going from western Canada to Texas they travel 2500 miles.
There is a stay in touch invite at the International Crane foundations website.
The Nicola Naturalist group has a website as well for migratory birds. There is a bird sanctuary at Mini Lake near Merritt. They show none of the 600 birds in the wild on their Christmas Day 2019 Bird Count. The birds winter in Texas.
There are 600 Whopping cranes in the wild today up from 50 in 1973. So whoop it up today for those cranes.
The people of Malta vote for divorce.
Launch is to take two Nasa ISS crew to lower space then return in a reusable craft. This is the first time since the end of the shuttle program that an American company has used an American rocket for this. . California based Spacex has partnered with NASA to demonstrate low cost space service. Donald Trump is said to be there for the launch of Canadian linked Elon Musk and his dream. Musk started his engineering education at Queens University in Canada,continuing at the U of Pennsylvania.
Launch may be delayed by the weather man !
The provincal government alowed for electronic public meetings ( official ) on May 4rth. The legal requirements of notice can still be delivered by or amil media. The scope was the municipalities in BC and we think that the next thing (cool) will be holograms of councils and clerks to be in your living room. Remember the dream come’s first and may go past the pandemic.
The Province has issued a ministerial order that allows local governments to hold public hearings electronically during the current provincial state of emergency. Each local government will need to determine which electronic method works best for its public hearings. This decision to expand the authorities given to local governments under the Emergency Program Act was enacted by the Province repealing and replacing Ministerial Order M083 with M139.
At the time of public notice, the local government will be expected to provide information on how people can participate in the hearing. Options local governments may consider include conference calls and video conferencing. Local governments will also continue to be required to accept written submissions for public hearings, whether in-person or electronic.
The new order gives the Islands Trust the authority to hold meetings electronically without in-person public participation, allows for bylaws to be read and adopted in a single day and allows the use of electronic options for its public hearings.
In addition, the order authorizes improvement districts to hold trustee board meetings electronically to make financial decisions for their community and allows them to postpone their annual general meetings and elections until COVID-19 is no longer a public health threat.Go to Top
Source UBCM
First Australian National Sorry Day.
https://www.nicolavalleyartscouncil.com/arts-gallery/current-exhibition/
The Associated Press is formed.
Two rivers get smolt fish in Merritt BC.
The first European Rack Railway.
Two years ago the United Nations made May 20th World Bee Day. Quote If the bees disappeared from the face of the earth man would only have 4 years to live. Bee Nice.
The battle for Hamburger Hill ends.
Harry and Meghan married:
Editors note: long way to go yet, please refer to official web sites from public health to act on anything Coronos wise.
The local farmers market had a showing on Saturday the 9th. Public health issues were well posted. Public health is still recommending non essential travel and recommending local farmers markets.
A 56 game hitting streak begins in US pro baseball.
People drown in bathtub amounts of water, so be careful stay away from possably saturated banks. Flash flood are alway a possibility with mountains, be prepared.
Mrs Dalloway published.
Hey Merit what do you say?
Kevin Griffiths
percypaschal
The Proprietor Review 