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BC Hydro Indigenous culture…

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February 19, 2020
A sign displayed at a local pre owned shop in the down town of Merritt. File Photo KDG

BC hydro has recommended a number of videos and literature to find out about some of the first peoples culture:

  • A Tribe called Red Ft black bear : You tube
  • Indian Horse : You tube
  • The Road Forward: NFB you tube.
  • The Orange Shirt Story : Good read ( hydro)

The founder of Orange Shirt Day, Phyllis Webstad, shares her story about her experience in a residential school. On top of the trauma she experienced at the school, they didn’t let her wear her favourite orange shirt that her grandmother bought for her. Ever since, she’s associated the colour orange with the trauma of living in a residential school. She took this dark history and turned it into a children’s book, transforming it into a story of hope and education.

Source BC Hydro

We all have a culture in our home (one or more) here is an opportunity to understand a point of view of first peoples. If you are interested you may want to check with a local college to see if they over any Indigenous Art History classes.

On this Day: February 19th 1985

The first heart transplant patient to leave hospital.

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Happy Drink Wine Day 2020

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February 18, 2020
File Photo: KDG

Wine in moderation can be a healthy thing however it is said that the health benefit is not enough to start drinking,

Embrace the positive benefits of this celebrated activity, it has been an important part of many occasions. Best of all you don’t do it alone!

On this Day: February 18th 1957

The last legal execution in New Zealand.

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TGIF- Happy Valentines Day…

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February 14, 2020
Something is flowering

Words endure on special days like today. Be yourself but be careful, humor may work or maybe not! PP

On this Day: February 14th 2005

You tube is launched…

Good Luck!

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Panel Disscussion

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February 13, 2020
The local literacy Merritt group has a fun
function for young ones File photo KDG

There will be a panel discussion after the AGM of the local literacy society at the local public library on February 25th. The discussion will be from 6:40 to 7:30 PM. Every Family has at least one good story. What’s yours? The theme is howto source stories from family members.

Panelists:

Nathan Chenoweth genealogy researcher.

Iris Hodgson Self published author.

Marilyn Wright Biographer.

On this Day: February 13th 1880

Thermionic is observed.

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Local junior hockey team out of playoff contention…

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February 12, 2020

Oldest franchise in the BCHL

Cooking hamburgers for hockey File photo KDG

The Merritt Centennials lost out to the Coquitlam Express last night 9- 2. The team is said to be out of the playoff contention. Things started going bad in the 1st period according to reports.

The Cents opened the scoring just 1:10 into the game after Rylan Van Unen picked a pocket at the blueline, danced in and rang a shot off the post that Daniel Tkac was able to find and fire into the partially open cage to make it 1-0. The teams traded chances until the 7:47 mark when the Express started to blast back. Greg Lapointe answered to tie the game, then that seemed to open the flood gates as the Cnts didn’t have any answers for the high powered Express. Will Margel, Josh Wildauer, Wyatt Head, and Cooper Connell all added tallies to put Coquitlam up 5-1 after 1. Ryan Winter was chased from the net after the 4th goal, with Marshall coming in for relief. Shots after 1 were 14-14.

Source Merritt Centennials

Newly reorganized…

The team is said to have been reorganized for this year with few returning players. Perhaps the pressure will be off for remaining lame duck games. If there are any

However the team seems to be responsive to pressure as their most recent win was while short. Over thinking may be a dynamic here. The next game would have been February 15th in Merritt against Salmon Arm. The game is listed as if neccesary..

On this Day: February 13th 1993

James Bulger is abducted.

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Happy be Electric Day..

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February 11, 2020

Carolyn Finch public speaker…

Carolyn Finch promoted be Electric Day in 1998, phrases like put where the sun does not shine. February 11th is also the birthday of Thomas Edison.

You are electic be happy that you can make a circuit with your feet on carpet!

Things to do…

https://bugsandbunnies.blogspot.com/2009/02/february-11th-is-be-electrific-day.html

Broken sign no contract…. File Photo KDG

Be electric day China and others are realizing the benefit of electric over fossil in big cities.

A photo of a GM EV from 2014 means that they are here to stay…

On this Day: February 11th 1978

Censorship is ended on some literature from the west in China.

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TGIF- Dan Moore, historian and gold miner…

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February 7, 2020

Dan Moore stopped in at a Merritt dinner and conversed with us as he had a burger.

Dan is going to Logan lake to do a presentation on gold panning on Saturday.

We look forward to hearing back on Dan’s success.

On this Day: February 7th 2009

Bush fires plaque Victoria Australia killing over a hundred and seventy people.

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Court challenges falling…

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February 6, 2020
Pipe for oil field File:Photo KDG

Trans mountain in its quest for permiting and Social Licence for its expansion to bring more Alberta fossil fuel and fertilizers to the sea coast is seeing challenges to its operations struck down.

On Tuesday, the Federal Court of Appeal issued an unanimous decision, dismissing four challenges to the federal Cabinet’s approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project. The Court’s conclusion was that there were no legal grounds for setting aside Cabinet’s decision. While the parties challenging Cabinet’s decision are fully entitled to oppose the Project, reconciliation and the duty to consult do not provide them with a veto over projects such as this one.

On this Day: February 6th 60 AD

Trans Mountain today

Editors Note: A trillion tree promise in the US State of the Union relevant, is global politics still an issue how can we as Canadians hold their feet to the fire. Treaties, Sanctions, Tarriffs What do you think…

On this Day: AD 60

A Roman Graffito identifies Sunday as a day of a week.

Have a Great Day…

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Alan Jackson, Waylan Jennings and Merle Haggard…

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February 5, 2020
One of many musician that get Merritt BC on their resume. File Photo KDG

Three tribute artists are coming to the Merritt- Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. The show is on February 8th at the 2000 Block Quilchena Avenue music museum in Merritt.

The Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame moved here from Calgary a number of years ago and took over a renovated historical hardware store building. It is a popular venue and enjoyed by many locals including principals Shelly and Ron Sanders Former Merritt Mayor Susan Roline and many fans.

FMI: CCMHofF or Experience Nicola Valley blogger group.

Show time 7PM

On this Day: February 5th 1879

A carbon light bulb is demonstrated, by Joseph Swan…

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Happy Safer Internet Day…

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February 4, 2020
Telus fiber stiching portal in, a source says can stitch cable. Used in upgrading to 5G some years ago.
File photo KDG


Rose Behar reported two years ago that Telus CEO Entwistle had big plans for internet in BC including multi fixture use capacity of up to 5 household items.Entwistle said developments are already taking place in terms of preparation but that activity will be heightened by the second half of the 2019-2020 fiscal year. He further noted that the carrier plans to deploy all manner of spectrum in support of the new wireless generation, from 600MHz spectrum to 3.5GHz to mmWave spectrum.The CEO also noted he was excited about the “synergistic nature” of the fibre and 5G combination.

Two years on it is Safer Internet Day and most of us still relay on authorities and presume that internet is safe, so be happy and use that public trust wisely by staying civil and careful with the use of this service.

Read more at MobileSyrup.com: Telus expects its 5G development to ramp up by the second half of 2019-2020 fiscal year

Higher speed more impact:

Have fun…

What’s inside a thing can mean trouble or success. Speed is a force to be prudent with in many aspects of life. file photo KDG

On this Day: February 4th 1801

John Marshall made Justice of the supreme court in the US.

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TGIF- 12 losses total no wins in 2020, Merritt Centennials…

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January 31, 2020
Cooking hamburgers for hockey File photo KDG

The local junior team and the longest running franchise in the league the Merritt Centennials have yet to win a game in the 2020 year. Since January the team has suffered losses one after the other, the last was against Chilliwack on Wednesday away . Saturday gives a chance to break the streak as well as some peoples heart that suffer from Triskaidekaphobia. The team meets Salmon Arm in Merritt on Saturday.

On this Day: January 31st 1871

The sky is made dark by millions of birds over San Francisco.

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Edyta Marcisz Bighorn sheep, Nicola Naturalists February 20th 2020…

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January 30, 2020
Alan Burger and a speaker discuss a presentation, Nicola Naturalists, Merritt BC ,Ca File Photo KDG

The February meeting of the Nicola Naturalist will be a presentation on Big Horn Sheep. Edyta Myrcisz.

Originally from Poland, Edyta was drawn to Canada by its vastness, nature and wildlife. She is currently a graduate student at Thompson Rivers University and works in collaboration with Gerad Hales of FLNRORD (Wildlife Management). Using massive data sets collected from Bighorns fitted with satellite-tracking collars, she is looking at long-distance forays by rams in several Bighorn herds, and also the general distribution of these herds. Contact with domestic sheep is of particular interest, because recent declines in one Thompson Region population is thought to result from disease linked with domestic sheep.

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The meetings start at 7PM at he Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, free parking no food or drink in the lecture theater, membership or donation requested.

On this Day: January 30th 2009

Iceland’s money crisis begins.

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