Since 1609 Guy Fawlkes night has been a night for fireworks and gunpowder displays to remember the failed attempt on the life of King James the first of England.
Don’t be and Idiot!
On this Day: November 5th 2007
Android operating system introduced.
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Time changed at 2am Sunday
Do not miss the bus on Monday…Be on PST
Nicola Naturalist Society November meeting 20th at 7PM NVIT lecture theater.
[NOTE – this meeting is on Wednesday and not our usual Thursday]
An active member of our club, Loretta has been involved in the Burrowing Owl Recovery Program for several years. The goal is to re-establish these tiny owls as a viable breeding population on their past range in the interior grasslands. There are several sites in the Nicola Valley where captive-bred owls are released and breed successfully. Loretta will explain the difficulties and successes of this worthy program.
The Naturalists always say all welcome, membership or donation requested. NO food or drinks in lecture theater.
On this Day: November 1st 1982
First Asian cars made in America.
First Nations flu clinics are starting Friday. The major public clinic in Merritt is at the Civic center on Mamette avenue 9:AM to 4PM Monday November 4rth. Bring your care card. There are 3 other listed flu shot clinics in Merritt according to immunize BC:
- Nicola Valley Hospital and health center December 2nd 9-4 by appointment.
- Pharma save 1:54 October to April while open.
- Extra Foods Pharmacy drop in when open.
Remember Herd immunity for t you healthy ones.
On this Day: October 31st 1923
Marble Canyon Austrailia starts the countup of 160 consecutive days of 100 degrees Farhenheit temperatures.
Don’t be and Idiot.
Since 1790 in Britain and a recognition of fun night October 30th, ( November 4th to some) in a play called ” Ode to Fun” this cousin of Aprils fools day has been known as a supervised relief night.
Also going as Mischief night, Goosey night ,Cabbage night, Mat night, Prank night and others, it may still be a factor this evening or on Halloween.
File photo KDG
Editors Note: To get on the wrong side of someone in authority is a path to a troubled life and a tragedy to the young who get caught up in it.
On this Day: October 30th 1985
Space craft Challenger flies for the last time.
Three talks in November
Peter Clark from Kingvale south of Merritt BC Ca and the former pumping station manger home of Trans mountains only permanent employee here is giving three talks at the Public Library in Merritt.
Other library programs available.
Come and see programs for all ages as well as public borrowing of media items and lots of others.
Editors Note: Peters Clarks image is available at
The friends of the Library sell book bags. File Photo: KDG
On this Day: October 29th 1967
The worlds fair in Montreal closes.
Trans Mountain hiring since 19/9/30
The expansion project that will see a twin pipe set up between Edmonton Alberta and Burnaby BC has hired 2,200 people since September 30th.
As of September 30, Trans Mountain and our contractors have hired more than 2,200 people for the Project, with a focus on Indigenous, local and regional workers. This includes heavy equipment operators, trades people, environment and safety roles, engineers and construction managers.
Carbon offset.
A Petro-Canada Station on Voght street was doing the final connections to its two EV car chargers on Thursday. The Live by the Leaf project is connecting an EV charging line across Canada for quick chargers.
Editors Note: EV charging is not a reliable mass transportation system at this point. There are about 1 million electric vehicles in North America.(40 models now in Canada.)
Preparing for EVS: Charge it
The future is electric. This mantra has been repeated by policy and transportation think tanks, national governments and automakers alike. With projections that today’s five million electric vehicles (EVs) could grow to as many as 250 million in just 10 years, and that by 2040, more than half of passenger vehicle sales will be EVs, tomorrow’s fuelling infrastructure will be electrical grids.
Source Charlotte Argue Fleet Electrification Geo Tab
The entry of a major player line Petro Canada may be more then a carbon offset and cause some growth in EV usage.
On this Day: October 25th 1861
The Toronto Stock Exchange is opened.
Large swings in temperature.
Arctic oscilation will drive swings in temperature regardless of El Nino or La Nina.
AO to you and its predictability is limited to a weeks.
Drought improvement in southeast US.
Flooding this last year lends to drought relief in some areas combined with AO.
Cold winter for Canada : Farmers Almanac.
Calculations based on the Canadian Farmers’ Almanac’s time-tested formula suggest that the winter of 2018-2019 will be a “teeth-chattering” cold one, with below-normal temperatures forecast for much of the country.
On this Day: October 24th 1946
The first photography from space.
Today is migration day for swallows. Leaveing Capistrano is marked as a big event in migration circles.
No badminton here serious eco consequences. They watch the birds.
Passerine birds
Swallows are of the passerine family of birds that include martins, saw wings . They are good Ariel feeders and are found on all continents.
Help all birds that migrate train or restrain your cat.
On this Day: October 23rd 2012
BBC Ceefax service ceases.
Election Night Done!
43rd parliament of Canada.
The 2019 general election is done and Central Okanagan Similkameen Nicola will have Dan Albas as its MP. The former chair of the Penticton united way and incumbent MP took near half the vote on the 21st on October count.
The one hundred and four thousand people and 84,000 electors have spoken for their representation of its 16,000 SQ KM riding.
Dan will be part of the team that will oppose a Trudeau minority government. Andrew Sheer will be as continuing leader ( subject to membership actions) . The Conservative government had a slight edge in the popular vote, not enough seats to attain the 170 needed for a majority or a supported minority.
On this Day: October 22nd 1875
The first telegraphic sevice to Argentina.
We support Dan Albus in his attempt for a 3rd scandal free term.
On this Day: October 18th 1851
Moby Dick is published.
October 18th 2019
A walk in space.
Friday the 18th 2019 two female astronauts arte going out on a space walk from the ISS. Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will replace a power controller that failed recently.
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On this Day: October 17th 2005
The Colbert report comes to TV.
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