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School Arts Festival

May 1 -11th 2019…

The festival is taking place about town in different locations and is an example of creativity and communication. The photography venue at Brambles bakery shows a number of works by students, and teacher Brian Cargnelli says that they don’t push narrative or composition rather youth take pictures that they like.

The final venue is open mic night at the Kekuli Café 7PM on May 10th.

On this Day: May 9th 1958

Vertigo is premiered in San Francisco.

Happy World Red Cross Day..

The Red cross has a history of service including disaster relief. The organization is also a delivery conduit as governments rely on its ability. Most recent is the flooding in eastern Canada. The Federal government has funded them in recent weeks in the order of 2 and a half million dollars to deliver services to those effected by flooding.

Fire crew returning from slave lake, another emergency situation the Red Cross was involved in, File Photo KDG

Developing on going plans..

Alberta

Projects were chosen to build capacity within fire-affected communities and to support key community gathering points. The selected projects range from replacing destroyed sports equipment to helping to repair the roof of a local community organization. For a complete list of selected projects:

On this Day: May 8th 1982

The Thames River Barrier is opened.

Thames River Barrier

Slim moon to sweep by Mars, May 7th…

The young moon will sweep by Mars the next few days in the west.

In the western sky the slim moon will help you find Mars. Look to the Western sky around twilight as the young slip of a moon passes Mars.

On this Day: May 7th 1976

The Honda Accord personal motor Vehicle launched.

Personal Motor Vehicle manufacture

TGIF-Happy World Press Freedom Day…

Why is this add under this public notice? File Photo KDG

On this Day: May 3rd 1867

The Hudson Bay Company gives up all claim to Vancouver Island.

The Provincial Government has opened the nominations for the 2019 Community excellence awards.

The Community Excellence Awards recognize and celebrate UBCM members that have implemented projects or programs that demonstrate excellence in meeting the purposes of local government in BC. The awards are designed to profile promising practices and to encourage local governments to learn from the success of other members in order to implement changes in their own communities. 

Talk to a local government guy today.

Source UBCM

On this Day: May 2nd 1519

Leonardo Da Vinci dies at 67.

Happy International Workers Day.

Workers of the world, have a good day, we appreciate that there is profit in all labour and a clear mind and a healthy body after a good shift is desirable and profitable.

On this Day: May 1st 1927

The Union Labour life Insurance company is founded by the American Federation of Labour.

Tips to be protected, BC Government.




Long time Merritt BC server, now a café owner with employee’s,Linda… File Photo KDG

Gratuities for workers to be under employment standards…

The BC Government has made a commitment to strengthen worker’s rights in respect to the tips you give your server after a meal out. Tips have not been on the check in BC like other place like France, However electronic billing has come to be a big part of the collection and sharing of tips. Sharing tips with the cooking staff and the house is a current practice now in some places. The Government is working on this along with four other issues.
better protect children and youth from dangerous work;
make it easier for workers to get help when they feel their rights have been violated;
provide more job protection to people dealing with difficult personal circumstances; and
ensure people are paid the wages they are owed — and that those that violate the law do not have an unfair economic advantage…

On this Day: April 30th 1993

CERN declares world wide web protocols to be free.

TGIF- Happy National Help a Horse Day…

Where would ranch’s be without horses File photo KDG

You can observe National Help a Horse Day by posting on social media at # National Horse Day.

National Help a Horse Day is observed annually on April 26th.  Equine rescues and sanctuaries across the country hold events celebrating the horse.  The events are designed to raise awareness and advocate for abused and neglected horses across the country

On this Day: April 26th 1933

The Gestapo is established.

Contaminated sites board rep wanted…

The provincial environment ministry is CALLING for a rep on it’s12 member board to deal with contaminated sites in BC. With a May 8th deadline the professional is to show expression of interest in the position. The CSAP Society has 4 appointed ministry reps and one lay rep the remaining are professionals. Meeting Wednesdays in the AM, the position is for 2 years with an option for 4.

Old buildings can be a source of contamination and can become a difficulty when disturbed. Hydro poles can be preserved with toxic chemicals. At this writing a pole is being replaced by Hydro in front of the Desert Inn on Voght street. A worker said he takes material to a environment lab in Kamloops for assessment. Other sources may be old gasoline stations, tanneries, industrial sites, mines etc.

Our electrical system depends on wood utility poles. We want them to be strong and stable to keep you safe and to reduce the number of outages caused by pole failures.
We regularly inspect the wood poles used in both the transmission and distribution of electricity throughout B.C. Our inspectors look for signs of damage from insects and birds, and for evidence of rot. When necessary, we use pesticides and wood preservatives to treat poles.
Untreated poles can last for about 30 years. A pole treated with wood preservatives can last up to 70 years.

BC Hydro

Private poles on private land may be a mixed bag of liability. CSAP works with stakeholders to ensure that professionals in this area are on the same page. Genics incorporated is one responsible for a number of preservatives applications and their toxicity. Genics Inc. 561 Acheson Rd. 53016 Hwy 60 Acheson, AB T7X 5A7 Phone: (780) 962-1000 Fax: (780) 926-1052 BC Hydro posts its warning on its site.

CSAP

On this Day: April 25th 1901

The first US licence plates for cars.

Moon meets Saturn, predawn AM…

Moon to meet Saturn Pre Dawn
File photo KDG

The Moon will meet Saturn on the mornings of April 24th, 25th and 26th.

On the mornings of April 24, 25 and 26, 2019, watch the moon as it travels away from the king planet Jupiter and toward the ringed planet Saturn. Although Saturn is easily visible to the eye alone, you need a telescope to view its majestic rings.

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On this Day: April 24th 1916

Earnest Shackleton and 5 others attempt to rescue the crew of the Endurance.

Happy world Book and Copyright Day.

Since 1995 this day is observed to bring attention to publishing.

Visit your Library after work today…

The friends of the Library sell book bags. File Photo: KDG

On this Day: April 23rd 2005

Me at the Zoo is published by You Tube.

TGIF-Happy Easter

Buried with him, (our anger and failing), Waiting for resurrection to happiness and success.

Photo KDG

On this Day: April 19th 1987

The Simpsons first short appears on TV.