Peace like a river to everyone, more sunlight longer days are coming!
On this Day: March 25th 1996
British Beef is barred from export because of Mad Cow Disease.
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Peace like a river to everyone, more sunlight longer days are coming!
Grief is a natural response to losing someone or something that’s important to you. You may feel a variety of emotions, like sadness or loneliness. And you might experience it for a number of different reasons. Maybe a loved one died, a relationship ended, or you lost your job. Other life changes, like chronic illness or a move to a new home, can also lead to grief.
People are all different but we can all heal. The truth is always important.
On this Day: March 24th 1765
Quartering Act passed by Great Britain
The sun will move across the horizon as spring moves to summer. Pick a spot to watch for it at sunset and you will see its weekly progress.
On this Day: March 20th 1915
The General Relitivity Theory is published.
At 8:49 PM DST in BC spring equinox will happen. This is the soonest spring in a hundred and 24 years. Making Daylight savings time more attractive then ever.
Happy spring
On this Day: March 19th 1885
A government in Saskatchewan is declared by Louis Riel.
The local Coopers store here in Merritt has limits on buying items, two of a food type. ” we have had trouble getting trucks” , “we will have trucks on Friday this week.” “Its just that they have been being over used elsewhere”
The public library and swimming pool joined in on closure to help virus concerns this week. The library has no return date posted ,a source at the pool says ” one month”.
Buds are comeing out on trees about Garcia street and a demonstrated strength in the sun makeing some hope for an end to the seasonal flu season.
On this Day March 18th 2014
Crimea Russian Accession Treaty signed.
The late 4th century or 5th century a former slave and missionary started to visit Ireland. His name was Patrick and became the patron saint, Patrick of Ireland. Credited for no snakes in Ireland he has endured the centuries without scandal. HE is remembered on his death day, March 17th, yearly by millions.
On this Day: March 17th Circa 400 ad.
What is the right social distance…
The BC government through The Union of BC Municipalities is advising its members to be in contact with the BC Center for Disease Control. They say today on the UBCM newsletter that the risk to BC people remains low. They also say that things are evolving with other levels of government.
Large gatherings
Events and Gatherings
Yesterday the province directed that all event organizers cancel any gathering larger than 250 people. The Province has shared guidance on mass gatherings to assist with the case by case assessment of the risks posed by public gatherings. Source UBCM
On this Day: March 13th 1988
The Selcan tunnel opens in Japan.
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Spring equinox
The Equinox will be on March 19th in the Kamloops Merritt area. The summer solstice will follow in circa 100 days on June 20tth 2020.
On this Day: March 12th 2003
A global warning comes from the WHO about SARS syndrome.
Plumbing and treatment of waste water contributes greatly to the health and well being of modern peoples.
In a round about way!
On this Day: March 11th 1861
The Confederate States adopt their constitution.
Leafing Through History: Exploring Fossil Plant Deposits in Western Canada.
The Nicola Naturalists Society is hosting the Kamloops Exploration Group and giving the meeting over to them evening.
[Note the change in dates – not theusual third Thursday of the month.]
Dr. Christopher West is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He has degrees in Earth Sciences and Paleobiology, including a PhD from the University of Saskatchewan. He has published research on late Paleocene and early Eocene fossil floras from the Canadian High Arctic, British Columbia, and Alberta. Dr. West’s research interests are focused on reconstructing ancient climates and ecosystems using plant fossils in order to better understand ancient forest ecosystems, and how these ancient ecosystems gave rise to the modern forest biome in North America.
NNS
Doors open at 6 lecture at 7PM
In the lecture theater NVIT top of the hill Belshaw avenue in Merritt. The naturalists say all welcome membership or donation requested. Free parking.
On this Day: March 10th 1865
Last legal female slave execution in the US.
Womens issues highlighted
There are many issues that affect women in particular. That includes personal safety, job equity, rights etc. Women have increased the GDP of the world in recent times contributing to a better life for us all.
Women’s issues our issues
A few years ago, The Economist put forward an assessment that the increase in female employment in the advanced world “has been the main driving force of growth in the last couple of decades. Those women have contributed more to global gross domestic product (GDP) growth than have either new technologies or the new giants, China and India.
Source Globe and Mail.
Personal safety and believability
Social distancing is not only a flu term women need to be careful when it comes to personal safety and social contact. We hope that momentum for their cause will be maintained and they will be well thought of this Sunday, and every day.
On this Day: March 6th 1899
Aspirin is patented.
The clocks go ahead an hour on Sunday at 2AM. Spring is coming.
On this Day: March 5th 1872
The air brake is patented.
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