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Deadline for Old Growth Review January 31st: UBCM

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January 22, 2020

Trees make the man

The dealine for the imput for the provinces Old Growth review is coming on January 31st. The panel is interested in presenting a report on the ecological, economic and cultural importance of old growth trees in BC.

Appointed professional foresters

Trees made this province what it is, opinion File photo KDG

Gary Market and Al Gorley are working for the province to report on this important issue. The data will be presented in the spring of 2020 your say can be given online:https://engage.gov.bc.ca/oldgrowth

On this Day: January 22nd 1946

The CIA is created.

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Happy Rid the World of Fad diets day…

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January 21, 2020
Country Kitchen open Denver aka western omelet
File Photo KDG

Some days ( at least fad diet) day you just got to eat. third Tuesday of every January is rid the fad remember the fat.

On this Day: January 21st 1915

Kiwanis founded.

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TGIF-Next blue moon October 31st 2020, be happy until then…

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January 17, 2020
Moon Photo KDG

Its probably not blue in color or mood sensitive but here’s a thought save any unnecessary grief (dumping ) on your future and the future of the planet, global warming and conflict in a jar of thoughts and trash it under the next blue moon fully 8 months away. Tell me if it helped…

2020-10-31T14:00:00

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until

October 31st 2020 Blue moon

The time between one full moon and the next is close to the length of a calendar month. So the only time one month can have two full moons is when the first full moon happens in the first few days of the month. This happens every two to three years, so these sorts of Blue Moons come about that often.

Earth sky news

On this Day: January 17th 1773

The Antarctic circle crossed by sailors of Great Britain.

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Hello World…

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January 16, 2020
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Process may could result in trial and election in 2020.

Bring to heel a US president…

Donald Trump impeached by House moves to Senate for trial.

On this Day: January 16th 2020

Impeachment of Donald Trump moves to Senate.

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Five years in a row 10 billion dollars in natural disasters US :

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January 15, 2020

Fires and flood a part of life?

Eight severe storms , 1 wildfire, 2 cyclones, 3 inland floods is the tally for over billion dollars at each event.

On this Day: January 15th 1976

Shara Jane Moore gets life in prison.

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Happy National Poetry day…

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January 14, 2020
Along a short the horn blew,
tomorrow is near to be clear.
One more day you have spent,
not able or sure to repent.
Closer ever closer the bitter stuff,
lost time to regret and never forget.
Permanent pose is your life ,
no mercy in past stance to give.
Buck up my friend the horn looks waiting,
closing on que and thinking of you.
PP 2020

On this Day: January 14th 1973

The Elvis Presley satellite broadcast reach’s the most people ever in a live broadcast.

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TGIF- Wolf moon

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January 10, 2020
Moon rising File photo KDG

Full moon also a wolf moon.

The moon is full and its rising tonight. It will come with a lunar eclipse that will be seen in Asia viewing of the eclipse is poor in north America because of its time. A wolf moon is in some minds a traditions a moon that wolfs howl a lot at. The Moon to night is the first of 13 for 2020.

On this Day: January 9th 1431

An investagation for a trail of Joan of arc begins in Rouen.

Have a good weekend.

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Happy National take the Stairs Day, Static electricity day and Nerd day as well…

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January 9, 2020
Taking the stairs starts early File Photo KDG

A lot of different days for January 9th including Play God day. Pick one that suits you.

On this Day: January 9th 2007

Apple I phone introduced by Steve Jobs.

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Super computer on Burnaby mountain: BC Hydro.

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January 8, 2020

There is a new bird on the perch at Burnaby Mountain, a state of the art academic computer. The project replaced transmission control center and is a asset in the quiver of Simon Fraser University as well as the country.

Simon Fraser University’s Cedar supercomputer is the most powerful of its kind in Canada, and it comes with some impressive green credentials.

“It’s one of the most energy-efficient data centres in North America, and in the world for that matter,” says former BC Hydro media spokesperson Geoff Hastings, now a CTV news anchor in Edmonton. “It’s an intellectual juggernaut that really puts SFU and the Lower Mainland on the map when it comes to research computing. And it’s an opportunity to really advance our civilization in a lot of ways.”

Data linked to CERN collider in Switzerland.

The project has a manager and is a partnership between BC Hydro and SFU.

Computer

On this Day: January 8th 1800

Victor of Aveyron is found wild after 7 years.

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Ice fishing derby, fish and game club, Sunday January 12th.

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January 7, 2020

Double digit below centigrade…

A cold spell is forecast to start on Sunday bringing a prolonged cold spell.

Coming Sunday the local rod and gunners are having there annual fish derby on Mamit lake north west of Merritt off 97C. There is a 15 dollar entry fee and prizes include one for coarse fish. BJ Moore, the club president once again hosts the event that runs from 8AM to 2: 15 PM.

Ice conditions can change quickly.
File photo: KDG
Fish and game

On this Day: January 7th 1980

Chrysler corporation is bailed out by US president Jimmy Carter.

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TGIF- 2019 life a week at a time…

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January 3, 2020

World population in: 7,631,091,040

There was a population change in the world of 1.08 percent …

World population out:7,713,468,100

Carriie Ware CA on the way to muster for the
Christmas parade File Photo KDG

There were 200 thousand years of human struggle to reach 1 billion strong and 200 hundred to reach 7 billion. Some experts say that it may peak at around nine billion.

Clock

Accounting better…

Computer technology has made life more accountable and will continue to come up with acicularity remedies to concerns. From birth through life we will continue to face statistical scrutiny and fixs to problems.

Here’s to 2020 more to come of the same?

On this Day: 250 AD

The Roman government orders sacrifice to pagan gods.

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Bats again, January 16th, 7pm NVIT lecture theater…

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January 2, 2020
Dr Kerridge gives a talk on bats at local college File photo KDG

Thursday January 16th 2019 the Nicola Naturalists start off their 2020 schedule with a presentation on bats by Paul Mozin.

Paul Mozin is a biologist with the Nicola Watershed Stewardship and Fisheries Authority (Scw’exmx Tribal Council). This group has undertaken an ambitious project to inventory and monitor the bat species in the Nicola Valley. Paul will be presenting the results from last year’s bat inventory, some background on endangered bat species in the Nicola Valley and some actions their group has taken this year. Come and learn more about these important but poorly understood citizens of the night.

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Free parking at NVIT, no concessions consumed in the theater, membership or donation requested.

On this Day: January 2nd 1976

The gale of 76 kills nearly 90 people.

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