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Thermal Refugia Nicola River November 20th 2019

NVIT Lecture theater 7PM

A returning Salmon rises out of the water at the Nicola river Hyway 8 train bridge walking trail, Merritt BC August 12th/16 Photo KDG

There is a speaker and topic change at this months Nicola Naturalists Society meeting. Tom Willms will present on the thermal disparities of the Nicola river.

Tom Willms is a PhD candidate with UNBC, an Instructor at NVIT, and an active member of the Nicola Naturalist Society. He will share some of his research in characterization of thermal refuge habitat in the Nicola River and the importance of these refugia to salmonid fish. His work explores groundwater-surface water interactions in streams and uses some new technologies, including drone-based thermal imagery.

Free parking membership or donation requested.

There is free parking and an opportunity for membership in the society at the meeting. No food or beverage in the lecture theater.

On this Day: November 19th 1998

Van Gogh ‘s Artist wiith out a beard sells for over 70 million dollars US.

Pipe for oil field File:Photo KDG

Work on the marine terminal and route expected to restart as plans develop.

Over the coming months Trans Mountain expects it will receive clearance of all other outstanding regulatory approvals and permits for the remaining construction areas. The timelines for approval of all outstanding regulatory matters could have an impact on Project costs, schedules and final in-service dates; however, if approvals are received as anticipated, the Trans Mountain Expansion Project will be in-service by mid-2022.

The expansion project by its prime contractors have hired 2200 workers, have received the first wave of permits and expect to have a plan to have the expansion in service by 2022.

“I am pleased to announce another significant milestone for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project with the commencement of construction activities and the issuance of the notice to some contractors to begin mobilizing equipment and crews in select areas in August and September 2019. With the first wave of regulatory approvals complete, we are confident that we have a path forward by which the Expansion Project construction can commence,” says Ian Anderson, President and CEO of Trans Mountain Corporation.

source Trans mountain today. August 21st 201

Editors note: in case you didn’t notice the expansion 30 day notice above was given in August work resumed, today there is a job fair including Trans Mountain at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology.

On this Day: November 15th 1926

NBC Radio starts its broadcasting.

NVFS- Women at War November 18th 2019,7PM

The Nicola Valley film Society is presenting the 2018 film, Women at War on November 18th 2019. The film starts at 7 PM in the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology , top of the hill on Belshaw avenue in Merritt BC Canada. Free parking no beverages or confections in the theater.

A lot of femininity goes to waste some time…

On this Day: November 13th 2019

Total solar eclipse of the sun seen in Australia and the South Pacific.

Cops get photos of alleged bad guy, truck.

Trouble in paradise

Alleged

On this Day: November 12th 1793

Paris France’s first mayor goes to Madame Guillotine

Happy Birthday Neil Young…

Neil Young OC OM turns 74.

Canadian iconic music celeb born in 1945 is 74 today.

A passing era.

On this Day: November 12th 1954

Ellis Island immigration station closes for good.

TGIF-Job fair.

File photo

November 15th 2019 10 am – 5PM

The work BC bunch are having a community based work fair on November 15th at the Nicola Valley Technology Institute, Top of the hill on Beltway avenue in Merritt. The program has 35 employers with booths including Trans Mountain pipeline , Corrections BC and Domtar.

Featured Speakers, Colin Angus of Angus Adventures

Featured speakers include National and Canadian Geographic noted sailor and adventurer Colin Angus.

Do what you love workshop

First up is a seminar on finding your desired occupation.

Procurement workshop

A procurement workshop on provincial government opportunities .

Pipe for oil field File:Photo KDG

All free and overseen by Work BC including food.

On this Day: November 8th 392

Rome becomes a Christian State.

Crime spree…

Watch your bills…

On November 6, 2019 shortly after 8 p.m., Merritt RCMP front line officers responded to a fraud in progress at a gas station located on Airport Road in the city. Police were told that an unknown male suspect was allegedly inside the store attempting to pass counterfeit U.S. and Canadian currency.

The suspect was associated to a burgundy Dodge Ram D-150 pickup truck. The responding officer encountered the suspect vehicle, which contained multiple occupants as it fled from the business.

The suspect allegedly accelerated towards the responding officer, and sideswiped his fully marked police vehicle before fleeing the area eastbound, not pursued by police, says Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey, spokesperson for the BC RCMP Southeast District.

Source published

On November 4, 2019 the same suspect vehicle was reportedly used to utter counterfeit currency at a gas station located along the Trans-Canada Highway in Kamloops. Investigative efforts have determined that the licence plate displayed on the burgundy Dodge Ram pickup truck had been stolen from a vehicle out of the Armstrong area. The stolen B.C. licence plate KK2078 remains outstanding at this time.

They say call crime stoppers if you have info!

On this Day November 6th 1813

Mexico becomes independent of Spain.

flagpole

EV chargers in condos..

BC hydro has advice on getting a level two charger for your stall or parking place at a condo .Start with permission.

If you’re a condo or apartment resident (or group of residents) looking to install EV charging stations in your building, it can be difficult to know where to start. Luckily, you can now you get up to five hours of free advice and planning assistance from an expert in EV charging and equipment.


Green EV charger. Level 2 may qualify for a hydro subsidy to have at your home. File Photo KDG

On this Day: November 6th 1850

Hawaii gets it s first fire engine.

Happy Guy Fawkes night

October 1st 1958 NASA open for business...
File Photo KDG

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.

See a guy Fawkes mask

Don’t be and Idiot!

On this Day: November 5th 2007

Android operating system introduced.

Time changed at 2am Sunday

New Buses

Do not miss the bus on Monday…Be on PST

TGIF- Loretta Holmes and burrowing owls…

Burrowing owl and friends File photo KDG

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.

A borrowing owl up close File photo KDG

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.

Flu shots begin…

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.

Halloween
Trick or Treatment Photo KDG

On this Day: October 31st 1923

Marble Canyon Austrailia starts the countup of 160 consecutive days of 100 degrees Farhenheit temperatures.