You are presumed to be honest and responsible without evidence to the contrary beyond a reasonable doubt… on the balance of probablilties you are justified by 51 % likelyhood.
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.
Prank night should be harmless 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.
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.
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.
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.
When it comes it can be something to manage File photo KDG
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.
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.
Grab your cocktail glass and raise your pinkies: It’s time to toast to National Liqueur Day. Sipped straight or mixed into a cocktail, liqueurs can add richness, sweetness, and warmth to nearly any cocktail hour.
Deer is where you find them, but are they in season, no firearms in municipal boundaries, etc
File photo KDG
The hunt is on this fall for game in BC. The season can change in season and be lawful so check for updates online. We are in Region 3 BC here in Merritt.
Four point mule deer outside Ponderosa sport in Merritt, BC
File photo KDG
The expansion project is following up on its notification to its contractors to gear up for the expansion that it issued in August. Fully expecting to get approvals on remaining permits and authorities they expect to be hiring about 4200 people in a phased project timeline.
Trans Mountain remains committed to prioritizing and maximizing Indigenous, local and regional hiring to the greatest extent possible. Hiring by prime contractors is underway, with approximately 4,200 workers expected to be employed in various communities along the corridor in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Source Trans Mountain news.
Presumed offset
A broken sign was a distraction a few years ago, the station has recently installed quick chargers ( yet to be opened).
Petro Canada has installed quick chargers a the local outlet of Belshaw avenue in Merritt and is committed to a national highway of chargers,
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