To the seasons of life
The Winnipeg General Strike, two deaths.
At @8:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time tomorrow morning summer begins for us in the Northern Hemisphere. There will be about 16 and a half hours of daylight making it the longest day of the year. Then the daylight will decrease until the fall equinox.
Asteroid Eureka is discovered.
The Monarch Butterfly is listed as endangered in all ten Canadian provinces in the Canadian Species at Risk Library.
The goal of this agreement is to reduce the acoustic and physical disturbance to SRKW by large commercial vessels in Pacific Canadian waters, in particular those vessels that call at the Port of Vancouver, or otherwise operate in SRKW critical habitat, through the continuation of existing voluntary efforts and the commitment to develop and implement new voluntary threat reduction measures to support the recovery of the SRKW.
Species at risk act.
Keep their feet to the fire
Feeding on milk weed…
Garfield is published.
The local business people will be having another run at an outdoor market again this summer. Friday evenings ” overwhelming demand” will see the 6PM to 9PM quick up tents with local wears available with color and taste.
Here’s a you tube from last years market:
Susan B. Anthony fined 100 dollars for trying to vote.
According to many sources June has been a great month for blue night clouds. Noctilicent clouds have a stunning visual effect. They are made by ice crystals that are only visible in the twilight. They may be the result of increased methane in the atmosphere. The effect is also visible when the sun is low in the horizon and sunlight is still lighting white clouds.
Trade Unions are legalized in Canada.
The Nicola Valley Aquatic Center and the local A and W have redone their lots in a Zeriscape style here in Merritt.
n some areas, terms as water-conserving landscapes, drought-tolerant landscaping, and smart scaping are used instead. Plants whose natural requirements are appropriate to the local climate are emphasized, and care is taken to avoid losing water to evaporation and run-off. The specific plants used in xeriscaping depend upon the climate. Xeriscaping is different from natural landscaping, because the emphasis in xeriscaping is on selection of plants for water conservation, not necessarily selecting native plants.
Wikipedia
Using greywater ( free of pathogens) is an option for the thrifty and those driven by restrictions.
Greywater (also spelled graywater, grey water and gray water) or sullage is all wastewater generated in households or office buildings from streams without fecal contamination, i.e. all streams except for the wastewater from toilets. Sources of greywater include, sinks, showers, baths, clothes washing machines or dish washers. As greywater contains fewer pathogens than domestic wastewater, it is generally safer to handle and easier to treat and reuse onsite for toilet flushing, landscape or crop irrigation, and other non-potable uses.
Wikipedia
Good luck this summer with you planting.
A fire destroys much of Vancouver BC.
In a world of disasters natural and man made it is hard to envision a carefree childhood. Some one in our culture came up with free universal education to grade 12; real help against the necessity of work. Employment standards free trade agreements World trade organizations have all helped. I would be good for some to see today as a remembrance day instead of a day to look, that will probably never be.
The Globe Theater reopens in London.
The price of gas has dropped to a dollar twenty four a liter here in Merritt. After being at $ 1. 41 for weeks it has made a dramatic drop in recent days.
The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion decision by the federal cabinet is due next week. The expansion goes by Merritt.
Alexander the Great dies.
The Olde Court House Gallery has painter Faye Gustafson this month. Merritt BC is now her home, and is also teaching face drawing skills. Her show goes to June 22nd.
The Douglas DC-4 e is tested.
Hey Merit what do you say?
Kevin Griffiths
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