To the seasons of life
Broken sign no contract…. File Photo KDG
The price of gasoline is back to the prices of 2016 , a dollar forty one. This with Trans Mountains pipeline expansion coming under scrutiny and more pressure.
Happy Earth Day on Sunday. This Earth Day will be the 48th since its start in 1970 over concern about pollution and limited resources with growth being out of control.
On this Day: April 20th 1908
Opening match of the New South Wales rugby League.
The Highway 8 entrance to Merritt BC has a nesting platform on a hydro pole for the use of Osprey. ( to keep them off the power lines) There were 4 of these birds back two asserted preference to the platform over looking the river and an old CPR rail bridge, after circling over the area on Sunday, Tuesday fishing ,Wednesday they were collecting sticks to rebuild the nest.
Two Canada Geese had also been looking over the nest site and the species had raised a brood before in the nest however the nest had been cleared and the geese were not interested and don’t build nests.
The area has the joining of two small rivers and has many birds and creatures including domestic Lamas behind private property fencing.
On this Day: April 19th 1927
Mae West, movie star , gets 10 days in jail for obscenity.
Judy Guichon’s term of being BCs Lt. Governor for BC is over this week according to Bruno her husband ” I got my cook back”.
Janet Austin is the new crown rep in BC. Jane has a background in YWCA and is a Vancouver or city girl giving a balance from rancher Guichon.
Janet is BC’s 30th Lt. Governor
On this Day: April 18th 1909
Joan of Arc is made a saint of the RCC.
Court house Grounds summer, File Photo KDG
The local dance society is having a performance awards , AAB, American
Academy of Ballet on June 10th 2018.The event will have a guest qualified judge from the US.
Love to Dance studio is at the Olde Court House Gallery 1840 Nicola avenue in Merritt. Love to Dance
On this Day: April 17th 1907
The US immigration station, Ellis island process’s nearly 12,000 people in one day.
There can be up to 3 Fridays the 13th in a calendar year, 2018 has two one in April (today) and one in July.
Moon has sharp lower crescent, File Photo KDG ,March 13th 2013
Friday the 13th is selected once a year as Accident Awareness Day in Finland.
Some studies show that about 20 million North Americans have mild fear enough to change behavior over moon and Friday the thirteenth events.
On this Day: April 13th 1742
Handles Messiah makes its world debut in Dublin Ireland.
Cooking hamburgers for hockey File photo KDG
Centennials season tickets for the next local BCHL hockey season are on sale now. The local Merritt hockey team had a camp for players on the weekend and are offering early bird season ticket prices until April 30th.
The Merritt hockey team was formed in 1973 and is the oldest franchise in the league. website
On this Day: April 12th 1934
A wind gust of 231 miles an hour is recorded at the summit of mount Washington, New Hampshire.
The province of British Columbia is making available a forum to understand new regulations for responding to hazards spills that came out in October 2017.
The B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy will present a one hour online meeting on May 4th, 2018 from 9:00am to 10:00am outlining proposed regulations to enhance spill preparedness and response with respect to land transportation of hazardous materials.
Ben Vander Steen, Manager of Planning and Preparedness, will facilitate the presentation. It will focus on four topics the Ministry is exploring: geographic response plans, response times, maximizing the marine application of environmental emergency regulatory powers and addressing loss of public use from spills. An overview of the phase one regulations which came into force in October 2017, will also be provided. source UBCM
On this Day: April 11th 1976
The Apple I computer is put on the market.
The sun west of Merritt, Red from smoke, of the 2017 fire season in the Sothern interior of BC File Photo KDG
A book reading in part at he Merritt Public Library today was given by Geoff Strong, A retired meteorologist form Environment Canada. Geoff a person with a desire to keep the earth for his 7 granddaughters and future great grandchildren wrote a fictional novel about the pending release of a large amount of methane from a oil field development in a fictional land characterized as a middle eastern nation.
Fictional murder and plotting with intrigue is married to the state of the earth by global warming.
Geoff took questions about his understandings on climate change as developed with his career in government. ” I am free to talk now, he said in respect to the controls on him as an employee of a federal agency.
Fictional novel aside Geoff said that he has confidence in the earths magnetosphere to keep us from radiation and atmosphere loss to space. However at sometime in the future “a shift in magnetic poles may cause an extinction event.”
Geoff is writing a new novel based on the Merritt BC area, he fictional novel will be set water and the environment.
On this Day: April 10th 1970
Paul McCartney leaves the Beatles for stated personal reasons.
Animals can host ticks in the early spring
File Photo KDG
On this Day: April 6th 1909
Robert Peary expedition reach’s the north pole.
A new brood of ducklings at high water 2017 File Photo KDG
Earth day is coming up in two and a half weeks and the theme this year is end plastics. Our pet peeve with the world of plastics is the use of plastic in straws. those easily floated and directed little bad boys that scoot to the sea are probably the easies thing to do with out. Why not use a washable spoon on April 22 if you are out, and how about continuing it as a habit? If you can do something its the right direction that counts.
Close to 48 years ago, on 22 April 1970, millions of people took to the streets to protest the negative impacts of 150 years of industrial development.
In the US and around the world, smog was becoming deadly and evidence was growing that pollution led to developmental delays in children. Biodiversity was in decline as a result of the heavy use of pesticides and other pollutants.
On this Day: April 5th 1722
Easter Island is discovered.
The true north strong and free… File Photo KDG:
The Nicola Valley Health Care Auxiliary, thrift shop, is having a sale to raise money for the new emergency room expansion equipment in Merritt. The group has a goal of 150 thousand dollars and are currently at about 108 thousand raised.
The sale takes place on April 10th to 14th at the store on Voght street. The sales theme is Vintage Metal. NVHCA
The Thrift Shop is at 1803 Voght street in Merritt BC.
On this Day: April 4rth 1964
The Beatles occupy the top 5 positions on the Billboard Top 100 chart.
The 1st week pf spring was calm and quiet in this small community in south BC. The burning up of the Chinese space station and the one in ten thousand chance of being struck by something had little effect here.
Spring has its strength building here with a tough sled ride to the Darling Buds of May.
On this Day: April 3rd 2007
A record speed of 574.18 KM per hour is recorded by a conventional train in France.
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