To the seasons of life
Mandy Jimmie a grad from the local secondary system in Merritt BC
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Mandy Jimmie teaches First Nations language at NVIT, the local community college. Mandy on the right with hands folded is a product of Merritt Secondary School.
The friends are standing at the entrance of the college lecture theater.
On this Day: March 16th 2014
Crimea votes to succeed from the Ukraine.
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Visitor to the Nicola Valley
Ran a program with youth
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Butterflies have a following in the Nicola Valley.
The Nicola Naturalists are having their March meeting on Thursday the 16th . The speaker will be local Bob Scafe and will present butterflies and Moths of the Nicola Valley.
Bob is an active member of the Nicola Naturalists, a keen photographer and a very enthusiastic investigator of butterflies and moths. Bob’s presentation on this topic was very popular so we’re getting him back with new photos and new information on these colorful insects. Bob’s documentation of our local butterflies and moths is a popular feature of the Nicola Naturalist Society website – .. Come and see great photos and learn about these interesting members of the Nicola Valley area fauna.
Start time is 7PM at the NVIT lecture hall, top of the hill Belshaw Ave. in Merritt BC. Membership or donation requested
On this Day: March 15th 1892
The Liverpool Fo0tball Club is established.
100 puzzle pieces, one hundred bird extinctions since 1600 What’s the circumference of this circle, you Pie guys…
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Pi Day the mathematical equation for circles Pi r squared is a fascination of many math observers. A day of observance was supported by the Us congress in 2009 making March 14th an annual event.
Pi Day has been observed in many ways, including eating pie, throwing pies and discussing the significance of the number π, due to a pun based on the words “pi” and “pie” being homophones in English. source Wikipedia
On this Day: March 14th 1592
Ultimate Pi Day gives the biggest Julian calendar correlation of Pi since adoption.
Google mapping car computer driven clocks atomatically change
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The time changes on Sunday, March 12th at two AM in the morning, you don’t need to be up to change your clocks…. Spring ahead Fall back!
Editors note; check your settings in your devices and be aware of clocks that are not automatic…
On this Day: March 10th 1947
Born Kim Campbell, first women Prime Minister of Canada.
A sign displayed at a new local pre owned businees in the down town of Merritt.
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The Nicola Valley Film society is presenting its March film on the 13th. The film is entitled Our Little Sister, the start time is 7:PM at the NVIT lecture theater, admission is 5 dollars with a 2 dollar season membership. No food or drink in the theater.
NVIT is the local community college and is at the top of the hill on Belshaw avenue in Merritt, British Columbia, Canada.
https://nicolavalleyfilmsociety.wordpress.com/
On this Day: March 9th 1959
Barbie débuts at a toy fair.
Sharon McIvor is a local Nicola Valley First Nations person and is a lawyer. Sharon distinguished herself by winning supreme court decisions on the repatriation of status lost to FN women.
Sharon is a principal educator and pioneer at NVIT the first nations post secondary school in Merritt and Vancouver.
http://www.nvit.ca/messagefromthepresident.htm
On this Day: March 8th 1927
Born Irene Tinker economist, teacher women’s studies.
Eagle eyes Looking for spring Photo KDG
On this Day: March 7th 1985
People and birds are weary of winter here in the south central part of BC. Even though its the shortest winter since the thirteenth century ending on March 20th.
We are the World is released.
A fuel truck delivers gasoline to a service station
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Regular gas is going for a dollar eleven point nine a litter in Merritt .A quick survey confirms Petro Canada and Extra Foods selling for that price. Gas buddy.com reports the national average a full nickel above a dollar six . nine.
Summer driving season starts in May, heating season here is coming to a end gradually. Prices in BC are reported as stable.
On this Day: March 3rd 1938
Oil is discovered in Saudi Arabia.
The forecast is calling for a 50% chance of serious snowfall starting this morning. Warmer temperatures will revert to near double digits minus C by Saturday.
Comments by people range from distaste for winter to its ok I was in Mexico for a month.
Check the weather as directly as you can before engaging .
On this Day: March 2nd 1717
The first ballet is performed in England.
Cross Country skis as art File photo KDG
An art display used skis to effect a mood during a promotion a number of years ago. Cross Country ski trails in the Nicola Valley include Kane lake with a demonstration forest and Steak lake near Lac le Juene in the Highland valley.
Steak lake is recommended for cross country ski trail maintenance quality.
On this Day: March 1st 1936
The Hoover Dam is completed.
Mallards on Nicola
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The weekend saw another snowfall followed by overnight lows in minus double digits. These mallards responded to a call for bread, in recent weeks they had turned their bills up at bits of apple.
On this Day: February 28th 1954
NTSC standard color television is sold to public for the first time…
The government is blowing out the monitoring well next to the library. The well is used to see what solids are in the aquifer “every thing except biological ” source. The well also has a n aluminum box with instruments .
Merritt is currently having a UV microbe killing system installed at all its producing water wells.
On this Day: February 24th 1955
Steve Jobs, founder of Apple and Pixar is Born.
Hey Merit what do you say?
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