To the seasons of life
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
Photo
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.
A artisan impression of a comedy icon.
File photo KDG
The Arts Council is having their annual community show starting on February 24th and running to March 18th.
Three levels of cash prizes are available. The show is at the Old Court House Gallery, 1840
Nicola Avenue in Merritt. Hours are 4-7pm Thursday through Saturday.
February 23rd is the last day to submit an entry. A search on Facebook will give further info.
On this Day: February 23rd 1971
Melinda Messenger (Live From Studio Five ) host is born.
Shirley Reynolds view work of displaying artisan at Secret door group Photo KDG
The meeting room at Brambles Bakery has hosted different artist work for several months. Shirley Reynolds is seen viewing paintings by Roger Kemp. Roger’s work will be at the 2100 Quilchena avenue location in Merritt through the end of the month.
ÉDITOR’S NOTE: The artist’s name is Roger Kamp not Kemp.
On this Day: February 22 2012
French Photographer and Journalist Remi Ochlik, dies at 28.
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Merritt Civic center, site of indoor golf this weekend: File photo KDG
The local Rotary club is having its 19th annual indoor golf fun day this coming weekend. The group raises funds for community projects and has been involved in the local skate board park, a full park and a water park. The organization takes on polio intervention internationally.
The event is at the Merritt civic , 4-11:30 PM Saturday February 25th.
On this Day: February 21 1925
The New Yorker is first published.
KDG Photo
The Nicola Naturalists had their speaker cancel last night ,due to sudden illness. Allen Burger showed a film in her place. People of the Feather, produced by an SFU student, it had won three international awards. “he is now an established scientist” Allen Burger.
The film did not displace the usual photos by members segment .
Members such as Murphy Shewchuck are freelance photographers, the society remains not for profit at its core
On this Day February 17th 1933
Newsweek magazine publishes for the first time.
Projects are sometimes funded by government when conditions are correct
File Photo KDG
The government of BC has promised rural economic development support in the next fiscal period. Starting in the spring they are committed to :
This spring, the government will implement a new Rural Economic Development Strategy. The Strategy has three key elements:
Moving forward with projects like Site C and LNG that create jobs in rural communities.
Investments to create jobs through necessary infrastructure improvements.
A long-term plan to diversify rural economies by encouraging the growth of new and emerging sectors.
Merritt is applying for support with the Community Theater project this spring.
Government activity includes infrastructure File Photo KDG
According to Rich Hodgson MCTS
On this day: February 16th 2006
The US military ends its use of MASH hospitals.
The Nicola Valley film society is presenting its February international film, at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology.The February 20th at in the lecture theater and will be the 5th of its six film season. Show time is at 7 PM. Admission 5 dollars and a 2 dollar seasonal membership.
The Society is a not for profit organization and is part of the TIFF ( Toronto International Film Festival). International films give a broadening perspective and understating to situations cultural engagements and human drama.
https://nicolavalleyfilmsociety.wordpress.com/
On this Day: February 15th 1954.
The US and Canada agree to build the Dew Line across the Canadian Arctic.
File photo live beaver on the Nicola River.:KDG
The Nicola Naturalists are having their February meeting on Thursday February 16th and have invited author and biologist Frances Blackhorse to present.
The evening begins at 7 PM at the NVIT lecture hall, top of the hill on Belshaw Avenue in Merritt. “All welcome membership or donation requested.”
Frances Backhouse has published books on a wide range of nature topics, including owls and woodpeckers, and also on historical topics such as the women in the Klondike gold rush. Her latest book examines humanity’s 15,000-year relationship with Castor canadensis, and the beaver’s even older relationship with North American landscapes and ecosystems. This will be a fascinating presentation blending biology and history.
On this Day: February 14th 1998
Over hundred people die in a fire caused by one person trying to salvage fuel from a oil tanker train collision in Cameroon, Central Africa.
Moon at three quarter August Merritt BC
Photo KDG
There will be a subtle eclipse of the moon this weekend . The event should be visible if there is no cloud cover at moon rise tonight here on the west coast.
A light shadow will be visible for two days as the penumbral event sees the moon pass through the earths shadow. There is comet activity as well this evening.
On this Day: February 10th 1870
The YMCA is founded.
File: Photo: KDG
The temperature in Merritt ( 700 meters above sea level) is -7 Celsius. However there must be some warm upper level trough as freezing rain is spitting on the ground. A traveler at Starbucks said that the freeway to Hope is closed till at least 2PM this afternoon. Unconfirmed: he saw a half dozen vehicles in the ditch after having difficulty with freezing rain.
The freeways have video cams at the summit, and once again we recommend that you do not do unnecessary driving when winter conditions are in effect. The Coquihalla highway to the Okanagan was designated as a road way subject to quick on set of unfavorable conditions.
That said it is about an hour under best conditions from Hope to Merritt.
There is public weather alerts at:
https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=bc and Drive BC has highway cams for your safety and convenience.
On this Day: February 9th 1971
Apollo 14 returns from the moon. from their 9 day trip.
Hey Merit what do you say?
Kevin Griffiths
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