To the seasons of life
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Winter weather coming: we saw snow in our 700 meter town on Monday. The fore cast is for some snow on Friday night and both Saturday and Sunday coming.
Reduce speed is always the norm which means possibly more time reserved to travel.
On this Day : November 16 1992
The Hoxne Hoard is found.
Sarah Molnar works at a recent Rotary event.
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The local Rotarians are having a fund raising radio action on Monday the 21st of November. The club has numbers of donated items from local business participants.
The radio station is Q 101.i in Merritt phone 250-378-3371, the auction is from 6:30 Pm to 9:00 Pm with pre-
bids being taken starting at 4:30.
Info at http://www.facebook.com rotary/Merritt.
Merritt Rotary has a number of humanitarian and charitable projects including a polio vaccination program in the 3rd world as well as sponsoring student exchanges.
On this Day: November 15th 1988
The first fair trade label, is released, Max Havelaar.
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Fall and the fact that the moon will be closer tonight then anytime in the last 7 decades will be an opportunity to view and capture pictures.
On this Day November 14th 1971
Mariner nine goes into orbit around Mars.
Youth and uniform….
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On this Day: November 11th 1918
Fighting ends with an armistice in the first world war. The Treaty of Versailles later ends the war with an unsatisfactory peace,making direct cause for WW11.
Cladding going on new power plant.
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The co gen plant is having its cladding up and moving to completion.
The plant is quite a presence on the hillside south east of Merritt, lighting gives a pronounced signature. Once cladding is on and it is started up it should have less light pollution as visibility is a safety concern at this time. source.
On this Day: November 10th 1989
The Germans begin to tear down the Berlin wall.
Local museum curator Jackie looks on at a Joel Reid work.
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The local Arts Council has its show on at the Old Courthouse Gallery, titled Fresh Paint, Joel Reid and Fresh Paint will be on until November 19th. Gallery times are Thursday through Saturday 12 -6 PM.
On this Day: November 9th 1620
The Pilgrim’s see Cape Cod from the ship Mayflower.
Geo cache hidden
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Geo Cache sites are fun, when getting access to them make, take, care for hazards like wind bringing down limbs or trees. A tree in the open may be sturdier than ones recently exposed to winds. Don’t turn your back on a large tree that has not been maintained.
Tourism organizations may have done more diligence than online remote websites that rely on placing by enthusiasts.
Gold Country’s GeoTourism Program has researched sites of interest throughout the region under a variety of themes & hidden caches for you to find! Learn about each site while unearthing treasures! Use your GPS or letterbox clues to locate each cache, swap some swag, then re-hide the cache. source: https://www.geocaching.com/play/geotours/goldcountry
The site above is called Dumbo 09 and has a visitors log of 250 since 2012 the latest visit was mid October this year.
On this Day: November 8th 2011
A bright asteroid passes close to the earth, the 300 thousand kilometer distance was 0.85 moon distances away making it the on pair with asteroid 2010XC15 in 1976.
Solitary Geese , enjoying river clear in spots .
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There is a time change coming this weekend. Most cell phones will change automatically but the change is 2 AM on Sunday morning to late for you to plan your sleep.
Nov 6, 2016 – Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, November 6, 2016, 2:00:00 AM clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 6, 2016, 1:00:00 AM local standard time instead
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Nov 6, 2016 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning. Canada
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
In 1999, standard time was inducted into the North America Railway Hall of Fame in the category “National: Technical Innovations.”[citation]
The Dominion of Newfoundland, whose capital St. John’s falls almost exactly midway between the time zones of Atlantic Time Zone and Greenland Time Zone, voted[when?] to create a half-hour time zone known as the Newfoundland Time Zone; it is set at GMT-3:30. source wikipedia
On this Day: November 4th 1922
Ninety four years ago Howard Carter finds Tut’s tomb.
Nicola Avenue redo
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The Nicola Avenue redo has come to filling in the meridians ,the concrete being used is colored pale soil demeanor and has a planking effect.
The zone between the curb and sidewalk by the old court house gallery is to receive grass turf rather then seed.
On this Day: November 3rd 1954
The first Godzilla film is released to the public.
Dr Kerridge gives a talk on bats at Nicola Naturlists.
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The Nicola Naturalists are having a night on Bobcats and their possible change of range. The meeting is at the local community college ,top of the hill, Belshaw avenue on November 17th, 7:30 PM, in the lecture theater.
T.J. Gooliaff is a graduate student at UBC Okanagan in Kelowna. He is studying Bobcat and Lynx distributions in the BC Interior. Climate change is causing numerous species across the planet to shift their range to higher latitudes and elevations. Using historic harvest records and sightings, T.J. is analyzing whether Bobcats and Lynx are among those species moving northwards. He is also using photographs submitted by the public to map the current provincial distribution of both species. This will be a fascinating presentation on these elusive cats.
The Ware family at the end of Garcia street had trouble with a Bobcat and chickens on their property at the end of Garcia street on the Nicola river last year. The property historically a small farm has an application to the change the zoning from single family residential to agricultural. The Bob cat was destroyed and the noise from the acreages chickens when disturbed is a concern.
Bobcat prefers rabbits and hares, it will hunt anything from insects, chickens, geese and other birds and small rodents to deer. Prey selection depends on location and habitat, season, and abundance. Like most cats, the bobcat is territorial and largely solitary, although with some overlap in home ranges. It uses several methods to mark its territorial boundaries, including claw marks and deposits of urine or feces. The bobcat breeds from winter into spring and has a gestation period of about two months.
Source Wikipedia
The group is getting ready for its participation in their Christmas bird count on December 18th. The count is a global effort and monitors birds health and numbers for various conservation or interdiction reasons.
You don’t have to be an expert birder to participate in our Christmas Bird Count. It is a great way to get to learn the local winter birds – each birding group has at least one experienced birder. Followed by a festive potluck for participants. If you are interested in participating and not already on the contact list send us an e-mail nicolanaturalists@gmail.com
On this Day: November 2nd 1960
Penguin books is acquitted in an obscenity action.
Editors note: Freedom of expression is a right, civility ( not at the expense of truth) a choice…
Good authors too who once knew better words, now only use four-letter words. Writing prose, anything goes.
— Cole Porter, “Anything Goes” (1934)
The leaves have fallen away from this crab apple tree behind the Merritt Desert Inn, leaving red crab apples. Interestingly there was a black bear destroyed in the tree a few years ago . The bear was drawn by the fruit. The bear would make a great picture now is he was in the tree.
Leaves gone fruit remains. Photo KDG
The right hand portion of the picture shows the lawn bowling club house. In a poetic way we might say that Joe and his elderly bowlers are symbolic of the effect ,having the working part of their life behind them they are enjoying the fruit of retirement and a productive life.
On this Day: November 1st 1941
Moonrise, an iconic photo by Ansel Adams is taken.
http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/features/grant/ansel-adams-moonrise-hernandez-8-31-11.asp
Trick or Treatment
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The weather for Merritt on Halloween is 8 degrees c feels like 6, winds from the southwest at 15 KM and hour. A mixture of sun and clouds with a 30% chance of precipitation.
Local police have road block on Halloween on Voght street , around the corner. BE Seen
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On this Day: October 28th 1420
Beijing is made the capital of China (Ming), the same year that the Forbidden City is finished.
Hey Merit what do you say?
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