Santa ready for Christmas
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This fellow sported himself into a local restaurant ready for the big day.
On this Day: December 20th 1957
The first flight of the Boeing 707 jet liner production model.
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Happy Holidays
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Photo: A nativity at the walk of stars exhibit in Merritt for the Black Friday Parade in November. Traditions are a sort of homey activity and we wish you happy holidays over this season. And others!
On this Day: December 16th 1689
Convention Parliament gives body of rights.
Home show before opening doors, Dreams for viewing
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The feeling is awful when you lock keys inside or you wonder if the door is locked at home. There is coming available remote keypad/app/remote house locks.
there is a risk involved those that are early optors as not all situations may have been addressed, however it has been sometime since Telus and hydro have promoted the futuristic. smart homes, while some things may be less then practical it would seem that remote locking and unlocking would be an empowerment.
The lock can be operated remotely by mobile device, by keypad or by old-fashioned key. There’s the ability to set it up to lock automatically a few seconds or minutes after each time it’s closed, and friends or contractors can gain access with their own temporary keypad codes.source BC Hydro.
Before you trust Uber to drive your car perhaps it would be good to be versed in controlling your front entry to your home remotely.
On this Day: December 15th 2009
Boeings 787 Dreamliner take its first public flight.
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Snow staying in Merritt
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Photo KDG: Public buildings are kept warm and are a good refuge when away from home…
The winter solstice is a week away on the 21st at 4:44 AM, the days will start to get longer. The Spring equinox 12hrs and 12hrs night and day will be on March 20th 3:29 PM giving an 88 day winter.( strike up some Beethoven)
The 6 days could have had an effect on the start of weather here as we are six days ahead to the 23 degrees that tips toward the sun in the summer season.
Full Moon on Tuesday another super moon not as close as the November one but still a hunters moon.
Moon rising 5/6/12
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Editors: Note Winter is sometimes measured by weather and not seasonal quarters check the local conditions for things like building codes as well as driving needs.
On this Day: December 14th 2004
The Millau Viaduct ( worlds tallest bridge) is opened in France.
Voght street bridge, Nicola river Merritt, BC Dec 12th 2016
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Photo: KDG : eagle circling high after sudden onset cold and snow, Maybe looking for a slow to change rabbit. This bird nests near the Nicola river which is rapidly taking on ice.
Merritt British Columbia receives an average of 22 inches of snow per year, we got something approaching one quarter of that over the weekend. The 6 inches of snow saw numbers of plows back on the triage system for the first time in a while.
Tom at the corner of Merritt and Garcia said he was back to his complaint with the city over plowing in his driveway. Lower Nicola Resident Percy said that – Macdonald was out with a skiff ( eager)…
Eagle starved to death, a source says not allowed to have any part of it. The in hands of CO file Photo KDG
Cold overnight lows this week will see snow sticking in our 700 meter elevation community. People have hope for a white Christmas…
The eagle on the left starved “they have a tough time this time of year ” late winter The bird was a Bald eagle under 5 years without the white head feathers of maturity.
Below is a chart of the average snowy days (over 0.2 cm starting at January and ending with the yearly total. source Wikipedia.-Merritt BC
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 5.6 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 22.8 ( 12months from January and yearly average) Wikipedia
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On this Day: December 13th 2002
The European union is expanded to include another eight countries including Cyprus , Malta and 6 eastern European nations.
Broken leg
Cold weather can hurt birds caught behind
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Sudden onset weather can sometimes catch creatures un aware. This Canada Goose had a broken leg and was struggling to survive.
Frozen rivers and ponds may strand fowl and other birds kudos to those tht keep feeders out for those that are caught by cold weather.
On this Day: December 8th 1813
Beethoven 7th symphony is presented for the first time.
Love to Dance
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Lizette Nel and her dance studio are displaying mood clothing from time to time. This is the latest to adore the foyer of the Old Court House Gallery, the home of The Love to Dance Studio.
The Old Court house Gallery also hosts a Christmas showing of crafty wares.
The show is on until the 23rd of December Thursday’s to Saturday’s 12- 6PM. Director Jackie Stibart.
The Old Court House is at 1840 Nicola Avenue, Merritt and offer a Royal Academy of Dance registered teacher.
On this Day: December 7th 1963
Instant replay makes its debut in organized sports broadcasting.
The first week of December saw clear skies, twinkling planet’s making 5 point star signatures, silvery moon’s
There is a whole school of thought that the gravitational influence of the moon has a triggering effect on geological events!
In theory, this slight deformation of the Earth’s crust could be sufficient to trigger an earthquake—like the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back.
“Most earthquakes occur on preexisting tectonic lines, and the majority do occur as a result of geophysical processes, but there may be some correlation [between the moon] and earthquakes,” Chester said. source National Geographic News
” Geoff Chester, US Naval observatory. Washington.”
Today: Moon rise 12:22 PM Sunset 4:01 PM.
On this Day: December 6th 1907
Over 300 coal miners die in an explosion Monongah, West Virginia.
Nicola Avenue Merritt lit up for after pavement and traffic island redo.
Some people suffer from SAD , Seasonal Affective Disorder. Seasonal celebration lighting may help.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine notes that “some people experience a serious mood change when the seasons change. They may sleep too much, have little energy, and may also feel depressed. Though symptoms can be severe, they usually clear up.”[6] The condition in the summer can include heightened anxiety.[7 source Wikipedia
The affliction may happen it summer change and may also have something to do with course change.
The shortest day is on December 21st at 10:44 UTC time. The north pole will be at its greatest distance from the Sun at minus 23 degrees . The sun will rise at 8:01 AM and set at 3:59 PM making for 7 hours and 58 minutes , 7:57:58 for you rocket science people.
Be happy be glad today is yours to have its 24 hours just like everyone else alive.
On this Day: December 2nd 1936
The CBC is created by legislation in Canada.
700 rivers/ creeks on the Trans Mountain, expansion, consultation was made to address them.
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These creatures were crossing the Nicola River off Garcia street this week the day before the Trans Mountain announcement. People feel that the health of the creatures are a Bell Weather or Canary in a coal Mine for the state of the environment.
The area is next to a 5 acre piece of property that was just re zoned back the Agricultural from Single Family Dwelling. Human attitudes toward development are also bell weathers and the fact that a family (Gary Ware’s) wish to have a hobby farm as it was in the past speaks well of them. Especially when properties are under pressure for profitable development in the urban centers of the province.
There is a film tonight in Merritt at the local college about frogs and the reading of damage to the environment by the health of their populations.
The film is called Toad People and is sponsored by the local Nicola Naturalists, http://www.nicolanaturlists.ca . It begins at 7PM at NVIT, Belshaw RD, top of the hill. ” Save BC species: contact outreach@wildernesscommitee.org. Suggested donation 10 dollars.
Everyone’s point of view has weight including industrys.
A demonstrator outside the public meeting for the information of waste dumping in the Sunshine Valley File Photo KDG
On this Day: December 1st 1919
Lady Astor becomes the first women MP in the UK.
Canoe quest to north-west coast of BC
No pipeline through the Great Bear Rainforest, a definitive decision. Success to many.
The Burnaby from Edmonton approved expansion will see one medium tanker a day every day. One tanker a day should be safer then the possibility of collision. Some diligent people will need to secure the confidence of Vancouver people.
One hundred and fifty seven conditions came out of consultations on the approval of Trans Mountain’s expansion and some conditions by the province need to be met.
The Government is probably interested in carbon schemes .(to help pay for the fiduciary duty to people)
Editors note: Bad faith must be avoided!
When permits are let there must be a reasonable expectation of completion for the risk taken. Permits were let and a 63 year operation with a proven track record and a good community record is not valued enough.We lose something in this.
Trans Mountain’s operation effects us all; what did they expect to happen when permiting the original development. What do you expect when hiring someone…. This is Us not Them!
Keep up the scrutiny….
That’s it KDG
On this Day: November 30th 1829
The first Welland Canal opens for a trial after 5 years of construction.
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TGIF-Adieu to you Bob!
2008 home-coming for Merritt’s one hundredth saw a play by Jim Bruce produced.
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Our friend Bob passed from this life on December 5th in his one hundredth year. He had danced on a table cloth on the floor at the Florentine, assisted living home, last May for his birthday (a concession from a vow, no table). Bob served in the Commonwealth Air Training Plan in the second war and was one of the Craigmont mine managers.
The mine operated in Merritt from the 1960s to recently and produced a billion lbs of copper, and supplied magnetite to coal operations in Alberta after underground operations ceased.
Bob was a man of integrity and fairness and enjoyed a long career in the mining biz and was active in the Public libraries programs, attending lectures last November. He was a contributor to the well-being of the community here and the world. KDG
On this Day: December 9th 1965
A Charlie Brown Christmas, by Charles Shultz, debuts on CBS.
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