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November 29, 2016

Merritt girl guides involved in Black Friday parade November 2016 Photo KDG

Merritt girl guides involved in Black Friday parade November 2016
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A Christmas parade on Friday saw participation by 51 groups including the local girl guides.
The troop is having a winter coat drive tomorrow from 5-9 PM and will be going door to door collecting them for distribution.
Coats can also be dropped off until December 9th at the Merritt Advocacy Center 2025 Granite Avenue.
The evening was complete with hot chocolate at the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame with the local member of the legislature.

Happy giving back day…
Editors Note: The time for the door to door is 3-8PM on November 30th

On this Day: November 29 1965
Canada launches a space satellite Alouette 11.

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TGIF- Parade Tonight Hot Chocolate from MLA .

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November 25, 2016

 

 

The city is celebrating 100 years of Incorporation

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Jackie Tegart the MLA for Fraser Nicola will be at the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame after the parade tonight and is hosting Hot Chocolate.

The Hall of fame is at 2025 Quilchena Avenue Merritt BC.
On this Day: November 25th 2015
Pope Francis makes his first visit to Africa.

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Girl Guide Coat Drive

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November 24, 2016
In the window of the CPO , the United Way charity, funds many things including shelters. File Photo KDG

In the window of the CPO , the United Way charity, funds many things including shelters.
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On November 30th the local girl guide troop will be going door to door canvasing for coats. The drive will be from 5-8PM.
Winter coats are dear to some around Christmas;you may also drop them off at the Advocacy Center 2025 Granite Avenue Merritt.

A 2010 single homeless,camp on a traffic island on a freeway... File Photo KDG

A 2010 single homeless person camp on a traffic island on a freeway,left for winter… File Photo KDG

Children’s coats are posted as going to the Food Bank, adults to the Extreme Weather Shelter.

The drive is from November 21st to December 9th, 2016. The drop off time is 9AM to 4:30 PM Monday to Friday.

On this Day: November 24th 1932

The FBI opens its scientific crime lab.

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Christmas week

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November 23, 2016
Merritt has a walk of stars walk and a hall of fame. File photo KDG File Photo KDG

Merritt has a walk of stars and a hall of fame.
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The City, Chamber, mainstream press and businesses have cooperated once again to have a Christmas week before and after Black Friday the day that starts the Christmas shopping season. Meaning there is no big observance day per say in the way of an advent to the 25th of December and Christmas celebrations.
The big one is on Friday a evening parade with Santa Claus and midnight madness of the downtown shopping area of Merritt. Coming this Friday there is hot chocolate in the Canadian Country Hall of Fame in the 2000 block of Quilchena avenue during and after the parade as well as other interested offerings of escape and diversion.

Any day this week can find some activity marrying the commercial and the spiritual to the countdown to Christmas 2016.

Schedules are  published in the Merritt Herald
Editors note: Stay out of unmanageable debt as January can be hell…

On this Day: November 23rd 2015

Blue Horizon’s space craft New Shepard makes a vertical landing after returning from space.

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Charging stations….

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November 22, 2016
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Best Western under construction in Merritt includes EV stations Photo KDG

Best Western under construction in Merritt includes EV stations Photo KDG
A couple of new motor hotels are nearing completion in Merritt. A Best Western and Comfort Inn have been under construction for some time. an unconfirmed source says that a Tesla quick charger will be included in the mix that will be twice as fast as the quick charger on Voght street, downtown.
The new buildings are at the entrance of Merritt, off highway 5 and 5A.

 

On this Day: November 22 1954

The Americans found a Humane society.

 

 

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TGIF- new library head

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November 18, 2016

 

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Public library Merritt BC File Photo KDG

 

 

 

Meg Gregory is taking Deborha Merricks position as head of the local regional district library here in Merritt, Deborha’s last day is Thursday, December 8th and that afternoon between three and five there is a meet and greet and goodbye combined with coffee and baking.
Deborha is responsible for 10 libraries in the district now and will be working from Merritt.

On this Day November 18th 1963
The first push button telephone is in service.

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Music by George Leach

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November 17, 2016
Dr.Eugene Atleos speaks to staff members and interested public at the , NVIT Speakers series He is now a Former grand chief. File Photo KDG

Dr.Eugene Atleos speaks to staff members and interested public at the , NVIT Speakers series
He is now a Former grand chief.
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Three time peoples choice aboriginal music maker will be hosted by the NVIT speakers series at noon Friday the 18th of November 2016.
The Local community college hosts and invites topical aboriginal speakers and educators for presentations at the Belshaw avenue campus in Merritt and Vancouver.
NVIT is a public educational, university transfer, and technical school and has a 30 plus year history in Merritt.
12:15 – 1:15 Refreshments provided, Georges range is Classic Rock, R&B and soul.

On this Day: November 17th 1950
The 14th Dalia Lama is proclaimed:

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Winter this weekend

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November 16, 2016
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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.

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Rotary Auction

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November 15, 2016
Sarah Molnar works at a recent Rotary event. File Photo KDG

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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Super moon tonight

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November 14, 2016

 

Full August moon good month for marriage file Photo KDG


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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.

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TGIF-We remember

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November 11, 2016
Army Cadets

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.

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40 Mega watt plant…

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November 10, 2016
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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.

 

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