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Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

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October 19, 2016
Hall of fame stars File Photo: KDG

Hall of Fame stars
File Photo: KDG

The CCMHF is open Wednesdays through Saturdays. Dan the clerk at he facility was surprised when he heard the museum was to be closed after the Thanksgiving weekend and has taken on the job of manning the exhibits for the three days a week. The hall was usually open only on special days. The hours are 10-4 weekdays ,1-4 Saturday.

There is an app and a code for smart phones at all celebrities displays.

Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees: 2025 Quilchena Avenue Merritt BC. Not an exhaustive list.

  • Ian Tyson : 1989
  • Tommy Hunter: 1984
  • Gordie Tap: 1990
  • Don Messer: 1985
  • Orval Prophet: 1984
  • Hank Snow: 1985
  • Colleen Peterson: 2000
  • Walt Grealis OC 1999
  • The Rythm Pals : 1991 :Mike Ferbey, Jack Jensen and Marc Ward
  • Dick Damron: 1994
  • Don Grashey:1989
  • Gene Mclellan: 1995
  • Frank Jones: 1993
  • Sylvia Tyson: 2003
  • Ronnie Profit: 1999
  • Art Snider: 2002
  • Gary Buck: 2001
  • Anne Murray: 2002
  • Gordon Lightfoot: 2001
  • J. Edward Preston: 2003
  • Stan Klees: 1995

http://www.ccmhalloffame.com/

On this Day: October 19th  1950

The invasion of Tibet, by the Chinese PLA.

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Can Am buggy

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October 18, 2016
23 thousand dollars photo KDG

23 thousand dollars
photo KDG

This rig gave a pipeline supervisor an option to transverse a recent maintenance job here to the natural gas line. The line built in the 195os takes gas to the lower mainland through the Coqihalla .

The supervisor said that he had replaced three valves for his part and had a week to go to complete the job. Surerus  Pipeline  the contractor  is from fort St John. He will be returning to work in Ft.St.John.

Crews have been staying in the downtown In Town Motel from  the green energy project, the pipeline maintenance ,railway upgrade and other projects. win_20161017_17_40_56_pro

The motel is owned by 5 partners, Chin, one of them enjoys the diversity of Merritt. Chin has recently redecorated his 44 rooms

On this Day: October 18th   1979

Home satellite earth stations are deregulated from federal licensing in the US.

 

 

 

 

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TGIF- Hydrant

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October 14, 2016
New fire hydrant Photo KDG

New fire hydrant
Photo KDG

A new hydrant is placed at the corner of Garcia in Merritt. A supervisor says as they were making a local serial number into the cap that they are recorded for capacity (flow) then colour coded. This one will “probably be blue capped and red bodied as a high volume hydrant.”
Merritt takes a lot of pride in readiness including foam products carried in trucks.

On this Day: October 14th 2014
A snow storm in the mountains near Nepal kills 43 people.

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Motor cops

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October 13, 2016
A member of the Abbotsford police force Photo KDG

A member of the Abbotsford police force
Photo KDG

Motor cops stopped at the Chevron Station in Merritt after doing escort duty to a royal visit in September 2016. The group came from Kelowna and were continuing to the lower mainland.

Motor cops are a bit of theater in our view however they are not actors, tickets still bite.

On this Day: October 13th 1911
Prince Arthur becomes the first Governor General of Canada.

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October 20th Nicola Naturlists Society, Ants, Dr. Rob Higgins, TRU

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October 12, 2016

The local Naturlists will be featuring a presentation on ants on the 20th of October. The event is at the local college lecture theater on Belshaw Avenue, top of the hill, in Merritt.

Ants are one of the most successful groups of animals on the planet. About 15,000 species have been described and they contribute more biomass to most ecosystems than any other animal group. Dr. Rob Higgins is an entomologist at Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops – a keen naturalist and an enthusiastic speaker. He will describe this diversity of ants and the ecological roles that ants play in British Columbia. He will also talk about new arrivals – the fire ants – that are overshadowing our native species.

No food or drinks allowed in lecture theater.

On this Day: October 12th 1810

Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria hosts the first Oktoberfest for his marriage to Princess Therese Von Sachen -Hiltburghausen.

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Refit

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pavenment machine takes up top of old pavement Photo: KDG

Pavement machine takes up top of old pavement
Photo: KDG

Equipment being used on the Nicola Valley upgrade in Merritt. October 2016

On this Day: October 11th  1138

Aleppo Syria is struck by a large earthquake.

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King Fisher

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October 11, 2016
Kingfisher Photo KDG

Kingfisher
Photo KDG

Kingfisher birds were happily working the local river down town Merritt. They are ” responsible for missing salmon populations” source ” tongue in cheek”

On this Day: October 11th 1952
A British report is published saying children under 15 die by accident more often in the home than any other place, mostly from burns and scalding.

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TGIF-Bin

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October 7, 2016

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A huge bin made from pipe driven into the ground forms a bin for green wood waste at the new sustainable 40 mergawatt steam powered electric generator in Merritt BC. the plant is planned to begin operations in December.

The next door neighbour Tolko industries  is  permanently closing its modern high production mill on December 16th displacing 200 workers. Tolko produced 1 million board feet of lumber a day.

The new plant will have 25  permanent workers for its 30 year life span. Tolko is said to be a supplier of chips for fuel…

On this Day: October 7th 1996

The Fox News Channel begins broadcast.

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Purification Loop

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October 6, 2016
Pipe being placed Voght park Merritt BC Photo KDG

Pipe being placed
Voght park Merritt BC
Photo KDG

Contractors are busy with installing a water line loop for a new purification process in Voght park, Merritt BC. The loop is yards from the Coldwater River. The construction includes a small building and is near a walking trail that is on the border of the park and the river. Two poles in the area have an antenna for receiving the CBC and it includes other infrastructure including a well.

 

 

On this Day: October 6th 1876
The American Library Association is created.

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Pacific Forest Rally

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October 5, 2016

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The Pacific Forest Rally ,Merritt heat finished with wine and applause on Saturday evening. The regional winner Boris Djordevic from Edmonton ( holding the wine bottle )was first in Rally west. FMI info: http://pacificforestrally.com/

Thirty Six Cars were in the regional rally west event 22, (featured in brochure) in the National heat, The national was won by favorite Antione Lesage..

On this Day: October 5th 1903
Sir Samuel Griffith is appointed Chief Justice in Australia, along with foundation justices Sir Edmond Barton and Richard O Connor.

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Salmon done…

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October 4, 2016
salmon in the Nicola river, finished its natural life cycle.. Photo KDG

Salmon in the Nicola river, finished its natural life cycle.. Photo KDG

Salmon in the Nicola River, on the western entrance to Merritt BC, finished the cycle of life and passed by natural causes.

On this Day: October 4th 2004
Space ship one wins an award for private spacecraft.

 

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TGIF- Al Horne, the final chapter

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September 30, 2016
Al Horne at discussion of Alexander with a fan. File photo KDG

Al Horne at discussion of Alexander with a fan.
File photo KDG

Local retired teacher in Merritt Al Horne will be presenting the last of his series on Alexander the Great at the local library staring Thursday the 13th of October, and continuing the next 2 Thursdays, 6-8 PM
Pre register at the desk of the library.

On this Day: September 30th 1968

The jumbo jet, Boeing 747 is shown to the public at the Evert Washington plant.

 

 

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