There is to be a pancake supper on February 17th from 5-7 PM at the Trinity United Church, at the corner of Quilchena and Chapman in Merritt BC.
The supper is for shore Tuesday and is 6 dollars for adults and four dollars for kids under 9 years of age.
Trinity United Church is a member of the United Church of Canada and is a mixture of Methodists, Congregationalists and Presbyterians.
The Building in Merritt is a little over a hundred years old and represents a big portion of European contact here in the BC Central interior.
The work was struck by the Father of Merritt a man named Voght, in in recent times has produced public figures such as Bob Baird former Mayor and councillor, Richie Gage former councillor and School board member, as well as the local coroner.
The attitude of thrift and stewardship of resources here in Merritt comes in part from the activities of that congregation.
this day: February 12th 1992
The Mongolian constitution is brought into effect.
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broken sign no contract….
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Gasoline is selling at 103.9 a liter a broken sign at a local gas station makes for wishful dreaming.
On this day: February 10th 1870
The YMCA is founded in New York.
Maury Sinclair s survivor dog
Happy family day even if your away…
Maury Sinclair passed away a few years ago the little dog was her only survivor, she had two boys that were killed in an intersection accident after a friend picked them up at school. Be grateful for those that are relations to you as it can change in a moment of time….
The local arts council is having a showing of the works of Gabriola Island artist Harold Allanson. Stone Crop Studios. The Show will be from February 27th to March 7th at he Old Courthouse Gallery ,1840 Nicola Avenue Merritt BC. There will be an artist reception on February 27th 5-7 PM The Court House gallery is open Fridays and Saturdays 10AM-4PM during the show. The Arts Council has moved from month long showings to relying on the reception and a brief period of reflection. The arts council is a member of the provincial arts council, and endorsed by the City of Merritt.
On this day: February 6th 1918 British Women over 30 get the right to vote.
Gasoline has gone up to a dollar and 4.9 cents a liter here at the local Petro Canada, at the intersection of highway 5 and 8 downtown Merritt. It had been to a low of 95.9 cents a liter but has now moved a whole 9 cents since yesterday.
No sence of a gas war but a sence large market forces and political intervention in geo politics making for price changes geared to agendas.
On this day: February 5th 1919
Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford,Douglas Fairbanks and DW Griffith form Untied Artists.
A pole waits to be installed at the edge of the Extra foods parking lot,Merritt BC to bring co-gen power to the Highland valley.
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Merritt is in the middle of a co generation green energy project that is licensed by them and uses the transmission lines the they operate and maintain.A wood waste burner is being built to take 130 KV of power to the Highland Valley from the plant through a revamped Merritt substation that also gets power from other hydro sources.
On this day: February 4rth 2004
The social media site Facebook is created.
The price of a liter of regular gasoline is at 95 cents a liter down another cent since last week. The driving season that usually starts in May will be interesting to see as if gasoline continues its decline through it we can attribute habits as being entrenched to some degree.
On this day: February 3rd 1947
Snag Yukon records the coldest North American temperture of 83 degrees F or 63.9 c.
The old court house on Nicola Avenue , in Merritt.
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KDG
March 13th will see an community art show at the Old Court- House Gallery . In cooperation with the local dance studio the show will have its reception on March 13th at the Court House Gallery on Nicola avenue in Merritt BC, the reception will be from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Titled Dance to the Rhythm of my Heart,the show will then run the rest of the month from the 14th to the 28th.
Deadline for entries is March 6th, email: dance@telus.net.
Editors note:call for public viewing times: https://www.facebook.com/nvcommunityartscouncil?fref=ts
The Love To Dance Academy, would also like you to know that the show is in cooperation with them and that the:
The Dance Art competition is open to anyone, not only dance students.
There are two categories: Fine Art (drawing, painting, sculpting, photography) and Costume Design.
There are three age groups: Pre-school to 12 years, 13 to 18 years and Adult – competitive or non-competitive.The purpose of the dance art competition, is to give the artists and crafters in the Nicola Valley an opportunity to display their creativity and to create awareness of careers for artists in the world of dance, such as set designers and builders, costume designers and seamstresses, wig & hair stylists, photographers, etc.
Also: The reception will be from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Please add: Winners will be announced at 6:00pm.
Also: Deadline for entries is March 6th. Entry forms are available from the dance studio in the Olde Courthouse or email: dance@telus.net.
Merrit has a vibrant and active arts community with support from principled citizens.
On this Day: January 30th 1964
Ranger 6 is launched as part of the Ranger Space program.
book sale,
file photo KDG
The local public library is going to have a book sale. The sale will be in the first week in March and will have 10,000 items of withdrawn or donated materials.
Coupons for one free item per visit will be seeing a return.
Mark your calendar to be part of this access to literacy event….
On this Day: January 29th 1936
The first inductees to the Baseball Hall Of Fame is announced.
Lunar halo Merritt BC
Jan 26/15
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Monday evening saw a lunar halo ( ring around the moon), the effect was noticed just before 9 PM in a clear sky. The moon was not full however a very pronounced double circle including a outer blue was a matter of beauty and wonder.
While stargazing, have you ever noticed a large circular band of light surrounding the moon? If so, you have seen a lunar halo.
A lunar halo is caused by the refraction, reflection, and dispersion of light through ice particles suspended within thin, wispy, high altitude cirrus or cirrostratus clouds. As light passes through these hexagon-shaped ice crystals, it is bent at a 22 degree angle, creating a halo 22 degrees in radius (or 44 degrees in diameter). A double halo, sometimes with spokes, may be seen on rare occasions when light reflects off water or ice.
The prism effect of light passing through these six-sided ice crystals separates the light into its various colors, resulting in a halo tinged with very pale rainbow colors with red on the inside and blue on the outside. The phenomenon of a lunar halo is similar to a rainbow produced by sunlight and rain falling between your eye and the sun.
Weather lore says a lunar halo is the precursor of impending unsettled weather, especially during the winter months. This is often proved true, as cirrus and cirrostratus clouds generally precede rain and storm systems.
Lunar halos are, in fact, actually fairly common. So watch the night sky — and keep the umbrella handy. Source the staff at Farmers Almanac. http://farmersalmanac.com/astronomy/2009/08/17/ring-around-the-moon/
Two stars were noticeably colored when seen through the lens of a 50 power binocular.
On this day: January 28th 1754
The word Serenpipity is coined in a letter to Horace Man from Horace Walpole.
A demonstrator outside the public meeting for the information of waste dumping in the Sunshine valley
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Monday saw the Merritt Civic center with about 200 people listen to speakers talk of the Bio solids being dumped a the 300 acre Dry lake site in the Sunshine Valley area of Merritt. A trucking company has two five-year contracts to dump Class A and B bio solids from two municipality including Abbotsford in the lower mainland. The business has the use of a public access forestry road to the area that they improved from a four-wheel drive access to haulage truck.
An unincorporated association called Friends of the Nicola Valley ( a face book group) were on hand in an information room with information and a petition against the activity. The group says they have a lawyer to see to their interests. The biggest concerns were smell , the effect on property values and future demand for more such land.
The municipalities involved are not part of the local regional district and appear to have come in under the radar with the only regulatory obligation being to given notice to the environment ministry.
On this day: January 27th 1973
The Paris accord ends the American war in South East Asia.
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