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Today in history: August 22 1932
The BBC experiments with television broadcast
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Today in history: August 21 1993
Nasa loses contact with the Mars observer spacecraft.
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Today in history: August 20th 1977
The voyager program, voyager 2 is launched by Nasa.
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Today in history: August 19th 1940
The first flight of the Mitchell B 25 bomber
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Today in history: August 17th 1915
A category 4 , 135 mile an hour hurricane hits Galvastan Texas
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Today in history: August 14th 1935
Old age security is created in the United States.
previous elections and those that vie for power:
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The Civic election is November 15th 2014,there are usually 6 councillors and one mayor up for election, although there was talk of having a split term there appears no change for positions at the City Government.
To be a candidate there are few qualifications,
- A resident elector with the proper qualifying periods, and no disqualifying conditions (convicted of some crimes and in jail)
- A Canadian citizen over 18 years of age on November 15th 2014: http://www.merritt.ca/news/information-about-upcoming-election.
- be nominated by two electors
There are various disclosers and rules for financing a civic campaign,it may be more that a novice can take on. However every person should have the opportunity to have their voice and perspective be in the voting bar of a civic council. good luck.
New this election is the term length of 4 years, it may be a precursor to split terms after 2018.
The old municipal act once said that to run you could not be in a contention with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (an incentive to drop.) This is no longer expressed.
There are also 3 positions on School district 58 on the ballot.
The construction of the Tolko co gen and the 130 KV line are going to be in full swing at election time, vote.
Candidates packages are available August 22, through city hall, non resident property owners may also qualify for candidacy, however there seems to be a 30 day actual residency in Merritt. In the past the Tolko mill manager lived in Kamloops and held a seat on Merritt City Council.
Today in history: August 13 1918
Women are welcomed into the United States Marine corps for the first time,
A crew is at work on the new transmission line to the Highland valley from Merritt. A source says that 80 percent of the cut line was already in place before starting the current round of work. “We are dealing with Christmas tree size stuff now”. The work of placeing lines and poles will begin in October with “twin poles” placed by cranes.
Not to be confused with the new 500 KV line to the lower mainland that is currently being completed. That is the 3rd 500 KV line to the west from the interior of BC, and the first in a decades long hiatus from that sort of construction.
Today in history: August 12 1992
Canada, the US and Mexico complete free trade negotiations.
There is a computerized trainer at the local community college NVIT, the trainer simulates the operation of haulage trucks in an industrial application, such as an open-pit mine. A student that was a professional driver with a class one highway licence says that it is used in a month-long course that certifies participants to drive 250 ton haulage trucks. He says it is necessary to get employment in an open-pit mining operation regardless of your highway qualification.
The 180 degree visual simulator trainer is like an aircraft simulator and gives the potential driver a leg up to be able to acquire a job and go right to work without interfering with production at a mine. This is according to an instructor with The College of the Rockies that puts the course on.
Although a regular drivers licence is not required for the course a sourse says it is a requirement for hire, making it essentail for the industrial training as well.
Editors note: It takes a lot to make a livelihood these days and Kudos to the operations that help make the workplace safer.
Today in history: August 8th 1991
The “8888” uprising in Burma.
Love lies bleeding,
Merritt BC,
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These plants are nearly 5′ feet tall, and have grown in Merritt from seeds that produced plants about 2 and 0ne half feet tall last year.
Amaranthus caudatus is a species of annual flowering plant. It goes by common names such as love-lies-bleeding,[2] pendant amaranth,[citation needed] tassel flower,[2] velvet flower,[2] foxtail amaranth,[2] and quilete.[citation needed]
Many parts of the plants, including the leaves and seeds, are edible, and are frequently used as a source of food in India and South America – where it is the most important Andean species of Amaranthus, known as kiwicha. (see also Amaranth seed and Andean ancient plants) This species, as with many other of the amaranths, are originally from the American tropics. The exact origin is unknown, as A. caudatus is believed to be a wild Amaranthus hybridus aggregate.
The red color of the inflorescences is due to a high content of betacyanins, as in the related species known as “Hopi red dye” amaranth. Ornamental garden varieties sold under the latter name are either Amaranthus cruentus or a hybrid between A. cruentus and A. powelli. In indigenous agriculture, A. cruentus is the Central American counterpart to South American A. caudatus Source wikipedia.
Today in History: August 6th 1912
The Bull Moose party meets in Chicago.
A Tesla S, 85 charges up at Merritt, with an adapter to a DC 500 Volt 120 amp quick charger, Aug /14
Photo KDG
Randy a person that works for Tesla motors in Vancouver says that there is an SUV edition of the fully electric car coming out next year. Even with out a proto type he says that there are 20,000 advanced orders.
Randy spoke to us while charging his Tesla model 85 400 kilometer EV at the Sun Country charger on Voght street in Merritt on Monday ( BC Day)
http://www.teslamotors.com/modelx
Tesla model X can be, can be pre-ordered for fall 2015 delivery, by risk takers and early opted enthusiasts. Tesla has a better then average track record for reliability with their Roadster ( out of production) and Model S. Third row seating, and falcon wing doors combined with the full EV package make for an interesting and attention getting car.
Today in history: August 5th 1960
Burkina Faso , known as Upper Volta becomes independent from France
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