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The Merritt public library is having Al Horne give his presentation on Alexander the Great again this fall. The talks will be on Thursdays at 6 PM October 30th , November 6 & 13th.
In an interview with Al he said that he would be going over some of the tactics of the ancients in war, including getting out of the way of elephants. Al always provides a context to his particular lecture and often brings it to relevance of the present.
Registration is required at the desk in the public library.
Today in history: October 9th 1999
The last flight of the SR71
The local Naturalists had there AGM on September 18th, they reported 63 members after its 4th Year of operation. they have a schedule of monthly meetings in the non summer part of what they do. Speakers included Bruce Archibald ( Fossils of the BC interior),Richard Doucette, ( mine reclamation) Barbara Pryce ( nature conservancy of Canada) and they reported others. The group had outings over the year including the Christmas bird count, Spius Creek Hatchery, and many frogging outings. They had two nature presentation in elementary schools by members. They report their website as having 5 50 visits on average per month, http://www.nicolanaturalists.ca/ .They report a healthy balance sheet with a three fold increase in income over last year to $14,119.11 after paying $11,259.62 in expenses they had a net income of 2,859.49. The club has a balance of $6,936.02 in cash and $4,310.26 in assets, with outstanding liabilities of 75 dollars in cheques to clear, and 1500 dollars in liability to BC nature. they report 15 dollars in petty cash reserve. Directors for 2014/15: Alan Burger Norm Hanson D. Kerridge Anne Pang Chris Lepsol Margret Carlson
The next meeting is on October 16th 2014 with Doreen Olson on the Similkameen Natural park proposal, the presentation starts at 7:00 in the NVIT Lecture Theater
Today in history, October 8th 1904 The Canadian City of Edmonton Alberta is incorporated.
The local fire men were in front of the downtown community policing office with an information table on Monday. They were promoting National Fire Prevention week. One of the fire fighters when asked about a national statistic said that 50 percent of people who die in fires did not have a smoke detector. He said that people should have them and make sure they are in working condition.The young man thought that the average live of a smoke detector is 10 years; ” they don”t always chirp when that batteries are low” he cautioned.
The man in response to the question are fires in beds and couches are caused by smoking he replied< "they are down as less people smoke" National Fire Protection Week is coordinated between Canada and the US and always occurs in the week that October 9th is in. this year it is October 5th through 11th, however it should never end.
Today in history: October 7th 1987
Jeremy Brockie, New Zealand , footballer born
Every fall there is a sports car rally in the Nicola Valley,The Pacific Forest Rally is the 4th stop on the national tour and is on October 3rd and 4th this year.Tenty eight competitors are featured in the rally guide and will compete for place and time beginning in a ceremonial start at 5:30 PM on Friday October 3rd, on Granite avenue downtown Merritt.
The rally has an offical charity, The Abilitas Foundation.
Best vantage points:
Lily lake, night special,815-830 PM, Friday October 3rd.
Today in History:October 3rd 1955
The Mickey Mouse club has its debut.
The court house gallery is having showing of a painter and artist for October. The last showing was in August and was the 21st station in an art walk that saw local artist display their works about town. Jeffs handbills show an impression of the old Chinese dry goods store on Voght and Coutlee that recently reopened as an antiques store to accolades from community members. The store built-in 1927 was noted for progressive access for the Chinese community as a full retail dry goods store. The showing is short only two days and offers wine and explanation with the artist on site for both.
The store now sports a street sign on its outside wall Antiques Road
■Oct 3rd & 4th
Jeff Wilson Art Show
Courthouse Art Gallery
This show features Scottish-born Vancouver artist Jeff Wilson. Works will include urban and rural landscapes, neon signage, and animal portraits from Canada and Scotland, including recent work from Merritt and the Shetland Islands. Gallery is open Friday 6-9pm & Saturday noon-6pm, admission is free.
Today in History: October 2nd 1950
Charles M.Shultz publishes his first Peanuts cartoon.
The cougar lady at the Merritt Public library author Rosella Leslie, on Thursday Oct 23rd 6-7 PM.
Must preregister at the front desk.
Merritt and the Nicola Valley have significant cougar populations. Rosella Leslie from Shelt inlet, recounts her life as a trapper, including being arrested for carrying a rifle in town.
Today in history: October 1st 1981
Born Brazilian footballer Julio Baptista.
The local coffee watering hole Tim Hortons has two large tents in its parking lot. The Barista at the Starbucks across the highway says that they are to be there for 6 weeks while Tims undergoes a renovation. The drive through is going to be open for the renovation however tents are there to accommodate sit down patrons. Weather or not this is a global warming support remains to be seen, the schedule puts it into the second week of November and a time that we here at 2000 feet above sea level get our first snow.
Today in history: September 30th 1955
Movie star James Dean dies in a road accident at the age of 24.
A crane drives piles at the 200 million dollar cogen facility in Merritt BC Photo KDG
last week a crane drove a dozen pilings into the ground at the site of the green energy project ( licensed and sanctioned by BC Hydro Power and Authority) The site is at the Tolko sawmill operations and will supply electric power to the mill and to a substation in the Highland valley, which has the massive Teck operation mine as its main consumer of power. There is also a two pole line going from here to the substation near Logan Lake BC with a 130 KV line that replaces a 61 KV line coming from the Merritt substation at this time. The Merritt substation is also having a rebuild.
A young worker at the site told us he was grateful to know that he had two years work from the project at least.
Today in history: September 24th 1948
The Honda motors company is founded.
Demolition of the 2000 block Quilchena avenue building: underway Poto KDG
The Excavator came back, tarps and traffic cones with warning tapes for asbestos in place demolition of the old pool hall started at 2PM the 23rd of September/14.
Today in history: September 25th 1912
The Columbia Graduate school of journalism is founded.
Graduation parade, school district 58 file photo KDG
The school system seems back to normal today with young people walking to the local high school and noon hour parading for lunch across Coutlee Avenue and on.
School district 58 includes Merritt, Lower Nicola, the Nicola Valley, and Princeton a small community an hour to the west of Merritt. Richie Gage a trustee says that there are over 3000 students in the system here.
Today in history: September 26th 1969
Abby Road the last Beatles album is released.
The Nicola Valley has a marginal climate for growing anything other than grass and alfalfa, however the new owners of the river ranch ( the ranch on the Nicola River in the center of town) have a field of cow corn
The ranch is being leased by its local owners to diary interests from the lower mainland and have a number of feedlots. The feedlots confine and feed dairy cows for their first two years and then are taken to the coast for milk production.
Today in history, September 23,1999
The National , Aeronautics and Space Administration says that it lost communication with its Martian climate orbiter.
Deer crossing roads other then freeway watch for deer! File photo: KDG
A man on a Harley Davidson motorcycle at Starbuck’s 10:30 am on Thursday said that the rain was not a bother to him as he was well protected with a wind screen and leathers. when asked if he had to watch for spray from passing vehicles he said “he had to watch for everything and he had two deer jump out on the road as he left the Preditor ridge area in Vernon in the morning.
The man came from he washroom at Starbucks, happy to have had the warmth of the electric hand dryer, and continued on his way with coffee in hand.
Today in history: September 19th 2010
The leaking well from the drilling rig Deep Water Horizon is finally sealed.
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