To the seasons of life
It’s good that it is friday….
Lets make Merritt a beautiful town, May 11, The olde court-house gallery is having a garden day. Starting at 9:am they are looking for volunteers to spruce up and do planting and gardening in the 1800 Nicola avenue site.
enquire: 250-378-9898
The balance tipped on May 1st for the weather again here and some are saying that 30 degree celsius weather is expected this week-end will have us “complaining about the heat”. It seems that people are seldom completely pleased with the weather. One thing we are pleased with is the absence of pollution here. All the Bee hive burners are gone from decades past. The local garbage system has a modern land fill with no burning and standards of daily constant burial. The city has an enviable flower and plant program with beds maintained all summer. The Community’s in bloom program often has legs.
We in our impatience for time to go on should be comforted by Shakespeare’s darling buds of May that always seem to be on time here but only in retrospect.
The long-range forecast here calls for 24 degrees on Sunday with 27 on Monday . It seems that the weather and the psychological balance have both tipped.
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canada/british-columbia/merritt
Today in History: May 2, 2012
A pastel version of The Scream By Norway‘s Edvard Munch sells for 120 million dollars.
May is Palitive care month , we have an organisation here called the Merritt and District Hospice Society. A registered organization with an office open 9 am till noon Tuesdays. The office is located at 12″ 2025 Granite Avenue with a phone for the co-ordinator : 250-280-4040, mail 3451 Voght ,Street,Merritt V1K1C6.A table with helpful literature is set out in the public library today and from time to time. As a part of the month they are asking for volunteers, training in May. Call District office at 250-280-4040.
Today in History: May 1, 1931
The Empire State building is dedicated in New York City USA.
The weekend saw a lot of wind here probably gale force. At least one large tree was ripped up and half of it on the ground. Cold weather and snow was right behind it. Last night snow fell again and is still on the ground of this 600 meter above sea level community.
Some lighting and thunder claps proceeded a power outage over most the city of circa 8000 here. Causing intersections to be under person direction instead of street lights.
Calm and clearing at mid morning.
Editors note: powerful weather can put in play a series of events that can bring people into danger. Think ahead.
Today in History: April 30th 1492
Spain gives Christopher Columbus a charter to explore for a new world.
The penny is out of production here , and the last few months a rounding of formula is in effect; to the nearest nickel. When we offered to pay the 3 cents of the dollar 98 for a large coffee at McDonald’s Sunday we were pleasantly given a nickel back. Pennies are not about as they were . And the approximately 2 that would have been made for every Canadian this year is obvious by their absence. However outlets still honour them and an unconfirmed source said that they were able to put a one cent debit transaction through at a local big box that had an add a penny take a penny counter dish at one time.
A counter person agreed that the demise of the penny needs to overcome a lot of poetry and folklore to be complete:
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Put a penny in your shoe for luck
Don’t give a wallet or purse without a cent in it as a gift.
And of course in all respect to the British homeland, Margret Thatcher’s pennies don’t come from heaven they have to be earned here.
Today in History: April 29,2011
The Royal Wedding of William and Kate.
Its good that it is friday….
Today in History: April 26 ,1994
South Africa holds its first multi racial elections.
April 27th sees a volley fest banquet at the local civic center downtown on Mamette avenue. Last year volley ball players tournament here and the awards banquet saw a great display of costumes and team dynamics fun-filled in a fun and energizing form.
The ladies tournament is April 26 and 27th in Merritt and an expected high demand is capping involvement. the local association has a website that includes a photo gallery here:
http://merrittvolleyballassociation.com/
The banquet begins at 6:00 pm Saturday.
Today in history: April 25th 1960
A submarine the USS Trident circumnavigates the globe while submerged.
Hey Merit what do you say?
Kevin Griffiths
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