To the seasons of life
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A weekend workshop for Yoga is going on this weekend. A Chakra Yoga workshop says that it involves personal discovery. The work shop is 30 kilometers west of Merritt off hyway 8 ,5320 Mannning Creek road.
Info: scottandcarol@ymail.com
Today in History: April 5, 1975
The Peoples Republic of China has its April 5th movement start that leads to the Tiananmen incident.
The local library is on Garcia street in Merritt it has 8 public access PC type computers. The public can log in for an hour a day with their library card and for visitors out of the area a 1 hr pass code is available at the front desk.
The library was built in the early 1990s and a big part of the plan was the acceptance of the computers from the Bill and Melinda
Gates foundation. although they have been updated by the regional district since the original gifting it is good to acknowledge those that give back to the community in this way.
From the 8000 people of Merritt and 10,000 more in the trading area ,thanks to goodness and the Gates bunch.
Today in History: April, 4, 1975
Microsoft corporation is founded as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Another provincial rail line for outer Ottawa launched.
Today in History: April 1, 1973
Project Tiger a conservation movement is launched in Corbett National Park , India
Its good that it is friday….
Today in history:March 29,1973
The last US combat soldiers leave Viet Nam
Its spring break for kids and the local dance studio had blue wraps with red strips tied around the trees in the yard of the court-house gallery. ” We did to get attention ” said the Dance instructor ” we need more students”.
The Merritt Dance Society has Ballet and movement classes for 3-5 year olds and is Presented by a ” Royal Academy of Dance” registered teacher.
A brochure also names the same teacher as offering a Dancing Divas dancing fun for women. With beginners courses and Golden girls
( 60 +).
The dance society is in the Old Court House Gallery on Nicola Avenue upstairs from the Art Gallery.
Today in history:March 28 1990
Jesse Owens posthumously, is awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
A source in the City thinks that they will be distributing the Blue box recycle garbage cans that complement the gray lidded plastic cans for garbage in April or May. The cans have been siting in a pile at the city works yard waiting for the go ahead from the powers. The same truck is divided into sides one for recycle another for garbage. A mechanical hydraulic arm picks them up and dumps them into a compression chamber and returns them to the curb. This is worker friendly taking a lot of the risk of injury away from the one man handler.
Water sewer and garbage rates are being separated from the property tax levy on the billing from City hall this year.
Today in history:March 27 1998
The authorities approve the drug Viagra for impotence.
With weather improving the ability to get out and walk for health and enjoyment is improving along with it Merritt has a sponsored walking trail program that sees a network of walking trails around town and connecting parks. About 5 kilometers of trails connecting parks that can be found at the link below.
Walk briskly for 20 minutes twice a week and stay fit.
http://www.merritt.ca/city-services/public-works/parks
Today in history: March 25th 1807
The slave trade is abolished in the UK by legislation.
Hey Merit what do you say?
Kevin Griffiths
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