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A hundred years of volunteering

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December 17, 2013
Pursue the Passion Book

Pursue the Passion Book (Photo credit: pursuethepassion)

A hundred years  of volunteering in the Nicola valley! The Local health care auxiliary has a hundred years of volunteering in the area of Merritt. The society operated the local thrift shop nad has links to most non profit charitable groups in the city. It is calling for volunteers in recognition of its hundred years of service and the good work it has done.

Merritt has a hospital and a large government extended care facility as well as two significant private assisted living facilities. The local community college, NVIT has a care aid certificate program.

Editors note: The group is ideological driven and volunteering may be a step up to a career in Health care. The 100 years of service represents more then half the time  of European contact in the Nicola Valley.

They can be contacted at facebook.com/nvhca of nvhcaux@hotmail.com

Today in history: December 17th 1969

Project blue book the United States closes its books on the study of UFO’s

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Fortis BC

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December 13, 2013
Gas Natural

Gas Natural (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Fortis BC utility people were here working on one of their isolation valves this week. The technician said that natural gas is sniffed for in residential areas once every 5 years for leaks, 1 yr in commercial areas.

Natural gas is odorless and colorless so the utility adds chemicals to make it smell like rotten eggs.

Editors note: it is not to be confused with Carbon mon oxide which is poisonous and a by-product of burning fuel. natural gas can cause suffocation by displacing oxygen.

For safety concerns:http://www.fortisbc.com/Safety/Pages/default.aspx

Today in history: December 13th 1979

The Canadian government of Joe Clark is defeated in a confidence vote bringing the 1980 election and Pierre Trudeau back.

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Beet juice

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December 12, 2013

There was a city truck with a tank of beet juice in the back spraying some city streets this week. A source at the city said that this is the second year that it has been used and it is better then sand to suspend salt in.

DSC_1438Today in history: December 12th 1963

Kenya gets Independence from the UK.

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Walk of stars, mural project

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December 11, 2013
The week of December 7th this artists pic went on the Merritt Legion

The week of December 7th this artists pic went on the Merritt Legion

The mural project by Michelle Loughrey that had the downtown of Merritt and its business properties enjoy many country music stars murals has an apparent add on. A small replication of a star is on the Legion on Quilchena avenue. Some years ago the legion cleared its front of a façade in preparation for a full mural however the project ended before acquiring any mural.

Today in history: December 11,1962

Arthur  Lucas is executed becoming the last Canadian to be put to death for a crime.

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Respectfully yours

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December 10, 2013
Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela (Photo credit: Festival Karsh Ottawa)

With respect to the family, friends , colleagues of Nelson Mandela we offer our condolences to the one who according to US President and guardian of democratic freedom Barack Obama ” has joined the ages”.

A quiet spirit and a pragmatic soul has left us to our own ends we hope that the world will build on his legacy as it is far from perfect and a lesson in starting and allowing others to have a part in liberty. KDG

Today in history: December 10th 1906

Teddy Roosevelt wins the Nobel peace prize, becoming the first American to accomplish it.

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Diamond anniversary

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December 9, 2013

Today is the 60th anniversary of the parents of a principle at the proprietor review.  The couple were married in Alberta today in 1953.

Congratulations from the Proprietor Review and hope for many more.

Today in history: December 9th 1956

Trans Canada Airlines flight 810 crashes near Hope BC killing all 62 people aboard.

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TGIF-Thank goodness its Friday

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December 6, 2013
Merit of Merritt

Its good that it is friday….

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The winner of the Merritt Library 1000 dollar draw was a child; Ms Latremouille won the draw and an adult Louise  Brown won the 100 dollar prize based on content.

Today in History: December 6th 2008

The Greek riots break out resulting in the police killing of a 15 year old boy.

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December 17th

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December 5, 2013

A report is surfacing that at the public meeting of the Merritt Community Theater Society an appeal to local business to come up with three hundred thousand dollars to complete the option of the Coutlee street property for the proposed theater was presented. There was also information given that a Quilchena street property now being operated as a recycling yard would be needed to fulfill the off street parking requirements.

The option to purchase has a deadline for December 17th

Off street parking needs to be within 1000 feet of a development and is regulated by bylaw.

Today in History: December 5th 1945

Flight 19 is lost in the Bermuda triangle

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Count duck

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December 4, 2013

DSC_1180No it’s not the cookie monster gone of his program its:

The Christmas bird count is coming and  the ducks are about. The Nicola Naturalist Society does a bird count every year, with teams of counters out and tallying information that is used globally. The count is on Sunday, December 15th and it covers the Nicola Valley and Douglas lake as well bordering on the Mini Lake Bird sanctuary http://www.nicolanaturalists.ca/2013/10/18/merritt-christmas-bird-count-sunday-15th-december-2013/

Today in History: December 4th 1991

Journalist Terry A Anderson is released from Beirut after 7 years a hostage, becoming the longest held hostage in Lebanon.

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Snow and cold

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December 3, 2013

With 13 days to the start of winter the Nicola Valley has turned very cold starting with a 6 cm snowfall the temperature then dropped to -11 -15 with wind chill.

The temperature is supposed to be cold for the next week at least and lows may be -20 c.

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/14-day-weather-trend/canada/british-columbia/merritt

Today in History: December 3rd 1818

Illinois becomes a State.

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5 million dollars

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December 2, 2013

There is a meeting coming up for a society that plans on raising a lot of money for a movie house.  Five million dollars is the top of the thermometer that is posted on the sold sign at the site. With the red marker now covering  from zero dollars to 300 thousand.

The not for profit society is not required to have a business plan that shows a profit but needs to have its articles of purpose prove a social good that they intent to fill as a group.

The contacts for the meeting are listed as Dorothy Molnar and Dana Egan, both are downtown business people one the proprietor of The Grand hotel the other a principle with the Brambles bakery on Quilchena avenue.

The plans show pictures of vintage movie houses with multiple showing venues something that may be considered archaic but in the realm of  historical interest. The cost of architects is about 150 thousand and is displayed in the in the red raised marker on the fundraising thermometer at the site.

The group has the support of two city councilors, Clara Norgaard and Kurt Christopherson.

The meeting is December 3rd at 5 PM at Brambles bakery, the group is called Merritt Community Cinema Society

Today in History: December 2nd 2001

Enron corporation files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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TGIF – Christmas parade

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November 29, 2013
Coat of arms of City of Merritt

Coat of arms of City of Merritt (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The people of Merritt are having their kick off parade for the Christmas season to-night. all the merchants will be open for the parade with specials and advertised incentives in the local weekly newspaper.

The small community of Merritt puts a lot of effort into the evening and it shows a lot of coöperation and commitment as it generally very succesful.

The construction company Sanders and Company provided a 30 foot pine tree for the center of Spirit square and it was decorated and ready last evening . Overnight vandals tore the lights off and attempted to remove the tree from spirit square. At 8:AM this morning to city workers were well on with the task of repairing the damage. The tree was up and lights were being restored. The pair was confident about it being ready for the after dark parade and open house of the downtown core of Merritt.

Today in history: November 29th 1919

Joe Welder ,Canadian American bodybuilder born.

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