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The Lady, Luc Besson

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February 7, 2013

Monday February 18, 2013 The Nicola Valley Film Society will present The Lady. At 7:30 in the Lecture Theater. Free parking and no food or drinks in the theater.

The film is rated 14A.

Set in Burma in 1947, it cases political struggle and Aung San Suu K and her travail to be the first women in Asia to get a Nobel peace prize.

Editors Note : Burma has been noted as being very repressive for the individual and is a bell weather for struggle for electronic freedom.

A French English film

Today in history: February 7 ,1940

The second full length Disney animation is released: Pinocchio

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Blind is a progression.

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February 6, 2013

There was a scale card at the local library for White cane week that had 6 eye conditions simulated through lens. What was surprising to me was blind is not like when you close your eyes it is a soupy white. One condition is like looking through  bridal lace, and macular degeneration just fuzz’s the letters some, on a card.

A number of people suffered some sort of blindness including the retired radio personality Al Clark. Al had  a marvelous  voice on the local Q101 giving no inclination of any disability, however he was not able to secure a driving licence and was years ahead of bicycle and helmet usage.

Editors note: The channel 888 here is looking for 1000 sight challanged people for a consultation group to recommend services for the  blind. the channel narrates programs for people to enjoy that would have to guess at visuals in shows. They are also applying to renew their licence with the CRTC.

Check them out at AMI.ca

The Accessible Channel or AMI  promotes media access for 6.6 million Canadians who are blind, deaf,,vision impaired or hard at hearing.It was launched in 2008, and goes by TAC for short.

Today in History: February 6,1918

Women in Britain over 30 get the vote.

Today in History: February 7, 1976

Darryl Sittler gets 10 points in a single NHL game

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Pancakes

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February 5, 2013

The local expression of the church that is not world religion , the United Church is having a pancake supper. The Methodists , Congregationalists and Presbyterians united after a munitions ship exploded in  Halifax Harbour early in the 20th century. One church building of the three were left standing after a horrific blast leveled most of the City of Halifax. They took comfort together in that building and later named it the United Memorial church. The dynamic stuck and the pluralistic groups remain United till this day.

The fund-raising  event here for the locals is on February 12 Shrove Tuesday at church the corner of Quilchena and Chapman 5-7 PM children under 9 four dollars ,adults six dollars.

Today in history: February 5th 1971

The moon is visited by the Apollo 14 astronauts.

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Yoga

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February 4, 2013

Lisa Hawkins is presenting Yoga for and hour on Tuesdays 12-1 at the NVIT lecture theater. She promotes her style as latin-inspired and calorie burning.

Lisa is a security guard and does Zumba dance and Ti Chi.

Students of the NVIT school are quite well served by supervised extra curricular activities such as these. (opinion)

Today in History: February 4th 2008

The London Low admission Zone begins to operate in the UK

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The week in pictures 2/2/13

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February 3, 2013
Mosaic by Siva Rosfelder Schechtel, on display at the local Court House Gallery for the next 6 weeks.

Mosaic by Siva Rosfelder Schechtel, on display at the local Court House Gallery for the next 6 weeks.

community art show brings different items to the public.

community art show brings different items to the public.

Hydro wishing to finish installing smart meters, a source says that the ability to see your account on line will be a while as a web converter needs to be aquired. He waas unsure if the meters were being read by transmission as yet.

Hydro wishing to finish installing smart meters, a source says that the ability to see your account on-line will be a while as a web converter needs to be acquired. He was unsure if the meters were being read by transmission as yet.

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TGIF

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February 1, 2013
Merit of Merritt

Its good that it is friday….

The local library is having White Cane Week Feb3-9th ” reading club for the blind”. ” A lack of sight is not a lack of vision!”

Editors note: Audio books are available through smart devices at the public library .

Today in history: February 1, 481

Vandal King Huneric organizes the first conference between Catholic and Arian Bishops at Carthage.

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Community art show,Court house gallery Merritt BC

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January 31, 2013

It’s that time again for the 7th Annual Community Arts Show.  Featuring carving, woodworking, fine needlework, weaving, photography, painting, drawing, sculpting.

The theme of this year’s show is:  Magical, Mystical, and Legends.  Cash Prizes in this category and for Best of Show.

Gallery Hours are Tuesday noon until 4pm, Thursday from 1-8pm, Friday and Saturday noon-6pm

Today in History: January, 31,2010

Avatar becomes the first film to gross more than 2 billion dollars.

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Strong start

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One of the local Elementary schools began a strong start program last year. the public School Merritt Central Elementary School, today is circulating posters saying that there is now a fee drop for both the children: birth – 5  years, and their caregivers. The poster also now includes two more of the 4 elementary schools here in Merritt.

The local school board has recently had to close a middle school for the lack of 48 students.

ph: 250-378-9931 for info.

Today in history: January 31 1950

The United States undertakes to develop the Hydrogen Bomb

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Starbucks, Canadian hey

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January 30, 2013

The local Starbucks outlet is having a name the coffee brand Canadian contest. You can give ideas to change the name of one of their brands to a Canadian identifiable name.

The winner will get a trip anywhere in Canada for two to have Coffee.

Check out WWW.Starbucks for details eh!

Today in history: January 30,1018

The Peace of Bautzen gets signed by Germany and Poland.

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Ardew wood products, closure

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January 29, 2013

Ardew wood products is a small family owned milling business. It has been operated by members of the Lief Norgaard family for two generations.  The current aNorgaard , Eric has about 80 employees including loggers and they have a relationship with Pine Ideas a value added manufacturer whom has supplied pine 1 inch lumberflogged by Ardew to customers such as Ikea.

A source that is close to the dynamics of timber supply said that their licences are up a that there was not enough effort into renewing them. He a former also said that its not a completely done event. ( The closure because of lack of timber supply.)

there has been a consolidation atmosphere here is recent years that saw milling automated and logging timber allotments bundled.

Today in history: January 29, 1979

Brenda Spenser kills two and wounds 8 in an elementary school shooting in Grover Cleveland.

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Jean Kiegerl

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January 28, 2013

Jean a retired teacher  that now is branded as an artist has published a book. Jeans Secret Art Talent Exposed is available at the local public library under her copyright.

The book self published is said to be available to her select friends.

Today in History: January 28,1915

The US Congress creates the United States Coast Guard.

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The week in Pictures 1/26/13

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January 26, 2013

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Today in History: January 26, 1808

The only successful armed take over of the Australian government occurs ( Rum Rebellion)

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