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Terry Fox run

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September 9, 2013

September 15th the Terry Fox run is on again. The event is held on the second Sunday after labour day.Terry tryed to run across Canada for Cancer research after  losing a leg to the disease. The young man in his twenties only made it to Ontario from the east coast and had to quit because of the reoccurrence of the disease. Terry died shortly after however many Canadians took up to finished his run in fundraising events such as the annual public one day run.

Steve Fonyo later completed a cross-country run but never had the same effect as Terry did.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Fonyo

Today in history: September 9th 1966

The National Traffic  and Motor Vehicle Safety Act is signed in the United States.

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The week in pictures 9/7/13

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Walking trail paved after decades of use to bench area of town
Artist and fans enjoy opening
Art is contemporary and impressionist.
File Photo: KDG
A transformer is replaced on Quilchena Saturday morning BC Hydro
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TGIF

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September 6, 2013
Merit of Merritt

Its good that it is friday….

There is a Job fair at the Merritt Civic Center September 11 and 12th, sponsored by Work BC and other government. There is no cost for business/ vendors

Today in history: September 6th 1997

The funeral of the Princess of Wales, Lady Diana.

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Fish stocking

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September 5, 2013

The non profit society that stocks the lakes with trout fry is about Merritt today. A worker said ” we are stocking Salmon Lake today”. Salmon lake is on the historic douglas lake Cattle company ranch and has a dock at its store and cabin facility there.

The Society is funded by a portion of all the fishing licences sold in British Columbia.

Today in history: September 5th 1969

United States Army LT William Calley charged with the murder of 109 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai.

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30 years of Instruction

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September 4, 2013

The Nicola Valley Institute of TEchnology is having its first class today in its 30th year of operation.

The School was the vision of local Grand Chief Gordon Antoine and is succesful to the point of having a Campus in Vancouver as well. The school offers university transfer courses as well as technology.Current Forestry employee B J Moore credits  the school for listening to his plans and helping to make sure of his success in the employment world.

Nvit is on Belshaw avenue in Merritt at the top of the hill, Eagles point campus.

Today in history: September 4th 1923

The first voyage of the United States  airship Shenandoah.

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Wolfs

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September 3, 2013

Some locals spent so time in the alpine meadows of honeymoon Basin in Cabin lake area on Stoyoma mountain. The bunch then took the  trail down to the Fraser river and said that they had met wolf‘s on the way down.Chris Lepsol said  , a local naturalist said that was not aware that any wolf’s were in the area.  Wolf’s were hunted heavily  in previous decades and  bounty paid for their eradication. Farmers blamed livestock losses on them. While that is possible, more enlightened thought has given the predator credibility in keeping virus levels down . We think that a balance of nature is to be appreciated.

http://www.clubtread.com/routes/Route.aspx?Route=295

Today in history: September 3 1971

Qatar becomes an independent state.

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Happy Labour Day

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August 31, 2013

broad leaf plant

Happy Labour Day

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TGIF- Merritt Laundry

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August 30, 2013
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English: Flag of the city of Melbourne, in Australia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Chinese laundry on Voght street is being gutted after siting dormant for decades the Chinese laundry that was once next to the New York Kitchen, Chinese restaurant, and operated by the Chin family was sold and is being renovated into apartments. the cinder block walls are solid according to sources on site . The roof and insides including to electric meters and a number of panels have been wreaked ant are gone to the dump.The Chin family once owned a large piece of land in that area of Voght street. Randy Chin operated Beaver insulation in the old Canadian Pacific warehouse next to the Merritt Library that now occupies the land which held the train station untill the 1980’s.A chin family member at the site today ( now an employee of BC Hydro said the family is all out of Merritt except Randy, but the original business’s are disposed and the family is in Vancouver. Except him in Kamloops.The Toy family dry goods from 1927 has been renovated and remains  near to the chinese operations. The store is planned for  antique sales.Today in history: August 30th 1835

The City of Melbourne is established.

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Butterflies and Moths of North America

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August 29, 2013

There is a website that lets you submit photos of butterflies and moths for identification its: http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/ubmiting Photos and place serves a good purpose, as it logs the health and numbers of a bell weather, to environmental safety.

along with birds these creatures should also be observed for the plants they are eating and how they fare against predators.

Today in history: August 29th 1946

The USS Nevada is decommissioned.

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Today in history: August 29th 1907

The Quebec Bridge collapse kills 75  workers.

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Fall fair

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August 28, 2013

Today is the last day for entry’s into the Nicola Valley Fall Fair. the fair is on August 31 and September first at the fair grounds off the Rodeo grounds on Lindley creek road by the Rodeo grounds.

There are many people responsible for entries and  categories. Deadline 5 o’clock tonight.

Phone 250-378 7072 FMI http://www.bcfairs.ca/fairs/nicola-valley-fall-fair

Today in history: August 28th 1996

The divorce of Charles and Deanna the prince and princess of Wales.

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Bang and shake: quake

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August 27, 2013

Sometime after 9PM on the 23rd of August we felt a bang and shake for about half a second in the apartment building that we live in . Fully expecting to see an amount of damage to the building by a car or trick that stuck it we didn’t get out of bed. The next day talk of an earthquake was about the town and news reporting said that Merritt had had a small earth quake, in the range of 2.6 on the energy released scale. Emergency vehicles were about on Friday after the shake and people said that they went to the Clay banks park over flow to a fire that  was not there and there were reports of Fire works at a local school. Lots of accounts of people hearing or feeling the brief shaking including retired fire chief Don Moyes who thought it may be like the experience of his child hood when he would hear and see explosions in the coal mines. Another person working at the Grand said that he spilled a bit of his drink he was preparing.

The United States Geological Survey does not list it on their records this may be that it was not on a plate boundary or an US threat. They do list an earthquake  on the 19th in Osoyoos, 2.5 in energy at 15.32 , UTC 7.00.

Talking to a young woman from Japan on Saturday at Starbucks she said 2.6 is a weekly occurrence for her and her companion said he doesn’t know if it’s a quake, sometimes ,or a passing truck.

The confusion is an enigma about fires and fireworks here is some advice from  a Canadian source on what to do in an event:

http://embc.gov.bc.ca/em/hazard_preparedness/earthquake_information.html

Today in History: August 27th 1928

The Kellogg-Briand pact is signed, it eventually leads to 61 countries signing on.

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Court House Gallery September showing

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August 26, 2013

The Court House Gallery is having its regular monthly showing for September featuring Libby Dybikowski. The Show is called Colour and Contour here is the release:

Colour and Contour Show to Open at Court House Art Gallery in September

Merritt, British Columbia – August , 2013 – The Colour and Contour Show launches at the Courthouse Gallery, located at 1840 Nicola Avenue on September 6.   The show features recent paintings by Libby Dybikowski, along with equine sculptural ceramics by John Yellowlees, and functional art pottery, by Carole Jackson.

Libby Dybikowski’s subjects are drawn from the Vancouver and Nicola Valley regions, and on her lifetime of travels, studies and ideas.  Vibrant images of horses, people, landscapes, flowers and abstracts feature clearly delineated spaces and strong outlines.   Colorful, powerful, natural images with the impressions and interpretations of the artist will bring you into her world of imagination.

John Yellowlees’ horse-inspired ceramic sculptures build on his successful show of soda-fired vessels last November.  His work spoke to gallery visitors, and many of his pieces are now gracing homes in the Nicola Valley and beyond.  For the Colour and Contour Show, Yellowlees’ theme, complementing Dybikowski’s paintings, is the spirit of horses.  Intense work over the summer has resulted several superb pieces to be seen at the show.

First-time exhibitor Carole Jackson’s finely composed pottery pieces deserve the wider audience that the Colour and Contour Show will provide.  Jackson, a lifetime resident of the Nicola Valley, creates beautifully shaped pottery in exquisite colours, balanced, rounded and wonderful to the touch as well as to the eye.   For this show, she has been working in clay and porcelain, and  constructing in small works and larger vases.

The public is invited to attend the reception for the show and sale on Friday, September 6 from 4 to 6pm.  Refreshments will be served.  The show continues through Saturday October 5.  As always, admission is FREE to view the gallery shows.

The Courthouse Art Gallery is located  at 1840 Nicola Avenue in Merritt, BC.  It is open Thursdays, from 4 to 8pm, Fridays from noon to 6pm and Saturdays from noon to 6pm.

For further information, you can contact Courthouse Gallery Director, Kathi, at:  kathi.courthouse.gallery@gmail.com or klassicalart7@hotmail.com or you can leave a message at: 250-378-6515.

If media sources wish to interview the artist, here is Libby’s contact information:

Libby Dybikowski:

libbydybi@hotmail.com

http://www.libbydybi.com

250-378-2855

Today in history: August 26th 2002

The Earth Summit begins in Johannesburg South Africa.

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