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Short pants and bikes

Yesterday there were two Constables observed on bikes with short pants. The men were talking to a person in an undeveloped field on Garcia Street.

The Garcia street down town has been a concern for the law and council for  illicit activities and gets attention from the Downtown policing station as well. A constable Tracey Dunsmore is the most active voice for the DPO and its activity about town which includes volunteers.

Today in history, August 30,1963

The hot line between east and west goes into operation.

Liqour licence

The Brambles bakery has in the last few months become licensed. The new provision in the province to bring your own wine to a meal then must apply.

If you call before 11 am in the morning you can place a group order for lunch as well.

Liquor is regulated by the province  here in Canada.

This locally owned and operated business for lunch or a evening meal catered in a meeting room rates : excellent.*****

2151 Quilchena Avenue Merritt BC

Today in history, August 29,2005

Hurricane Katrina causes 80 billion in damage on the south-east coast of the USA.

Golf

There is a Bantam Golf tournament in Town at the Nicola Valley Golf and Country Club. Young people preteen and a little have the course. It is mixed and billed as  2012 Bantam Boy’s/Girls Championship. August 27-28,2012
The event is sponsored by The Vancouver Sun and others.

An  I phone was found on a bench yesterday and turned into the course office. It had a white Mercedes on its wall paper and other things.

There are 17 registered competitors on the program.

Today in history,August 27,2003

Mars makes its closest pass to earth in 60,000 years, 35000 miles away.

Black top

There are number of  tandem dump trucks here, with drivers staying at the local Econo Lodge. One of the drivers says they are hauling asphalt to Savona  from a plant to the west of Merritt.

The motel is has rooms booked for them through  thursday. So visitors may be under pressure  for the higher rate motels to the north end of town. 

Savona is on the West end of Kamloops lake a small town of less than a thousand people.

Savona Italy was the home of Christopher Columbus according to  a driver who grew up in Venice Alberta.

Today in history,   August 28,1913

Queen Wilhelmina opens the peace palace in the Haque.

The week in pictures 8/25/12

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TGIF

Have a great weekend

Health and Wellness fair: on September 15th there is a fair at the Baillie house on Voght Street. The fair will have energy, healers artisan producers of health and wellness products, and a table from the British Columbia program for gambling addictions.

Today in History, August 24,1814

The British invade Washington and burn several buildings including the Whitehouse.

Coopers closed

The Cooper’s grocery store in the  was closed last night  and a sign says untill further notice as they have no power. At 6:30 a hydro crew had  the underground service bared and looking for a reason for electrical failure. This morning the same crew says it’s the transformer and it is not one of theirs. so its the stores problem, or the building owner.

No word on the condition of frozen and cooled produce and when it will reopen at this writing.

At 11:am a official said that there is a generator truck coming from Vancouver and refrigerated trucks for produce as well. Joan Nan is saying it is a matter of hours before reopening.

Today in History, August 23,1948

The world council of churches is formed.

New restaurant

The Travel Lodge on Voght street is under renovation. The area that housed Lads restaurant untill a mildew problem in the basement forced them out is now being made into a combination Japanese and Western cuisine dinning facility.

The young Japanese proprietor says he expects to be running in a month. and its style is Fusion.

On Garcia street there is another pair of young Asian men renovating  a portion of a building  for a Mongolian restaurant. No Building permits are readily seen in the demolition phase of both projects.

Today in History, August 22,1848

The United States annexes New Mexico.

By-election

Jack Polmans and Noreen Cross have election signs out as of today. Four other candidates have yet to put out signs.

The election 1s September 15th and is fast approaching.

Today in History, August 21,1911

The Mona Lisa is stolen by gallery employees.

British Columbia Youth Ambassador

The Ambassador Society had its contest on the weekend. Mike Hume , president had 13 candidates for 3 positions as provincial ambassadors.

The positions were filled by young people from Trail;Carley Henniger,

 Kamloops; Acacia Schmietenknop,and Castlegar; Mariah Morris.

Twenty thousand dollars worth of bursaries and tuition were also given out for excelling in a number of categories including public speaking, fund raising , talent , knowledge and friendship.

One of the retiring youth ambassadors was Sarah Simon from Merritt , after enjoying a year the 3 outgoing  had an escorted walk about the Civic Center as a recorded farewell speech was played to an attentive audience. The darkened walk  with formal evening wear created a mood of style and grace. Then the women placed crowns on the heads of those succeeding them and took a seat  with all the competitors.

This year there were no young men in the contest something  not the usual practice for the Society.

Tables displaying produce and pictures from the communities represented were about the Merritt Civic center and enjoyed at intermission time. the event ended with a late social supper, at the Civic Center.

Today in History, August 20, 1988

Peru becomes a member of the Berne Copyright Treaty.

The week in pictures: 8/17/12

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Summer thoughts to You!

Malice

BCJHL , the local Junior hockey club is starting camp this weekend. A volunteer parent cleaning up the dressing room in preparation said she wasn”t sure how many but the camp is beginning.

there is usually double and some the amount of players needed invited to camp from minor hockey and other teams. After cuts a team for the season remains.

The camp this weekend is a conditioning camp  for about 25 people next weekend full camp of about 50 hopefuls.

Today in history: August 17,1982

The first compact discs were released to the people of Germany: source Wikipedia.