To the seasons of life
The old timers in the Nicola Valley say not to plant your gardens untill all the snow is gone from the local Iron Mountain. or the long weekend in May. Only one event has fully occurred as of today.
Today in History: May 22, 1980
The video game Pac -Man is released.
Today in History, May,18 1995
Shawn Nelson , 35 goes on a rampage in San Diego in a tank.
Literacy Merritt has a number of book selves about the town. Books on the honour system can be taken and returned with little control. There is one in Brambles Bakery and one at the CPO office on the 2000 block of Quilchena.
A source says there are about a dozen locations where used books of all kinds are available to take read enjoy.
Today in History, May 17th 1970
Thor Heyerdahl sets sail from Morocco in a papyrus boat The RA 11
There are the tell tale signs of impending summer around. A tall young fellow in the signature blue heavily pocketed pants with the forestry tan shirt was in the local Starbucks this morning. A fire fighter. He said he was from the Fraser Valley and wore a ball cap with a helicopter on it and Valley Helicopters written about it. He said he was in wild fire suppression.
There is a a fire camp north of here and training school with in days we will expect to see hopefuls running across Voght Park with heavy equipment to qualify for the fire season. Indications are that people are expecting a more pronounced season this year then last.
A fire hazard sign is at the City Fire Hall leaving Merritt towards Highway 8 West,it is operated by the Ministry of Forests and is strategic for those that may be traveling the Fraser Canyon Route. It is sometimes effected by fires.
Today in History, May 16th 2005
Kuwait allows women suffrage.
The local Toastmasters Club is having their annual club election of officers. A private unincorporated group affiliated with an international organization promoting better speaking ,listening and thinking, they elect once a year.
As a not for profit educational group they seek to keep access available to people wishing self improvement. They are in 80 countries and one of the clubs in district 21(British Columbia) was the first outside the United States back in the 1930’s.
The average member stays under two years and takes the experience into real world.
The organization relies a lot on the internet and can be viewed at . www.toastmasters.org .
Today in History, May 15th 2010
Jessica Watson becomes the youngest person to sail around the world un assisted.
Exhibition of art by Fame Mackney at the Court House gallery is on this week.The show runs from May 11- June 9th with a reception Saturday, May 19, 4-6.
The Gallery hours are Thursdays 4-8 pm Friday and Saturday 12 noon to 6 pm
Fame has a gothic style and presents a number of works of human form, characterized by the Director of the Gallery as mild erotica.
The Gallery is endorsed by the Arts Council and the British Columbia Arts Council.
Today in History: May 14, 1973
Sky Lab the first space station is launched.
Today in history May 13 ,1989
A hunger strike by students occupies Tiananmen Square in China
Today in History, May 11, 1987Klaus Barbie goes on trial as a war criminal from the Second World War.
The crews are back in town that did the Garcia Street upgrade and they are busy tearing up pavement and replacing it. A source at the job site said that it failed inspection because the oil content was to high.
It looked good and black like and had no apparent serviceability problems.
Today in History, May 9, 1960
Oral Contraception (birth control) approved by the food and drug administration.
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