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Under the Mango Tree

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April 23, 2012

Sunday at 2 PM there is a second performance of Under the Mango Tree.  The performance is in the NVIT Lecture Theater in Merritt.  A CBC acclaimed work, it is a one person dialogue with a father.

The handbills talk about a daughters yearning for her father. An eternal tension. (our view)

Veenesh Dubois  the actor is a Vancouver resident with a  husband and three daughters of her own. However the setting is  in Figi.It deals with family abandonment: and the conditions of the poor. It is self characterized as a Sweet Tale . Her acting skills come from A BC college of Vancouver(New Westminster) , the Douglas College  and enumerated experience in Edmonton including 30 TV commercials TV spots and unenumerated stage experience.

The  one person act  features  a personal conflict and reflects a wish to find self. The production has a crew of 20 people. 

Exit polls had a good report “wonderful”

 The product has a website : www.underthemangotree.ca

Today in History: April 23, 1985

Coca Cola  brings out a new product which fails in three months causing them to re introduce the old product as Classic Coke

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The week in pictures 4/21/12

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April 21, 2012

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TGIF

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April 20, 2012
Merit of Merritt

Its good that it is friday....

A source with on of the contractors for the 500 KV line says there are 850 towers to build, for the project. He thinks that regular BC Hydro, IBEUW workers will build the towers.The source says that the joint venture is putting in the bases and they belong to the Christian Labourers Union.

There are only a few people at the yard leased by Hydro and shared with the joint venure partners Flatron Graham. Early June  is expected by a source to be a time of gearing up.

Today in History April 20,1534

Jack Cartier starts his voyage ending in the finding of Canada.

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ILM

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April 19, 2012

A company truck from the joint venture that is putting in the new 500 KV line to Merritt  and the lower mainland,is about town, unconfirmed sources say that there is a piece of property leased by Hydro across from the provincial tourist information booth, just off the interchange for the freeway to Kelowna.

 Sources say 200 jobs in construction and many of them labour in a union environment.Flaton Graham has both their corporate names on the door of  the service truck.

No camp is said to be involved and non local hires may be getting living out.

Today in history; April 19 1927

Mae West gets 10 days in jail for obscenity.

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April 18, 2012

The plant is  down for maintenance and has no return date according to a confirmed source. Rob MacDonald an equity partner says the decision was from high management and out of the plants control.

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New plant

2.5 million dollars of federal money has Merritt a new wood pellet plant, it may use up to 50 people. The place is welcome cleaning up and improving an auto wreaking yard and an auto body repair place.

Wood pellets made from  bug killed trees could be  stumpage rate friendly as well.

 

Today in History, June 28, 1894:

Labor day becomes a offical holiday in the US.

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Run off

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 The junction of the Nicola River  and the Coldwater River at Highway 8 has three high water dynamics today, someone planted a shovel in the soil in a stand up position as an apparent gauge for the water level, and a knotted rope is suspended over the flow of the river  by a thin appendix of board tied off in a tree. A worker was seen to be putting a pizometer down a river side well on the south slope of the river.Pizometers are used to measure flows of water.

Last year there was a large snow pack and visible snow could be seen into August. Mid May through June is characterized by high water in the local rivers.

There is a Dam at the ouflow of Nicola Lake that regulates the Nicola River.

Today in history April 18,1912

705 survivors of the Titanic land at New York Harbour.

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Carnival

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April 17, 2012

The side show is in town this week ;set up last night it is 30 dollars for a pass that’s $ 10.00 less then last year.

Carnivals are often sponsored by locals to come we don”t readly see a sponsor on the adds about town.

Today in history, April 17th,1964

Jerre Mock becomes the first women to circumnavigate the globe by air.

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Randy Friske

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April 16, 2012

An Elvis tribute artist was in the Desert Inn on the weekend . An unconfirmed source says that his daughter a tribute artist that does Patsy Cline was entertaining over the weekend at the hotel on Voght Street Merritt .

Randy is said to be here twice a year, there is an Elvis Society in Merritt and the Desert Inn has a unique licensed mural of the dead singer on its westerly wall.

Randy came to some prominence and good will in the Expo 86 worlds fair in Vancouver.

Editors note: the use of minors in commercial activities has some challenges and is not viewed by all as acceptable. Young protegé need at least the protection of independent agents and their exposure to possibly exploitive conditions should not include a loss of ability to receive a proper primary and secondary education.

This is usually a problem when serious fame or money becomes involved, remember social capital is a real value, however there is a possible  negative effect on the young persons social capital if it is widely viewed as an exploitive lifestyle to up-and coming mentored persons.

Today in history April 16th 1818

The United States ratifies the Rush Bagit treaty making a border with Canada.

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The week in pictures, 4/14/12

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April 14, 2012

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April 13, 2012

The oh wells, a charming group of young people called the oh wells played at Brambles bakery last evening 2 women and three young men, charmed and soothed about 60 people in a bakery on the 2100 block Quilchena
Avenue. They had just finished a cross Canada tour and were ending it in Merritt before returning to their home in Vancouver.

Merit of Merritt

Its good that it is friday….

Today in history, April 13. 1941

Merritt in winter

Merritt in winter (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Pact of neutrality is signed between Russia and Japan.

 

 

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Curb to curb

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April 12, 2012

The water and sewer upgrade on 1st avenue is now being paved over. Curb to curb asphalt is being rolled out today and that is an improvement over the street when it was tore up last year.

The City of Merritt has the Civic Center a facility that has a main auditorium that can accommodate about 500 people. As well there are ancillary meeting rooms are available at varying rates the best rates are reserved for non profits tha ideal with youth issues. The highest rate is for commercial activity. It is a popular venue for an annual home show. The show takes up the facility and is well attended by business here and from other communities. The local arts counsel makes good use of it and has at least 4 quality programs a year. For the benefit of all but in particular an amenity for those that have chosen Merritt for retirement .

The Civic Center is also now enjoying curb to curb pavement on the vacating street to the west of  the building.

Today in history, April 12. 1955

The polio vaccine developed by Dr.Salk is declared safe and effective.

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Merritt Centennials

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April 11, 2012

The local BCJHL hockey team had its spring camp on the weekend. The Merritt Centennials are the longest surviving franchise in the league.They just lost out to the Pentiction   in the playoffs.

A source says that 60 hopefuls divided up into four teams for 2 games and they are all looking forward to the camp in August. For those that got noticed and will be invited . Things are on the line ie :scholarships and pro- hockey careers , as well as semi pro is all up  to those that prevail.

Today in history, April 11,1979

Ugandan dictator Idi Amin is deposed.

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