To the seasons of life
There is a cold bite walking this morning and thermometers are saying it is minus 16 celsius. It feels that way(opinion) but is pleasant with sunshine and calm.
Yesterday in history, February 26,1971
The United Nations proclaims the Vernal Equinox as earth day.
Today in history,February 27. 1964
The Italian government asks for help to keep the leaning tower of Pisa from falling over.
There is a report that 2 small black bear cubs were euthanized in the area after being discovered by equipment. Bears are a nuisance but they are a part of a eco-system that needs all its elements in balance to be healthy.
Today in history,February 24,2008
Fidel Castro retires as president of Cuba.
The regional government here; The Thompson Nicola Regional District gave out calendars at new years. This month the calendar picture is of garbage cans , two; one blue and one grey. They are buying a new truck and it will eventually pic up household garbage and recycle at the curbside. The City took out and add asking for a contractor to scan serial numbers and deliver these cans to households in Merritt. The cans will belong to the city and there is a list of maintenance demands published about them, including where to place them how to clean them and where not to put them in regard to snow. One of the chief demands is to keep the serial number in good condition and cleanliness.
A source said they will be collecting solon green to make into oil as a quip that’s funny however there is getting to be a lot of this with smart meters and wireless chip cards every where. We can remember when the district started running a landfill here it was completely fenced and had limited hrs. Numbers of people took garbage out to the dump about 6 miles to the west and when confronted with a locked gate they neatly piled there bags oot side the gate. We think that they had hoped that there neighbours that worked a t the landfill would do the rest as this was new to the rural folks of this valley.Not so the Conservation officer was dispatched and garbage taken apart for evidence and some tickets for littering given. Some were challenged in court but to no avail.
The district conditioned was with a sponsored docu drama The Clean Bin Project . The film chronicled a couple that lived on minimal garbage for a year, they had no other point of view and had many awards, however no cautions about propaganda. It was a good public relation film and presented a view point that will lend heavily into compliance to a new waste pick-up system coming on board here.
Opinion :Be ready for similar action over this take nothing for granted as once occupied by the system it robs a big part of your emotional health.
The government takes garbage seriously.
Today in history,February 23, 1903
Cuba leases Guantanamo bay to the United States in perpetuity.
A RCMP Sergent was to appear today in a circuit court, at 9:oo AM there was no name of
Stuart Seib the relieved commander of the Merritt Detachment, of the RCMP was not on the docket of the circuit provincial court here in Merritt, to reporters from the local paper were inquiring as well and only a few people interested in the local court activities. Harvey Keys m, a local business man who got himself on the ballot for the municipal election was calling for justice. Harvey has been an outspoken advocate of cleaning up the illicit substance use ,mostly crack houses and may have tried to get elected on it. He was also upset that the local council had not gone after the contractor The RCMP for supplying a allegedly using thieving commander to the local detachment here.
A sherif we inquired of , said that he was on the court schedule for the 23 rd when asked if it was this month there was no negative reply. He also said he didn’t want to be quoted on that.
Editors note : We enjoy a fiduciary relationship with the federal government one that requires much cause to seek damages for injury in a court.
Opinion: We think that the issue is surreal and like the reasonable people who didn’t take an interest this morning will fade away.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/01/12/bc-rcmp-cocaine-charges.html?cmp=rss
Today in history,February 22,1943
Members of the white rose are beheaded by the Nazis’s.
The Nicola Valley Film Society is presenting the film: The Whistle-Blower. White slavery amongst the free enterprise alluding remnants of the Soviet Unions security and military establishment. Not that kind of free enterprise; the corruption of Eastern Europe in the transition to western institutions is documented in a dramatic film.The presenters are a warning of a rape scene that may be difficult for some people.
The film starts at 7:30 PM, in the NVIT lecture theater, no food or beverages allowed.
Today in history,February 21,1952
The British Government under Winston Churchill abolishes Identity cards to set the people Free.
There is another gold buyer in Merritt this week they are coming regularly looking for silver and gold as well as old jewelry.
Canadian Collectors Road Show.
Treasure hunters and second handlers are a reality of many people’s life in a tough economy.
They are at the Best Western of Voght for four this weekend the buying ends today. They advertised free estimates and coffee.
Kevin and Nate a couple of young fellows were well involved this morning giving verbal appraisals on scrap gold and artifacts. A small disagreement on the plate or silver content of one item in Kevin’s charge drew attention from Nate and seemed resolved amicably. We watched three clients sell small amounts of scrap gold for amounts under 50 dollars ,they were payed by cheque after producing a name address and photo ID to back it up.
One of the buyers was a Thailand national with a long last name: Tungkulbavarodom. ( just want to test my spell checker.)
An assessment on a hard-hat made by McDonald company that had an artistic relieve of the industries wares on it confirmed a 300 to 400 dollar value, when asked if the owner wanted to sell it he said no but he would check with his son the owner for a possible nother day. When a man produced two tobacco tins of high-grade silver ore ” given as a souvenir from a mine site he worked at in the North West Territories , there was much conversation generated, but no offer from the buyers to take the ore. A table displayed some silver antiques and antique toys with a 1939 Iron Cross, and some other war medals.
Coffee was offered as advertised as well as free appraisals without pressure to buy.
Canadian Collectors Roadshow is from Vancouver, Canada and have a web site:
Collectorsroadshow.ca
Today in history,February 20 1901
The Legislature in Hawaii convenes for the first time.
Have a happy weekend
Congestion charge camera's (Photo credit: Kaustav Bhattacharya)
Today in History: February 17 2003
The London Congestion scheme begins.
two small buses run one at a time ,at about 4000 kilometers a month they are at 160,000 kilometers and a source says they will be replaced with new ones at 200 thousand Ks that will be around Christmas time 2013.
Today in History, February 16,1923
The Chamber of Tutankhamun is entered by Howard Carter.
The local Thompson Nicola District Library, self checker has been being used for a matter of weeks and is expanded into the general collection from the function of signing out holds. When asked a confirmed source said that there are no plans for signing items in on the machine.
We used the equipment and it works well and it frees library staff to spend more time with people that need more help.
Self checkers are used in some grocery stores but not any in the community of Merritt.
Opinion:
Electronics are every where. We wonder when the market will have respite from them in some sort of sanctuary. Or free zone. A connected world is certainly a different world.
Today in History;February 16,2006
The last MASH , Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is taken from duty in the US.
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On Thursday evening there is a presentation by the Nicola Naturalist Society.
Rick Howie is a Photographer and Naturalist and Biologist, he will be giving a talk on restoring nature in the Thompson area.
Opinion: Reclaimation is involved and its being presented in the context of some major mining expansions in the area.
7:00 PM at the NVIT Lecture Theater
Today in history; February,15 1906
The British Labour Party is formed.
Hey Merit what do you say?
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