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The week in pictures 6/30/12

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June 30, 2012

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TGIF Free power

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June 29, 2012

Have a great weekend, and visit merit and malice and rate them

A source at the city says that the car charger installed in the Voght street parking lot will be free for a time. The city economic development officer  James A.Umpherson, says that they are negotiating with the province and the company to see how that will shake down .

The site is GPS enabled and will eventually be available to smart card use. There is a sign saying the area is video scrutinized. No camera as yet visible. an although the charging cable is attached no one has been seen using it. Something that you would think would have accompanied the start up.

Today in History, June 29, 1926

Sir Arthur Meighen returns to the office of Prime Minister of Canada.

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Schools out for summer

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June 28, 2012

The local schools are out and the long weekend is looming. High schools and grade schools in the Nicola Valley have a good mix of farm families and often work on the farm is the activity of summer. However most every one takes some time for the National Holiday.

Douglas Lake Ranch, Quilchena Cattle Company,Nicola Ranch and numbers of others surround and peoplate the area. they are significant and sometimes regarded as a lifestyle as well as a vocation. Cowboy poets and cow camp culture is in easy reach of Merritt.

Today in History, June 28,1967

Israel annexes east Jerusalem

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lightning damage

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June 27, 2012

The storm on the weekend has the local hydro crew out repairing damage done to transformers. A source says they had five calls yesterday for fuses in transformers. And one call not in their jurisdiction. Three flagging persons and 3 vehicles deployed to repair. There is also a report of damage at a substation in Lower Nicola. Lightning and cloud bursts over the weekend have also caused people to say that the province was swamped with reports of flooding in places like Sicamoose.

There is little damage is visible here.

Today in History, June 27,1977

France grants independence to Djibouti.

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Hot tubs

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June 26, 2012

The Regional District in conjunction with the city operates a good public swimming pool here in Merritt. The  hot tubs have been being replaced in a slow process over many months. A source from in the city says that it will not be complete before the 10th of July. And there is a possibility the completion will be right after that deadline.

The hot tubs are an accessory to a great pool with an exercise room and a sauna as well.

Today in History, June 26,1924

American occupation forces with draw from the Dominican Republic.

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Chargeing station

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June 25, 2012

The public parking lot on Voght street here in Merritt got a quick charge outlet . The 220 volt charge station with a single outlet will charge an electric car in 4 hours. the regular one twenty home charge can take up to 10 hours.

Chevrolet Volt and other electrics can run up to about 80 kilometers on a full charge.

Some electric also come with a small gasoline  engine to charge the battery while running.I talked to a fellow recently that came from Saskatoon with out stopping in an electric pickup so equipped.

Today in history, June 25th, 253

Pope Cornelius is beheaded in execution

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The week in pictures 6/23/12

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June 23, 2012

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TGIF

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June 22, 2012
Merit of Merritt

Its good that it is friday….

Today in history: June 22 2003

The largest hailstone ever recorded falls in Nebraska.

Today in history: June 22, 1976

The Canadian parliament abolishes capital punishment in Canada

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No abatement

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June 21, 2012

The rivers that flow through town are high and some say that watering restrictions are not in effect because of it . A source at the city says that this is not true. The restrictions for watering here in Merritt are still in effect.

Even number homes MWF, odd  TTS no watering by sprinklers on Sunday. Watering when done with an attended hose is always legal. Automatic /underground sprinklers 1 -5 Am. These regulations are said to be new in a brochure picked up at the city today.

The regulations are in effect from May 1st to September 30th 2012 and there is a fifty dollar fine for infractions.

Today in history: June 21,1919

The German fleet is scuttled in Scapa Flow off Scotland making the 9 sailors killed in the operation the last casualties of  World War One

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Year end

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June 18, 2012

The toastmaster organization year end end is at the end of June. The month of July will see the local club have a new president. Kathleen Joe will be the CEO of club 3929 here in Merritt.

Today in history: June 20,1948

 The variety shoe The Ed Sullivan show premiers on Television

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The Source

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A new  business is operating in Merritt. The Source store has been open for a month and is  in the former Video rental location of Voght Street . On the way to Canadian tire on Forksdale avenue.

A clean and neat electronics store .On a visit they had three bright young , and helpful clerks hard at work . 

Today in history,June 19,1970

The patent coöperation treaty is signed,giving a venue for documenting dates.

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Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

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The 2000 block of Quilchena hosts the CCMHoF, and it will be open this summer, a source says July and August. There is also coming in 2014 a national hall of music in Calgary.this hall of fame will be participating in that venue as well as displaying inductees plaques in the Merritt downtown location. the selection of inductees will remain with the
Toronto based CCMA .Canadian Country Music association.

Today in history,June 18,1940

Winston Churchill gives finest hour speech

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