To the seasons of life
Along with your regular admission to the public pool, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, an instructor is there to help with strokes and style . A source at the pool says that the adult admission is $4.48 with tax included. The pool is on Mamette Ave , next to the arena.
Today in history, July 25 1978
Louise Brown worlds first test tube baby born,
Art Pruce entertained in spirit square here last evening. The music sponsored by 16 local business and organizations goes from 6PM to 8PM Thursdays during the summer. Some at the square some at the band shell in Rotary park. Admission is free.
Art produced an album in 2005 and committed last evening to start another next fall. He has had a number of nominations by peers for music excellence. Comments on last nights performance were in the mellow , mood range part of his repertoire include the Beetles.
He didn’t look that old and he makes his home in Kamloops, and originally from Ontario Canada.
Today in history,July 22, 1954
Pierre LeBeau Canadian Actor is born
Sixteen degrees here in Merritt at this time. A very temperate and enjoyable summer with weather that is just really good for us.
A neighbour of mine took his all terrian buggy /boat into cabin lake yesterday said there is still snow there. Cabin lake is on Styoma mountain and close to were we can see visible snow a from a vantage point here in town. The lake is very beautiful and accessible by rugged four-wheel drive vehicle. grizzly bears are reported in the area.
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There are the remains of a crashed water bomber that took a pilots life a few decades ago.
Today in history,July 21 356
The temple of Artimetis at Ephesus one of the seven wonders of the world is destroyed by arson.
The local fire fighters have trained new fire men here, and will be getting 5 more in September. The project has proven succesful for four trained fire fighters 2 who have gotten jobs with a Vancouver fire Company and 2 with a Kamloops Company. ( meaning Department of the Cities.)
The people are paid and live in a trailer behind the fire house. A source says that the MVFD has three platoon s of about 9 persons each and three trucks including a 70 odd foot ladder and water cannon operation. There is one 4 story building in Merritt.
Today in history, July 20,1903
Ford Motor Company ships its first car.
The line up for last weekends charity rally ,included Chilliwack, Trooper, Gary Comeau and the Voodo alstars,Cousin Harley,Brickhouse,Incognito,John lee Sanders,and Steve Kozak.
Street entertainment was very good with the Blues Brothers Too and their black and white police car speakers with prisoner.The duos suits and fedoras really gave a powerful presence , the BBT are from Penticton. A tribute to johnny Cash and many more gave a tremendous attitude to endure some rainy weather.
Today in history, July 19,1692
Five women hanged as witches in Salem Massachusetts
The local GM dealer provided a new SUV to shuttle performing artists to the stage and back to their rooms at the local Ramada Inn.When asked about the experience the young woman volunteer said it was good however was not going to go on to Cabinet Ministers.
Today in history, July 18,1942
The Germans fly the Messerschmitt Me 262 with its jet engines.
A business that helps market sales of real estate has a background and set up to take Bike Rally people’s picture and photo shop it into some selected backgrounds.
The downtown is taken over by Harley Davidson fans and music lovers, this weekend.
Today in history, July 15, 1934
Continental airlines starts its operations.
Great Canadian Bike Rally this weekend . A number of performers coming to rally for charity.
The band Trooper, Chilliwack and others will perform in the rodeo grounds and the Royal bank parking lot. Poker runs and other activities to facilitate motorcycle fans.
Today in history, July 14 ,1960
Jane Goodall arrives in Africa to start her study of primates.
A Harley motorcycle owner from Saskatchewan was displaying a plate that had a “continuous” expiration date on its plate. When asked he said it is new and if you register for direct payment with your bank account you can display that on your plate. He was happy with that and speculated that they would look you up if there was NSF at renewal time.
Today in history, July 13, 1977
A blackout lasts 24 hrs in New York City demonstrating an administration that is corrupt and declineing.
Twenty odd seagulls were at Voght park this AM they would have come up on the winds that brought rain from the coast last evening.
Today in history, July 12, 1962
The Rolling Stones perform in their first ever public concert in the Marquee
Club in London.
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