The Proprietor Review

High water is here in the Nicola Valley this week and sand bags are in the ditches of the swelling Nicola river with flood warnings issued. Rain has added to the run off which is expected by old timers to be pronounced this week.

We think a late spring may be compounded with warm weather close to June and may have serious results. The Nicola river is controlled by a  dam at Nicola lake and has been satisfactory in recent years. In the past a home has been lost on the Cold water river by erosion and a strong runoff. However it is very seldom and all necessary bridges are set on deep steel piles.

The bridge on highway 8 Voght street is not on steel pilings  however land fall is open on the south side .

Today in history, May 16 1988

US surgeon general declares nicotine as addictive a illicit drugs.

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Spring Merritt British Columbia Canada May 2011

Some concern over why OSBINL was not taken into custody and was killed. Some relieved we were spared a trial.

We think that since they were  service men that did the job and they have a mutual interest in the conventions of war that on the balance of probabilities they understood the dynamic of a combatant laying down his weapon and showing empty hands we would think that the people in the compound would be aware of that . However we surmise that radicals perhaps would not be prone to doing that leaving the disposition on the raiders to challenge them. so untill someone comes up with hard testimony to the contrary we think it was legal although a process would have supported the administration of justice and surelyundermined arbitrary action.

Today in History, May 10th ,1837

Bank failures and panic start employment drop…

There  is an interest in powered Model flight here. A fellow and his son were in Voght park on Sunday flying a gas-powered radio controlled plane. Looks like fun. He says he belongs to a club in Logan lake a small community about an hour away. His rig cost him about 500 dollars and has others. Club membership comes with liability insurance for licensed areas. A program called phoenix is an online simulator program to qualify you for radio control. He had crashes before using it. As did others. One thing in particular you need to master is that the control is actuated backward when the model is returning from the direction sent.

 It looks like fun and a hobby that must account for others like Paintball, which he is also credentialed in. Good luck and blue skies to the people in Merritt that will pursue this.

An 80 dollar insurance package and training is available to people that want to try it with out membership an unconfirmed sources says..

Today in History, May 9th,1887

Buffalo Bills wild west show opens in London.

A source spoke to some racing ‘crew this morning stopping here on the way to a race in Vernon. When asked about purses they replied maybe a 100 dollars sometimes , usually everything costs.  

The rigging they had looked like median 6 figures at least.Young they The Crew were young looking and sponsered  by a construction company. Steve Copps construction. Two vehicles one a massive 5th wheel and shop. Compressors and mobile radios a class operation.There is a Nascar ” Moto Plex” event in Vernon on the 7th this weekend. huge sponsorship by entities like Lordco,A and W

July 23 in Vernon is a Nascar Canadian tire event as well.

Today in History May 6, 1994

The Channel Tunnel opened by heads of state of England and France.

Two kilometers, said to be easy walk it is directly accessible behind the provincial tourist info center at the Coquihalla connector exchange.  A source walked it recently and it is a pleasant walk  with one outdoor toilet, one picnic table ,  and three benches. Watch for mountain bikers however it is an invigorating stretch for a traveler to increase blood flow and alertness to carry on.

Today in History, May 5.1925

Scopes Monkey Trial ,warrant issued because of teaching evolution in school for John T. Scopes.

There is very little dissatisfaction with the results of the federal election here the talk about is that a mandate was achieved with a strong voter turnout. and that change is good and the electorate always right.

Today in History,May 3rd 2000

The Sport of Geo Caching begins!