
Nice if they counted some of these…
This is extraordinary as consumption taxes were made to be revenue neutral. With rebates to mitigate lower income payers for taxes raised at the tills.
Perhaps then a billion and a half dollars will be coming out of revenues other than these and will reappear in rates.
Anyway good luck, take advantage as you may miss out if not.
Good luck…

The weather is moderate here in Merritt.
Driving is still a serious choice.
The sun spots activity is pronounced this week. May see some good colors of light.
A storm in the sun has taken place and if the ejection of particules comes to the earth, then by midweek, we should have enjoyed opportunities for skyscapes. You’ll have a view of some good Aurora Borealis. Depending also on the Weather in your field of view.

Stray cats cannot be kept away from birds and birds can move avian flu very quickly.

This Christmas season you may not want to forget about the people in the other world. They could use a little bit of support. Follow the link above for the Oxfam books that they have to raise money and promote literacy.
The Nicola Naturalist Society INC is having its bird count on Saturday the 14th of December in Merritt BC. This will be the 26th annual count by volunteer members. The stats are compiled and sent to the Audubon Society.

This pyror beetle showed up after the wildfires of 2023. I believe it was anyway. It was photographed on a wooden edge of an apartment building. These beetles live on burnt wood according to sources.

Freezing altitude to drop….
By Tuesday in the lower mainland…
This is an Ai generated photo, we asked Gemini to show us the Nicola Valley. Does anybody recognize this as part of the Nicola Valley or any other place?.

Starting Saturday December 7th 2024 snowfall warning for the coquihalla to Hope 1:00 going to 1:00 p.m. on the 8th Sunday. All right

What’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to?
Climb the mountain of your disadvantage
The classic one from puberty’s plight.
Dime shows peaked during the 1880s and ’90s. The professor often had human freaks and would give discourses and pictures would be taken. However, and it’s not unlikely that The show must Go on in so many lives and that a necessity of sideshows as a distraction was aptly demonstrated in many occurrences.
bless there souls…