The weekend saw the Communities in Bloom committee and the Baillie House had a succesful art  in the garden and community artisan works showing in Merritt. The Nicola Valley Heritage Society , The Baillie House ,recorded 350 visitors on Saturday in their part of the event.

The weather was exceptional mid twenty celsius with calm and clear sky’s. The Baillie House reported selling out of hard ice cream except vanilla.

George Armstrong a descendant of GB Armstrong a principal in early 20th century pioneer enterprises in the Nicola Valley was in attendance.

 Today in history May 28 585 BC

A solar eclipse occurs as predicted by a Greek philosopher and scientist ;making for a cardinal date in calculating time. The battle of eclipse ends in a truce.

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