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Walk of stars, mural project

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December 11, 2013
The week of December 7th this artists pic went on the Merritt Legion

The week of December 7th this artists pic went on the Merritt Legion

The mural project by Michelle Loughrey that had the downtown of Merritt and its business properties enjoy many country music stars murals has an apparent add on. A small replication of a star is on the Legion on Quilchena avenue. Some years ago the legion cleared its front of a façade in preparation for a full mural however the project ended before acquiring any mural.

Today in history: December 11,1962

Arthur  Lucas is executed becoming the last Canadian to be put to death for a crime.

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TGIF

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August 9, 2013

Today in history: August 9th 1930

Betty Boop makes her cartoon début in Dizzy Dishes.

Merit of Merritt

Its good that it is friday….

Helicopter training is going on at an IBEW safety meeting this morning at the Coldwater Hotel. A source says its a five hour course facilitated by a teacher.

The power point shows multiple types of large helicopters including sky crane.

A source says that the transmission towers in the new 500 KV line are heavier then earlier ones used.

An source working  for the construction of the new hydro substation here in Merritt says that a 230 KV line is also going to Mamette lake to another substation in the highland valley. They were marking out targets for underground cables to cross the road on Voght street next to the old Days Inn site that was demolished and recycled last year.

Mamette lake is about 20 minutes from Merritt on highway 97 C  to Logan Lake BC.

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Art walk

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July 3, 2013

The local art community is having an art walk through July with over 20 stations art is positioned about this small community and available for enjoyment or buy. One of the locations is at the Merritt Desert Inn and a very attractive guide was produced showing the walk. You may also join the tour by a foot print in the window and an Art Walk  number. The number of the down town tourist info center in their window is 22.

Artists include Bev Veale, Dianne Kernan and twenty others.

Today in history: July 3rd 1994

Forty six people are killed in traffic accidents in Texas making it the worst day in its history.

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Plein air paint out

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May 22, 2013

Today and tomorrow in Ashcroft BC is the second annual Plein Air Paint Out. Artist registration cost 20 dollars and there is  three hundred dollar in prizes.

The event has an artist choice award ,wet painting sale and a BBQ and potluck dinner nights. Billets are available. FMI ashcroftpleinair@gmail.com

Plein air is French for out door air, and natural light painting.

Today in history: May 22, 1826

The HMS Beagle departs for its first voyage.

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Dance

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March 28, 2013

Its spring break for kids and the local dance studio had blue wraps with red strips tied around the trees in the yard of the court-house gallery. ” We did to get attention ” said the Dance instructor ” we need more students”.

The Merritt Dance Society  has Ballet and movement classes for 3-5 year olds and is Presented by a ” Royal Academy of Dance” registered teacher.

A brochure also names the same teacher as offering a Dancing Divas dancing fun for women. With beginners courses  and Golden girls

( 60 +).

The dance society is in the Old Court House Gallery on Nicola Avenue  upstairs from the Art Gallery.

Today in history:March 28 1990

Jesse Owens posthumously, is awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

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Whet your Palette

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May 14, 2012

Exhibition of art by Fame Mackney at the Court House gallery is on this week.The show runs from May 11- June 9th with a reception Saturday, May 19, 4-6.

The Gallery hours are Thursdays 4-8 pm Friday and Saturday 12 noon to 6 pm

Fame has a gothic style and presents a number of works of human form, characterized by the Director of the Gallery as mild erotica.

The Gallery is endorsed by the Arts Council and the British Columbia Arts Council.

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Today in History: May 14, 1973

Sky Lab the first space station is launched.

Today in history May 13 ,1989

A hunger strike by students occupies Tiananmen Square in China

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Pastel

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July 20, 2010


This is a piece at the court-house gallery showing a pastel by Andrea Rogers, she told me it was 3 months of work and a lot of detail. Her show runs weekends till the end of the month.

Today in History, July 20 1926
Convention of Southern Methodists vote to allow women ministers.

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New Business

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March 26, 2010

This business is new however it bought out an established business (Brookmere Vintage). Took the stock, changed location and name to Under the Willow, nothing to do with asprin I hope ,but they do have lots of fine art and established artists prints. Voght Street Merritt BC.

Today in history, March 26th 1999:

Melissa worm infects Microsoft world wide.

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