On this Day: January 24th 1848
Sutter mill gold strike in California.
Gold is where you find it.
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Camp sites are all over the province and hydro asks that Covid-19 restrictions be observed. In particular travel restrictions…
Click on charger picture to see map of hydro rec areas…
Butterflies and Moths…
The last item under Interesting things in he right hand menu bar on the blog home page has a butterflies and moths link to log sightings. data collected is used for conservation purposes. If you take in a campsite this year why not take a picture of butterflies , moths and caterpillars and register them once you open an account. There are many identified on the website already and adding yours will enhance data collection.
The power utility has camp sites in BC and unlike the the the dam visitor sites the rec sites are open this spring and summer (avoid weekends) as they are busy then.
First come first serve no reservations are taken.
Hydro rec sites are first come first serve.
On this Day: May 13th 1861
The Great Comet of 1861 is found.
Schools going back is a essential thing good luck and be careful.
On This Day: September 9th 1850
California becomes the 31st US State.
The Ardew mill site has some activity on it this week .Lumber cut at its new owners Aspen Planners Ltd is being piled for planning at the site. A source says that although the Ardew milling operation was not automated they had a good planner.
Aspen planners cut lumber for their mill on Quilchena Avenue and plane it at the old Weyerhaeuser mill site which they also own and use exclusively for planning.
modernization and consolidation of operations have dramatically reduced the amount of workers employed here at local mills.
The old Ardew site remains bare of logs. ardew wood products was a family operation that employed about 60 people.
Today in History: June 4, 1975
California gives farm workers collective bargaining rights.
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Today in History: May 18, 1995
Shawn Nelson 35, goes on a tank rampage in San Diego.
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The local public community college ,NVIT had a recognition ceremony yesterday with a lunch and a band called The Hatfields providing music.
Opinion:
The first nations people that run the school put a lot of stock in showin respect to the earth and its systems including their elders.
Today in history: September 13 1812
War of 1812:A supply wagon is attacked trying to relive Fort Harrison and becomes known as the Attack on the Narrows.
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There is an unconfirmed report that a horse is chewing on a power pole in the Highland Valley. A worker has yet to investigate the allegation. And an observer asked how old is the horse ,as it may be a midlife crisis and he thinks he missed out by not being a beaver.
Today in history, December 21,1962
Rondane National Park becomes Norways first national park
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The regional district, the local government responsible for garbage dumps is having an information event. The event in the form of a film of 76 minutes with Q and A of 30 minutes will be in Merritt on Sept 28th at the civic center. The civic center is at 1950 Mamette Ave and is booked into the east auditorium. The capacity of the venue is about 250 people. The film is a documentary with many awards they have a web site http://www.cleanbinmovie.com .They cite and independent blog as a reviewer, that is Simon Fraser University a public institution:
The employee of TNRD that was setting out posters said the film documents a couple that live virtual garbage free for year.The handout has an invitation to bring batteries and cell phones to recycle. The film was made by peg leg films. The film has the honour of the ” the best Canadian Documentary ” from Projecting Change Film Festival 2010 as well as 6 other awards and notables.
The last film that came through here with the same tone was a film on the Skeena River and oil exploration the film had a propaganda warning. With all the government interest in this film we will looking to see if they solicited other points of view with its benefits and draw backs. That would
No doubt that there is a compelling public interest in garbage and its reduction whether it makes the jump to entertainment and art will be seen:
Upcoming public viewings of the Clean Bin Project.
- Sept 13. West Van, BC
- Sept 17. Inuvik, NT
- Sept 18. Powell River, BC
- Sept 19. Gibsons, BC
- Sept 24. Kamloops, BC
- Sept 25. New Westminster, BC
- Sept 25. Sackville, NB
- Sept 26 Chase, BC
- Sept 27. Clearwater, BC
- Sept 28. Merritt, BC
- Sept 29. Clinton, BC
- Oct 8. Somerville, MA.
- Oct 8. Bend, OR.
- Oct 9. Bend OR.
- Oct 11-16. Toronto, ON.
- Oct 13-16. Tofino, BC.
- Admission by donation.
A lot of social pressure in this and the image of plastic in the ocean is a compelling one . Remember to get a balanced point of view and do what you can with out it making you a slave to it.
Today in history, Sept 16,1620
The Mayflower starts for the Americas
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