To the seasons of life
Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The Petro Canada at the junction of highway 5 , 97c and eight is showing a drop in price by a cent to $1.26 a liter.
Editors note:There is a summer driving season that puts pressure on fuel prices. Winter road conditions may put serious downward pressure on demand and use of highways.
Today in history: November 22 1987
A pirate dressed as Max Headroom hijacks two Chicago television stations.
Dr.Eugene Atleo speaks to staff members and interested public at the NVIT lecture theater, Wednesday November 20th. Re- member
Last evening the School NVIT had a speaker from the lower mainland, of BC. Dr. Eugene Richard Atleo,a chief of the Abbotsford first nations band and the father Shawn Atleo of the Grand chief of the national expression of first nations.
Dr. Atleo is a hereditary chief of the Ahousaht First Nation and was the first to earn a doctorate among First Nations people. Dr. Atleo’s main message is that the cooperative life is sustainable and that dominate life is not. He took ownership of the cooperative life style as being Aboriginal and traditional.
Today in history: November 21st 1953
The Piltdown Man Skull is declared a hoax the the British Natural Museum.
Delphinapterus leucas at Vancouver Aquarium (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
November 9th is a super Saturday for the Vancouver Aquarium, the facility will be open an hour early for its members. BC hydro is endorsing ocean awareness and the Vancouver aquarium. The power smart people from hydro will be there also to give out winter power conservation tips. http://www.bchydro.com/news/conservation/2013/ocean-wise-month.html?WT.mc_id=c-13-11_oceanwise
editors Note:
There is a great concern about the ocean and its endangered species, over fishing cruelty to sharks and bait. The Vancouver aquarium will give an appreciation for its beauty and value past commercial interests.
Today in History: November 6 1991
The last oil well fire in Kuwait is put out.
Simon Fraser University has a presence here today at the local community college. Their theme is Engaging the world and are specifically presenting to Academic criminology prospects for degrees.
SFU has a distinction of having won the world pipe band contests in Scotland. The school is named after the Explorer Simon Fraser who was the first to make it to the Pacific ocean by Land. He also relied on the most major river in British Columbia that bears his name today. The Fraser River empties into the Pacific ocean at Vancouver
Jack Lee, Pipe Sergeant of the multiple World Champion Simon Fraser University Pipe Band warming up prior to the band’s performance at the 2005 Bellingham Highland Games. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in History: November 4 2008
The United States elects its first Black American President.
Have a great weekend.
Halloween came and went last evening we had a
bout 20 people in the center of town and we noticed lots of cars taking kids to homes of people they knew and trusted.
Fire works seemed briefer then other years . KDG
Today in history: November 1 1956
A coal mine disaster in Spring Hills Nova Scotia kills 39 miners, 88 are rescued.
A disply at a local library promoting wood and value added. Photo KDG
The local library has gotten a dozen new soft and comfortable chairs. The black swivel global comfort series Obus chairs came with a Fabrique Au Canada or Made in Canada tag attached .
They have been placed at the computer stations in the Library. The original Computers were a gift from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and were replaced after years of grateful use.
Something new is a treat go to the library and email your buds this weekend on a new comfort chair.
Today in History: October 25th 2004
Cuba bans transactions in American dollars
Harry Lali the unsuccessful incumbant in the May provincial election still has his sign up at his constituency office on Granite Avenue and Garcia street here in Merritt. He moved out of his office some weeks ago however his name and MLA Fraser Nicola still remain on the outside of the building.
Harry spent many years in the legislature representing our riding, he was a cabinet minister in Glen Clarks NDP government. His time and tenure was part of an era here in Merritt that saw great things and many close connections to Canadian governments and world dynamics.
It is to early to say if the era is ended here for us however we see the world as being different and closer. People growing up in the engagement era that Harry had some dealings with are different then the people in the news in the 20th century a very violent and chaotic time.
At some point some one will have to take the sins down. We are confident that the change in the personality of the world through engagement will remain.
Today in history: July 25, 1917
Sir Robert Borden introduces an income tax in Canada lowest rate 4 percent highest rate is 25 percent. It is to be a temporary measure.
There is a pass the hat music in the park program in neighbouring Ashcroft this summer.Every 2nd and fourth Wednesday. Next session tomorrow, featuring Mark James Fortin.
Ashcroft is a small community on the Thompson River south of Merritt.
Heritage Park Place Gazebo 7 to 9 PM. On Railway Avenue.
Presented by Winding Rivers Arts and Performance Society.
Today in history: July 23,1840
The province of Canada is created by the Act of Union.
Its good that it is friday….
There is an every job counts Canada action plan program going on at the Merritt Civic center. The kitchen is being upgrades with new stuff including convection ovens and a walk in freezer. Ste 1 is complete including stainless steel preparation tables and the next stage will include organized serving carts.
The civic center is available for functions and a food safe certificate is required for public but not private functions.
Today in history: July 19,64
Its good that it is friday….
Around the world in an MGB. We talked to Peter Buckingham and his co driver Kerith Buckingham in the local Coldwater hotel last night. Their around the world MGB was parked outside as if to rest from its 2010 23000 KM 17 country trip. Peter said they had started the trip by shipping the car to Beijing China. Peter had also done a bicycle trip in Mainland China in 1982, making for a good start point for the 2010 trip. The trip included northern Iran and 4 -6 thousand year old ruins in the cradle area of the world. He also shipped his car to Melbourne Australia for that part of his trip and its KM tally.
Peter is now capping it off with a trip across Canada west to east and estimates that before he is completely finished he will tally 40 thousand KM.
We hoped that he would not run into( tongue in cheek) John DesBourgh on his bike trip for MS east , however a friendly road side interaction would be nice.
Today in history: July 12th 1809
Alexander Hamilton dies from wounds received in a duel..
John Desborough is riding his bike across Canada for MS. He does not have the disease but has friends that do and wants to carry out his trip in 40 days. Yesterday his support person checked him on by GPS and he was at Stump lake about half the way between Merritt and Kamloops on highway John has 40 days of Vacation time and is looking forward to the challenge of completing the run and Every Freaking Inch of the distance across the nation.
Editors Note: The 7500 Kilometer trip is 75 hours by car nonstop . By bike he will have to average about 180 kilometers a day.
https://www.facebook.com/RaisingFundForMsSocietyOfCanadaEfiBikeChallenge?fref=ts
Today in History: June 27th 1759
General James Wolf begins the siege of Quebec
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