To the seasons of life
Pandemic, environment social issues stronger BC accounted for.
The budget has a number of provisions for he displacement of people to the longest state of emergency in our history.
Last president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
Bear warning signs
Source Ontario Be Bear Wise
Black bear attacks are extremely rare. A threatened or predatory black bear will give off warning signs to let you know you are too close. If a black bear stands on its hind legs this is not aggressive behaviour, and the bear is trying to get a better look at you or “catch your scent”.
A defensive bear
A bear that feels threatened will:
salivate excessively and exhale loudly
make huffing, moaning, clacking and popping sounds with its mouth, teeth and jaws
lower its head with its ears drawn back while facing you
charge forward, and/or swat the ground with its paws (known as a ‘bluff’ charge).
A predatory bear
The bear will approach silently, usually in rural or remote areas, and may continue to approach regardless of your attempts to deter them by yelling or throwing rocks. If the bear attacks:
Use bear spray.
Fight back with everything you have.
Do not play dead unless you are sure a mother bear is attacking in defence of her cubs.
Report all encounters to the appropriate authorities, ( BC Conservation officer before an possible encounter with defensive or offensive tone you can access some info from Wild Safe BC human animal conflict mediation.
A tame bear is a dead bear!
Don’t try to make friends!
Fishing at the train bridge
For kids 5 -15 with parental supervision the Freash water fishing society has lessons on sundays at the park on Nicola lake.
Everything is supplied.
Meet at Nicola Lake Sundays, Monk Provincial park through August 20tt ,Saturdays. Kentucky Allainee Park is on Sundays to the 19th of August.
The Fresh Waters Fisheries Society, has Fish stocking programs, fish and has revenue from licences.
The provincial park system is a wonder of the world in BC, an expense that no one complains about. There are many parks to chose from and we are proud of them all.
On this Day: July 21st 1970
The Asswan High Dam is completed in Egypt.
Salmon, Photo: KDG
Returning salmon, look for spawning opportunity, Photo KDG
Returning salmon, look for spawning opportunity, Photo KDG[/caption]Salmon are seen in the Coldwater River, some dead after spawning some still looking for the right bit of gravel bed that was the water temperature from the time the fish were fry here. Water temperature is all important for the navigation of returning salmon.
Black bears are also being seen near the water of the two rivers that meet in our Nicola Avenue, with piles of scat about town it makes for a caution that needs to be respected.
Today in history: September 16th 1987
The Montreal accord is signed for the protection of the ozone layer:
Highland Valley Copper, the huge copper mine that employs 1100 union and 300 staff about 50 minutes from here has opened a community relations office across from the post office on Vought street and the corner of Granite avenue. The Community affairs and environmental team cosits of 11 people at the mine with 2 -3 of them available at the Merritt office. HVC is going trough a major expansion and upgrade of the mill and its buildings.
Mariena Anderson, one of those staffing the office talked of the openness of the mine and said that public tours are available all summer for those that come to the security building at the mine,on tour days. there is also a learn to fish event coming up in September which is for 16 years and under. A full day including lunch will see instruction in Fly fishing and a catch and release experience in the Trojan pond. The Trojan is the reclaimed water from the Highland Valley milling process that is stocked with fish. Kate Garthwaite is the contact on the team for registration. There is at least one member of the team available monday through friday. Feed back: HVC.Feedback@teck.com , ph1 250 523-2443
Today in History: June 12, 1776
The Virgina declaration of rights adopted.
Have a great weekend!
The Nicola River this morning has returning salmon in it.The river level its self was noticeably managed this year with what seemed to be higher water levels and silt for some time. However today the returning salmon are quite visible off of Voght street next to The Rotary Park turn coming into Merritt from the North on highway 5A.
A number of species run in the fall we generally expect Sockeye.
There was a city worker hat brought 8 tables into the old chamber office at 2158 B Voght Street for the polling place for the by-election. The city said it had to spend the same for the by election as for the general,$15000.00 however we think that the small office indicates that the general elections accounting may not have taken in regular city workers costs.
Today in history: September 14,2007
The first run on a British bank in a hundred fifty years happens in the 2007 financial crisis.
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