To the seasons of life
The forest fighter training facility at Saunders field, is reported to have been vandalised and construction equipment stolen.
The fire fighting school was at Nicola Lake for many years and last year was in Chilliwack. the announcement of a multi million dollar facility at the local airport . was followed by immediate construction activity this fall.
The airport has a live in watchman.
Today in History: December,13,2000
Al Gore concedes the 2000 election in the United States
Its good that it is friday….
There was a remembrance for the shooting victims of an eastern university some years ago. Billed as “National day of remembrance and action on Violence against women. Dec 6th 2012.
Numbers of students had parts and Guest speaker Sharon McIvor presented.
The demeanor served to solemnize the relationship of women in society and how violence may affect them.Sharon is a lawyer and a professor at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology.
Today in history: December 7,2007
An oil spill in South Korea when a crane and a large tanker the Hebei Spirit tangle.
have a great weekend
There was a small service van outside the Nicola Valley Aquatic Center. An unfamilar worker was putting a smart meter on the Building, He said that they are installing the last of them about 25,000 in the province. He thought the total for the province was an amount over 1 and 1/4 million.
We agreed that when they start broadcasting in January the consumer will be able to go online to their hydro account and see the amount of consumption.As well the peak usage. He had no opinion if there would be an off peak rate.
Today in history November 23 ,2005
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is elected president of Liberia making her the first female leader of an African Nation.
The Nicola Naturalists are hosting Aspen Planners ( mill people big in the province)PR people tonight. Managing timber in a diverse society is the theme. As well there is an official of the licensing authority going to present.
7:00 PM in the local college lecture theater, membership is requested, all welcome.
Today in History: November,15 2000
Its good that it is friday….
Phil Smith a retired supervisor at the local Ministry of Forests was chatting about the Enbridge project today. 700 creeks to cross in his estimation makes for an environmentally challenging project if it is ever approved.
Today in history: October 12,1962
The Russian premier has a shoe pounding incident at the UN General Assembly.
Have a great weekend, and visit merit and malice and rate them
Alan Burger and the Naturalists presented their AGM. Last evening at the local college room 001,financial statements ,and newsletters as well as reports all clear and concise.:Opinion
The society bought two Kyac boots last year and acquired 3 GPS mapping units. They accounted for the work and cost of their amphibian mapping count and after adjourning the business meeting went to a members picture contest, where 29 blind slides were shown as each member in the voting bar had three votes to pick a winner. And the winner was Jack Madrigas with a capture of a Great Grey Owl.Jack is the secretary and his wife the treasurer.
The society added two directors to bring the count to 7 and they will decide the executive roles at the first directors meeting. The group have a website.
http://www.nicolanaturalists.ca/
The next event is October the 10th at NVIT. The provincial naturalist president will be showing at the lecture theater.
Today in history: September 21 1991
Sandra Day O’Connor becomes the United States first Female Supreme Court Justice
Have a great weekend, and visit merit and malice and rate them
A source at the city says that the car charger installed in the Voght street parking lot will be free for a time. The city economic development officer James A.Umpherson, says that they are negotiating with the province and the company to see how that will shake down .
The site is GPS enabled and will eventually be available to smart card use. There is a sign saying the area is video scrutinized. No camera as yet visible. an although the charging cable is attached no one has been seen using it. Something that you would think would have accompanied the start up.
Today in History, June 29, 1926
Sir Arthur Meighen returns to the office of Prime Minister of Canada.
Image via Wikipedia
Opinion:
This is a recent thing in jurisprudence but has been about in human activity for a long time. Deceit in war and peace is the sometimes essence of engagement amongst rivals and those that can’t compete at a legitimate level.
Along with bad faith the world has often been at odds with each other over misstatement of fact and the actions that come out of it.
People need to be trusting to be human and its a miserable thing to have to live in distrust.
Find someone you love today and hug and give a trusting smile .
Today in history, January 24, 2003
The United States starts operations in the Department of Homeland Security.
OPINION:
We have a person here working from Nepal, we much appreciate his perspective coming from a country that has recently become a republic. He spoke recently about world empires and we know how much trouble colonial and empire building have been to humanity in the past. We regard his experience as valid and useful in understanding the drives of people and how sometimes unrealistic ambition has damaged to the whole.
The gentleman works here for the forests at government and was recently at a toastmaster meeting as a guest. We remember that the international agenda of organizations put in place after the Second War were to” make the world safe for small nations” We Canadians are grateful for our place in the world and our significance that has matured under that mandate and we wish Nepal the same in their self-determining future.
Today in history, January 17 1943
The United Nations Security Council holds its first meeting.
Image via Wikipedia
Last evening a great amount of joy came to many children and others as the annual audit on harvest went door to door. Fire works seemed earlier this year as the display at central park lit up the sky. We think to keep the event with in reasonable bounds as many parties and dress events occurred on the weekend. A Zombie walk hosted at the Library saw a parade from Rotary Park by all those that took the time to have professional painters make them up and use torn clothing acquired from the health care auxiliary thrift shop.
No reports of bears being a problem however one report that they were seen.
Till next years event have a great harvest .
Today in history, November 1st,1045
Australia joins the United Nations
Here in Merritt British Columbia , the local civic election is on November 19th 8 am to 8 Pm . There is an all candidates forum on October 30th 5:30 PM and advanced polls Nov 8th and Nov 16th 8 to 8.
There are 10 councillor contenders and 2 mayoralty. one of the three seats for Regional district rep is filled already by acclamation. that is by Herb Graham a long time rep.
Today in History, October 24, 2003
The super sonic concord makes its last flight.
Hey Merit what do you say?
Kevin Griffiths
percypaschal
The Proprietor Review 