To the seasons of life
As the year draws to an end, it’s not unusual to hear questions like, “What are you leaving behind in 2024?” We’ve all had our fair share of experiences, and let’s be honest—there’s definitely some weight we need to shed before stepping into the new year. A few years ago, there was this craze: “Let […]
Making Space for What Matters
There is hope in our world, if indeed man has contributed to the recent climate change then he can contribute to its healing.
Wheel of knowledge
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Guard your health it has nothing to do with luck or fortune, it has to do with diligence and attitude.
If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, your doctor will review your pathology report and results of any imaging tests to understand the specifics of your tumor.
Using a tissue sample from your breast biopsy or using your tumor if you’ve already undergone surgery, your medical team determines your breast cancer type. This information helps your doctor decide which treatment options are most appropriate for you. Source: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/breast-cancer/in-depth/breast-cancer/ART-20045654
On this Day: January 13th
Born: Paul Higgins Canadian Ice Hockey Player.
Demolition of the 2000 block Quilchena avenue building: underway
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The Hydro authority has been busy with the construction of a third 500 kilovolt line to the lower mainland from t the Revelstoke dam. lost in the shuffle has been a relatively minor additional line to the Highland Valley from the Merritt Substation. The huge Teck corporation open-pit moly and copper mine is there and has been having its mill expanded.
The line to a substation in the Highland valley will replace an existing one that follows Voght street in Merritt now. The line in the 60 thousand volt range will be replaced with a 130 thousand volt range line.
It was also planned that a cogeneration plant from a local saw mill burning green wood waste would add to the electrical production going to the Highland valley.
There is no word on the cogeneration project however on the weekend it was observed that the survey stakes have been placed for the new branch line. The new line follows the Coquihalla highway 5 north for away then heads to the Highland valley. survey stakes go right through Extra foods and Coyote bluffs residential development to the Merritt substation site that is currently being upgraded.
The line also follows an existing just outrside Merritt Telus fiber line and comes close to a high pressure pipeline to Burnaby before veering off north of Saunders field the local airstrip outside Merritt city limits.
The province has put up signs saying that BC has 95 percent green energy at at least one EV charging site.
Today in history: January 27th 1961
The Soviet submarine S-80 sinks with all hands.
Christmas in the post-War United States (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Merritt is a very active place here after November 27th the countdown to Christmas starts then and a parade and midnight madness event starts it off. The local FM station has contests for home town shopping, and merchants try to establish their business success for the next year around the season. The local library is offering a 1000 dollars in a contest that ends on November 26th. The efforts that go into Christmas here are exceptional and sometimes quite heart warming.
The digital money company swag bucks are offering a Christmas preview sale for online shopping that ends on November 26th 20% off and 8 swag bucks ( 8 cents or eight percent) for every dollar spent on-line at Macy’s. The good will of the season is out there and is a significant value even for those involved in Christmas selling.
Q 101 is offering a draw for 1500 dollars in a home town shopping spree, ending December 9th..
The scenery can be very homey with snow-covered hills and a hush of the past looking to a new year.
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Peace on earth good will to mankind; without argument.
For those needing hope the season is quite under girding and lasting.
Today in history: November 13th 1901
The 1901 Caister lifeboat disaster.
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.
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..
There is aman practicing acupuncture here in Merritt. In the 2000 block of Granite avenue in a shared venue with Doctor Collen Gage the local chiropractor the oriental gentleman shares two rooms in the clinic.
Mary a local , has used the service is satisfied and says that her extended health plan as a retired teacher covers 70 percent of the treatment costs.
The practices sandwich board lists Nicola Valley Chiropractic phone number.
acupuncture was in the public view in recent months as one practitioner had billed MSP over a million dollars in one year for alternate medicine. The US veterans affairs has substituted acupuncture for some pain drug therapy for veterans with chronic pain.
The practice had a booth at a local health and wellness fair last year here, gambling addiction counselling and holistic food therapy shared the venue.
Editors note: Chronic pain is often the result of soft tissue injuries, a liability that is often suspect in at fault accidents.
Today in history: July 11 1776
Captain James Cook starts his third sea voyage
May is Palitive care month , we have an organisation here called the Merritt and District Hospice Society. A registered organization with an office open 9 am till noon Tuesdays. The office is located at 12″ 2025 Granite Avenue with a phone for the co-ordinator : 250-280-4040, mail 3451 Voght ,Street,Merritt V1K1C6.A table with helpful literature is set out in the public library today and from time to time. As a part of the month they are asking for volunteers, training in May. Call District office at 250-280-4040.
Today in History: May 1, 1931
The Empire State building is dedicated in New York City USA.
Hey Merit what do you say?
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