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Merry Christmas

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December 25, 2024

Not a creature was staring…May peace is your portion this Christmas.

Happy holidays

Joyous Noel

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Monday public Day of mourning for head of state…

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September 15, 2022

Different conditions are in different provinces. “Global News”

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TGIF- Happy BC Day

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July 29, 2016

Merritt has a lot of local talent sometime featured in programs file Photo KDG

Merritt has a lot of local talent sometime featured in programs
file Photo KDG

Have a great long weekend,festival goers and those that jam with friends…

On this day: July 29th 1957
The International Atomic Energy Commission is established.

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TGIF- gas price stable $123.9 a liter

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June 19, 2015

The retail price of gas has remained stable here with 7 of the 8 outlets offering it at $1.23.9 cents a liter. All but is also the truck stop who offers at $128.9 reporting 20 hours ago instead of the others at 4 hrs. ago. The Husky station also has a compressed hydrogen( LNG Liquefied Natural Gas) outlet in the large lot behind the gasoline service.
Merritt is a small community in the South Central part of BC , and is in the center of the Coquihalla highway system connecting the cities of Kamloops, Kelowna and Princeton with the lower mainland and Vancouver.
http://www.bcgasprices.com/index.aspx?area=Merritt&dl=Y&fuel=A&intro=Y
On this day: June 19th 1961

Kuwait becomes independent form  the UK.

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Holiday

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April 23, 2014

 

The legal holidays and observed days have been getting more and more spread out over time in Canada.
Christmas, Labour day and July 1st remain as national legal holidays but others have become more pronouncedly different from place to place.
Here are the remaining days for 2014:

  • Mothers day , not a stat or paid holiday May 19th Monday.
  • Victoria day ,  national except NB,NS,NL May 19th , Monday
  • Fathers day June 15th, not a stat holiday , June 15th Sunday
  • St Jeans Baptiste Day, only in QC, June 24th , Tuesday
  • Aboriginal Day ,  not a stat holiday, June 21,Saturday.
  • Canada Day, national, July 1st, Tuesday
  • Civic holiday, BC, SK, ON, MB, NU, August 4rth, Monday
  • Labour Day, National, September 1, Monday.
  • Thanksgiving, national except NB, ON, QC, NS ,October 13th, Monday
  • Halloween, not a stat holiday, October 31, Friday
  • Remembrance  day, national except for NB, ON, QC, NS November 11, Tuesday
  • Christmas Day, national December 25th, Thursday
  • Boxing Day, ON, an option in other provinces December 26th,Friday

Today in history April 23rd 1983

Aaron Hill an American Actor is born

 

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Happy Saint Valentines Day

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February 14, 2014

Happy Valentines Day

White Flowers

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Today in History: February 14th 1992,2005

Christian Eriksen an English footballer is born. U tube is launched by some college students.

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TGIF – Christmas parade

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November 29, 2013

Coat of arms of City of Merritt

Coat of arms of City of Merritt (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The people of Merritt are having their kick off parade for the Christmas season to-night. all the merchants will be open for the parade with specials and advertised incentives in the local weekly newspaper.

The small community of Merritt puts a lot of effort into the evening and it shows a lot of coöperation and commitment as it generally very succesful.

The construction company Sanders and Company provided a 30 foot pine tree for the center of Spirit square and it was decorated and ready last evening . Overnight vandals tore the lights off and attempted to remove the tree from spirit square. At 8:AM this morning to city workers were well on with the task of repairing the damage. The tree was up and lights were being restored. The pair was confident about it being ready for the after dark parade and open house of the downtown core of Merritt.

Today in history: November 29th 1919

Joe Welder ,Canadian American bodybuilder born.

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Country Christmas

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November 13, 2013

Christmas in the post-War United States

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.

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Road block: reporting from last year 2012

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November 1, 2013

The local police had a road block on Voght Street last evening we were taking pictures and a constable asked if ” we could help you sir” . After a reply we both went about our business which included more pictures and demands to see drivers licences.

The corner on Voght street is a traditional spot for the local police to have road blocks . A well advertised campaign at Holiday time called counter attack checked for drinking drivers at  about the same location.  The bend in the road afforded a surprise effect for cars coming down from a hotel on the hill. The hotel is gone in a fire some years ago but there was a good response to the Halloween activities by locals this year, with many people dressing up and having fun.

The road block was not around the bend  and was visible coming down the hill. The RCMP  remind people to be visible after dark on this social occasion.

Editors note: On examination of the photos the police where around the corner from the long hill that used to accommodate the Largest hotel in Merritt’s patrons returning to the center of town.

Today in history: November 1,1765

The British Government makes the Stamp act to fund military operations in North America by the 13 Colonies.

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Snow

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April 30, 2013

The weekend saw a lot of wind here probably gale force. At least one large tree was ripped up and half  of it on the ground. Cold weather and snow was right behind it. Last night snow fell again and is still on the ground of this 600 meter above sea level community.
Some lighting and thunder claps proceeded a power outage over most the city of circa 8000 here. Causing intersections to be under person direction instead of street lights.
Calm and clearing at mid morning.
Editors note: powerful weather can put in play a series of events that can bring people into danger. Think ahead.

Today in History: April 30th 1492

Spain gives Christopher Columbus  a charter to explore for a new world.

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Hobiyee

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February 13, 2013

The crescent moon on the bottom of the orb was beautiful to see last night and a source in the first nations community says that is a Hobiyee. She said that the more pronounced the spoon effect of the crescent the better an omen for a good year is.

The word Hobiyee according to the source is a first nation word from a northern area about Kitwanga. Thats the Prince Rupert area of north western British Columbia.

An interpretation of the moon is that it will be agood year, which may be in conflict with the Chinese lunar new year  that begins the year of the snake as some see that as not a good year. However some good celebrations are planned by the Niska nation:  Say’tKilim-Goot ( one heart, one path, one nation) at Gitwinksihlkw BC, at the TS’oohl memorial center February 22 and 23,2013.

The Niska nation is the first nation group that got a treaty from the Canadian government that includes some self-government and taxation authority some years ago and is being monitored for results.

Dim huxw ga’am niin We will se you again.

Haagwill huwilsim ( take care)

Today in history: February,13 , 1633

Gallio arrives in Rome for his trial in the inquisition.

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Happy Holidays

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December 24, 2011

 

Merry christmas to all my Flickr Friends

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Merry Christmas and Happy

Holidays from: us to you:

The Propreitor review

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