Tag Archive: Labour


Music in the park: Ashcroft

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.

TGIF

Merit of Merritt

Its good that it is friday….

A local used car sales business has at least one union supporting tagged  vehicle displayed on its lot:. “Proudly made in Kentucky”  is an orginal tag  in its window.DSC_2885

Today in History: January 25.1946

The United Mine Workers rejoin the American Federation of Labour.

Editors note : parts to vehicles are made world-wide where access to labour , property and resources have the best logistical support.

Rick Howie

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On Thursday evening there is a presentation by the Nicola Naturalist Society.

Rick Howie is a Photographer and Naturalist and Biologist, he will be giving a talk on restoring nature in the Thompson area.

Opinion: Reclaimation is involved and its being presented in the context of some major mining expansions in the area.

7:00 PM at the NVIT Lecture Theater

Today in history; February,15 1906

The British Labour Party is formed.