You are presumed to be honest and responsible without evidence to the contrary beyond a reasonable doubt… on the balance of probablilties you are justified by 51 % likelyhood.
The Nicola Valley community Arts Council is having a show that runs from August 11th to September 11th 2022 and it features the curator Jano and the poster artist Kim in their presentations for publicity for their show since a paired up in May 2017.
There are more than 50 posters along with supporting art for your enjoyment at the gallery location corner of Nicola and Voght in Merritt British Columbia.
This July will see the return of rocking on the river in Merritt BC. The events will bring people back to a little bit closer to normal as the world goes on.l we look forward to this event and somebody might say live, love laugh with others recently overcoming severe trials.
Push back on the flooding that made all of Merritt be under evacuation order last November…
Four day camping on the grounds, four days out of the city. Four days away from the glue of the tube and the sticky world of woe. Good luck.
The Nicola naturalist Society is having its monthly meeting on May 19th 2022. The meeting is at 7:00 p.m. in the Nicola Valley institute of technology lecture theater. Free parking, no food or drinking the theater.
Canada exists today because railways were used to bridge this large country including ethnic and cultural divides.
Merritt public library
The public library in Merritt British Columbia 1691 Garcia Street it’s on the location of the former CPR station for Merritt. The facility boasts at scale model size of reproduction of the CPR route that came through Merritt from the Fraser canyon bringing resources the world in an unprecedented way because of the convenience of rail shipping.
Model train set in local library had a car stuck in a tunnel! Trains are a big part of our heritage! File photo KDG
CPR Doctor
Dr JJ Gillis, a graduate of McGill University pre world war I and also a CPR doctor passed in 1965 has a heritage House with his name on it on the corner of Garcia and Merritt avenue. His brother’s house, Austin Gillis occupies the other corner Garcia and Nicola and also bears I heritage status
Rail,airplane,commercial truck.
Rail l is thought by some to be on its way out. The efficiencies of air and truck delivery methods we’re gaining on the popularity of raiil.
On this Day: February 16th 1881
The Canadian Parliament creates the Canadian Pacific railway company.
Gordon Lightfoot railway music
Model train set in local library had a car stuck in a tunnel! Trains are a big part of our heritage! File photo KDG
The February full moon on Wednesday will be snow, Moon. At 11: 57 EST the February moon will be full it will appear as full for 5 days divided at the mark of full staus, and is the second last full moon, of the winter of 2022.
The full moon of March will be 3 days before the spring equinox.
Earth between Sun and Moon
The reason for the designation of a snow Moon is because the Earth will be directly between the Sun and the Moon.
The local Merritt Naturalists are going out to count birds this Saturday, December 18th, 2021. The club has a 22 KM, circle area for their count. Data is submitted to the continent corresponding count, conducted by the Audubon’s.
You can contact the local club to report a bird sighting or interest at nicolanaturalists@gmail.com.
ird count
Mallard ducks at Nicola River in Merritt BC
File Photo KDG
On this Day: Decenber 16th 1907
The Great White Fleet begins its trip around the world on the high seas.