Tag Archive: Merritt British Columbia


TMX Expansion, weather, and slides…

On this Day: November 16th

Flooding in BC…

Highlights

One hundred people stuck in cars, 5 hrs ago

Local experts relied on…

Law regulates evacuation support.

more

this Day: November 15th 1918The Spanish flu pandemic affirmed.

source never confirmed some estimates say up to 100 million deaths.

Air ambulance sitting at the airfield.
Health care takes a lot of support from many sources including you keeping your own. File photo KDG

Beaver Death

Ran into some beaver remains and an interested eagle on Sunday. The remains were fresh and looked as if they were fed on.

Remembrance day

On this Day: November 11th 1918

An armistice comes into effect at 11-1:11, the measure was to stop hostilities of the First World War.

November 9th, 2021, BC Covid-19 update…

Highlights

Public health response, influence 4 cases, flu shots free to everyone.

The reproductive number drops below 1, “This is encouraging”

Peak risk period.

Continue to be cautious, we need to reduce the risk.

Plan for smaller gatherings and be a respectful traveler.

BC Covid-19 update November 4rth 2021…

Highlights

Interior health good progress.

Booster doses to breakthrough areas.

The stark difference between fully vaccinated.

Fraser Health has the bulk of cases.

5-11-year-olds.

Confidence in information is important.

A cancer diagnosis of BC premier, John Hogan.

Natural world

LOCAL BIRDERS
NICOLA VALLEY NATURALISTS

The Nicola Naturalists are having their members photo night. The venue is tomorrow night at the NVIT lecture theater at 7PM.

NVIT top of the hill on Belshaw avenue in Merritt BC.

We keep the necessary business meeting short so there is ample time to enjoy local nature photos taken by our talented membership. We haven’t seen members’ photos on the big screen for many months so this will be a gala occasion.

NNS

On this Day: October 20 1879

Light bulb begins patent process..

Happy National Pharmacy Technician Day…

Today is National Pharmacy Technician Day, since 2015 the third Tuesday of the month is NPTD ” we thank technicians for their tireless efforts.”

  1. Buy a gift only we could tip pharmacy techs! Failing that, a teddy bear, balloon, box of chocolates, or a nice flower to brighten up their workplace (artificial, so as to keep things clean) is sure to light up their day.
  2. Get a flu shot, National Pharmacy Techs Day happens to land right in the run-up to flu season, and most pharmacies offer flu shots. Seeing your pharmacy tech for a flu shot now is a great way to ensure you don’t have to see them under less happy circumstances later.
  3. Just say “thanks”! Pharmacies can have hundreds of people in and out in a single day, and most of those customers aren’t there to socialize. Simply taking the time to tell a pharmacy tech you appreciate them can make a pharm tech’s day.

On this Day: October 19th 1386

The oldest German university has its first lecture.

Life’s a puzzle, but technicians make it work…

The missing piece Technicians got yo love them!
File photo KDG

Trains…

A fellowship of history and wonder.

June 19th 2010 meet,
Merritt Railway enthusiasts club

Railways are celebrated all around the world! Today is national railway day in Azerbaijan. You knew that!

On this Day: October 13th 1988

The book Spy catcher survives UK government attempt to squash.

Happy Thanksgiving (not an Oxymoron)

Thanksgiving music

Set table for goodness

On this Day: October 11 1492

Christopher Columbus men attempt mutiny.

Importance of school to children, Covid-19…

600,000 children in school learners, BC.

Regional orders the norm.

K-12 mask order, staff and students.

Everchanging pandemic; Bonnie Henry

Mild disease in children not a reason for less concern.

More testing sees more results.

Air ambulance sitting at air field .
Health care takes a lot of support
from many sources including
you keeping your own. File Photo

Editors warning …

This post is not meant to be a complete guide to poison safety. We only want to draw attention to the observance. More attention to poison safety then what is published here is required.

Some Black Berries can be poisoned,. You need to be aware of the colours of berries and other traits to be confident to eat them.


“Stay away from berries on plants with spines, bitter smells, or milky sap.
 In general, the following plants are not safe for humans to eat, including the berries. You should check for:”

According to Wiki Help here is a start for your diligence:

  • Milky or odd-colored saps.
  • Berries or nuts in pods and bulbs
  • Bitter or soapy taste
  • Spines or small pointy hairs
  • Pink, purple, or black spurs.
  • Three-leaved growth pattern (like poison ivy)[1]

Animals in the fall can be drunk..

The frost can ferment berries in fall and winter making large animals eating them drunken visitors.

Bear scat, Merritt BC and Mountain Ash berries,
Mountain Ash are usually in peoples yards .
File Photo KDG

On this Day: September 29th 480 BC

The battle of Salamis’; Persians defeated by Greeks .

First Day of Fall, September Equinox.

Fall colors, file photo KDG

Say Good Bye to Summer

The fall equinox marks the end of summer, it can be anywhere from September 21st to 24th, there has not been a September 21st equinox for thousands of years. this highlights the weight of time that went in to the orbit cycles and its consistency

Twenty one past noon, British Columbia

At 3:21 PM Eastern time the earth will enjoy 12 hrs light and 12 hours dark as the days start to move to the Winter Solstice, then the northern hemisphere tips its full 23 degrees away from the sun making the shortest daylight in that 24 hour cycle on December 21st 2021, in 91 days.

On this Day :September 22 1948

Candy drops begin in the Berlin airlift.