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.
Sarah Molnar works at a recent Rotary event. File Photo KDG
The local Rotarians are having a fund raising radio action on Monday the 21st of November. The club has numbers of donated items from local business participants.
The radio station is Q 101.i in Merritt phone 250-378-3371, the auction is from 6:30 Pm to 9:00 Pm with pre-
bids being taken starting at 4:30.
Info at http://www.facebook.com rotary/Merritt.
Merritt Rotary has a number of humanitarian and charitable projects including a polio vaccination program in the 3rd world as well as sponsoring student exchanges.
On this Day: November 15th 1988
The first fair trade label, is released, Max Havelaar.
Chinook salmon in the creeks, leaves turning, film society started. A particular pleasant context to shut out all bad conversations and enjoy the glory of the natural world.
The local Credit Union insurance boss Jennifer ,is a professed long term cow person and has decorated the Voght street office with the wares of a wrangler in preparation for the Pro rodeo weekend here.
The electrical outlet has nothing to do with the operation of the saddle.
On this Day: September 1st 1836
Walla Walla Washington gets its first English speaking settler, Narcissa Whitman. She is one of the first to cross ,the Rocky Mountains, going west as a settler.
Junior A hockey camp is on in Merritt 44 young men are trying for 22 spots for the 2016/17 season for the Merritt Centennials BCHL hockey team.
The team is the oldest franchise in the league and has may professional players coming from its operations including Ed Beers and Paul Kruse. A pre camp was held in June in Abbotsford inviting 15 – 19 year olds to try out.
The over 4 decades of hockey in Merritt has also produced serious support including a booster club, media support and a committed fan base .The team didn’t make the playoffs last season.
Merritt Hockey selling season tickets at the Granite and Voght office. File photo KDG
Watch for signs similar for these in construction zones. File photo KDG
Construction started on Monday on the Nicola Avenue upgrade. The million dollar project starts over the Nicola River Bridge coming into town from the west on Highway 8, and continues to the ICBC auto body shop through the lights on Voght and up about three blocks. The work consists of two local gravel trucks and an digging machine taking out the traffic island in preparation for a machine to tear up the old pavement at this juncture the island removal has progressed to the junction of highway 8 and 5A south.
Two local small gravel business were at work, Macdonald and AE James, registering equipment with general contractors is a way for locals to get work..
Some cars may be able to avoid delays coming into town from the west on 8 by turning left by Norgaard Ready Mix and scooting up the hill past the golf course and taking the residential streets across the bench area coming out on Parker where a left turn would put you in the direction of 5 and 5A north on Voght ST.
Watch construction speed limits, heavy equipment can be upset in an in-calm and hectic climate, so head flag people and signs don’t be part of something like what happened to the cement truck in the file photo.
Merritt transit is not expected to be greatly effected by the construction; source
Watering restrictions remain as last year despite drought conditions from last summer. A debate earlier this year saw further restrictions deemed not necessary. Restrictions are published at Merritt.ca and remain in effect through September.
Basic Sprinklers
6 am to 8 am & 7 pm to 10 pm
Even addresses: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Odd addresses: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
Automatic Sprinklers
Midnight to 4 am
Even addresses: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Odd addresses: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
Please note there is no sprinkling on Sunday.
Violations may result in a $50 fine for each offence.
For further information please call (250) 378-8628 source Merritt.ca
Voluntary conservation is always welcome and a sign showing conditions is on the right going up the hill North leaving Merritt.
Water table level as of end of July/16 File photo KDG
The Moon will be full again on the 18th of August at 11:26:36 AM Central European Time, or 2:26;36 AM Pacific Standard Time. here is a thought from our moon source if you are out standing watching the sky.
We humans have mostly a distorted perception of large numbers. Let’s create a little scenario: imagine, one would take the entire Earth’s population of 7.4 billion people and bring them to Japan, to distribute them evenly. All people in the world in this one country! How many people would be standing on 1 square meter (approx. 11 square feet) in Japan? Take a guess … you immediately would think of masses of people, of the confinement, of people standing shoulder to shoulder … far from it! Every single person would have around 51 square meters (approx. 549 square feet) of space for themselves and the rest of the globe would be deserted …Source Full Moon Info.
A small apartment still possible for everyone to move to Japan. I guess the story that nation started the second world war for fill from artillery shells is exaggerated as well.
Any way there is a chance on the 18th for lovers in all places to enjoy a moment in the moon light on the 18th.
On this Day: August 18th 1920
Suffrage comes to US women by a constitutional amendment.
Where would ranch’s be without horses File photo KDG
Corn grown in the Nicola Valley Photo KDG
A little home on the range went to feedlots….
The Nicola Valley Ranch Rodeo, the other rodeo is being advertised for the 27th of August at the Rodeo grounds south of Merritt. Merritt has had a labour day weekend rodeo for 58 years including the one coming up on the 3rd and 4th of September.
Merritt area has had many small rodeos at ranch’s and reserves over time. there was once a suicide run on a very step hill at the Upper Nicola Bands Douglas Lake reserve. It was discontinued because of injury and the possibility of cruelty to horses.
The rodeo bunch are civilized here now however an event can still become tragic if not properly managed. Merritt has produced clowns to manage bulls in riding events.
People like Bob Barker from the price is right have been instrumental in making change to attitudes that may effect stock and the way people perceive responsibility to them. Hollywood has also softened toward the use of livestock in movies. We invite the public to take an interest in the Nicola Valleys animals husbandry and attitudes that actions generate.
Local horses up for weather File Photo KDG
The ranch rodeo is advertised as free admission and an 8:30 AM start on the 27th. The pro rodeo on the long weekend is a prize granting event; info is available at: http://nicolavalleyprorodeo.com/
On this Day: August 11th 1968
The final steam powered train operates on British rail.
The rocking river music festival is on this weekend with president and performer Ken Hess with the eight ball. The festival is at the former Merritt Mountain Festival grounds.
There are some new glass cases at the Canadian Country Hall of Fame on Quilchena Avenue, downtown Merritt; they include clothing from some lessor known artists from eastern Canada, as well as famous ones.
The availability of tickets have never been a problem in the past for any event.\, held at the grounds in Merritt. Local volunteers are being used at the site including Chamber of Commerce ones.
A pop up store organized by 5 local artists is also at the CCMH of Fame.
Two minors enjoying the local river down stream from the music festival site a few years ago and around the 1st of July Photo KDG
On this day: July 28th 1935
The B-17 flying fortress bomber takes to the air for the first time.
With receivers like these you wonder why they are not above us in the food chain File photo: KDG
A leash for dogs gives comfort and safety for your pet and the persons out walking or going about their business.
Merritt BC has an off leash park for dogs to run and frolic. The park is located behind the city recycle, near the open space of Voght park. There are paved walking trails that can be picked up and at a number of locations in town they go by the park and along the Nicola river. The river is expressly beautiful at this time of year with sand bars and some deep clean pools.
Bags are available at the transition points of the walking trails for picking up after your pet, and there is parking at the off lease park for some cars.
There is also a bike park available off the walking trail as it comes out of central park by the RCMP station.
Trail maps are available for free at the downtown tourist info center at 2202 Voght street across from city hall.
Photo of bike park upgrade File photo KDG
On this Day: July 27th 1054
Siward of Northcumberland invades Scotland and defeats Macbeth somewhere near the firth of forth.
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