Tag Archive: Merritt


Black top

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August 27, 2012

There are number of  tandem dump trucks here, with drivers staying at the local Econo Lodge. One of the drivers says they are hauling asphalt to Savona  from a plant to the west of Merritt.

The motel is has rooms booked for them through  thursday. So visitors may be under pressure  for the higher rate motels to the north end of town. 

Savona is on the West end of Kamloops lake a small town of less than a thousand people.

Savona Italy was the home of Christopher Columbus according to  a driver who grew up in Venice Alberta.

Today in history,   August 28,1913

Queen Wilhelmina opens the peace palace in the Haque.

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Year end

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June 18, 2012

The toastmaster organization year end end is at the end of June. The month of July will see the local club have a new president. Kathleen Joe will be the CEO of club 3929 here in Merritt.

Today in history: June 20,1948

 The variety shoe The Ed Sullivan show premiers on Television

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Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

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The 2000 block of Quilchena hosts the CCMHoF, and it will be open this summer, a source says July and August. There is also coming in 2014 a national hall of music in Calgary.this hall of fame will be participating in that venue as well as displaying inductees plaques in the Merritt downtown location. the selection of inductees will remain with the
Toronto based CCMA .Canadian Country Music association.

Today in history,June 18,1940

Winston Churchill gives finest hour speech

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Transit

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November 28, 2011
Merritt, British Columbia

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The  local BC  transit bus has a scheduled route that provides a lot of relief to the to those that have to use it. Today a source rode it as it picked up 13 residents of the Nicola Meadows home for the aged or assisted living home a caregiver  ensured their safety as they got on and they were happily taking a scenic route about  to get to their destination a shopping trip to Wal Mart. they estimated that they would have about 2 hours in the store and complex before catching the small 26 passenger bus to return to there living space . The source said that he sat beside  a legally blind person that has an endorsement to travel as required on the transit system. Ms Kinvig a person in her late 50s was also going to an assisted living facility; The Florentine just down from the local college. Not to live  but to sing for the residents and entertain them.

Another private tour bus has opened its doors for profit and is advertising tours around the Walk of Stars hand prints and murals By Michelle Loughery.
They also offer a passage from the skytrain in the lower mainland to Merritt 10 dollars less then the Greyhound. It is limited to Fridays and Mondays however. Merritt Bus Lines operates its charter service out of the optical shop on the corner of Voght and Quilchena, ” Vision Quest Optical is the in part owned by Harvey Keys  a new comer from California and a North American Indian. Harvey garnered  a little more then 300 votes in the recent civic election, a good showing up against a filed of incumbents and former mayors.

Today in history, November 28th 1925

The Grand Old Opry begins broadcasting as the WSM Barn Dance from Nashville Tennessee

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Mid week activities

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October 20, 2011
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There are some significant activities this week in Merritt, tonite the Alexander the Great Seminar continues at the library, presenter al Horne and his wife coördinate the slides and the talk.An Academic venture,in progress as the credits for photos of antiquity are yet to be published.

The Nicola Naturalists also have and AGM tonight  at 7 o’clock at NVIT about 3 kilometers from the 6-8 presentation at the library.

There is also a member picture presentation after the expected brief business meeting.

Last evening there was an eco health forum that featured such speakers ad Scotty Holmes the chief o the Upper Nicola Indian band  and others including representation from the Community round table at evening it was sparsely attended and  coming to a conclusion in its second day of presentations and discussions.

Today in history, October 20th 1973

The Sydney Opera House opens.

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Clean Bin; Opinion

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September 29, 2011

The peg leg production film Clean Bin played last night here in Merritt about 60 people watched and then asked questions of the stars. The Contractor working for the regional district had a box to recycle batteries and cell phones as well. The film was admission by donation. and the question arose why it was poorly attended the producer said that there was a disconnect with the CBC at this showing and said that their preference is two showings per community.

Some powerful imagery was presented in the film including albatross chicks from Midway Island in the pacific apparently dead with plastic waste in their stomachs.

The issue of the Cache Creek land fill came up in the film and on the phone witha regional district offical said that that was not his mandate however lasndfill costs run about 100 dollars a ton. And to presnt alternatives was a concern of the District.

Our view is that the films attempt to show a concern for reuse  and recycle gave a good sence of a relief of the social pressure that sometimes keeps people using and consuming new products and plastic wrapping.

Live smart and make some choices against extra packaging and you will please the producers of this film.

Today in history,September 29,1964

The Argentinian Comic strip Mafalda is run for the first time

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Provincal Youth Ambassadors

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August 15, 2011

There were 117 in their  party for lunch at the Baillie House on Saturday and 3 young people were given a shared title of youth ambassador, later that evening. One local person included; Sarah Simon from Merritt has a year of duties to perform with Paris Sanesh from Kamloops and Freda Zhang from Whiterock.

Today in history: August 15th 1971

The gold standard is ended in the US  financial system.

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Merritt Mountain Music Festival

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July 11, 2011

Lots of class entertainers, and for those that were there a good experience. A consensus of those polled saw a favorable enjoyable weekend with some big stars. Local bars did well thursday and friday, but fewer people were in town because of  the fact there were no shuttle buses running.

Was it was profitable? That will come to be told ; you would think they would have a plan to rebuild  over a multi-year term.

Today in History : July 11 1971

Copper mines in Chile are nationalised.

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Swim club

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June 30, 2011

There is a very active swim club here,and they host an invitational meet in the summer time at the local aquatic center.

People camp on the lawn, sleep in the drained wading pool and arena parking lot to stay close to the events.

The event is scheduled for July 23- 24 this summer.

Today in History, June 30,1969

Nigeria bans all Red Cross aid to Biafra.

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Flag

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July 9, 2010

 The flag is still there. No it’s not the Cumberland River ,it’s the local concrete proprietor who hoisted this flag above the gravel pit they recently reclaimed with some seeding. The flag however placed , more than two decades ago and assaulted , taken and harassed at nite for a long time. The owner prevailed through a process of years. Greasing the pole, making it higher, numbers of trips, and flags. In recent years,there have been few vandalisms  noted and it has become a local fixture. The main man in the story is a man named Henry an person from Scandinavia. Now elderly and retired both him and his wife Clara ( a former city mayor) are noted for both takeing (enterprise) and giving (jobs ,fundraising for skateboard parks, etc) they are less public now and have a comfortable retirement home on the same mountain side that supported the gravel business. Henry is seen to frequent the Middlesbrough Pub for light refreshments and lunchs.The pub occupies the same hillside and a couple of miles down. Now thats building a convient life through hard work and perseverance .We hope they both enjoy their golden years that they deserve. And is not always the result of efforts in the old world; where in part they and we come.
Today in History, July 9th 1947 Elizabeth and Phillip announce their engagement.

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old court house weather vane steady on.

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February 22, 2010

Today February 22 2010 is the day that a verdict in Kamloops Court is to come down for the 2008 triple murder of three children in their home in Merritt. David Allan Schoenborn will be found guilty of 1st degree murder and face at least the minimum sentencing requirement which is determined in part for the protection of the public, or be found not mentally fit at the time of the crime. Go to:
http://groups.google.ca/group/percy-paschal/web/alleged-murder-scene?hl=en

for more on the April 6th 2008, topic.

Update : The CBC is reporting that there was a verdict of not criminally responsable. Meaning that when the murder happened the accused was delusional and did not understand right from wrong. This according to a judge is on a balance of probabilities a less strict standard then reasonable doubt required for criminal conviction.

We regret this as we believe that the presumptions need always to go to the innocents.. as it did in the Latimer case in Saskatchewan, we hope for an appeal by the crown after a mental review board s findings are published.

This day in history:  Feb 22 1947

Nehru welcomes the British offer of independence in India and invites all Muslims to participate.

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