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Library pencil drawings

There are 5 pencil drawings by local Howard Baker in the newspaper area at the public library on Garcia Street. The 2012 works are of old derelict buildings in the area. On September 15th 2013 there is a token prize drawing .To get in to the draw  you have to identify the buildings.

Howard Baker is a retired teacher.

The library has a list names you need to match them.

Howard Baker  was a much appreciated part of the 100 year anniversary celebration of Merritt. In particular the play that dramatised a part of the local history, in particular characters about the historic Douglas lake cattle company. Howard wa s much involved in the stage dynamics for the play written bu local college librarian JIm Bruce.

Merritt has an interesting history short in the scheme of the world dynamic in the sence of a small population living in the tension of at least two empires. And trying to stay current with a big world.

Today in history: November 20 1998

The first module of the International Space Station is launched.

Cool weather

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It’s very pleasant outside now in the mid teens and overcast. The forecast for the next few days is  for the same and the long weekend is being called for as sunny. Summer is on its way out once again and people will be looking forward to the handle of another winter in their age. September and October can be glorious around here. With Irene dissipated on the east coast we can hope for a year of relief from catastrophic weather damage we hope .Remember the season for hurricanes goes well into November .

Posted a duck picture on the Consumer Protection Society of British Columbia’s Facebook page, you need to have a Facebook page to vote you can vote everyday till September 23. The recent referendum gives me pause to think and consider the dynamics of Facebook voting will it come to that for ballots…..

Vote for Nicola River Duck, at http://www.facebook.com/ConsumerProtectionBC?ref=ts#!/ConsumerProtectionBC?sk=app_100240610079120 by Kevin Griffiths vote daily as many times as you wish till Sept 23. It has nothing to do with hurricane season unless it’s keeping you from the gulf…..

Today in history, August 30,1984

The space shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden mission.