To the seasons of life
Two more charging stations are being installed here in Merritt, The 240 volt chargers are from Sun Country similar to the one across the street installed last year .http://suncountryhighway.ca/
A 2 year apprentice being supervised by Chip Hub the owner of the electrical contacting company said he believes there is an app for your smart phone available to find charging stations.
The City Hall here is on Voght street of Mammet avenue close to where highway 5A and highway 8 meet on Nicola Avenue in Merritt.
If they are available to the public not doing business with the City during business hours may be an issue.
Today in history May 13th 1958
The trade mark velcro is registered.
May is Palitive care month , we have an organisation here called the Merritt and District Hospice Society. A registered organization with an office open 9 am till noon Tuesdays. The office is located at 12″ 2025 Granite Avenue with a phone for the co-ordinator : 250-280-4040, mail 3451 Voght ,Street,Merritt V1K1C6.A table with helpful literature is set out in the public library today and from time to time. As a part of the month they are asking for volunteers, training in May. Call District office at 250-280-4040.
Today in History: May 1, 1931
The Empire State building is dedicated in New York City USA.
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Today in History: March 8th 1817
The New York stock exchange is founded
The shell station at the top of the hill on Voght street is showing a gasoline price of a dollar and 21.9 cents a liter that s up 10 cents from a week ago down town. An employee from the neighbouring Petro Canada in an interview said she was walking over to check the price of the competitor. implying that was her directed job.
The summer driving season usually sees a spike in retail gas prices. These increases are a little early for the May trough September demand period.
Today in history: February 18,1229
The Holy Roman empire signs a ten-year truce putting the 6th crusade on hold.
Sunday there was an accident at the lights on Voght Street. About 4 PM a police car hit a late model car that was going to turn left. The RCMP cruiser was against the curb and facing west when stopped it had been going north. There was a considerable distance of about 40 feet to the front end demolished car still in the intersection and positioned to turn Left.
Sources say that the cruiser had its emergency lights on and the other vehicle was trying to get out of its way.
A fire fighter directing traffic thought that there was no one hurt.
Today in history: September 11 2001
There is a terrorist attack on the United states resulting in the loss of the world trade center in New York, severe damage to the Pentagon and a near miss on the Capital or White House. More than 3000 lives are lost.
On the weekend there was a auction of distressed goods at the local civic center. A viewing at 1 pm was followed by an auction a 2pm.Connoisseur Heirloom carpets were shown with pedigrees as to origin. One that I viewed was presented as from Kazakstan and the tribe you made it was related. The auctioneer said that antiques of that pedigree ( over 90 years ) go for 35 thousand dollars at auction houses in New York. A small 4X6 went for 500 dollars on Saturday and a large carpet was taken of the floor when it did not get a 25 hundred-dollar reserve bid. A number of small rugs were acquired by buyers at the beginning of the show.
The Auction was cut short and the were loaded into white vans to go to another community. The prices were advertised in a local paper as bid plus 15 percent buyers premium and HST a contact number in Vancouver was also advertised as 604-229-1800. The men were well dressed and professional with little fuss or stuff.
Today in history, December 6th,2008
Greek riots break out because of the murder of a 15 year old boy by police.
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