Tag Archive: New Zealand


Boxing day :December 26th….-

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December 27, 2013

The day that starts the boxing week sales once the day to remember the poor. Help support the entry workers in retail that may get benefits after a years service.

Today in history: December 27th 2001

China gets permanent trade with the United States.

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Prizes from the 19th annual Merritt show and shine

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July 31, 2013

A pleasant and interesting show on Sunday the 28th of July at Central park in Merritt.

Mayor’s Choice:  George Ewert, from Kamloops , with his 1948 Chevrolet Pickup

            Best Vintage:  Ted & Marguerite Lund , from Merritt, with their 1940 Packard

 

“There were 145 registered vehicles and it was a great day, as you know.  The winners of the four major Door Prizes were:”

Norma Mervyn, Treasurer

Nicola Valley Cruiser’s Car Club

 

            Welding Helmet – Ron Matkea – Ashcroft

            Pickup Dry Box – Brian  Cave – Merritt

            A& W Table & Stools – John Appel – Merritt

            3800 psi Pressure Washer – Roger Souchon – Princeton

Today in history: July  31, 1856

Christchurch New Zealand is chartered as a city.

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TGIF invasive species

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February 22, 2013
yes try as you might.....

yes try as you might…..

The Nicola Naturalists had a presentation on invasive species last night. About 60 members and interested listened Steve Maricle to facts including 55 species that have invaded territory and ecology  that is not their own in Canada. This includes 6 species of fish in BC, Large mouth bass, small mouth bass,Yellow Perch,Pumpkinspotted,and Goldfish. These fish are transported to lakes and waterways not their own and often have an advantage over the indigenous species.

The speaker said in 1999 they tried offering a 5000 dollar reward to report transportation of these fish and had no response but got a value out of the raising of the profile that the reward engendered.

Today in history: February,22 2011

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake strike New Zealand killing 185 in Christ Church

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Broken window

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February 12, 2013

The local public library suffered another broken window  causing an opening delay till 10:45 this morning. The library has had numbers of broken windows over time and a few years ago there was a work bee of volunteers organized to remove the landscaping rocks from about the Garcia street building.

Some might ask isn”t that freedom of expression, isn’t that fair comment?

We say that glass is a reasonable restraint on freedom of expression and that the perpetrators should take up letters to the Editors.

Today in history: February 12,1909

New Zealand worst maritime disaster as the ship Peguin sinks in Wellington harbour

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wreath walk

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November 19, 2012

The Catholic Women’s League is sponsoring a craft sale and wreath walk at the Merritt Civic Center, Saturday 24th: 10 till 2.

Today in history: November 19, 2010

Twenty nine people die in four explosions at Pike’s River in New Zealand, the country’s worst mining accident since 1914.

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TGIF

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February 10, 2012
Domino's Pizza in Panaji‎, Goa, India

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There was a fire at the local Ramada Inn this week and a person at the scene said that it was electrical and that a contractor was at work at the time of the fire.

The Dominos Pizza is out of commission as well, no idea on a dollar value, and the papers say it is still under investigation.

Today in history,February 10,1863

The fire extinguisher is patented.

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What do you want. Fall humorous speech contest, merritt toastmasters, Kevin D Griffiths ACG, ALB, TGIF

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November 10, 2011
  • World War II MemorialThe Japanese needed security and provoked the second world war for fill. Yes fill, the crafty fellows thought that the world would respond by firing artillery shells into the island nation, plugging holes and filling cracks so that they had land to live and grow on. That has to be true as when the game went atomic the war was over because no more fill.
    England, Japan and New Zealand are about the same size with the latter being slightly larger than the Japanese 4 islands that house their 100 million people.
    Points
  • Snakes, there are no snakes in New Zealand as In Ireland they didn’t make it out of the ice age.
  • Did I mention that the Mauri go down to spirit bay to start their long, long journey to Paradise?
  •  A least one 1200 year old tree centers the splendid sand and greenery for the fauna in New Zealand
  • A small lizard survives the from the Dinosaur age we think he must have liked to eat frozen snakes.
    • Did I mention that the Mauri go down to spirit bay to start their long, long journey to Paradise?
  • product placement
  • 1/4 acre syndrome; the  inhabitants of New Zealand have lawns and single family dwellings and their favorite pastime is self home renos.
    • Did I mention that the Mauri go down to spirit bay to start their long, long  journey to Paradise?
  • 20 to 1 sheep, there is peace and contentment as the 3 million odd people in New Zealand can all count sheep to go to sleep at night.
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    • Did I mention that the Mauri go down to spirit bay to start their long, long journey to Paradise?

It’s a long, long way to paradise from spirit bay….

If the Japanese can make it to Vancouver they can fly for about a thousand dollars to New Zealand  via commercial air carrier .

Note there are poisonous sea snakes in the ocean off New Zealand     .

  • Did I mention that the Mauri go down to spirit bay to start their long, long journey to Paradise?
  • please note the one pointless note….*
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