To the seasons of life
Its good that it is friday….
Barnstar impression on a red maple leaf This maple leaf was found under a barnstar. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The local public library has made a recipe available on the counter for edible worms:
Today in history:February 15th 1965
Canada gets a new national flag the Maple leaf on white and two red bars.
Today in History: January 26, 1808
The only successful armed take over of the Australian government occurs ( Rum Rebellion)
It’s good that it is friday….
The Nicola naturalists had their presentation last night and DR Kerridge told all about bats. He dispelled some beliefs in particular, bats are not blind but prefer sonar for hunting. He kept bats and said they were expensive to keep as he had to buy expensive meal worms and toss them up toward the ceiling.
Some species of bats have been clocked at 90 km an hour.
About 60 people enjoyed the presentations including the local preamble, of slides and stats. the christmas bird count was related of interest were the 13 Great Blue Herons counted.
Some cormets and humming birds were also of interest.
Today in history: January 18,1778
The Sandwich islands are found and named by European Sea Captain James Cook
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.
Image by The U.S. Army via Flickr
Overnight there was about 2 inches of fresh snow dropped on the town of Merritt. Sources say that more like 6 inches were the experience in Diamondvale in the east end. A distance of about a mile. It is possible to be on the perimeter of a snowfall. Some people were late for work as they had to shovel out driveways and be concerned over some neighbours that were less able to cope. It is all over now. And sun and warmth are coming and we can expect the snow to abate to runoff within days as the highs are all above freezing in the coming week. We enjoy the freshness while it lasts and hope that people would take a moment to enjoy the fleeting beauty of the symbol used for the medal ” “The order of Canada” remembering that fame is fleeting and fortune fickle, in some people’s observation .
Today in history, January 26, 2004
A new constitution is signed for Afghanistan.
The 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.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 .
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.
Hey Merit what do you say?
Kevin Griffiths
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