To the seasons of life
The shelve as it were is a network of 13 locations about the community of Merritt British Columbia .The locations have a book shelve of free honor books (used ) that are available for the taking. The locations include a downtown community policing office as well as a bakery.
Today in history: January 14,1514:
Pope Leo X issues a papal bull against slavery
There is at this time an inquiring going on in this province as to the long delay and trail of a serial killer Robert Picton. The inquirery is headed by a former Attorney General of the province Wally Oppal and has already flushed out some disturbing items including a public relations officer that has said that she will testify on behalf of the victims and not her employer the RCMP. She has been quoted in the papers as saying that she was the victim of sexual harassment and that her superiors were more interested in drinking and her then solving the crime. The harassment part would make her a hostile witness to the events and it all seems a troubling affair.
A local fellow says he has a transcript of a trial of a local train robber from Kamloops shortly after the turn of the 20th century and it took two weeks to secure a 15 year conviction based on eye-witness ( credible) and the possession of registered mail; must have been simpler times.
We think that a incrediable expense and waste of time is appearant and if there is an undisclosed benifit to the investigation it needs to be disclosed by statement from the police and investgators. As this expense is now salt in a wound.
Today in History, December 1 800
Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo the third at the Vatican
Chunnel tunnel between UK and France meets 40 meters below the seabed.
The crews are back at work on th upgrade after talk of being laid of because of wheather they are hard at it again. Two new bus stops are taking shape on alternating sides of Garcia at the the corner of Quilchena Avenue and the black steel posts that will guard the shelters from miscreant vehicles are noticeable. As the work continues large star forms are in place for cement filling and they complement two country murals already placed on the government building housing the EI office there.
A lot of stimulus money and much volunteer effort has gone into continuing a theme of Merritt being the Country Music Capital of
Canada.
Construction has not closed down the street from traffic so one must pay attention to hazards and flagging control people at the site.
Today in history, November 29th 800
Charlemagne goes to Rome to investigate the crimes of Pope Leo the third.
Hey Merit what do you say?
Kevin Griffiths
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