Tag Archive: Quebec


Vancouver to St Johns

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June 27, 2013

John  Desborough is riding his bike across Canada for  MS. He does not have the disease but has friends that do and wants to carry out his trip in 40 days. Yesterday his support person checked him on by GPS and he was at Stump lake about half the way between Merritt and Kamloops on highway John has 40 days of Vacation time and is looking forward to the challenge of completing the run and Every Freaking Inch of the distance across the nation.

Editors Note: The 7500 Kilometer trip is 75 hours by car nonstop . By bike he will have to average  about 180 kilometers a day.

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Today in History: June 27th 1759

General James Wolf begins the siege of Quebec

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Art showing

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September 6, 2012
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Alex Edmonds is having the court-house gallery for her showing this month. The show runs till October 20th .

Still in her second decade Alex is traveled and keen she hosted a card art seminar earlier this year, here in Merritt.

The sculptor in the show is Atelier Pom, and has made bronze masks of women figures of antiquity to compliment the painting of Alexandra.

Today in history, September 6,1952

Canadas first Television station opens in Montreal

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Magician

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August 25, 2011
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About a hundred people are enjoying a magician / comedian at the public library this morning young children of any age are gleefully lapping it up .He said that he has a coloring page to give out with his web site and number on it so that when colored by the kids it will be on the fridge when their birthday comes up. He does those events….. No free add here….

Today in History, August 25,1977

The charter of the French language is adopted by the National Assembly of the Canadian province of Quebec

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