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Winter

The temperature is dropping to about -11 c today with serious snow on the ground here in Merritt at our 600 odd meter home. It feels homey and there is less traffic.

When we quipped to Everett Spahan that he was dressed like he had just come out of the Mongolian Step he affirmed the metaphor and posed for this picture.

Everett Spahan in the empty lot that borders coopers in Merritt BC.  First cold day of winter.

Everett Spahan in the empty lot that borders Coopers in Merritt BC. First cold day of winter.

Up date: at 7:30 this morning the temperature was -18 with the windchill.

Today in history: November 20th 1917

The Ukraine is declared a republic.

Quick Charge

500 volt 120 amp quick charger

500 volt 120 amp quick charger

There is a new quick charger at the Arena parking lot on Voght street. The 500 volt 120 amp charger was put in place by Hub electric last week and the worker thought it would be in service this week.

Today in history: November 12th 1927

Joseph Stalin takes control of the Soviet Union as Leon Trotsky is kicked out  of the Communist party

The Nicola Valley Film Society is presenting The Reluctant Fundamentalist on Monday January 20th at the NVIT lecture theater. Films start at 7:30, theres free parking , no food in the lecture theater. Addmission is 5 dollars with a 2 dollar season membership.

Today in history: October 29th 1983

A half a million people demonstrate against the cruse missile in the Hague.

June 21

Aboriginal Day is coming next month and the posters and preparations are under way. June 21st at Rotary Park, here in Merritt will see dancers and traditional dress for 5 hours; 11 am to $ PM .The day is a national observance but not a statutory holiday.

A source say’s that Aboriginals in Australia were once under the Flora and Fauna act. If you wish to enquire call  about supporting the aboriginal people and healing by attending in Merritt and acknowledging their contributions to Canada and the world. Call Amy @ 250 -378- 5107

Today in History: May 15th  1960

The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 4

The lady

About a hundred people of this small south central interior British Columbia community watched The Lady last evening at the local college lecture theater. A powerful storytelling of the the fight for democracy in Burma, the film seemed to hush the people as they left the building.”That was a good film” was one of the comments, I saw that 2 years ago at the coast another. However an overall mood of some reverence was very clear.

Red scarfed soldiers selected and given licence to arbitrary kill seemed to be one of the key elements in a muting of  unsolicited opinion. The fact that the Military allowed a free election May 1 and only won 10 seats of the 400 some also raised a sence of wonder about delusion and arrogance of unrestrained power.

The president of the group was heard to say that the film was attended by 87 members. Ron Brown was in the group, he was an election official here and supported mandatory voting. The group according to the president all voted in the tear off people’s choice with a unanimous excellent.

Today in history: February 19,1861

Serfdom is abolished in Russia

Self checker

The local Thompson Nicola District Library, self checker has been being used for a matter of weeks and is expanded into the general collection from the function of signing out holds. When asked a confirmed source said that there are no plans for signing items in on the machine.

We used the equipment and it works well and it frees library staff to spend more time with people that need more help.

Self checkers are used in some grocery stores but not any in the community of Merritt.

Opinion:

Electronics are every where.  We wonder when the market will have respite from them in some sort of sanctuary. Or free zone. A connected world is certainly a different  world.

 

Today in History;February 16,2006

The last MASH , Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is taken from duty in the US.

TGIF

TGIF : Today in humour: I thought of being a musician once and registered for classes.They said I had to play scales , I said I will take Sturgeon ;I never got a call back!

Today in history, November 25th 1667

Eighty thousand killed by an earthquake in the Caucasus.

Arctic adventure

Northwest Passage routes.

Image via Wikipedia

November 17th at 7 pm will see the Nicola Naturalists have a presentation on some of their members experience with a trip through the Northwest passage last summer.Entitled a top Russia the group led by Alan Burger are obviously including the thought that the worlds largest country shares an interest in the Arctic and the NorthWest Passage.

Alan Burger is a native of South Africa and was a member of the faculty of the Local University of Victoria. they meet monthly usually at the local public Community College NVIT;4155 Belshaw Street, above the Merritt News.

Today in History, Nov 14th 1921

The Communist party of Spain is founded.

North West Passage

Catherine Shewchuck the spouse of freelance author Murphy Shewchuck , said that she had recently returned from a sea trip through the North West Passage. “no ice”‘  and she was not ordering a drink. August is a month that has the least amount of sea ice and we are not surprised at the passing. Her tone and demeanor communicated an easy passing different from the second war passage of the St Rock and its 5 RCMP members that got through. A member of a service club that I was involved with had a father who was one of the police officers on that voyage and told of hardship and  the perseverance employed by the crew of the St Rock.

Catherine is a member of the Nicola Naturalist Society who’s president is Alan Burger a University of Victoria Alumni and a person keen on the global warming perspective. A responsible perspective and one we hold credible;  we have another witness now of its effect. And hardship on some fauna .

We enjoy the longer growing season and think that the Arctic in its present state is a good opportunity to document and explore and think it should be enjoyed now as long as the window stays open. Watching the adapting process is a useful and dynamic thing. Musk Ox farms in Alaska?

 

Today in history Sept. 19,1995

International talk like a pirate day created by John Par and Mark Summers. In Albany  Oregon.