Tag Archive: September 11 2001


Intersection accident

Sunday there was an accident at the lights on Voght Street. About 4 PM a police car hit a late model car that was going to turn left.  The RCMP cruiser was against the curb and facing west when stopped it had been going north. There was a considerable distance of about 40 feet to the front end demolished car still in the intersection and positioned to turn Left.

Sources say that the cruiser had its emergency lights on and the other vehicle was trying to get out of its way.

A fire fighter directing traffic thought that there was no one hurt.

Today in history: September 11 2001

There is a terrorist attack on the United states resulting in the loss of the world trade center in New York, severe damage to the Pentagon and a near miss on the Capital or White House. More than 3000 lives are lost.

Water lines, Merritt

Public works; the city is doing a water and sewer line replacement on Chapman Street north of Nicola by the Civic Center, and going right on first avenue to Voght. There is also according to a source two alleys getting sewer lines because the service from old subdivided lots goes through the alleys. Meaning that they can’t get the home owners to pay for their part going to lines put in the street.

A crew member says they will be working till about the end of October.

Today in history,Sept 21 ,2001

A tribute to heros raises 200 million dollars for survivors of the 911 attacks.