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TGIF-Missing

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November 15, 2013
A patrol car used by the RCMP Photo KDG

A patrol car used by the RCMP
Photo KDG

Dean Morrison has been unaccounted for since October 22. Dean in his forties , a father of 3 was involved in the campaign leading to the defeat of incumbent MLA Harry Lali in the last provincial election as a campaign worker. Was a former editor of the local newspaper and recently employed at the Stump Lake Ranch. A source says that the RCMP have finished the investigation without leads to where or what state he is in.

His family  has a history of going missing and his mother is reported by the Kamloops daily news as feeling that he is still alive.

Today in history: November 15th 1889

Brazil becomes a republic.

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October 25, 2013
A disply at a local library promoting wood and value added. Photo KDG

A disply at a local library promoting wood and value added. Photo KDG

The local library has gotten a dozen new soft and comfortable chairs. The black swivel global comfort series Obus chairs came with a Fabrique Au Canada or Made in Canada tag attached .

They have been placed at the computer stations in the Library. The original Computers were a gift from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and were replaced after years of grateful use.

Something new is a treat go to the library and email your buds this weekend on a new comfort chair.

Today in History: October 25th 2004

Cuba bans transactions in American dollars

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TGIF- Coldwater hotel

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August 16, 2013
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The Coldwater Hotel  on the corner of Quilchena and Voght is the hotel that has seen most of the post contact history of the city of Merritt. The Hotel was established in 1908 nad is now under a new owner John Allison a D jay and MC has ” Proprietor” on his business card. The hotels tagline is: The finest taste of history in Merritt.

The Hotel is in need of a paint job however in holds the confidence of many in the restaurant and pub. Recently I talked to a traveler enjoying a steak in the Pub . He and his wife had been around the world in a MG sports car .

Today in History: August 16th 1954

The first issue of sports illustrated is published.

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August 9, 2013

Today in history: August 9th 1930

Betty Boop makes her cartoon début in Dizzy Dishes.

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Helicopter training is going on at an IBEW safety meeting this morning at the Coldwater Hotel. A source says its a five hour course facilitated by a teacher.

The power point shows multiple types of large helicopters including sky crane.

A source says that the transmission towers in the new 500 KV line are heavier then earlier ones used.

An source working  for the construction of the new hydro substation here in Merritt says that a 230 KV line is also going to Mamette lake to another substation in the highland valley. They were marking out targets for underground cables to cross the road on Voght street next to the old Days Inn site that was demolished and recycled last year.

Mamette lake is about 20 minutes from Merritt on highway 97 C  to Logan Lake BC.

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TGIF the price of coffee

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July 26, 2013
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The Merritt Desert Inn was charging $2.09 for a cup of coffee during the short lived HST regime in BC. There was a backlash as restaurants were on a level playing field with the value added tax. The tax is gone and the PST took its place and is not charged on restaurant meals. This morning a coffee cost $2:15 with 10 cents in for the federal value added tax the GST,

Today in history: July 26, 2005

Mumbai India gets 40 inchs of rain in 24 hours stopping the city for 2 days.

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TGIF- new kitchen

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July 19, 2013
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There is an every job counts Canada action plan program going on at the Merritt Civic center. The kitchen is being upgrades with new stuff including convection ovens and a walk in freezer. Ste 1 is complete including stainless steel preparation tables and the next stage will include organized serving carts.

The civic center is available for functions and a food safe certificate is required for public but not private functions.

Today in history: July 19,64

The Great fire of Rome.

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July 12, 2013
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Around the world in an MGB. We talked to Peter Buckingham and his co driver Kerith Buckingham in the local Coldwater hotel last night. Their  around the world MGB was parked outside as if to rest from its 2010 23000 KM 17 country trip.  Peter said they had started the trip by shipping the car to Beijing China. Peter had also done a bicycle trip in Mainland China in 1982, making for a good start point for the 2010 trip. The trip included northern Iran and 4 -6 thousand year old ruins in the cradle area of the world. He also shipped his car to Melbourne Australia for that part of his trip and its KM tally.

Peter is now capping it off with a trip across Canada west to east and estimates that before he is completely finished he will tally 40 thousand KM.

We hoped that he would not run into( tongue in cheek) John DesBourgh on his  bike trip for MS east , however a friendly road side interaction would be nice.

Today in history: July 12th 1809

Alexander Hamilton dies from wounds received in a duel..

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June 28, 2013

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Today in History: June 28th 1894

Labour day becomes and official United States holiday.

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TGIF-encorp

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May 24, 2013
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Encorp the recycle facility is moving according to a source. The facility that recycles beverage containers and that belonged to the George Hale Family is moving from its site next to the Aspen planners, planner mill is moving to the corner of Blair and Garcia.

George Hale and Ruby Hale and family ran  the Sunday School program at a local church here for many years. They have passed on now. their consistency will be missed here.

The new site was a brick and block yard  that was not in use an it received a limited occupation permit by the new owners of the Encorp facility.

Today in history: May 24,1218

The 5th Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.

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April 26, 2013
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Today in History: April 26 ,1994

South Africa holds its first multi racial elections.

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April 12, 2013
English: Union Flag, Flag of the United Kingdom

English: Union Flag, Flag of the United Kingdom (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Today in History:  April, 12 1606

The Union flag is adopted in the UK.

Our editoral view on the need to break winter  and sympathy to those in England that have not survived it. ( old and sick)

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April 5, 2013
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A weekend workshop for Yoga is going on this weekend. A Chakra Yoga workshop says that it involves personal discovery. The work shop is 30 kilometers west of Merritt  off hyway 8 ,5320 Mannning  Creek road.

Info: scottandcarol@ymail.com

 

 

Today in History: April 5, 1975

The Peoples Republic of China has its April 5th movement start that leads to the Tiananmen incident.

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