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Highway of Tears

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September 26, 2012
Boazio-Sir Francis Drake in St. Augustine

Boazio-Sir Francis Drake in St. Augustine (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A break in the highway of tears case is not generating a lot of discussion here A DNA link with a victim to a dead prisoner in the US should be giving some relief however it seems anti-climactic around the Local native run school here in Merritt British Columbia. A source at the school said it generated a lot of papers in the sociology and criminology classes over the years of the event stretching from 1970- 2006.

A van and walkers generating support for the case came through here a few years ago. Giving reminders to personal safety of women.

Today in history: September 26,1580

The world is navigated completely around by Sir Francis Drake.

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TGIF-AGM Nicola Naturalists

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September 21, 2012

Have a great weekend, and visit merit and malice and rate them

Alan  Burger and the Naturalists presented their AGM. Last evening at the local college room 001,financial statements ,and newsletters as well as reports all clear and concise.:Opinion

The society bought two Kyac boots last year and acquired 3 GPS mapping units. They accounted for the work and cost of their amphibian mapping count and after adjourning the business meeting went to a members picture contest, where 29 blind slides were shown as each member in the voting bar had three votes to pick a winner. And the winner was Jack Madrigas with a capture of a Great Grey Owl.Jack is the secretary and his wife the treasurer.

The society added two directors to bring the count to 7 and they will decide the executive roles at the first directors meeting. The group have a website.

http://www.nicolanaturalists.ca/

The next event is October the 10th at NVIT. The provincial naturalist president will be showing at the lecture theater.

Today in history: September 21 1991

Sandra Day O’Connor becomes the United States first Female Supreme Court Justice

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Funding non Profits

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September 20, 2012

There is a seminar today at the Merritt Civic Center, its called enterprising non profits . A n employee of the United way in Kamloops said they are discussing ways of finding income for non profits. such as selling memberships, thrift shops gift shops etc.

A van from the Kamloops Widlife Park is the most predominate in the parking lot , it lists a number of corporate sponsors on the side and the united way person said they have a gift shop.

opinion: the Kamloops wildlife park has an advantage as they charge an admission and have something worth seeing and is in demand. Including a scale train that rides through some of the exhibits.

 

Today in history: September 20, 1920

The founding of the Spanish Legion.

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Elder recognition

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September 13, 2012

The local public community college ,NVIT had a recognition ceremony yesterday with a lunch and a band called The Hatfields providing music.

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The first nations people that run the school put a lot of stock in showin respect to  the earth and its systems including their elders.

Today in history: September 13 1812

War of 1812:A supply wagon is attacked  trying to relive Fort Harrison and becomes known as the Attack on the Narrows.

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TGIF

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September 7, 2012

have a great weekend

A heritage home was burned while the owners were in Kamloops. The Coldwater avenue home of the Robertson family had a restored mine car from the Bralore mine where Jon Robertson works and was designated a heritage home by its age .

A contractor Nick Beers noticed the fire and helped by using a garden hose till the fire trucks responded.

Today in history, September 7, 1985

Desmond Tutu becomes the first black to lead the Anglican church in Africa.

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Tuesday

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September 5, 2012
Deutsch: Villa der ehemaligen Pension Beau Séj...

Deutsch: Villa der ehemaligen Pension Beau Séjour in Zimmerwald. Schauplatz der Zimmerwalder Konferenz (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The fall speech contest of the local toastmasters club will be at NVIT 0001 , on Sept 29th from 1 -3 PM.

Club 3929 meets on Tuesday evenings from 5:00 to 6:00 PM in the multi purpose room.

Today in history, September 5,1915

The Zimmerwald pacifist conference begins.

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New restaurant

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August 22, 2012

The Travel Lodge on Voght street is under renovation. The area that housed Lads restaurant untill a mildew problem in the basement forced them out is now being made into a combination Japanese and Western cuisine dinning facility.

The young Japanese proprietor says he expects to be running in a month. and its style is Fusion.

On Garcia street there is another pair of young Asian men renovating  a portion of a building  for a Mongolian restaurant. No Building permits are readily seen in the demolition phase of both projects.

Today in History, August 22,1848

The United States annexes New Mexico.

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Nomination period

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August 9, 2012

Three names are on the ballot for a local by-election in September. The nomination period ends tomorrow followed by a withdrawal period.BoB Baird a former mayor, Harvey Keys and A. Polmans have filled papers already.

Today in history: August 9, 1483

The opening of the Sistine chapel in Rome.

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Pellet Plant

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July 31, 2012

The new pellet plant idled by technical problems shows up on the property tax assessment rolls at about 3.1 million dollars in actual value. The value contributes to an over all real property value of about 900 million dollars in the small city of Merritt with its population of about 8000 people.

The company that owns it is said to have another in Ontario and are in difficulty at this time with some legal contentions. The plant was to employ about 50 people and did employ and produce a product . The product is said to have had an unsuitable moisture content for burning. A marketing  of the product for animal beds was tried and then an additional dryer purchases and on the property uninstalled.

The plant contributes to the tax base and in the opinion of citizens needs to be used. A belief  exists that it was a good way of dealing with bug killed timber that has started to be a problem in regular sawmills due to dryness.

Today in history: July 31,1970

Black tot day, the British Navy ends rum rations as a official act.

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TGIF

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May 18, 2012
Merit of Merritt
Its good that it is friday….

Happy Vicoria Day weekend

Today in History,  May,18 1995

Shawn Nelson , 35 goes on a rampage in  San Diego  in a tank.

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Carnival

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April 17, 2012

The side show is in town this week ;set up last night it is 30 dollars for a pass that’s $ 10.00 less then last year.

Carnivals are often sponsored by locals to come we don”t readly see a sponsor on the adds about town.

Today in history, April 17th,1964

Jerre Mock becomes the first women to circumnavigate the globe by air.

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Randy Friske

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April 16, 2012

An Elvis tribute artist was in the Desert Inn on the weekend . An unconfirmed source says that his daughter a tribute artist that does Patsy Cline was entertaining over the weekend at the hotel on Voght Street Merritt .

Randy is said to be here twice a year, there is an Elvis Society in Merritt and the Desert Inn has a unique licensed mural of the dead singer on its westerly wall.

Randy came to some prominence and good will in the Expo 86 worlds fair in Vancouver.

Editors note: the use of minors in commercial activities has some challenges and is not viewed by all as acceptable. Young protegé need at least the protection of independent agents and their exposure to possibly exploitive conditions should not include a loss of ability to receive a proper primary and secondary education.

This is usually a problem when serious fame or money becomes involved, remember social capital is a real value, however there is a possible  negative effect on the young persons social capital if it is widely viewed as an exploitive lifestyle to up-and coming mentored persons.

Today in history April 16th 1818

The United States ratifies the Rush Bagit treaty making a border with Canada.

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