To the seasons of life
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The integrated circuit now is the dominant thing what next?
Today in history,December 23,1947
The transistor is demonstrated in Bell labs for the first time.
Merit and happiness to you and yours....
Today in History, December 16th 2003
The Can- Spam act becomes law.
Yesterday crews were at the local General Motors dealer ,Murray GM and they were changing the sign for the lot. No more does it sport Pontiac. Now there are three manufactures offered ,Chevrolet , Buick and GMC.
The free world owes a lot to the freedom of invention that saw people like Buick and ford and others the liberty to develop products and present them on the free market. General Motors corporation in later years consolidated lots of the original inventors in to a huge corporation and of recent interest is the fact that Medical insurance came along with employment. Three million in the retail part alone of that work had quality hospital insurance with there employment. Mobility and freeing of the individuals for time and efficiency came with it and it was a benefit to people in the macro sence. Because technology gave people a better share of a better life. We Cant imagine some one rejecting an ability to have products moved and barriers to travel lessened. But some did and even to extreme as in some religious communities.
We hope that new and better electronics have as much as an effect on quality of life as did the motor vehicle and that those that oppose have an ability to enjoy what they wish to keep without causing progressive people to be seen as threats.
Pontiac ,according to a salesperson is still producing cars but not under the GM umbrella for sales at least here in Merritt. the last dealer franchises for Pontiac’s were to expire October 31 2010.
Today in History, December 15,1892
Born: J Paul Getty American Millionaire
Editors note: many first nations people have told me that naming products like Pontiac and Winnebago their name sakes, is not desirable. As a point of interest neither do they like the term discovered as in Christopher C.
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The local BC transit bus has a scheduled route that provides a lot of relief to the to those that have to use it. Today a source rode it as it picked up 13 residents of the Nicola Meadows home for the aged or assisted living home a caregiver ensured their safety as they got on and they were happily taking a scenic route about to get to their destination a shopping trip to Wal Mart. they estimated that they would have about 2 hours in the store and complex before catching the small 26 passenger bus to return to there living space . The source said that he sat beside a legally blind person that has an endorsement to travel as required on the transit system. Ms Kinvig a person in her late 50s was also going to an assisted living facility; The Florentine just down from the local college. Not to live but to sing for the residents and entertain them.
Another private tour bus has opened its doors for profit and is advertising tours around the Walk of Stars hand prints and murals By Michelle Loughery.
They also offer a passage from the skytrain in the lower mainland to Merritt 10 dollars less then the Greyhound. It is limited to Fridays and Mondays however. Merritt Bus Lines operates its charter service out of the optical shop on the corner of Voght and Quilchena, ” Vision Quest Optical is the in part owned by Harvey Keys a new comer from California and a North American Indian. Harvey garnered a little more then 300 votes in the recent civic election, a good showing up against a filed of incumbents and former mayors.
Today in history, November 28th 1925
The Grand Old Opry begins broadcasting as the WSM Barn Dance from Nashville Tennessee
This valley has a tradition in the cattle business and supports a segment of the population that keep the cowboy and wrangler lifestyle. As with other pursuits in the world it generates a following and some industry, in this case a green or friendly to, or close to the earth .
There is a tack shop and saddle maker on the corner of Nicola and Garcia and they take pride in producing quality tack . Also a school for saddle making under the name of Don Lowen. They have saddles on the go and it may be worth a look at the ones in progress, the Garcia street side door opens on the shop and I was recently invited in by a worker and saw two saddles on the go.
Cowboy poets and painters set a tone for that community often celebrated at the Quilchena Hotel on Nicola Lake about 20 minutes from here. They celebrate by reenactments musical gatherings and the opportunity to live their lifestyle in a semi public way. Saddles are a status symbol to those that ply the trade at the local cattle ranches including the famous Douglas Lake Cattle Company.
Many first nations people have also taken up that lifestyle here.
Today in History, November 7 1811
Tecumseh Indian war battle of Tippecanoe .
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The international film in a Better World is coming to the local film society this month, November 21. The film won the golden globe award and is touted as humanistic.
Any thing that empowers a better life be it spiritual or material we are for and will bring a review of this academy award winning film.
Today in History, November 3rd 1817
The Bank of Montreal becomes Canada’s first chartered bank.
There was a free flu clinic today by the public health.”Its not hard to qualify” nurse. They targeted H1N1 again the strain isolated in California for last year and two strains isolated in the area of Australia.
there is another opportunity on November 30th at the hospital by appointment.
Today in history, November 2nd 1889
North and South Dakota become the 39th and 40th US States
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Last evening a great amount of joy came to many children and others as the annual audit on harvest went door to door. Fire works seemed earlier this year as the display at central park lit up the sky. We think to keep the event with in reasonable bounds as many parties and dress events occurred on the weekend. A Zombie walk hosted at the Library saw a parade from Rotary Park by all those that took the time to have professional painters make them up and use torn clothing acquired from the health care auxiliary thrift shop.
No reports of bears being a problem however one report that they were seen.
Till next years event have a great harvest .
Today in history, November 1st,1045
Australia joins the United Nations
Today in history,October 27th 1982
Dennis Moran born , American computer hacker
A source says that the authorities at the Provincial highways system are inspecting for serviceability on the existing highway bridges in the region. The number one issue is an old highway 8 bridge that connects Merritt and Spence’s Bridge. There is another safe bridge with in a short distance of the old number 8 highway bridge. The one in question is limited to one lane and 5 ton traffic. However it is a convenience to those in the small declining town and connects its business district to Merritt or canyon traffic via highway 8.
Opinion:
We think that a new bridge is a good option and that it will keep that potential alive as well as give more options coming out of the heavy population area of the coast in the event of disasters such as fires or earthquakes.
Today in history,October 6,
Today is the 279 day of the year 280 in leap years by the Gregorian Calender.
The local public library is having a draw for a basket of good things for library month at the Garcia Street facility.
Today in History, October 4rth 1777
Troops are repelled under George Washington by British forces under Sir William Howe at Germantown.
National Forest Week was last week and I attended one function that of the film night hosted by Jerry Canuel. The 2 films last Thursday evening were A working Forest: its future with fire and wildlife 64 minutes. The film was moderated by Chuck Leavell the legendary Rolling Stones rock artist . The film shows family owned woodlands in American Society.The second film was Goodwood: 44 minutes a view of a Honduras livelihood coming from making chairs out of select trees and not from marginal agriculture . Both films were viewpoint well away from the Canadian system of forest resource development.
The film gave a perspective of what other world experience is and how some things compare such as value added and management by fire.Both items have some place in the dynamic of the peripheral forestry efforts here. Jerry Canuel the host of the film night works for mainstream mills and said there method is clear cutting .
Today in history, Sept 26 ,2000
Anti globalization protest by 20,000 people go violent concerning the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Prague.
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