English bull dog is glad for the off leash park. File Photo KDG
Good day to our American friends and relations…
On this Day: July 4th 1946
The Philippines get independence from the US, after over 300 years of foreign rule.
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English: Thomas Nast’s most famous drawing, “Merry Old Santa Claus”, from the January 1, 1881 edition of Harper’s Weekly. Thomas Nast immortalized Santa Claus’ current look with an initial illustration in an 1863 issue of Harper’s Weekly, as part of a large illustration titled “A Christmas Furlough” in which Nast set aside his regular news and political coverage to do a Santa Claus drawing. The popularity of that image prompted him to create another illustration in 1881. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The streets about Merritt are covered in ice this morning. Rain yesterday and freezing temperatures overnight have joined to make it very slippery . By 10 am sanding was near complete in the city and no powerline problems are clear.
Last evening nearly 200 thousand people in Toronto Canada were still without power, do to ice , and were expecting not to have any through Christmas Day.
Editors note:Ice can fall from roofs and although large icicles arte pretty they can seriously hurt or maim if they fall on you.
Today in history: December 24th 1955
Norad begins its Santa Claus tracking program.
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The city has acquired a new vacuum truck it wasat work at the Nicola Valley Aquatic Center on Tuesday.
A source says that for the last two years a contractor from Kelowna has done that service for the city. Before that the city used a local contractor to carry out things like cleaning out storm sewers .
The operator expressed confidence in its abilities and estimated it to be 500.000 dollars in cost
New vac truck gives the city of Merritt the work of cleaning out storm sewers.
picture KDG
Today in history: December 19th 1998
The United States president Bill Clinton is impeached by the US Congress.
The week of December 7th this artists pic went on the Merritt Legion
The mural project by Michelle Loughrey that had the downtown of Merritt and its business properties enjoy many country music stars murals has an apparent add on. A small replication of a star is on the Legion on Quilchena avenue. Some years ago the legion cleared its front of a façade in preparation for a full mural however the project ended before acquiring any mural.
Today in history: December 11,1962
Arthur Lucas is executed becoming the last Canadian to be put to death for a crime.
Nelson Mandela (Photo credit: Festival Karsh Ottawa)
With respect to the family, friends , colleagues of Nelson Mandela we offer our condolences to the one who according to US President and guardian of democratic freedom Barack Obama ” has joined the ages”.
A quiet spirit and a pragmatic soul has left us to our own ends we hope that the world will build on his legacy as it is far from perfect and a lesson in starting and allowing others to have a part in liberty. KDG
Today in history: December 10th 1906
Teddy Roosevelt wins the Nobel peace prize, becoming the first American to accomplish it.
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Craft swap Merritt Public library 1691 Garcia in Merritt BC CA
Today is the last day to enter the Merritt public libraries Christmas draw. The contest is a draw for a 1000 dollars and a 100 dollar secondary prize based on the quality of the submission. To enter just document a positive experience you had with the library system in 5 lines or more and submit it by email to the contest sponsor the Merritt Friends of the Library at their email address FOLmerritt@shaw.ca.
You must include your name, phone, and library card number in the email. Do not send attachments. contest closes at midnight tonight pst.
The public libray is also putting out contact cards on “Have your say on digital services in BC , they have a website www.gov.bc.ca/digitalservices.
Today in history: November 26th 2003
The Concord makes its last flight.
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Personal Training at a Gym – Boxing Category:Fitness_training Category:Personal_training (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
There is a UFC boxing and fitness training offered at the Lower Nicola band school some evenings.
A source says that a relative takes it up and it is a martial art.
Lower Nicola is a small unincorporated satellite community west of Merritt BC.
There is a call number: Vancouver, Pauline 604 355 5960
There are some decent videos on the Swagbucks website for health and fitness including Tai chi. You can earn swag bucks while watching Michelle at Apex fitness, and others. A swagbuck is digital currency about a cent each .
Today in history: November 25th 1963
JFK is buried in Arlington National cemetery
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Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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The Petro Canada at the junction of highway 5 , 97c and eight is showing a drop in price by a cent to $1.26 a liter.
Editors note:There is a summer driving season that puts pressure on fuel prices. Winter road conditions may put serious downward pressure on demand and use of highways.
Today in history: November 22 1987
A pirate dressed as Max Headroom hijacks two Chicago television stations.
Dr.Eugene Atleo speaks to staff members and interested public at the NVIT lecture theater, Wednesday November 20th. Re- member
Last evening the School NVIT had a speaker from the lower mainland, of BC. Dr. Eugene Richard Atleo,a chief of the Abbotsford first nations band and the father Shawn Atleo of the Grand chief of the national expression of first nations.
Dr. Atleo is a hereditary chief of the Ahousaht First Nation and was the first to earn a doctorate among First Nations people. Dr. Atleo’s main message is that the cooperative life is sustainable and that dominate life is not. He took ownership of the cooperative life style as being Aboriginal and traditional.
Today in history: November 21st 1953
The Piltdown Man Skull is declared a hoax the the British Natural Museum.
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Merritt, British Columbia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Alan Burger the president of the local Nicola naturalist Society is presenting at the Thursday meeting of the Society.
Alan is from South Africa and was a teacher at the University of Victoria in British Columbia he is now a Merritt resident.
Burger regularly works as a lecturer naturalist on Eco tourism ships in both polar caps.
The presentation is on Thursday, November 21 at 7:00 PM in the NVIT lecture theater, no food or drinks there is free parking, and membership or donation requested.
Today in History: November 19th 1863
Abraham Lincoln delivers his Gettysburg Address calling for the preservation of the equality of man under law.
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