Tag Archive: University of Victoria


Antarticia, the key wildlife paradise

Merritt, British Columbia

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.

Arctic adventure

Northwest Passage routes.

Image via Wikipedia

November 17th at 7 pm will see the Nicola Naturalists have a presentation on some of their members experience with a trip through the Northwest passage last summer.Entitled a top Russia the group led by Alan Burger are obviously including the thought that the worlds largest country shares an interest in the Arctic and the NorthWest Passage.

Alan Burger is a native of South Africa and was a member of the faculty of the Local University of Victoria. they meet monthly usually at the local public Community College NVIT;4155 Belshaw Street, above the Merritt News.

Today in History, Nov 14th 1921

The Communist party of Spain is founded.