To the seasons of life
The newly elected tedious majority government has appointed a cabinet. Premier David EBY has made his choices and they’ve been proclaimed and published. Now it looks pretty good. Former policeman Begg is in charge of the province’s perspective on public safety.
Many competent people in not only the government but the loyal opposition whose job it is to provide reasonable alternatives to policies.
The chartered accounting firm that has been a mainstay of local business here in Merritt has a new owner, but same location. The 1900 block Quilchena avenue, upstairs office was for decades, Best ,Reimer and Maclean. It was sold to Alistair Murdock from Victoria , Murdoch has operated the business for about ten years and gained the confidence of the community, he is a two term and sitting city councillor. Murdoch has sold the firm to Carrie Ware and company. Carrie said the Alistair is going into semi retirement , and has bought a company in Kamloops, a community of about 80,000 an hours drive from here.
No word on whether Murdoch will serve out his term on council.
Today in history: May 6th 1954
Roger Bannister breaks the 4 minute mile .
A rider can have a trip around Merritt and out to Lower Nicola for $1.50.
Cake and coffee were served to about 30 people.
Today in History: November 28,1925
The Grand Old Opry begins broadcasting as WSM Barn Dance
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There were 5 tour buses out of Victoria parked this week across form the Canadian tire outlet. They buses touted Bio fuels on their sides. When asked a driver said that they operate on bio fuels made from soybeans. They have a supplier in Victoria that produces it from beans that he thinks are grown in the US.
Where ever they come from the buses run on a mixture of 90 percent bio and 10 percent diesel fuel.
Today in history, January 9,1880
The great gale of 1880 devastates Oregon and Washington with high wind and heavy snow.
Hey Merit what do you say?
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