From Heatwave to Rain

Cooler and Quieter

Hopkins landing beach and mainland mountains
Mon Aug 16th
Tues Aug 17th

Temperatures have dropped 10c - 15c since the arrival of rain on Monday and Tuesday.  Much needed, long overdue and still not enough.

After reaching 33c over the weekend we have struggled to get to 20c.  The rain didn't  reach the interior of BC in any quantity and was of no help to the wildfire fighters, struggling with  266 fires, up 10 in the two days.

It was quite murky towards the end of the weekend, largely blamed on wildfire smoke.  The sun was a deep red morning and evening as it shone through the low level haze.  There was no obvious hint of smoke in the air.

The end of the week is forecast to be sunnier, before rain returns at the
weekend.

We hope the rain reaches the interior.





Wildfire Map

Our six month visitor stamps in the passport expire 3rd October. We have now formally applied for an extension for a further year, which has been organised by the consultant we've been working with since the middle of last year.  Now it's been submitted we are able to stay until IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada).  

We have heard nothing back on the Super Visas we applied for in March of this year.  If approved these will allow us to stay in two years chunks for up to ten years. 

In early September, IRCC will invite a further 30,000 applications under the Parent and Grandparent scheme for Permanent Residency.  We didn't get through last year as the numbers were limited to 10,000 due to all the Covid restrictions.  Rather than invite further applications this year, they are going back to last year's applicants for this year's tranche.  Fingers crossed.  

Nick and Lizzie headed back to Vancouver on the 0620 ferry on Monday, so the pace has slowed somewhat!  The same ferry I shall be on tomorrow to take the Disco over for a service and run a few errands.

We learnt that a pack of Orcas swam past last night at about 1930.  We did not, unfortunately see them.  From our end of the sound towards Gibsons.

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