Expedition Canada

And We Can Water Gardens!*!?#! Sun Dec 18th  Water seems to have percolated underneath the ice and snow covering Chapman Lake. As a result, water restrictions have been eased back to 'Stage 1' - more here.   Pools can be filled, cars washed and lawns Interesting!  Not sure of the Christmas credentials of some of these characters! watered.  The cars do need a clean and are looking particularly grimey after four months of restrictions. I suspect not too many people will be filling pools, hot-tubs maybe, but with snow forecast, temperatures around 0c and nothing growing, watering gardens is only for the foolhardy. To the frustration of residents, the Sunshine Coast Regional District are considering putting up water rates by 25%.  There is considerable opposition given that users have not been getting the service they have been paying for. But new investment is needed. Lack of past investment and long term planning is the root of the problem, coupled with new developments along the

Vancouver Grinds to a Halt Sun Dec 4th Bonniebrook Beach on Tuesday In a country known for having the odd bit of snow, you would not expect a major provincial city to grind to a halt when 15 cm of the stuff decorates the streets.  That is what happened last Tuesday (Nov 29 th ) as CBC reports .   Ferries were cancelled between Metro Vancouver and Van Island. Flights No view of the North Shore from Nick & Lizzie's deck also  cancelled  at YVR.  Some drivers were stuck in their cars for upwards of 8 hours in parts of Metro Vancouver.  Vancouver Island was also badly hit and a number of areas had power outages. This was the day Fred was looking after young Seb in Vancouver, heading over on the 0620 ferry, long before the winter weather action got underway. I gallantly suggested she take the 4x4.   As conditions worsened, the cancellation of the Van Island ferries meant the extra boat that normally compliments the rush hour crossings to the Sunshine Coast was stuck in Departure Bay