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 develo...

And It's Raining! Sat Nov 27th  Not quite the Burbage Christmas Tree Sale and Market and we didn't need to steal in to the forest in the dead of night to choose a tree, though as you might imagine there is quite a selection! 'Crazee Mike' (not me - though some may disagree) runs a Christmas tree farm near Gibsons so we headed off  yesterday to choose a Douglas Fir. Selected, tagged and paid for, we will collect next weekend.  They are felled to order so it will be pretty fresh. Now for the confession.  I have never been a fan of drama series or serials.  Eastenders, Neighbours, Coronation Street or the ones with posh frocks such as The Forsyth Saga or Downton Abbey.  I think I was put off by watching Crossroads when I was little! Truck in one of the mall car parks Interesting finish! Canadian/North American TV does not quite have the richness and variety of the UK.  We have somehow ended up 'binging' on Downton Abbey.  Not bad I suppose but I can...