Progress - Things are taking shape............

Congrats Tom - the hardest working, most meticulous builder with the cleanest job site. Engineer Tuesday, Building Inspector Wednesday, and footing pour Thursday. Thanks to Wayne and Cheryl, Hannah, and Jack for helping with the pour. Hey, I would have helped if I knew the pour was today - I love playing with concrete.

For engineer Dan, his project is taking shape with the NOC Construction big excavator working - first retaining wall blocks in place. Dan also had a few minutes away to work a little of the concrete finishing with Tom.

Bruce and Jan are working inside, after taking their place to lock up last summer. 

Water On

If you are not a resident during fire season, you may want to consider a plumbing update that allows your cabin water to be shut off, while a hose bib outside is still on.

 BC Wildfire Service

 

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Wondering what you can do to protect your home? In the face of an evacuation, water supplied by your home can be used to protect your property from wildfire.

By leaving your water on, Structure Protection Specialists are able to more easily strategically place sprinklers around your property, which raises the relative humidity and creates a humidity bubble. This is the most common structure protection tactic used to safeguard your home and property from wildfire embers traveling by wind.

To learn more about the protection tactics used, visit https://www2.gov.bc.ca/.../wildfire.../structure-protection

Water Bills..........

I've had some inquiries about our July 1st water invoices. The book keeping for the water utility is no longer done on the mountain, and the BMR accountant is switching the waterworks to a better accounting software program. You should have a recent letter indicating the increase as of July 1st. 

YRB Project - Baldy Road, near the Canyon Bridge

Too many pieces of equipment and people working to stop for a photo this morning. The lane to the left in the photo was excavated several feet, and the right lane down a bit too. Hopefully that will help keep the pavement intact in that section.

Hwy 33 Residents

There have been a number of roadside fire starts along Hwy 33 closer to Kelowna in recent years. Some residents have placed large water totes and buckets at the side of the highway.

No ER again tonight.

https://www.castanet.net/news/Oliver-Osoyoos/561661/Temporary-overnight-closure-ahead-for-South-Okanagan-General-Hospital-ER

Does not make any sense to me.

My first trip to Baldy was over the rough last 4 miles of road construction, 1967. I have been a property owner here for 52 years. I have seen many things.

It does not make any sense to me at all to haul stumps and land clearing waste to Greenwood, with associated hauling costs, and tipping fees of $175 per tonne.

Wind Storm 2025 - Osoyoos Today

We've had gusty winds up here, but nothing as bad as in the valley.

Another ER Closure

 https://www.castanet.net/news/Oliver-Osoyoos/561470/South-Okanagan-General-Hospital-emergency-services-will-be-closed-overnight

Horrible Tragedy in Gran Fondo Event

https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/561301/RCMP-confirms-one-person-killed-two-injured-after-vehicle-strikes-Granfondo-cyclists