Top Photo

The top photo is not from Baldy, but a beautiful place to camp, that was very hot . The "Fantastic Fan" in my trailer does a quick air change, but that does not help when it draws in campfire smoke....

I could camp all summer long, but it is time to cool off, and get more home chores done.

New Beginnings

Dave has been dismantling and salvaging memorabilia from the legendary Hospes cabin on Whiskey Jack.

Today the shell was taken down by machine.

Coming soon - a foundation then a new cabin for more generations to enjoy.

Please stay clear of the site as posted.

 https://davewear.com/

Tuesday Overnight ER Closure

 https://www.castanet.net/news/Oliver-Osoyoos/623650/South-Okanagan-General-Hospital-ER-to-close-overnight-Tuesday#623650

OIB Forestry, and Elder Jane Stelkia

https://www.castanet.net/news/Oliver-Osoyoos/623572/OIB-Forestry-event-highlights-partnerships-jobs-and-stewardship 

Monday

• transfer station dumpster exchange is usually Tuesday - dumpster would not have been over flowing if a few people used some wrist action to toss their bags to the back
• who parks directly behind the dumpster - not in the shade - concealed from the road, but not from the station area - newer vehicle - on the phone.
• progress on construction and more fuels being removed.

Fees

 

Dump fees for this load at Rock Creek, $4.00.  Go towards Westbridge for a cinnamon bun, or to the Prospector for lunch, and the drive doesn't seem too bad.

If you are looking for something to do on Canada Day

I'm old enough:

• I went when it was still called the Cherry Carnival
• I did not like the name change and the movement behind it
• I rode on Osoyoos Hardware and Baldy floats, and walked in the kiddie parade
• I marched in the Osoyoos Elementary Junior Secondary School Band
• I was present when the packinghouse crew (plant where the Watermark is now) would vote on having 2 hour lunch so they could watch the parade, or keep on working.
• I watched the Fireworks many times - often from my boat floating on the far side of the lake
• After I sold the boat, I went a couple of times on foot. but the crowds were too much
• If you are up on the mountain tonight - you will hear the Osoyoos Fireworks off in the distance, and see some light.

 

Great Work by the Trail Volunteers

The conditions of the grant from the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC for updated trails marking, mapping and signage on the trails on the Sugar Lump side of the Village includes the requirement to match the funds with volunteer labour and/ or our own expenditures. 

13 adults, along with several kids from the Alpine Club, came out on a lovely cool and mostly sunny spring Sunday to trim branches and remove vegetation so that when we install the trails markers and signage it is visible. 

We split into two teams, each with an assortment of hand tools, and one team started at the east end of Gruhls Pool trail and one at the west end. We met somewhere in the middle on the back side of Sugar and retired to the covered deck at the daylodge to enjoy bevies and snacks to replenish vital fluids and nutrients. 

Thanks to all who attended, and the next planned work day is August 2, when we will be installing the trail markers as well as trimming more brush on Twisted Tree and Sage Pool Summit Trails. If you have not done so already please confirm if you want to come out and join the fun. snowmacb@gmail.com

A good turnout, and at least two titanium hips, that I am aware of. Thanks Rod for the pics.

Great Work - Susanne

Susanne cut and gathered all of these dead branches from her neighbourhood, and Janine and I loaded them up. For now, they are in my trailer at home - will haul to Rock Creek if we don't get a debris pile location soon.

Two more dumpster jumpers this morning - sorry ladies, I didn't have a camera with me to get you on video.

Utah Fires - firefighter lives lost, injuries, ski resort burned

 https://www.castanet.net/news/World/622118/3-firefighters-killed-2-injured-while-tackling-wildfires-on-the-Colorado-Utah-border