Mother Nature

Well Mother Nature, we would have preferred this in the white form January thru March, but we'll take it in the wet form now. 

BMR Activity

I grabbed these photos on my way home last night - it is the year for 100% of the Sugar Lump chairs to come off the line.

I have been off the mountain more days than I have been home in the last two weeks. I haven't had a chance to touch base with the BMR team lately. 

I have seen the guys in the sxs with brush saws in the back.

BMR has posted a cat skiing operation for next winter. I will post more about it when I have had a chance to talk to Brandan.

Wet!

If you have only recently started reading the blog, you may not know that this blog does not use the 4 letter word starting with "r" and ending with "n".

I was wakened by the noise on my roof at 12:05am this morning - I drifted in and out of sleep as it continued, and the flash-boom of a nearby electrical storm lit up the cabin. When I was concious, the strikes did not seem to be too close, and I couldn't stay awake long enough to study the lightning tracker on my phone.

Every bit of moisture is welcome!

Worth the watch/read

https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/616798/Video-captures-chaos-as-embers-shower-Penticton-homes 

Embers from structure fire ignite 6 additional fires.

Closure/Delays Channel Parkway

A massive fire at a construction site closed the Channel Parkway - there is a way around it. The multi-story residence was being contructed on what was known as the Kampe Estate propery. Some nearby homes were damaged, and others are still under evacuation order due to an unstable crane within the fire perimeter.

When he passed in 2019, David Kampe had already donated 7.9 million dollars to the new tower at the Penticton Regional Hospital - a building that bears his name.

He was the owner of Peter Bros. Construction. From the Channel Parkway, his home and property did not look like that of a wealthy man. If I dug a little deeper into news articles, I expect I would find more of his donations.

Canada Wide Warrant

 https://www.castanet.net/news/Oliver-Osoyoos/616414/Canada-wide-warrant-issued-by-Vancouver-Police-for-a-man-tied-to-violent-offences-in-Oliver#616414

Mossies

I found two mosquitos in my truck Sunday morning, and wasn't sure if they were from the valley or up here. They are definitely here. In the olden days, they would be bad for a couple of weeks in the shade.

We have a fair bit of water in the forecast, so keep emptying or turning over any containers that may collect water for breeding. 

Services, Contact Information

The tab above has contact information for various businesses for the convenience of the community.

• I do not have any paid advertising on the blog
• I do not enter into contracts on anyone else's behalf
• I have assisted out of town friends by meeting various people at their places from the Telephone repair man to the chimney cleaner. 
• To have your business listed, submit your information to unbaldy@gmail.com 
• There are two businesses that operate in this area who are not currently listed.
• One had free advertising for 12 years, and I took it down when the owner sent a personal attack during the dark days of Strata. I would re-list if I were approached with info and respect.
• One was offered features, and listings several times and declined. An individual with that company has a different version of events than I do, and is angry. The offer still stands to post features and listings, however a cooling off period and a conversation with a third party present would be needed to facilitate it now.

Wylee swimming for sticks today in Gruhl's Pool

Thanks for the photo Cheryl. There was snow to slog through at a couple of spots along the trail.