Flashback to 2021

Listening to CBC on the truck radio as I drove down to the valley today stirred up a lot of memories from 2021.

A fire started in Kalamoir Park - West Kelowna this morning, and for a time there were many homes evacuated.

West Kelowna Fire Chief James Brolund said at the Fire Dept morning briefing, they talked about today being the kind of weather that could really get a fire going if there was an ignition. Not enough cooling overnight, and strong gusty winds.

I know Baldy family were affected by smoke, and possibly evacuation orders. The fire is now "held" and people are returning to their homes. 

Pretty amazing video posted  by Paul R. of the tanker drop just below their place.

Swarm of bees? That is what it sounded like.

Lots of brushing going on this morning - it did sound like a swarm of bees. 

Brushing

The skid steer with front mower is actually a mower, so in spots the alder is flattened and stripped of bark. It does do a decent job in many places. Uneven ground and other areas are done by brush cutters. I have not hiked to see where areas have already been brushed off of Eagle.

 

Found these on RDKB Facebook

Looks like we'll be getting a bin up here on FireSmart Weekend for yard waste and branch disposal. Not sure on the BBQ lunch - I don't have the info yet on whether burger coupons will be issued from the FireSmart event grant, and do not know yet who the presenters will be.

 

Google Cam?

A white car with what looked like a camera tower on the roof was picked up on surveillance driving through the village today. I could not read the logo on the car door, but the tower looks like a smaller version of the one that Google brought up several years ago to be mounted on a sled going through the ski runs. 

Firesmart Day - June 27th - 10:00am to 1:00pm

Firesmart Day - show up, you might learn something.

BMR Activities

Summer Long Weekends at Baldy

Dates:  June 27th & August 1st | 10am – 5 pm | Baldy bar

Enjoy your long weekends over the summer up at Baldy! Go for a hike around our beautiful mountain, then enjoy a BBQ down at the base area! Check out some goods in the Artisan market featuring local vendors!

Interested in being a vendor at our artisan markets? Please email fb@skibaldy.com

June Morning on Baldy

• 5:00 am droplets falling from the sky
• 6:00 am snowing
• 7:30am sunny and windy

All this moisture is great, but we know it can dry out fairly quickly when the consistent summer weather arrives. 

Good to see those who have been cleaning up their properties - no word on a community burn pile, so Rock Creek is the current option. 

Location:

1610 Rock Creek Dump Rd.

Phone:

250.446.2231

Hours:

Monday, Thursday & Saturday: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closed Statutory Holidays*

Tipping Fees:

Weight based

Payment Options:

Cash, cheque, debit, Visa, Mastercard

Materials Accepted:

• Household waste (mixed waste)

RECYCLABLE MATERIAL

• Commercial customers - printed paper and packaging including: corrugated cardboard (please flatten); boxboard and paper products; plastic and metal containers; gabletop and Tetra-Pak cartons; 
• Recycle BC Depot for blue box materials including: corrugated cardboard (please flatten), boxboard and paper products; non-refundable plastic and metal containers; gabletop and Tetra-Pak cartons; Styrofoam containers, trays and packaging; non-refundable glass bottles and jars; plastic bags and overwrap; other flexible plastic packaging. Please empty and rinse all containers. For a complete list or to download a Recycling Guide, visit Recycle BC.
• Scrap metal EXCEPT vehicle bodies. Please remove all fluids (eg. oil, gasoline). Take vehicle bodies to auto wreckers. Consider taking large metal objects to your local scrap metal dealer.
• Large appliances/white goods
• Empty propane tanks up to 100 lbs.
• Yard and garden waste
• Clean wood waste

Note: all refundable beverage containers are banned from the transfer station recycling depot – please take them to your nearest bottle depot.

Please separate all recyclables. Ask the attendant for assistance.

Augmenting the brushing by hand, with a rented machine

 

From BMR Facebook. I knew it was coming, but waiting for nicer weather to get out there and take some photos.

"Crit Lake"

One of the early investors in Baldy was John Crittenden (sp?). I was told that on an early exploration of the terrain, he got a little wet when his sled broke through.

Sadly John died in a car accident on a ski trip to the rockies. The original ownership group prepared a bronze plaque honouring him, to be mounted at the "lake". For decades, the plaque sat in various places in the Baldy Bar. It has been a few years since I have inquired, but the last time I asked, it had apparently disappeared. If anyone comes across it, we should do something about getting it on display.
 

Someone told me this a long time ago.........

Engrave your tools, skis and other valuables with your drivers license number. If your stuff ends up in a pile of recovered stolen goods, the RCMP can quickly identify who it belongs to.