Month: July 2014
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Heat is here to stay
It will be in the low thirties or high twenties all week. In fact, the models has the heat intensifying next weekend. The BC Wildfire service predicts an extreme fire danger rating for our forests starting on the 30th so expect to be under a campfire ban around that time. That’s it! Enjoy the sun!
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Port Alberni gets a little rain – hot weather returns tomorrow
Short and sweet post today… Still a little bleary eyed from the journey yesterday. 🙂 We are setting up for a beautiful weekend and a great week next week! It’s going to clear out today and Saturday and then from Sunday on it will be perfect hot and sunny weather. We only got 14mm of…
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UPDATE: Campfire Ban lifted, temporarily. Rain this afternoon and tomorrow morning – Then warm weather returns
UPDATE 3PM: Sorry little late on this, but the campfire ban has been lifted in our area (Coastal BC) thanks to the rain today and expected overnight.  You should still be very careful in the woods as the rain may be somewhat localized and expect the ban to return probably within a week as we get back…
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Cool week but still pleasant for hikes!
Hi all! I took the picture featured in the banner yesterday on a walk to the beaver ponds on Burde St. Above the old high school. Very nice spot and easy short walk. I’ve a little busier than I expected over the past few days so my apologies for not posting sooner. Dry couple days…
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Fire taming rain coming? Also Wind. Will Mars Bomber be saved?
It’s been a crazy morning.  This petition:  http://www.change.org/bringbackthemars has gone nuts (over 2000 signatures in less than 48 hours!) and I seem to be getting calls from every TV and Radio station in BC!  If you are on twitter use #bringbackthemars Please share it on Facebook and write the premier at premier@gov.bc.ca  As for us, there…