Year: 2011

  • Will today be our hottest?

    That is the question of the day. Earlier in the week the forecast was calling for 30C today. That has now been dropped a degree to 29. Our high for the year was on the 24th of July at 30.3C. Will we beat it? Hard to say at this point. We’ve started out at basically…

  • Fire returns across from Victoria Quay!

    UPDATES BELOW I’m not in town so I don’t have 1st report but I’m hearing there are flames visible above the trees near the site of the fire at Shoemaker Bay across from Victoria Quay. Anyone have any more info?? If you see a wildfire call 18006635555 or *5555 on your cell or 911 if…

  • A few clouds then hot end to week.

    It figures, the week I go back is likely going to be one of only 2 weeks in July and august with temperatures approaching 30C. Oh well. The important thing is that it is here and that we take advantage while we can! Saturday is predicted to be our warmest day with highs around 29C…

  • Fire along river bank – Please be careful!

    The Alberni Valley News reports that there was a significant 2 hectare fire started across the river from Port Alberni near the effluent ponds. It started Sunday morning and appears to be out this morning, but there may be hotspots remaining according to citizen reports here. “The fire appears to have started on the beach…

  • Day and Night Timelapse now separate.

    Happy Monday everyone! It’s a cloudy day, but it will get progressively better as the day goes on and by tomorrow it will be clear, sunny and warm again and should stay like that for a day or two or three. I will now be creating two videos a day. A day, and a night…