Love Venn Diagrams in general but this one is really up there!

Folks have been asking if I’ll be running again in Salmon Arm’s upcoming local election. The short answer is ‘No’ due to ongoing health issues. I’m not able to commit to another full 4-year term to provide the wide scope of leadership I feel our community needs in these increasingly uncertain times.

2026 #SalmonArm curbside Yard Waste collection day: tomorrow April 27 Then May 25, June 22, July 20, August 31, September 28, October 26, and November 23 www.salmonarm.ca/369/Curbside...

Perfect day for solar panels yesterday from 6am to 7:45pm = 51.35 kwh Making hay when the sun shines #SalmonArm

Spring Indicators: Blooming shoots more bird activity & increased daylight Here's the past few days at our casa as our solar panels start to match energy consumption ... and to soon add energy surplus back to the grid! #SalmonArm Sustainability

Many moons ago for sure - Then stayed up to the wee hours to watch the first live blurry b&w images from the Ranger 9 as it crashed headfirst into the moon & now today's tech #Mid1960s to #Now2026

Graham Greene's 'The Quiet American' is a worthy reread given the current war events - except for the 'well-intentioned' aspect that is

Water you waiting for? #SalmonArm

Word! Grilled cheese sandwiches taste better cut diagonally. I don’t understand the science behind it, but it’s true

“When you kick a hornets’ nest it’s the hornets that decide when it’s over" There's a reason adages exist! #LookBeforeYouLeap

Parents: Spring is here & maybe you're thinking of getting an electric kick scooter for your kids or yourself Here're the provincial rules to know www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/d... plus safety rules incl. being 16 years or older, wearing a helmet & more See www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/... for more info

Very disturbing implications for a couple of places where I’ve lived, and encouraging ones for the place where I’m from. From Pew: “We asked people around the world to rate the morality and ethics of others in their country.”

Duopoly in action

Humour of the past social media 'verse

'Abstain from harsh words & rash judgement' - pertinent snip of Lent message from the Pope *no matter one's religious affiliations* “I would like to invite you to a very practical and frequently unappreciated form of abstinence: that of refraining from words that offend and hurt our neighbor.

No budging in this #SalmonArm line

These #SalmonArm views never get old Thurs Feb 12/26 2/2

These #SalmonArm views never get old Thurs Feb 12/26 1/2

BCs Feb/26 Snow Survey & Water Supply Bulletin is out with its treasure trove of data Check it out! www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/e...

Two timely reads just arrived for me from the #SalmonArm branch of the ORL Our public libraries are an important community investment in learning resources for all citizens

Hold on there young fella You're not a #SalmonArm bird!

Capping off today with this #SalmonArm Pileated beaut!

BC's Jan 1st 2026 Snow Conditions & Water Supply Bulletin is out and makes for interesting reading - for what has been happening & possibilities over the next few months. Check out this data rich report www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/e...

Who Does What? Given BC's Local Govt elections this coming Oct, I'll be posting a series of hopefully helpful 101s for residents & potential candidates alike.

PSA for those considering running in the Oct/26 #SalmonArm local election - It's a commitment that requires considerable amounts of your time: New Year -> new 2026 calendar getting setup with core regularly-scheduled meetings first before other responsibilities are calendared in

A full gamut of reading to start 2026!

Mtn Ash berries, fresh non-frozen water & #SalmonArm flock friends

#SalmonArm council begins the 2026 budget process this coming Monday. Link 👇This’ll be the 12th annual budget I’ve been a part of & the decisions required to balance needed improvements, maintenance of critical infrastructure and services that residents want to see never gets easier ...

Check out the interesting interactive election results mapping of the 2025 federal election on election-atlas.ca/fed Overall riding, Poll-by-Poll & Advance counts Snip is of our local riding but all ridings appeared to be mapped

... And so we are now here folks ... Measles outbreak has persisted for over 12 months, primarily within under-vaccinated communities- Canad has now lost our measles elimination status www.canada.ca/en/public-he...

#SalmonArm Bastion Canoe Tappen out & about

Nov 1st 2025 #SalmonArm vibe *filtered photo from a few years ago captures today

#SalmonArm fall colours, grey skies & northerly gusts

Not so remote... The New Yorker’s September magazine cover

Still looking amazing #SalmonArm City Hall Great work parks crew!

A cool tale of yarn

"We like the term healthy transportation because it also encompasses the pollution- and injury-reduction aspects of walking, biking, and taking transit" from www.sightline.org/2015/03/31/s...

Getting ahead of one immutable elementary back-to-school law... "I ordered new coats for my kids return to school. For convenience, I had them shipped directly to their school's Lost Property area"

... in Canada ... in 2025

#SalmonArm Summer 2025 continues

Community weed pull to 'protect local biodiversity' on Salmon Arm Foreshore Trail - Salmon Arm News www.castanet.net/news/Salmon-...

Having a flashback here ...

Cooler glorious #SalmonArm evening incl moon over Mt Kela7scen

Guilty as charged...

While it’s been cooler & wetter so far this summer, here’s my annual post on Air Quality (AQ) online resources. PurpleAir posts real-time air quality data from their proprietary devices to share with the public. Here’s the PA link for the Shuswap region. map.purpleair.com/air-quality-...

Pretty cool Spidey!

A titch late to reading this comprehensive account of climate change induced wildfire An important must-read work #SalmonArm Available through the ORL with a bit of a waitlist!

A limerick comes to mind: A wonderful bird is the pelican, His beak will hold more than his belican. He can take in his beak, Food enough for a week, But I'm damned if I know how the helican