Will today finally be the day we try out our new generator? Quite possibly! Winds are still high and our area is #6 in the lower mainland by number of affected customers. No crew assigned.

Fuel your winter adventures the smart way ❄️🔥 Dec 15: Join BC AdventureSmart for a tasty webinar on winter nutrition—more energy, better performance & faster recovery. From smart snacks to hydration tips, stay strong in BC’s backyard 🏔️🥪💧 shorturl.at/KNKtz

🗻 New Webinar: Healing in Herds: Finding Support for Traumatic Events in the Mountains. Sydney Badger from Mountain Muskox talks about finding support after trauma in the mountains. She shares tools for navigating grief, finding community & accessing support. youtu.be/pqIpTr_TotQ?...

Superb.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, if you're looking for reliable information during an emergency that involves the lower mainland and freezer valley your number one resource on social media is Tyler Olsen.

As promised, a second batch of pictures ! #GalileoSARmeet2025 If you had not been impressed yet by the size of the AW-101 of the Norwegian 330 Squ. (@forsvaret.bsky.social ), check the size of the mechanic ! @euspa.bsky.social @cnes.fr @technology.esa.int @hiker-scott.bsky.social @oplopanax.ca

youtube.com/watch?v=8w74... #GalileoSARmeet2025 - that’s all, folks ! But what a week it has been ! @euspa.bsky.social @cnes.fr @technology.esa.int @hiker-scott.bsky.social @oplopanax.ca

As promised, some of the images taken during the #GalileoSARmeet2025 in Prague-Kbely @cnes.fr @euspa.bsky.social @hiker-scott.bsky.social @oplopanax.ca @technology.esa.int

I'll see @sargalileo.bsky.social in Prague in a few weeks where I'll be speaking about my experiences as a SAR volunteer in British Columbia alongside @hiker-scott.bsky.social

🇨🇦🌍 We’re proud to announce Michael Coyle @oplopanax.ca & Scott Montague @hiker-scott.bsky.social‬ of Coquitlam SAR will speak at Galileo SAR Meet 2025 in Prague! They’ll share BC’s unique SAR challenges, tech, & stories on the global stage. 👏 Join us in congratulating them!
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In just a few weeks @opopanax.bsky.social and I are due to talk to hundreds of SAR professionals in Europe about how we do things in BC!

Another #speaker announcement for the #GalileoSARmeet2025, and this time, it is a double!!! Coming from far British Columbia, @oplopanax.ca and @hiker-scott.bsky.social are members of #CoquitlamSAR. This Canadian Province is bigger than France and Germany combined (..)

Good on BC Ferries. Canadians say they want free trade so we need to act like it -- buy the best ships at the best price even if they're not made here. Other countries should do the same. We'll all be better off, as we've proved for decades with NAFTA. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

All I would like to know is: Exactly when I will die Exactly when my wife will die If I'll be laid off before age 55 If I will get an inheritance and when Please let me know - many thanks!

🤖💬 This webinar sparked great discussion! We explored if (& how) AI can support enthusiasts trip planning. While ChatGPT can be helpful, it should never replace official sources/safety tools. ⚠️ AI is a starting point, not an ending point. #AI #BCAdventureSmart #ChatGPT youtu.be/XU__NyjSXNE?...

"This is too important to be managed by leaks" leaked the US envoy to Canada. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Stelco already stopped selling into the US market. You gotta assume Dofasco, Algoma and others are scrambling to find new markets for their steel while Alcoa, Allouette and Rio Tinto are looking abroad for their Aluminum. It's going to hurt, and jobs will be lost. But the US is going to hurt too.

Huh. I remember them being closer.

Dragging the speaker to the chair.... not just escorting him.

"No tax on tips" is bad policy, but even worse is "No tax on overtime" which I honestly can't believe it's being considered.

I know I've said it before but it's worth repeating: LAND is by far the major cost where we live. Prefab single family homes does NOTHING to solve that. www.cbc.ca/radio/costof...

First time crossing to US in some time: VERY strangely the customs officers were often looking in people's trunks DURING PRIMARY. This is highly unusual, Primary is intended to be fast and if you want a search you send people to Secondary. STRANGER still: we were searched in the NEXUS lane!

It's less about the kiss and more about the cuddles suddenly stopping... but it's still cute.

"It's a complete mystery!" via @clareblackwood.bsky.social

Stumbled across this photo from a couple of weeks ago up at Lillooet's Red Rock and it tickled my fancy:

So, yeah. I'm middle-aged and I haven't mastered many of these skills yet. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/03173e7...

As no physical product comes through the ports anymore for movies, is he recommending a selective Digital Services Tax? How in the world would this fall under any of his tariff powers?

I **GUARANTEE** you that this announcement was intentionally held off until the election was over so as not to become a political football. GM aren't the only ones who have held off on bad news, more will come. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Absolutely good to review the laws but I hope they TAKE IT SLOW... Legislation based on the reaction to one event is often badly done. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Happy Dawn and I re-upped our Measles vaccine a month ago: twitter.com/outbreakupda...

So, if you're an innocent citizen in he USA legally -- maybe even a born citizen -- and you get caught up in an ICE raid mistakenly -- oops! No ability to fix it, you're gone. Bye!

Wonderful... We're back to not caring if we get the best quality, best price or getting things delivered in a reasonable time. Again. 😠 www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Poilievre was EXTREMELY clear this week on this, probably the most clear on any question he's been given. There will be no legislation restricting abortion or removing the right of a woman to make medical decisions under a Conservative government. Is it possible he's lying? Sure. But I doubt it.

Eek. And using Scheer?

Screamingly huge red flag. If elected, Poilievre will interfere in Canadian science funding policies. With everything going on in the US right now, this is a comment that you only make very deliberately.

Each sector / big business will need to come to him, praise him and provide some kind of benefit to his friends and then they can get an exemption. Pure, blatant corruption.

From earlier this week: Coquitlam Search and Rescue (SAR) is selling outdoor survival starter kits to both raise money and promote safety. Hanna Hett reports for the Tri-Cities Dispatch: tricitiesdispatch.com/coquitlam-sa... @coquitlamsar.bsky.social #Coquitlam #TriCitiesDispatch

Planning for retirement sucks. When will I die? When will Dawn die? When will our health stop us from doing what we love? When will my parents die? Will I get inheritances? What will my investments be like in 6 years? 10? 20? What will inflation be like? Can I depend on my pensions & OAS?

Really? He's back to implying Trump is a rational actor?

I am absolutely not a fan of this man, that said, he’s completely correct and the messaging here is 💯

Is it still propoganda if it's based almost completely in truth?

Repeat after Me, “How awful. I can’t believe anyone would have voted for this. I am so sorry”. Now you are consoling and subtly throwing shade at the same time in case they did vote for him.

Drives me bonkers when someone like Rand Paul is 100% right on something.

A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die. Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.

If you liked the Great Depression, you'll love the GREATEST Depression

Trump's DHS erroneously sent an email to Ukrainians legally living in the U.S. under a humanitarian program telling them their status had been revoked and they had seven days to leave the country or the "federal government will find you."

my offer to america: we bring woke back

It's a very emotional moment. Anyone would have broken down. DON'T MOCK. globalnews.ca/news/1110662...

China is stepping in. See also the China/Japan/Korea trade agreement this week. All America is doing is empowering China. I guess the world just has to trust in China's benevolence now.

It's happened up here too, some never to be found again. A lot of charitable fundraising goes into getting the specialized equipment needed to safely rescue people from dangerous situations and often it can't be insured.