Weekends and Partytime
The magic tree has sprouted new fruits again. This time it is even more unusal. To me it is a reminder that summer is here, the long weekend is coming up, and it’s party time. Perhaps this is also a good time to suggest that there are two sides to that story.
Weekends are getting busier [...]
Fire On The Hill
Yesterday we saw smoke billowing up over the mountain from the Blakeburn direction. Since there is now a fire ban in place and we are at a very dry, and the most vulnerable part of the year, this caused quite a lot of concern here in Coalmont.
A call to the local volunteer fire chief, Jody [...]
British Columbia Day
BC Day is a statuary holiday and happens every year on the first monday of August. Everyone heads out to the country and has a roaring time enjoying this wonderful province.
Just for the fun of it, let me fill you in on a bit of BC history. First, our name hasn’t always been British [...]
UPDATE
It’s been a while since we’ve had some stories here. Of course this is Coalmont . . . but still.
Dominion day, or Canada Day as they call it now, has come and gone. The magic tree looked good, as usual. It was all decked out with Maple Leaf Flags to commemorate the occasion. Our little [...]