the lower 'forty eight', specifically, to assist California's forest fire hot spots, and to .... fill their swimming pools.
We're described as Citizen Journalists somewhat akin to CBC's Fifth Estate of "investigative journalism, to challenge assumptions and question conventional wisdom". That was yesterday. Retired now.
the lower 'forty eight', specifically, to assist California's forest fire hot spots, and to .... fill their swimming pools.
Typical of other Metro Vancouver municipalities, District of North Vancouver uses electronic traffic warning signage, at the curb, to alert motorists of their current speed.
There's one been sitting on Queens, at Delbrook Recreation Centre, for two weeks.
Its a total waste of time of public resources. Why not move it to another site, or park it on District Hall's property, which is just six blocks to the East.
Within the typical family car, the youngsters dare the parent to go higher, therefore faster.
While the parent is busy verifying that the car's speedometer is correct, at ten kilometres faster.
The machines real capabilities?
V-Touch SP Controller
STEALTH MODE - no speed is displayed, but DATA IS COLLECTED
https://www.atstraffic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SP-715V.pdf
BC Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA)
https://www.ownershipid.ca/missing-livestock
All
https://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/pubdocs/bcdocs_holmes/ARC_Dec_2017/106326/
For example, currently
https://www.cattlemen.bc.ca/awards/rustling-vandalism-reward.htm
Not quite finished
If I don't do it now, I won't remember to do it, at all
Every year our school has a fundraiser; don't we all.
and one of our favourite activities (making the parts) is
the cinnamon stick star. The aroma .....distracting
Wire @ Michaels
Source for the cinnamon spice is
On Kingsway, one block East of Knight Road (around the corner to the north & parking lot in lane)
Famous Foods 604-872-3019
Open 8am - 8pm
7 days a week
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we use a bandsaw, obviously, but a hacksaw will do too, maybe .....
Package up the parts for later, at home, or do it at the fair.
Do It At The Fair
https://www.famousfoods.ca/weekly-sales-flyer + https://www.bulkfoods.famousfoods.ca/
Broadway and Cambie is so very busy, and even though I'm on the way to Vancouver General Hospital for a study on asbestosis, I always use the City Hall's public washroom. One can't be too careful at VGH, let alone the nearby bustling stores. Besides, I feel guilty not purchasing anything on Broadway.
I'm just waiting for Mayor Sim to greet me with "Do you have any business here Sir?
My prepared Reply: "None of your business!"
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The Basics # 1 |
Kingsway and Broadway September 1924
and
When I was a kid, there was this in 1954
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The Basic #2 |
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The Basics #3 |
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The Dublin Basics |
... because not all of these signs should be top up.
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This map is right if entering from the south (Walmart) |
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this one is right (if the map is upside down) and
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if entering from Marine Drive, looking to the South |
I understand why malls, typically, have back to back signage, and the use of cardinal direction of NORTH at the top, but, invariably the stores, and their signs aren't facing North at all.
Those same mall maps includes the FIRE EXIT signs in accordance with municipal/provincial laws, but, has the City's Fire Department verified that the signs on the mall's map is correctly placed?
Capilano Mall, sign samples, of the cardinal sin
The way it is now, who knows where the Fire Exits are?
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This link opens to the MAP Vancouver and Suburbs Map
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the result of a selective click of the mouse on the above image
more maps from Dial Map
and it came with a best before date
These jumble of rocks were free (oops Delivery Fee!)
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A truck tie down strap worked perfectly on the odd shaped rocks and connected to the winch cable
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And a way off in the distance was that old hand powered winch sitting on top of a heavy duty 'box' made of 2' X 8" lumber for the framing, added 30" X 30" plywood for the top and bottom, to prevent wracking.
The interior of the box, was loaded with individual ROCKS so that their combined weight could pull the larger rock.
And with all the (ducks) boulders in a row it was simple to remove the rocks in the box and move to another angle to pull in another line of boulders.
All done by hand. No electric winches needed.
Of course now, you'll use MY WAY, your way, but with that electric winch.
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The District of North Vancouver has the best, most detailed data, in Metro Vancouver, the Province. Way superior to the City of Vancouver's ...... just DON'T OPEN (VANCOUVER'S) fire hydrant file, nor their pedestrian activated crosswalk lights. You won't be able to see where you're walking in Google Earth, nor see where your dog went to.
DNV GIS files: https://geoweb.dnv.org/data/
Its all about maintenance of Districts assets.
As to the current topic: Flood prevention assets:
Sanitary Mains Abandon
Sanitary Sewer Fittings
Sanitary Sewer Lift Catchment Areas
Sanitary Sewer Mains
Sanitary Sewer Service Connections
Sanitary Sewer Facilities
Go to this link https://geoweb.dnv.org/data/
For Example:
Stairs, They're numbered (Can you do them in one day or one a day? up)
Point features depicting the location of District owned stairs. The number of stairs is included as part of this data set where it is known. These point features merely indicate the location of a staircase.
.... https://geoweb.dnv.org/Products/Data/DWG/StrStair_dwg.zip
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For Example:
Sanitary Sewer System
Point features which represent facility structures that serve the sanitary sewer system (primarily lift stations). Lift stations handle raw sewage fed from gravity pipelines which lift the sewage upward through a pressurized pipe (force main).
View Metadata | Download SHP | Download FGDB | Download DWG | Download KMLhttps://geoweb.dnv.org/Products/Data/KML/SanFacility_kml.zip
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Vancouver Sun articles:
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Is this why there was a flash flood through Deep Cove?
https://gis.metrovancouver.org/mvmaps/sewer