Port Alberni Weather at your Service

Over the last many weeks I’ve been trying to install my own Personal Weather Station. It’s a really nifty piece of equipment.. if a little pricey. I’ve never been very happy with the weather conditions coverage for my hometown of Port Alberni. We’re one of those towns that’s big enough to get on the odd …

Crawling back to my 23rd post… 5th sentence

Almost exactly one year ago, I blogged about a revolt by Ukrainian media. Yesterday, Declan tagged me at Crawl Across the Ocean with the task of finding the 5th sentence in my 23rd post.. and writing about it. Well here’s the sentence, and it’s an interesting one at least (thank god). “I’ve never heard of …

Remembrance Day

Today is Remembrance Day in Canada. Armistice Day in others. Today, at the 11th hour we will all stand silent to remember those who gave their life for our country. 1 million Canadians fought in WW1. At a time when the population of Canada was only 8 million. 67,000 died. Thousands more died in WWII, …