To the seasons of life
Charm
I’m, what promise do you need?
Well we thought it was over,but a new fire reported on the 12th has our attention.
Report all wildfires…*5555
K62220 not on now… Status Out Extinguished…
Canada is at a disadvantage with the trading and tariff situation by being so integrated with the United States. The United States is one of three countries that don’t use the metric system and it is an economic lever or the value that is preferred. Preferred by over 90% of the world’s population.
The modern landscape of the metric system (officially the International System of Units, or SI) is defined by global standardisation everywhere except in a tiny fraction of the world.
Global Metric Adoption
Only three countries in the world have not officially adopted the metric system as their primary standard:
* The United States (uses U.S. Customary units)
* Liberia (currently transitioning)
* Myanmar (currently transitioning)
Virtually every other nation (roughly 95% of the world’s population) operates officially under the metric system. Even within non-metric nations, scientific research, international trade, military supply chains, and high-tech manufacturing operate predominantly in metric units.
Impact on Global Trade, Tariffs, and Building Codes
The metric dynamic creates distinct trade efficiencies—and friction points—where non-metric standards exist.
* Trade & Supply Chains: Dual-inventory costs are a major burden. Manufacturers that produce goods for global markets must either manufacture dual line items (e.g., metric bolts vs. imperial bolts) or standardize to metric. Operating on a unified system eliminates conversion errors, simplifies logistics, and lowers manufacturing costs globally.
* Tariffs & Custom Controls: Tariffs themselves are levied based on weight, volume, or unit counts. When cross-border trading involves non-metric systems, custom entries require strict volumetric and weight conversions (e.g., converting short tons or U.S. gallons to metric tonnes or liters). Mismatched metric and non-metric declarations can cause compliance delays, extra auditing, or miscalculated tariff brackets.
* Building Codes & Construction: Building codes dictate structural design, electrical load calculations, and material dimensions.
* Most global codes mandate metric dimensions (e.g., 400 mm structural spacing).
* Standardizing building codes to metric streamlines architectural plans across international borders. However, in North America, construction remains heavily tied to imperial dimensions (e.g., 2×4 studs spaced 16 inches on center) because the massive U.S. building supply market dictates the manufacturing defaults for raw materials.
Canada: Is Canada a Leader in Metric Efficiency?
No, Canada is not a leader in metric efficiency. Canada operates in a hybrid, dual-system reality—often referred to by logistics experts and engineers as a “half-metric” or “metric-in-name-only” dynamic.
Canada initiated formal metrication in 1970 under Pierre Trudeau. While the transition succeeded at the government and public level (weather, speed limits, road signs, gas sales, and food labeling are exclusively metric), the process stalled in 1985 when compulsory metrication enforcing agencies were dismantled.
Because Canada shares the world’s longest land border and an integrated supply chain with the United States, Canadian industries often revert to imperial units to remain compatible with U.S. trade partners:
* Construction: Blueprints for commercial projects may be drafted in metric, but workers on job sites routinely use feet, inches, and imperial material sizes (drywall, lumber, piping) because the materials originate from or cross the U.S. supply chain.
* Manufacturing & Trade: Canadian exporters must maintain dual-standard machinery or produce imperial products exclusively for the American market while using metric for domestic and European exports.
* Everyday Life: Canadians measure body height in feet/inches, weight in pounds, oven temperatures in Fahrenheit, and real estate in square feet, despite buying fuel in liters and measuring outdoor temperatures in Celsius.
While Canada is officially a metric nation, its heavy economic integration with the United States prevents it from achieving true metric efficiency.
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The essence of the 1960s, was not in particular rebellion but rejection of other peoples conventions for the ability to choose your own. This was the USA. And their music proclaims that dynamic often, as well as in the titles of the groups “The Grateful Dead” eg.
You should always bring this awareness of this to the negotiating table with still dealing with Americans. Not despairing. Just understandingly.
Charting their own path has been an intrinsic value for them. And still abides as well as the spirit of fair play. The tension is worth noteing.
Look Up Weather permitting…
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Flash flooding in British Columbia is driven primarily by intense meteorological conditions combined with steep, mountainous terrain. Because much of B.C.’s topography consists of deep valleys and narrow drainage basins, intense rainfall cannot be absorbed quickly enough, forcing massive volumes of water, mud, and debris down slopes in minutes.Flash Flooding Dynamics in B.C.
In late autumn and winter, strong “atmospheric rivers” (narrow plumes of dense moisture from the tropics) dump immense rainfall over low elevations while warm winds rapidly melt mountain snowpacks. This rapid runoff overwhelms natural channels and culverts. * The Freshet Season: In late spring (May through June), sudden heatwaves accelerate high-elevation snowmelt. When paired with sudden summer thunderstorms, rivers can overtop their banks or flash flood localized gullies within hours.
Scorched soil left behind after forest fires loses its ability to absorb water (becoming hydrophobic). A sudden localized cloudburst over a burnt mountain slope frequently triggers violent flash floods mixed with mud and logs, blocking highways and washing out bridges.National Fatality Statistics & High-Risk AreasHistorically, flood-related fatalities across Canada are low compared to other natural hazards due to early warning networks and widespread evacuations. * Fatality Statistics: Over the past century, direct deaths caused specifically by flash flooding and inland water surges across Canada total roughly 150 to 200 people. Most individual flash flood events result in low single-digit fatalities (typically 1 to 5 deaths per event), almost always caused by vehicles being swept off inundated roads or washouts collapsing beneath motorists. * Most Prone Regions: * Southern B.C. Coastal & Mountain Passes: Steep canyon corridors (such as the Fraser Canyon, Coquihalla, and Sea-to-Sky corridor) are highly vulnerable to localized, rapid debris flows and mountain river surges. * Southern Ontario River Valleys: Built-up urban areas around steep river valleys (such as the Humber, Don, and Grand Rivers) experience severe flash flooding when intense summer storms or tropical remnants hit saturated soil. * Southern Alberta Foothills: Fast-flowing mountain rivers (like the Bow and Elbow Rivers) coming out of the Rockies are prone to sudden, severe surge flooding during heavy late-spring rains.
The single largest and deadliest flash flood event recorded in Canada was caused by Hurricane Hazel on October 15–16, 1954. * Location: Southern Ontario (primarily Toronto and surrounding river valleys). * Death Toll: 81 people died. Over half of the victims (35 people) were killed on a single street—Raymore Drive in Weston—when the Humber River suddenly rose over 6 meters and washed away entire blocks of homes. * Estimated Size & Volume: * Prior to the storm, the ground was already saturated from weeks of rain. Hazel dropped over 200 mm (nearly 8 inches) of rain in less than 24 hours, with up to 110 mm falling in just a 12-hour window. * Over 90% of that rain ran off directly into local rivers, causing water levels in the Humber River and Etobicoke Creek to rise by as much as 6 to 8 meters (20 to 26 feet) in a matter of hours. * The total economic damage was estimated at over $137 million in 1954 CAD (equivalent to roughly $1.6 billion today) and left more than 4,000 families homeless.The sheer scale of destruction from Hurricane Hazel completely revolutionized floodplain management in Canada, leading directly to the creation of strict conservation authority limits that prohibit residential construction within natural floodplains.
One takeaway from this discourse should be and will be an awareness to watch side hills after even moderate rains when you’re driving on some of the particularly close road works as opposed to freeways. However, the unexpected is just that something that you can overcome if you expect to?.
Not this year 🫰🤞🤞🫰🤞🤞🤞🤞
Elk and moose open September 10th and run through November accordingly to the jurisdiction or the area that it’s in.
When a bullet is fired from a rifle, it doesn’t travel in a perfectly straight line; instead, it follows a parabolic trajectory called an **arc**. The moment the bullet leaves the muzzle, gravity begins pulling it downward, while atmospheric drag slows its forward velocity. To hit a target 1,000 feet away, the rifle barrel must be slightly elevated, forcing the bullet to climb to a **peak height** (known as the ordinate) before gravity coaxes it back down to the target’s level.Because different cartridges carry varying bullet weights and gunpowder capacities, their trajectories—and how high they must fly to cover that distance—differ significantly.Here is the typical peak height (maximum ordinate) for each caliber when zeroed for a 1,000-foot (approximately 333-yard) target:### **.30-Caliber / 7.62mm (e.g., .308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO)** *
Approximately **1.5 to 1.8 feet** (18 to 22 inches) above the line of sight. * **The Arc:** A standard 147-grain or 168-grain .30-caliber bullet leaves the barrel at around 2,600 to 2,800 feet per second. To hit a target 1,000 feet out, it reaches its highest point roughly 550 to 600 feet downrange, coasting just under two feet higher than your point of aim before dropping back down.### **.50-Caliber (.50 BMG)** * **Peak Height:** Approximately **1.0 to 1.2 feet** (12 to 14 inches) above the line of sight. *
*The massive 647-grain to 750-grain .50-caliber bullet travels at a similar muzzle velocity (around 2,700 to 2,800 feet per second) as the .30-caliber, but its immense weight gives it a much higher ballistic coefficient. It retains its velocity incredibly well and cuts through air resistance effortlessly, resulting in a noticeably flatter trajectory and a lower peak height over a 1,000-foot distance.Are you looking at these trajectories for a specific ballistics project, or perhaps a scene you are writing?
Yes, your shot can absolutely be spoiled by interference above the line of sight. This is a classic hazard for hunters, target shooters, and tactical marksmen alike.Because a shooter looks through a scope or iron sights in a perfectly straight line, they only see the **line of sight**. They cannot see the actual, curved **line of departure** (the arc the bullet takes).Here is how that arc can cause unexpected trouble when dealing with overhead obstacles:
Whenyou are aiming at a target 1,000 feet away, you might have a perfectly clear view of the target through your optics. However, because a .30-caliber bullet loops up to nearly 2 feet above that straight line of sight, any low-hanging tree branches, thick brush, or structural ceilings (like the roof of a shooting pavilion or a cave opening) sitting within that upper window can intercept the bullet.### What Happens Upon ImpactIf the bullet nicks a branch or brush at the peak of its arc, a few things happen instantly:
*Even a tiny twig can drastically alter the bullet’s flight path, sending it feet wide or high of the target by the time it travels the remaining distance. * **Tumbling and Deformity:** Hitting an object causes the bullet to lose its aerodynamic stability. It will begin to tumble, lose velocity rapidly, and shed accuracy. * **Fragmentation:** Depending on the bullet type (especially softer hunting rounds), hitting an obstacle mid-flight can cause it to break apart prematurely.### The Proximity FactorWhere the brush is located along that 1,000-foot path matters immensely: * **Near the muzzle:** The bullet is still rising quickly. Obstacles just above your line of sight close to you are a high risk. * **At the mid-point (500–600 feet):** This is where the bullet reaches its **maximum ordinate** (its highest point). This is the danger zone for low-hanging ceilings or tree canopies that look perfectly clear through your scope.
** The bullet is on its descent, meaning obstacles lower to the ground near the target become the primary threat.In short, just because you can see the target doesn’t mean the bullet has a clear path to get there. Marksmen always have to account for that invisible “loop” in the zone above their crosshairs.
Moose and Elk season opens September 10th 2026. Please be careful for each other. Follow regulations and local experts such as the is Ponderosa’s Sport shop?
Merritt is a fishing destination,
One of the sure things, and because it’s illegal and dumb, never shoot a rifle across water.
One of SpaceX’s rockets put up another space telescope up there. It’s said to have some particular questions to answer, particularly about black. Sorry dark matter and dark energy and the forces that give us a universe.
Ahead of schedule and under budget. Seems to have provoked an admiration for the project. K
Since 2010 in British Columbia, there’s been a group of people that have met and had fellowship going out with their passion to document and expond on the types and conditions for the natural ecology about Merritt.
They have recently changed their meetings from the third Thursday of every month to the second Thursday of every month. So the first meeting for their new year will be this coming Thursday the 20th of September 2026.
The format for the first meeting is always the AGM. The voting bar established by paid up memberships and they will take that at the meeting. For further details or a form that you can fill up prehand to go to their website.NNS
http://www.nicolanaturalistsociety.ca
The Brief annual meeting is followed by a member’s photo night and discussion about the photos. And the meetings continue monthly second Thursday to the end of June.
Walk bridge local park,photo KDG
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