Category: Fauna


November 9th, 2021, BC Covid-19 update…

Highlights

Public health response, influence 4 cases, flu shots free to everyone.

The reproductive number drops below 1, “This is encouraging”

Peak risk period.

Continue to be cautious, we need to reduce the risk.

Plan for smaller gatherings and be a respectful traveler.

BC Covid -19 update, November 8th, 2021

Highlights

We will get booster shots in time.

Clusters and peaks

Spillovers put pressure on other parts of the province

5 things for the next months, get your shots up to date.

Register younger children to get their shots,

When you don’t know the status of vaccination, keep masks and such up.

BC Covid-19 update November 4rth 2021…

Highlights

Interior health good progress.

Booster doses to breakthrough areas.

The stark difference between fully vaccinated.

Fraser Health has the bulk of cases.

5-11-year-olds.

Confidence in information is important.

A cancer diagnosis of BC premier, John Hogan.

You can talk to the police about seeing a crime.

A peace officer talks to a citizen. File Photo KDG

November 1st-7th is crime prevention week. The most helpful thing a citizen can do to observe this week is to report crimes. Reporting will give you a leg up on civics and what is available to make safety a reality in your community.

The first way and the least intrusive is to call 911, the second is to call the listed non-Emergency number to the police, and the third is to report online. Online reporting only takes property crimes under $5000.00 and is less interactive.

The police are on alert this week for public interaction so this would be a good time to be aware and use your ability if indeed you are in that position. Good luck

On this Day: November 4rth 1960

Jane Goodall observes chimps making tools.

Covid-19 update for BC, November 1st, 2021

Highlights

Surgeries will be rescheduled for all. Unpaid leave for unvaccinated staff caused operating rooms to close.

Editors note; some countries are having trouble with counterfeit vaccination certification to pass on transportation, this may make it imperative to vaccinate all here, including with boosters.

Call today even directly, it is as “important now as ever” Health minister.

BC – Covid -19 update, October 26th, 2021

Adrain Dix and Bonnie Henry present…

Highlights

Booster shot coming available for elegable (after 6-8 months time elapse since full 2 shots.) Higher risk first; LTC is now underway.

Breakthrough cases.

Other juristictions about the world.

Humoral immune system.

Humoral immunity is the aspect of immunity that is mediated by macromolecules – including secreted antibodies, complement proteins, and certain antimicrobial peptides – located in extracellular fluids. Humoral immunity is named so because it involves substances found in the humors, or body fluids. It contrasts with cell-mediated immunity. Humoral immunity is also referred to as antibody-mediated immunity.

Source

Optimal time for third shot, hope is that the immunity may last for years.

Booster shot program planned to go to May. Registration to get invite, drop ins not going to be used. January will see invitations sent out…

Respect personal space! KDG

BC Covid-19 update October 25th, 2021

8,294,900 comulative approved vaccine doses delivered to BC.

The province has administered 97.9 percent of the Covid-19 doses to the province, the 8 million one hundred twenty thousand four hundred fifty-eight jabs have provided for 79.6 % of the population getting a single dose with 74.6% of the province securing two doses. This data was published at 11:36 CST Monday.

Source Covid-19 Tracker Canada

Canada Vaccination

Canada has administered 57,910,473 doses since December 14th, 2020, and 24,569 dosed yesterday.

The restart is going along and vaccination is making the lifting of gathering restrictions more attractive with every dose administered.

BC Clean 2030, Government media access: questions and answers:

Media access, contains 7 seconds on Covid-19

Government media access, October 25th 2021: Health questions and answers 41.43 – 48.17…

Workers vaccine mandate LTC

5-11-year-old mandate waiting on the federal government.

Blue Grotto concert, Kamloops

Distance , Wash hands,Masks in general

Local School board offloading

On this Day: October 25th 1995

A train bus accident in Illinois kills 7 students.

Natural world

LOCAL BIRDERS
NICOLA VALLEY NATURALISTS

The Nicola Naturalists are having their members photo night. The venue is tomorrow night at the NVIT lecture theater at 7PM.

NVIT top of the hill on Belshaw avenue in Merritt BC.

We keep the necessary business meeting short so there is ample time to enjoy local nature photos taken by our talented membership. We haven’t seen members’ photos on the big screen for many months so this will be a gala occasion.

NNS

On this Day: October 20 1879

Light bulb begins patent process..

Thankyou for all your support.

58 northern severe Covid19 cases.

Circuit breaker north

Pockets of low immuration rates need address in stop transmission.

Long term conditions remain for Covid-19

Terrace people taking precautions

More Restrictions on for two incubation periods.

Thanks to faith leaders, worship limited to virtual.

More…

On this Day: October 18th 1648

Boston shoemaker form first union.

Autumn Leaf’s

Air ambulance sitting at air field .
Health care takes a lot of support from many sources
including you keeping your own. File photo KDG

Covid-19 update, October 14th, North circuit breaker…

Highlights

Rate of transmission from north serious.

Delta virus spreads quicker, needs additional measures for younger people.

58 people transferred from north.

Stop transmission where it is strongest, midnight tonight personal gathering restricted to vaccinated in some northern areas …

more…


Health care takes a lot,

File photo

A flu season is expected

While seasonal influenza (flu) viruses are detected year-round in the United States, flu viruses are most common during the fall and winter. The exact timing and duration of flu seasons varies, but influenza activity often begins to increase in October. Most of the time flu activity peaks between December and February, although significant activity can last as late as May.

CDC

October 1st BC school precautions

(includes statements on flu season), Covid-19…

Daily health check

Stay at home when sick

Masks

Best tool box part :vaccination

Respiratory flu season

Air circulation

Conditions of employment

Cohorts not optimal to reducing numbers and sharing activity times

More.

Elected people in charge under the rule of law

This is the 3rd school year of Covid-19 regulated under numbers of jurisdictions and time proven applications.

Regular flu vaccination is becoming available through pharmacies and doctors offices.

On this Day: October 14th 1066

The battle of Hastings.

Get vaccinated!

The TMX project is ongoing, and the existing line will be running at capacity for the month of October 2021.

Workers song:

Pipe for oil field
File: Photo KDG

Seven percent apportionment (nominations for tariff on possible shipping), over capacity.

The volume of oil to run is at capacity, with 7 percent to be apportioned.

The energy sector around the world works on a monthly cycle. The Trans Mountain Pipeline is part of that cycle. Apportionment describes the amount of demand shippers place on the pipeline in excess of its available capacity. Here’s a step-by-step guide to the apportionment determination that’s carried out every month for the existing Trans Mountain Pipeline system.

TM today
  • Each month our shippers submit requests for how much petroleum (crude oil and refined products) they want to ship through the pipeline to service their customers. These requests are called ‘nominations’.
  • Based on shippers’ nominations, we then determine the ‘capacity’ available on the pipeline for the month. Determining pipeline capacity is complex. Capacity is affected by, among other things, the types of products that have been nominated, any pipeline system maintenance activities that will reduce flows that month and carry-over volumes that haven’t completed their transit of the pipeline by month’s end.
  • Based on available pipeline capacity and the volume of shipper nominations we received, we calculate apportionment using a method accepted by the Canada Energy Regulator and forming part of our tariff. A tariff includes the terms and conditions under which the service of a pipeline is offered or provided, including the tolls, the rules and regulations, and the practices relating to specific services.
  • If shipper nominations are less than pipeline capacity, the apportionment percentage to that destination is “zero” and all the product volumes nominated by shippers are accepted to be transported that month.
  • If shipper nominations exceed pipeline capacity, the apportionment is a percentage greater than zero.

Apportionment has been up to 40 percent…

The apportionment ( over capacity nominations) is sometimes up to 40 percent. This is a good indication that expansion is a good business plan.

1958 footage

The pipeline in use at this writing is the one that was built in 1958. The expansion project is building another line beside it.

On this Day: October 12th 1968

Hugh Jackman, actor, born.