Category: Government Works


Live with minister Farnsworth

Highlights

Lytton fire

Includes structures, 1.7 km out of the Old Town site, resources being deployed.

Summer weather taking hold risk increased.

We will get through this…

The mind of a bee

The little creatures that collect plant nectar and pollinate the plants are not mindless. Bees recognize faces,learn by watching and trying. Have emotions and communication abilities.

London Linnean Society, Lars Chittka.

Canada honey production.

Canada produces 1.77 million metric tons per year..The average profit for a person that keeps a bees is about $600 per hive.

Canada maintained and increased the income from honey in 2020, $208 million dollars.

Piece of the action.

Bees may soon develop the ability to negotiate a better deal and keep more of their production. Tongue in cheek.

2020 honey and the pandemic.

Bee mine, file photo KDG

Alberta leads

The Canadian province of Alberta produces one third of Canada’s honey.

Beekeeper, Keaton Henson

Photo KDG

Apparently beekeepers have communication skills and emotions and can learn.

Black hole spin

We like to be know as “welcoming inversions”

Happy Canada Day

Canadian black hole spin

“Think of us as welcoming inversions, eh”

October 1st 1958 NASA open for business...
File Photo KDG

Deepest images captured

I will love you a billion years from now sunshine..

File Photo KDG

Highlights

Health is not issue for the 63 year old 36 year public service veteran.

Spouse and Horgan agree on it being time.

Will use remaining time to pursue federal commitments untill new leader is in place.

Energy level a concern.

Editors note:

Parliament is the authority in law making, a premier will always build confidence with it. If it is in danger of loss that would be I’m the case of having to reverse a process such as one on a large announced commitment then the prudent thing to do is what he announced today. Thank you for your service…

Heat pumps virtue over misinfo…

Heat pump according to BC hydro, May 2022…

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BC Hydro Crew, good availability.

Heat pump highlights

Works in cold weather.

Comparative cost to other home heating.

One quarter of BC homes will be replacing heating and cooling systems in next five years.

Grants available.

More, click on photo above…

Born, May 11th 1989 Prince Royce.

My Angel…

File Photo KDG

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There has been an announcement on watetshead programs in BC.

New ministry, “climate change is here we need to look out for BC’s interests in this era ” paraphrasing John Horgan BC premier.

Part of Merritt’s watershed is the Nicola plateau, everything east of Kelowna comes through Douglas lake down to the lake and continues with the Nicola river system mixing with the Coldwater river into the Thompson River at Spences bridge into the Fraser and ultimately to the Pacific Ocean.

Water and land stewardship…

A returning Salmon rises out of the water Nicola river Hiighway 8 train bridge, walking trail, Merritt BC August 12th/16 Photo KDG

Emmisions from electric generations to end.

File Photo KDG

The federal government has announced another goal for its climate and emission plan. This is a precursor to a new budget coming out in weeks.

Forty percent decrease in emmisions from 2005 level.

This is the tenth plan and none have met the projections as yet, the PMO says if we don’t act now it will be too late. The plan includes incentives for EVs, charging stations, and other green programs. The new goal is also projected for 2030. Oil and gas methane is targeted for a 75 percent reduction by 2030.

Ambitious undertaking

This new addition to the emissions program is called ambitious.

On this Day: March 30th 2000

Richard Branson becomes Sir Richard Branson.

Containment a virtue

Z-28, click




Pipe for oil field
File: Photo KDG

TMX, Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Edmonton to Burnaby has plans to upgrade its storage capacity as well as its loading to ship’s efficiency. The existing line from Edmonton to Burnaby will be 70 years old in 2023. The twinning of the pipeline declared to be a national interest has increased its cost to a projected 21 billion dollars at completion with its completion date moved to the third quarter of 2023 from its intended December 2022 finish date.

One of its features is a landline fiber that runs on top 🔝 the pipe and has the side benefit of bringing quality internet to several small communities along its approximate1,000 km route.

The Trans Mountain pipeline status is not far from its roots as it was a national interest that was created by an act of Parliament 70 years ago next year. Ownership migrated to the US and conglomerates until the purchase by the Canadian government recently. We hope that its completion will see the public trading of shares and will give Canadians an opportunity to own the security of energy into the future.

On this Day:. March 29th, 1886

Pemberton makes his first batch of his brew ” Coke Cola.”

Editors note: the spring equinox is at 8:33 AM pacific time.

May 24th long weekend will be here before we know it.

On this Day: March 18th 2014

The treaty of Ascension of Crimea is signed by its Parliament.

Covid-19

No new deaths, there are 986 people in British Columbia hospitals

Bruce Webb Space telescope

Born February 8th 1932, John Williams, composer. A

A tree for a bed.

File Photo KDG

Olympic curling,Beijing 2022

The great game that you start at 7 years old and the 20 kilo Rock is underway at the current games and with mask less sweeping.

The Holman and Morris rink of mixed doubles had a victory over Norway I’m the early hours of pacific standard time this morning. Canada pride.

This is the eight time that curling has been an event in the Olympics. The event is being held in the games aquatic center and is a green event.

Everyday February 2nd to 20th

The event will have scheduled matches every day to February 20th.

On with the winds of change speech. this day February 3rd 1960

The British government embraces decolonization, with the winds of change.