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They say history repeats its self and part of Canadas history is the fact that a great many Ukrainian people came to Canada over time to escape unattractive lifes in Europe and Asia. Sadly Ukraine was providing a good life at home the last few years but suddenly reversals have once again changed the lure of a life in their homeland.
Here is a report of what may have been the dynamic that brought so many Ukrainians to Canada over its history.
January 10th 1901 the Spindletop oil well comes. Spindletop was the first great well of the Texas oil bonanza.
So, we go where we go and go when, we have gas.
Some that don not, will not and respite will prevail.
Winds of change will make our bed unless we will not sail.
On that breeze complete, with out ease, and before we sneeze.
Let reflect on what was best, and forget the rest, it was a pest.
Adjust to what is it that makes some sense. Nor other does best!
Photo Bing: Spindletop Oil
The only data difference that resonates…
The amount of people, roads and vehicles, you have to be a cartoon character to understand. There were 1,600,000,000 in 1900 we just went over 8 billion in 2022.
Most of the world is seeking a lifestyle more in line with the US. The Irony is that oil produced the variance. Anyway if you work at it there are lots more friends available.
So, this is a solemn week ending on Friday with the remembrance Day observances.
The armistice was signed before laying down of arms at the 11th day of the 11th month after 11:00 hour.
So, it is on us to remember the sacrifice of people who secured our freedom over time with the military forces. However it shouldn’t be a lecture, it should be just a getting together and agreeing on the sense that sometimes over time things haven’t worked out and force was required. And that we can benefit from observing the slippery slope that brought that into being in the past.
Then taking a sober view of the remembrance knowing that it can incite all kinds of old wounds if the agreement isn’t widespread that it should never happen again.
So good luck with that, as I leave you with a quote from the character Sandra Bullock played in the movie Gravity. When she was in terrible Jeopardy trying to get away from a falling apart space station,she said I know that we all die and with tears she went on to say but I’m going to die right now.
How to live on properly.
To expound on her feeling yes everybody does die, but how they die is important,not leaving baggage, chaos or conflict, but a peace presence of thoughts of you is a noble charge.
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.
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
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.
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.”
Kevin Griffiths
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