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I promise not one more joke that it rains too much in Vancouver compared to Toronto.
Today with the black clouds I see out my window will mean that Toronto will easily surpass the record of the summer with the most rain ever.
Summer we have had soooooo much rain I have lost three umbrellas.
I WANT SUN.
Roy
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[23-07-2008,14:36]
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Roy |
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the weatherman must have become confused. We are 23 days without any moisture. My skin is shrivelling up.
No rain tonight please. We have 300,000 people heading to the beach to watch fireworks.
[23-07-2008,16:37]
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Sharon |
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Well,
Good ol´ Fort Mc has been sunny and warm lately and sure busy as hell. I am heading to Kelowna next week for a FULL week again!!!!!I can´t wait to be in an Irish Pub holding a brew looking outside all those nice looking ladies while my beautiful wife is hitting me with her elbow every 5 minutes ;)
There is nothing better for fishing Jack fish than sweet corn but it has to be Green Giant.
Hopefully weather gets better in your neck of the woods Roy.
Sharon, do not call the rain... she will come soon enough.
Cheers
Bill
[23-07-2008,17:51]
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Bill |
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Well,I liked Toronto a lot when I was there a couple weeks ago. Eclectic, diverse, interesting, organized, things to do, and the lowest crime rate of all major cities in Canada (including Vancouver).
The fishing in Kelowna sounds good, Bill, along with the beautiful scenery. But what if you want to go to a Middle eastern deli, or a Morrocan cafe, to sample or experience culturally something completely different? That´s my only concern about rural BC life.
[23-07-2008,23:24]
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Richard |
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Hi Richard,
Actually there is quite a bit of food and cultural diversity in Kelowna and due to the weather and life style this is a very attractive place to live.
I went to a Pakistani restorant there the other day, that actually was very yummy.
I am not sure about a Morrocan cafe ;) I found a Cuban cafe though that is pretty good.
Eventhough Kelowna is not as big as Vancouver, Toronto etc, it is not as rural as many people would think. It is a little lovely town but it has everything in it.
For asian cuisine there are good places in Vernon and Penticton which is not far from Kelowna.
The thing is that rural areas have a different tone, lots of pros and cons but it all depends on your background and what you need from a town.
Very different sense of "rush" which it makes this place awesome.
I just love it, I will miss the good ol´ Fort McMurray that has been good to my family and my self but life is too short not to be doing what we like to do.
Cheers
Bill
[24-07-2008,00:24]
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Bill |
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Thanks Bill for updating me about a place I´ve never been. Checking it out would have been in order for me before I commented. Sounds like there´s lots of interesting cultural stuff in your neck of the woods after all.
I think the closest places I can imagine sounding similar might be Bad Reichenhall / Berchtesgaden in the southern Bavarian Alps of Germany where my relatives are. Just beautiful small towns and villages with scenic mountain vistas and lakes, but plenty of cultural activities and ethnic mix as well.
In any event, thanks for the enlightening information, and changing my view. Will check it out in BC.
[24-07-2008,00:39]
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Richard |
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My sons baseball game was canceled due to rain yesterday but we showed up it had stopped raining for an hour. Never thought to check the e-mail first just so happy it had stopped raining for an hour.
Roy
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[24-07-2008,07:58]
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Roy |
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Record rainfall dampens city´s events
LUCAS OLENIUK/TORONTO STAR
Pedestrians take cover under their umbrellas July 23 in a scene often repeated this summer in Toronto.
It?s official: This is Toronto?s wettest summer since records started being kept in 1937. And with thunderstorm warnings in effect in the GTA, the new record is likely to swamp the previous one.
All of the rain has been bad news for the city´s outdoor events.
The 28-year-old record for summer rainfall in the city was broken around noon today, says Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips.
The previous record was set through June and July in 1980, when 271.5 millimetres of rain soaked the city.
The record now stands at 272.8 millimetres, with eight days still remaining in July.
All of this has washed out part of the summer´s entertainment calendar and is sending more organizers running for cover.
Last weekend, it was the Warped Tour and BrazilFest that suffered. The punk and rock concert tour had to shut down hours earlier than planned in Mississauga with rain knocking out one of the public address systems and sending scores of revellers huddling for cover. A day later, BrazilFest on Centre Island was cancelled outright.
Meanwhile, in High Park, organizers are hoping rain doesn´t turn the dream into a nightmare.
Bronwen Bradley, spokesperson for the Canstage TD Dream In High Park production of A Midsummer´s Night Dream, says organizers have already have to cancel six shows (including some in mid-performance), compared to five during all of last year´s season.
"August is usually our busiest month so we´ve got our fingers crossed," Bradley said, adding that even the threat of rain is leading to lower attendance for this year´s production.
Lido Chilelli of the Beaches Jazz Festival said while storm clouds threatened during the opening last weekend, the only shows cancelled were on Sunday morning, with programming resuming in the afternoon.
"It definitely hurt attendance. Although we were fortunate we didn´t get all the wetness and all the storms, all throughout Toronto it sort of rained heavily in so many different areas ... so anyone that had any thought of coming down, it was immediately diminished once they looked outside the window," Chilelli said.
But the festival, celebrating its 20th year, has a full roster continuing Thursday night with a three-day street festival, as well as music in Kew Gardens from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. A Jazz Fun Run, with more than 1,000 participants expected, is scheduled to take place on the Kew Gardens boardwalk on Sunday.
"We´re very optimistic that the weather´s going to co-operate with us and that there´ll be record crowds," Cilleli said.
Patrick Taylor, spokesperson for the TD Canada Trust Downtown Toronto Jazz Fest, which ran from June 20 to 29, said the event plans for inclement weather by having tents large enough to accommodate 1,000 people in comfort.
"All of our stages are covered so the show always goes on," Taylor said.
But Taylor said the rain cut down on "walk-up attendance," those who show up to festival events at the last moment to enjoy free music while standing outside.
With Caribana set to celebrate its 41st season, one festival spokesperson didn´t seem too concerned that rain would dampen the crowd´s enthusiasm.
"Everyone will show up anyway," said Alison Guerin-Cameron.
For the next couple of days, the forecast is not looking promising. Toronto and Region Conservation has also issued a high water safety warning this afternoon, expecting that the coming storm will raise water levels and create dangerous currents in the area?s rivers and streams.
And with a 40 to 60 per cent chance of rain looming over the city for the next five days, the record for Toronto?s wettest summer ever will not only broken, it will be smashed, said Phillips.
?Its a done deal. We?re going to get more rain today, and it?s going to be rainy tomorrow,? Phillips said. ?Pack your umbrella, it?s like a big black cloud hanging over Toronto.?
The strange thing, says Phillips, is that last summer the GTA had one of the driest summers on record, with only 88 millimetres.
Last winter, Toronto saw one of the heaviest snowfalls in the books, while snowmen suffered through one of the lowest snowfalls the year before.
?It?s like something you would see once in a lifetime, and yet they?ve occurred in back-to-back years,? he said, adding that in 40 years in the business he has never seen anything like this.
?We´ll be breaking this record for the next 10 days,? Phillips said. ?We won?t break this record for another 50 years.?
[24-07-2008,08:28]
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Roy |
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we are hearing about TO´s rain. Roy, forget the umbrella - just make a run for it.
Yesterday was a fabulous day to live in Vancouver. Not the hottest weather but it was dry. 300,000 people crammed the beaches around English Bay to watch Canada compete in the Celebration of Light fireworks competition. They did very well.
crowd was civil, show was great and the US is up to bat on Saturday night with China to follow next Wena. 4 nights in total and Vancouver loves it.
[24-07-2008,15:24]
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Sharon |
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People say here "If you don´t like the weather in Calgary wait 5 minutes ..."
It is sunny hot and rainy colder the next day, weather is changing fast to please everyone .... Come to Calgary :)
[24-07-2008,18:13]
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CBV333 |
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In the eastern arctic it was 29 celuis yesterday and they are worried about the perma frost which everything is built on.
Roy
[24-07-2008,18:26]
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Roy |
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