Sources of information about various aspects of the Tod Creek Watershed.
Publications, Documents and Lending Library.
AQUATIC AMPHIBIAN EGGS OF BC’S SOUTH COAST
Triantha occidentalis, with its dainty white flowers appears innocuous, but its sticky stem helps the plant trap and make a meal of tiny insects. [Danilo Lima]
A pretty little white flower that grows near urban centers of the Pacific Northwest turns out to be a killer.
The bog-dwelling western false asphodel, Triantha occidentalis, was first described in the scientific literature in 1879. But until now, no one realized this sweet-looking plant used its sticky stem to catch and digest insects, according to researchers who note in their study published Monday it’s the first new carnivorous plant to be discovered in about 20 years.
“We had no idea it was carnivorous,” says Sean Graham, a botanist with the University of British Columbia. “This was not found in some exotic tropical location, but really right on our doorstep in Vancouver. You could literally walk out from Vancouver to this field site.”
Fewer than 1,000 plant species are carnivorous, and these plants tend to live in places with abundant sun and water but nutrient-poor soil.
Graham’s team was doing an unrelated project on plant genetics and noticed that the western false asphodel had a genetic deletion that’s sometimes seen in carnivorous plants. The researchers started to think about the fact that this flower grew in the kind of environment that’s home to various other insect-eating plants. “And then they have these sticky stems,” Graham says. “So, you know, it was kind of like, hmm, I wonder if this could be a sign that this might be carnivorous.”
Bees, large flies and other major pollinators are likely too big to get caught by the sticky stems of Triantha occidentalis, researchers say. But smaller midges aren’t so lucky. To see if the plants could actually take in nutrients from insects, researcher Qianshi Lin, now at the University of Toronto, Mississauga, fed fruit flies nitrogen-15 isotopes, so that this nitrogen could be used as a tracker. He then stuck these flies to stems of this plant.
Later, an analysis showed that nitrogen from the dead insects was indeed getting into the plants. In fact, Triantha was getting more than half of its nitrogen from prey. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published online Monday, Lin and his colleagues say that this is comparable to what’s seen in other carnivorous plants. What’s more, the researchers showed that the sticky hairs on the flower stalk produce a digestive enzyme that’s known to be used by many carnivorous plants. And when the research team looked at specimens of this plant preserved in herbariums, they found small dead insects stuck to the stems.
Aaron Ellison, a botanist with Harvard University who was not part of the research team, says the discovery was the result of “a really nice chain of scientific thinking.” All the other known carnivorous plants capture prey with the help of modified leaves, he notes.
“Nobody would be looking at a flower stalk as the primary mode of carnivory,” Ellison says. “That is quite a surprise.”
Usually carnivorous plants keep their deadly traps far away from their flowers, so there’s no danger of accidentally killing off pollinators. But in this case, it looks like the stem is only able to ensnare tiny insects such as midges, not the larger bees or butterflies involved in pollination. The plant doesn’t just grow in Canada; the researchers note in their study that the flower is found near “several major urban centers on the Pacific coast.”
The whole experience has Graham wondering what else is out there secretly eating insects. After all, it’s not that uncommon for plants to have sticky stems, which are thought to be used as a defense mechanism to keep insects from eating the plant. “I suspect,” Graham says, “that there might be more carnivorous plants out there than we think.”
Article by NELL GREENFIELDBOYCE https://www.npr.org/2021/08/09/1026091196/this-sweet-white-flower-is-actually-a-sneaky-carnivore-scientists-discovered
Invasive Species Council of B.C.
Whether you are adding new, attractive plants to your garden, starting a landscaping project, growing crops, running a horticulture-based business or are removing invasive plants from your land – you can make a difference! Yourself, your family, your community or your organization can get involved.
The horticulture industry has been identified as a key pathway for the introduction and spread of horticulturally invasive plants in gardens, orchards, vineyards, hayfields, crops and wild lands across BC and beyond. PlantWise is a province-wide program designed to work with both the horticulture industry and home gardeners. PlantWise is positive and motivating—it encourages you to choose only safe alternative or native plants instead of invasive ones.
Explore the new PlantWise website and download the mobile app for iphone or android: http://www.beplantwise.ca
See the link below for the booklet ‘Grow Me Instead”
Wetland Identification Guide
From our neighbours south of the border, we were granted permission to print an excellent wetland identification guide, and to provide a link here:
An example page:
Bringing back beavers
Joshua Harris | 20th January 2020
Rivers are interesting things. They flow inexorably towards the sea, carrying what was once billions of raindrops, in huge web like networks fanning out across the landscape.
They braid and meander, changing their course imperceptibly slowly.
But how have rivers changed over time, and how did this affect the species living within them?
In the Cambrian and early Ordovician periods (before around 450 million years ago), the continents were bare. Plants had not yet colonised the land, and without the weathering caused by their roots, there was no soil, only loose rock, gravel, and sand.
Sedimentary records tell us that the rivers at this time were braided: split into smaller streams rapidly shifting across the riverbed, leaving behind characteristic alternating layers of fine grained and coarse grained sediments.
Today, these kinds of rivers are found in the Arctic and high mountains – places where there is no vegetation to stabilise the riverbanks – as well as on beaches. When there is heavy rainfall, the whole channel is submerged and a new pattern of streams appears when the waters subside.
When plants gained a foothold on the land, things began to change. Even the liverworts, diminutive slimy things which you might find on a damp boulder, had an impact on the structure of rivers.
By weathering the top layer of rocks, they created clay. This cohesive mud resulted in more stable riverbanks, which slowed down the sideways migration of the channels. The clay also created soil, which allowed more sophisticated plants to colonise. Their root systems further stabilised the floodplains, forcing braided rivers into more defined and slowly meandering channels.
The next big change came with the origin of trees, which by the Carboniferous period were covering vast areas of river deltas (and, as they fell into the anoxic swamp, forming much of the world’s coal).
Rivers would have often become blocked by fallen trees and piles of debris. Blockages force the current sideways, carving out new channels into the floodplain.
The result would have been a complex shifting mosaic of channels, oxbow lakes, and swamps in various stages of vegetation succession.
It was in similar shallow swamps (although slightly earlier, in the Devonian period), that Acanthostega, thought to resemble the ancestor of terrestrial vertebrates, would have clambered through the waterweed and maybe occasionally wriggled onto land. Today, rivers of this kind can still be found in undisturbed parts of the Amazon.
It’s not just plants that have influenced the changing patterns of rivers, but also animals, and none has had more impact than the beaver (apart from, of course, humans).
The first beavers evolved in the Eocene period, around 45 million years ago. By building dams, beavers slow down the flow and promote the creation of new channels as the water spills out sideways. They create mosaics of habitats – ponds, riffles, marshes, wet woodland.
The huge variation in physical environments – speed of flow, the depth and width of channels, size of sediment grains, water temperature – creates niches for many kinds of animals and plants.
Whilst a beaver swamp may appear as one habitat when viewed from our perspective, at a finer scale there are myriad different microhabitats, a huge amount of variation crammed into a small space.
We tend to overlook the effects that living organisms have on their physical world because most of the ecosystems around us have been “downgraded” as we have removed the important species – thus, in these cases it is mainly physical processes that determine how organisms survive.
But there is now an increasing weight of evidence that the interaction works both ways: the earth shapes life, and life shapes the earth.
Beavers’ engineering work benefits many kinds of wildlife: ponds are perfect for frogs and fish larvae, riffles and gravel banks for dippers, swampy areas for water rails and moorhens, dead trees for woodpeckers and owls, and lush coppiced vegetation for songbirds.
The fact that beaver habitat is ideal for so many species should not come as a surprise: beavers were present in our ecosystems for millions of years, so many wetland species may have actually evolved to live in beaver habitats.
Through studying the effects that beavers have on streams, it has become clear that deeply incised river channels disconnected from their floodplain, which we perceive as the norm, are in fact a consequence of the removal of beavers, and other human impacts.
Before we deforested and farmed the land and hunted beavers to extinction for their fur and scent glands, wetlands would have filled the bottoms of valleys, with snaking channels, ponds, wet meadows, and willow scrub.
By bringing back the beaver, and allowing our rivers to freestyle through the landscape, we could revive these incredible ecosystems. Beaver engineered wetlands could fan out into every valley in an interconnected network, like arteries pumping life back into the landscape.
So many other species could flourish in the habitats that beavers create: otters, water voles, marsh tits, spotted flycatchers, lesser spotted woodpeckers, water rails, egrets, lapwings, redshanks. Incredible species which we’ve almost forgotten could return – white tailed eagles, cranes, and even white storks, which last bred in the UK in 1416 but are just starting to make a comeback.
Whilst large areas of wild land may always remain distant to most of us, beavers could create pockets of wildness nearby.
The thrill I experienced when squelching through a beaver swamp in Devon was definitely the highlight of the past year. Experiencing these messy, exuberant living landscapes could rewild our own lives and so reconnect us with nature.
This is especially important for younger generations, because people will not care about the living world unless they experience it at a young age. In the words of the lepidopterist Michael Pyle, “What is the extinction of a condor to a child who has never seen a wren?”
A revival of beaver ecosystems would have wider environmental and economic benefits beyond increasing biodiversity and bringing wildness back into our lives. Their leaky dams hold back water in floods, and release it gradually in drought.
By retaining water in the headwaters of catchments where the land is less valuable for farming, they could protect more productive arable land further downstream. As we experience more extreme weather events due to climate change, reintroducing beavers to our river systems could make a valuable contribution to reducing the damage to villages and towns.
The lush swamps that beavers create have been shown to filter out fertiliser and pesticide runoff, and reduce the washing away of soil to the oceans – something which is currently visible from space whenever heavy rain falls.
As vegetation builds up in the ponds it forms peat, and the carbon that was sequestered by the growing plants is locked away.
We’ve spent thousands of years trashing the complex connections in our living world, and we’ve created ecosystems which are a mere shadow of their former selves.
If there is one animal which we need in Britain right now, it has to be the beaver. The bang for your buck in terms of biodiversity and wider environmental gains is huge.
Beavers transform their world so profoundly that they are like a fully automated tool for ecological restoration. We only have to release them and let them do the work.
Joshua Harris is a student at Cambridge University, an ecologist, and volunteer with the Beaver Trust.
The Ecologist website is a free service, published by The Resurgence Trust, a UK-based educational charity.
This information is contained in WILDLIFE CROSSING STRUCTURE HANDBOOK
For enlarging, or clearer text & photos, go to:
Times Colonist Nov 7th 2019 article: Wetlands Restoration
Regarding Canada: [from wikipedia] Ramsar Convention “This is a list of parties contracting to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat, which is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. The Convention’s mission is “the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world”. It calls upon contracting parties to recognize the interdependence of humans and the environment as well as the ecological functions of wetlands, such as wildlife habitat, nutrient cycling, and flood control.
The Ramsar Convention is the oldest multilateral international conservation convention and the only one to deal with one habitat or ecosystem type, wetlands. The Convention’s headquarters are in Gland, Switzerland, and it works closely with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.”
Canadian sites for Ramsar wetland of international importance:
Wikipedia: “As of 2016: there were 2,231 Ramsar sites, protecting 214,936,005 hectares (531,118,440 acres), and 169 national governments are currently participating.” Canada’s has 37 sites, a vey good ranking on the international list.
Times Colonist Article re Bats. Aug 1/ 2019
“The Comunity Bat Program has extensive advice on its website at
for dealing with bats including how to co-exist with them safely.”
BC COMMUNITY BAT PROGRAM
BC Annual Bat Count Summary 2018
[spiderpowa-pdf src=”https://www.todcreekwatershed.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Bat-Count-Summary-2018.pdf”]Bat Count Summary 201
Available through Saanich Environmental Services.
Pollinator Partnership Canada (P2C) is a registered notforprofit organization in Canada dedicated exclusively to the protection and promotion of pollinators and their ecosystems.
Without bats, economy will have trouble flying by Cori Lausen
JANUARY 4, 2017 / TIMES COLONIST
After they replaced their Halloween décor with inflatable Santas and reindeer, most people probably never gave another thought to bats. But this winter could be life-changing for many B.C. bats — and not in a good way.
The recent discovery of bats infected with white-nose syndrome in a location in Washington state just over the border from B.C. could spell disaster for our bat populations. The syndrome has killed millions of bats in eastern North America over the past decade, but until the Washington discovery, had not been detected on the West Coast.
A disaster for bats would also be a disaster for our economy. Bats are voracious consumers of insects. In fact, bats are the No. 1 consumer of night-flying insects. With many, many fewer bats circling our night skies, those insect populations are likely to explode, and that means significant damage to crops and trees, and even unpredictable changes to fisheries.
A U.S. study found that bats provide up to $53 billion a year in pest-control services for the agricultural sector alone in the United States.
Here in B.C., bats consume many moths that damage trees, including the caterpillars and moths of the spruce budworm.
Many of the insects that bats consume start life as aquatic larvae, which are food for many freshwater fish. Shifts in insect densities and diversity can produce similar shifts in fish species.
A massive die-off of bats is going to change these patterns in ways that are hard to predict. It might mean greater reliance on artificial pesticides in agriculture or more areas of forest stripped of vegetation. Without bats controlling biting insects such as mosquitoes, we could also see an increase in cases of insect-borne diseases, such as West Nile disease. And it will mean more pests in our garden and more uninvited guests at our summer barbecues.
Sadly, there is a very strong probability that the syndrome will flare up in B.C. this year. The disease makes the odds of winter survival extremely long for bats. Bats with the syndrome are infected with a fungus that eats at their wings and forces them to burn through their precious stored winter fat long before the return of the insect season. It spreads throughout hibernation sites, and can kill up to 90 per cent of resident bats.
Bouncing back from the devastating impact of white-nose syndrome is not going to be easy for bats.
While to some, bats seem like mice with wings, our only flying mammal has more in common with grizzly bears, bearing only one young each year and living 20 to 40 years.
In B.C., we are lucky to have the widest diversity of bat species in Canada, with at least 16 species, seven of which are found only here. But that diversity is not going to protect our bats from white-nose syndrome. We know at least two species found here have already been devastated in the east. Fourteen of the species found in B.C. hibernate, meaning the vast majority of our bats are vulnerable to the disease.
With the arrival of white-nose syndrome, it is critical that we give bats — and those who depend on their services — a fighting chance. That means identifying and protecting key habitat areas, working with industry to manage things such as old mines that bats use for hibernation, and continuing to build our knowledge of bat activity and populations across the province.
Right now, the provincial government does not have a plan for dealing with white-nose syndrome, and provincial species-at-risk staff are spread incredibly thin, with not a single provincial-level biologist having the time or the expertise to deal with bats.
We do have a plan, which we developed in partnership with other concerned biologists across B.C.
Along with the B.C. Bat Action Team, we need to swing this plan into action, but we can’t do that without the resources and support of the B.C. government.
Time is of the essence, and resources are needed to make progress. We might not be able to knock out white-nose syndrome with a single “kapow,” but if the government commits resources more in keeping with the scale of the problem, we can reduce the disease’s impact and help bats recover.
The threat is on our doorstep. Let’s not wait until it has entered the house to spring into action.
Cori Lausen is associate research scientist and bat specialist for the Wildlife Conservation Society Canada.
© Copyright Times Colonist
CRD Oil to Heat Poster
Bats Need Your Help
Contact the BC Community Bat Program:
see www.bcbats.ca, email email@example.com or call 1-855-922-2287 or 250 995 2428
Correctly identify native and invasive milfoil:
See our page “Lake Stewardship” for photos and information on preventing invasive Eurasian Watermilfoil from entering Prospect Lake.
Or, see these links:
Northern water-milfoil [Myriophyllum sibericum]
Eurasian Watermilfoil [Myriophyllum spicatum]
Times Colonist article: 11th June 2015. The article is hard to read here, but beneath this photo is a link to the TC page. Hit the article there, and it should enlarge.
International Year of Soils 2015
Soils are the foundation for our food production and existence. It is important to use good practices that not only protect the soil, but also replenish its nutrients. Soil is the most undervalued resource to humans. The United Nations estimates that globally we lose 50,000 square kilometers of soils, an area the size of Costa Rica, each year.
For more information: http://prsss.landfood.ubc.ca/
FAO website: http://www.fao.org/soils-2015/en/
Noxious Weed Alert
Shiny-geranium [Geranium lucidum] information can be found at:
Shiny geranium, also called shining crane’s bill, is a low-growing annual Eurasian plant that has escaped from gardens into wild lands…
It resembles other weedy geraniums such as herb robert (Geranium robertianum) and dovefoot (Geranium molle), and can quickly spread and overwhelm open to semi-open habitats.
Plants can be carefully hand-pulled or dug out before they are in seed, but take care to remove as much root and stem as possible to prevent plants from re-sprouting. *
Flowers Low-growing annual with small, pink, 5-petaled flowers that grow in pairs on little stems
Leaves are shiny (especially later in the season), round to kidney-shaped with 5-7 lobes (that are themselves shallowly lobed)
Sepals (around the base of the flower) are keeled (stick out) with noticeable cross-ribs
Shiny geranium vs Dovefoot (Geranium molle) – Stems are reddish and not hairy, up to 20 inches tall
Bloom time is spring to late July
Resembles the common yard weed called dovefoot geranium (Geranium molle) but dovefoot’s petals are deeply notched (looks like the flowers have ten petals instead of five), and dovefoot is more fuzzy and the stems are less red.*
* All notes are from the link below.
Sources: Personal observations of D. Wong at Saanich Parks and C. O’Brien plus excerpts from:
A garden’s now more than a garden: trying to help the planet (and look good doing it)
by KATHERINE ROTH. The Associated Press.
This article was in the Times Colonist on 4th April 2015 [Section E, page 4].
“For many people who aren’t sure what they can do about climate change, home gardens provide an opportunity to make a palpable difference.
That sense of purpose is creating a change in garden esthetics, with a more natural look and more emphasis on drought-tolerant and wildlife-friendly plants.
… Unless we share our space with nature, the plants on which bees, caterpillars, butterflies, birds and other wildlife depend will not survive,” Tallamy said [Douglas Tallamy, University of Delaware].
Earth-friendly gardens consist mostly of native species, on which local wildlife depends, experts say.”
[Full paragraphs are written on these topics: PLANT AN OAK TREE; FEED THE POLLINATORS; MINIMIZE LAWN, CONCRETE AND NON-NATIVE ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; AVOID PESTICIDES. But note: the article is written for the east coast.]
To read the full article, click on this link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/gardening/a-gardens-now-more-than-a-garden-trying-to-help-the-planet-and-look-good-doing-it/article23734064/
For native plants lists, go to: Native Plant Society of B.C. with this link: http://www.npsbc.ca/nativeplants.html
And for a look at recent native plantings in our community, stroll through the pathways laid out in Whitehead Park. Many of our plants are labelled, and can be found on our “Projects” page, scroll down to Whitehead Park.
Naturespeak: Skunk cabbage is a bear’s BFF
NATURE’S EX-LAX Bears are one of the few animals that eat the buds and leaves of Skunk cabbage. It helps get their digestion moving after hibernation.
Long before bears stir in their dens, before salmonberries bloom pink on woody stems and vine maples unfold their leafy fans, skunk cabbage periscopes through wetlands.
Its yellow flower is the first sign of spring. Green leaves quickly unfurl and emit a pungent skunk-like odour that is hard to miss. The uninitiated will hold their noses and exclaim, “It stinks!”
The BFF of bears and early pollinators, skunk cabbage blooms before bees are active. Because of this, it attracts its own entourage with a foul stink. The smell comes from its leaves — when bruised they release a scent that attracts flies and beetles. Mistaking the odour for a rotting animal to lay their eggs on, they seek out the flower hidden within the hood-like leaf, which is called a spathe. And when they do, they transfer pollen from male to female plants.
It’s also a warm shelter to rest in, since skunk cabbage literally heats up air around it. If you were to put your finger inside the spathe at the right time and touch the flower, your fingertip would get warm. For a period of almost two weeks, the air temperature surrounding skunk cabbage can increase by up to 20 degrees. The heat skunk cabbage creates rises and helps to spread the odour, attracting more insects to this hotspot and making skunk cabbage as popular with some bugs as charging stations in airports.
Skunk cabbage is sometimes known as bearweed, as bears are one of the few animals that eat the buds and leaves.
When bears awake after hibernating, they haven’t defecated in a long time. Prior to hibernation, they ingested leaves, hair, dirt and needles to form a fecal plug up to a foot long in their lower intestine. When they wake up, they need to become unplugged before they can feast on grasses and grubs.
Enter skunk cabbage, nature’s Ex-Lax. Bears eat the plant to get things moving again. But don’t think about trying it yourself: the juices of its leaves cause serious inflammation in the mouth.
Skunk cabbage reminds us that bears will soon be sharing our favourite trails again, so when you start to see skunk cabbage around, remember to make noise and be aware of your surroundings.
Skunk cabbage is the guest that shows up early for the party, then slips out when it is in full swing. By the time berry season hits, its 1.3-metre tall leaves will have decayed and dissolved back into the muck it came from.
In its dreadlock of roots, it stores energy for next spring, when it will rise out of the ground like something out of a B-grade horror film and win over the flies and the bears (and maybe even you) with its unforgettable scent.
Written by: Bren Simmers of Whistler Naturalists
About Bats in the Capital region
While there are about 10 species of bats in the region, they all have a few things in common:
All our bats are insectivores, menaing they all eat bugs. In fact, they eat more insects than any other nighttime predator. No bats in Canada eat fruit or blood.
All our bats are relatively small. Most bats with their wings spread are smaller than adult’s outspread hand, though a few grow up to 20cm.
All are suffering from major habitat loss, including loss of important feeding areas on streams and wetlands, and roost areas in wildlife trees.
All are long-lived (over 30 years for some species) and reproduce slowly. Most species have only 1 baby each year, though a few species are known to have twins.
Several of our bat species are considered to be at risk, including the Keen’s Myotis and Townsend Big-eared Bat. The Little Brown Bat has been recommended for Endangered status by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada due to dramatic population losses from White Nose Syndrome in Eastern Canada.
There are 10 known species of bats on Vancouver Island, and all of them face threats from habitat loss, predatation by cats, and from the future arrival of White Nose Syndrome. Unfortunately, we know little about habits and population of bats on Vancouver Island. HAT’s Community Bat Program is working to better understand bats in the Capital region, and helping homeowners with bats in buildings find ways to live with the bats, or exclude them in way that does not harm them. Learn more about how you can help our local bat populations. HAT’s program is part of the Community Bat Programs of BC.
What can I do to help bats?
HAT needs volunteers and participants to record bats as part of the Annual Bat Count.
Contact us at 250 995-2428 or email firstname.lastname@example.org to find out what to do.
We need reports of bat colonies in the region. If you know of a colony, please contact us. We also need volunteers to monitor colonies so we can learn about them.
Place a bat house on home, an outbuilding, or on a pole in an open area on your property. Information on bat houses, including plans for making the houses and notes on placement, can be found at the Community Bat Programs of BC website.
Knotweed in CRD
Knotweed has destroyed the foundations of homes and roadways. Don’t try to remove the plant yourself. Cutting mowing and pulling the plant stimulates it to grow further.
It has been spotted in all CRD municipalities except the Highlands.
DO NOT COMPOST! Home composting is likely to increase the spread of this invasive plant.
Visit the Saanich web site for a complete “Invasive Plant Alert” information sheet, including photos: http://www.saanich.ca/living/environment/pdf/invasive/knotweed-alert-web.pdf
FOR ASSISTANCE on Private Land: Saanich Environmental Services @ 250-475-5471 or email@example.com
On Public Lands: Saanich Parks @ 250-475-5522 or firstname.lastname@example.org
“Our Backyard: A NEWSLETTER ON THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN SAANICH”
Summer 2014: Tod Creek Watershed Edition
click here for a link: http://www.saanich.ca/living/environment/pdf/ob/OurbackyardSummer2014finalweb.pdf
“CUT BROOM IN BLOOM”
You CAN stop the spread of Scotch Broom.
Goward Road HAT Assessment by Steven Burgess link:
“Watershed Connections” Publications
Five issues of a journal, “Watershed Connections”, were produced. The purpose was to develop an awareness, understanding and appreciation for the watershed and to educate and encourage the residents to live in harmony with the environment, wildlife and each other.
See our publications – click to download
“Watershed Connections”.pdf files:
Western Painted Turtle Identification Guide
A BC Ministry of Environment document which provides information and identification of two of our resident turtle species – the native Western Painted Turtle and the introduced Slider Turtle.
“We want to hear about your turtle sightings. Please take a photo, write down the date and time you saw the turtle, and make a detailed description of the location (latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates are helpful), and email your sighting to email@example.com”
More information is available from the Habitat Acquisition Trust web site: HAT web-site
These printed documents and CDs are available from Mary Haig-Brown:
“Beaver Dam Profile” including maps & cross section [4 sheets]
CD: jpg files of plans & profile, no original data
“Farmington Rd –> Durrance Rd”
CD: Saanich Drainage BDYS Nov.2008 R2004
Corporation of the District of Saanich letter Sept 20, 2001
to Hans Boerger re: Draft Report “Water Quality & Lakeshed
Assessment for Prospect Lake” from Pamela Hartling
CRD: Hartland Landfill Environmental Program Annual Report [April 2006 to March 2007]
Prepared by: Fillipone, Robins, Pym, Wilson
CRD: Tod Creek/Prospect Lake Rehabilitation Study Nov 1992
Prepared by: UMA Engineering Ltd. Victoria BC
& Gartner Lee Limited Burnaby, BC
Drainage Feasibility Study Tod Creek Preliminary Report and Benefit
Cost Assessment for the Ministry of Agriculture Sept 1979
Willis Cunliffe Tait & Co. Ltd Consulting Engineers
Filling in the gaps: Revegetating the riparian zone of private properties on
Prospect Lake, BC
Tamara Bonnemaison Jan 2004
Overview of Bedrock and surficial geology, lake cores and palaeoenvironmental history of the Tod Creek Watershed, SE Vancouver Island…
David Huntley and Charlotte Bowman
– 2 copies of same
3rd copy notes missing ps 16 & 17
Prospect Lake: Water Quality and Lakeshed Assessment…
Prepared by: Hans Boerger, PH D
Plan Showing Properties Benefiting From Drainage Improvements on Tod Creek
Prospect Lake: Water Quality & Lakeshed Assessment
Binder I Report
Binder II Appendices 1 – 25
Binder III Appendices 26- 40
Binder IV Appendices 41 – 72
Prospect Lake Water Sampling: FInal Report July 2, 2002
Prepared by: Richard A. Bailey, P Eng of Envirosoil Services Inc
Saanich Rights of Way & Parks Inventory
Maps/Site/s: 37-1, 38-4, 39-1, 39-2, 39-3, 44-2, 44-9, 45-1, 48-2, 49-3,4,5,6
Corp District of Saanich: Map/s # 19, 27, 35, 41, 28, 34, 27, 19
Tod Creek Habitat Study: Final Study dated Feb 28, 1985
[Library of BC Ministry of Forests & Range Ref No. 1-715]
Prepared by Philip EK Symons, of Dobrocky SEATECH Ltd
Tod Creek Map
Tod Creek Profile: Farmington Rd to Durrance Rd June 4/03
Tod Creek Watershed Project HAT: EcoAction Final Report
Prepared by: Hurley, Christie & Whittington March 2002
Article / Book List
1. 25 Favorite Lakes of Southern Vancouver Island: Complete with hydrographic maps, directions, lake information.
Compiled by: Chuck Harvey
Haig Brown Fly Fishing Association 1992
2. Cows and Fish: Package of Info. “Caring for the Green Zone.”
Authors: Barry Adams, P.Ag. & Lorne Fitch, P.Biol.
Alberta RIparian Habitat Management Project 2nd Ed 1998.
3. On the Living Edge: Your Handbook for Waterfront Living
Authors: Sarah Kipp & Clive Callaway
Federation of B.C. Naturalists 2002
4. * Stewardship Options: For Private Landowners in B.C
Author: Briony Penn
BC Ministry of Environment, Lands & Parks 1996
5. * Naturescape B.C.: Caring for Wildlife Habitat at Home
Resource Booklet, Georgia Basin
Compiled by: Theresa Duynstee & Angela Deering
BC Ministry of Environment, Lands & Parks 1995
6.* Naturscape B.C.: Caring for Wildlife Habitat at Home
Native Plant & Animal Booklet, Georgia Basin
Written & Compiled by: Susan Campbell
BC Ministry of Environment, Lands & Parks 1995
7. The Garry Oak Gardener’s Handbook, 2nd Ed. 2009
Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team Society
* #’s 4, 5 & 6: The Stewardship Series
8. The Garden City Handbook: How to Create & Protect Community Gardens
in Greater Victoria
Written & Researched by Emily MacNair
Polis Project on Ecological Governance, UVIC 2002
9. Giving the Land a Voice: Mapping our Home Places
Edited by: Sheila Harrington
LTA Land Trust Alliance of BC 1999
10. Saanich Heritage Structures
Saanich Heritage Register 2008
Donald Luxton & Associates Inc.
with Jennifer Nell Barr
The Corporation of the District of Saanich


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As a daily commuter on the capital’s buses, I have to struggle to navigate it through a variety of apps and printed schedules, that all fall short to make my commute efficient or friendly. In this independent research case study, I attempted to understand the problems with the current applications more in depths, take a closer look at the commuters and the users of the system, understand their journey and needs, and identify some design solutions that could improve the overall experience.
The bus system in Ottawa is relatively hard to navigate, especially for commuters whose destination is outside of the heavily served downtown area. The buses are also often delayed and full, due to weather and traffic.
The applications and website currently available for commuters to plan their trips seem to be lacking important services.
Interviews & Observations
In my daily commute I started paying attention to how people navigate the system and where they get their information about the buses.
Additionally I started approaching a few colleagues and regular bus commuters to learn more about their experiences and what they would like to have in their applications.
The majority of commuters, especially during peak hours, are daily commuters who have just memorized and perfected their routines about when they need to catch the bus to their destination.
There are other commuters, who usually drive to their daily destinations but occasionally- when their vehicle is not available, or if they are going to a different destination- chose to take the bus. This group is the one that struggles most, as they are not familiar with the schedules, and are seen using their phones- mostly google maps- to try and figure out which bus to take to their destination.
Given the way Ottawa’s bus network works, a common strategy for a lot of commuters is also to get on any bus that is going to the the downtown hub first and find the specific bus that would take them to their destination from there, where they are likely to find more frequent alternatives.
Summary of current Challenges
- None of the apps that offer GPS tracking information offer the options to search for bus alternatives by destination. They assume commuters’ knowledge of either the bus stop number or official name, or their knowledge of which bus number they are looking for.
This information can only be found by using maps or the OC web planner.
- There are frequent delays and changes in the schedule, so that the official printed schedule is considered unreliable for planning the commute. Buses also often arrive earlier than scheduled.
Especially during rush hours or bad weather, the schedules become almost impossible to depend on.
- Major bus stations, have several bus stops in them (e.g. 1A, 2A) which are listed as separate stops on all the applications as well as, making it harder for users not familiar with the system to find their bus.
- During peak hours, when buses are too crowded, they often don’t stop in stations where no passengers need to get off the bus . There is no way for commuters to know if the bus will not stop and often have to miss buses they have been planning to use for their commute.
Review of Existing Apps
The next step to understand the problem was to review existing applications that are intended to help commuters navigate the transportation system. I chose 3 applications to evaluate.
Note: I didn’t spend a lot of time evaluating the OC transpo website- which includes a travel planner as well as all the information, since it is not considered mobile friendly and is rarely used during the commute.
OC Transpo is one of the most popular apps used. Overall it has very good ratings (4.2 on Google play from 865 users). The GPS tracking works well most of the time and it allows users to know when to expect buses accurately.
The primary issue with the app is that users can only search bus stop name or bus number as highlighted from one of the reviews.
“This app is great. The only thing that would make it awesome, is if it synced with Google Maps and I would be able to put in my destination, and it would tell me which route to take. Right now, I’m switching between Google Maps and this app pretty regularly to see my route, and then to check when the GPS on the bus says it’s coming.”
In addition the tracking only shows the three next buses, so it can only be used during the commute and not for planning ahead.
This is another very popular app used. The ratings of the app are slightly worse than Ottawa Transit (3.9 on Google play from 871 users). Both apps allow for favouriting routes and buses to make frequently used ones easy to find.
Bus Buddy however suffers from the same issues as Ottawa Transit, mainly the lack of a trip-planner, in addition to a less than friendly user interface and dated look.
“ [...]it’s confusing and less user friendly than using your Web browser trip planner on your phone.[…] how are you supposed to find your bus stop in a non- alphabetical list efficiently”
Even though it is a less popular app, the reason I chose it for the evaluation is that the developers of it chose to leverage the trip planner from the OC transpo website to offer an advantage over other apps in the stores. It also seemed more promising based on the reviews (4.8 on google play — although reviewed from only 32 users).
Unfortunately however, the linking does not work as smoothly as expected. The app automatically takes the user the the OC transpo website, but has failed to offer a way to go back to the app easily. The user has to remember the results they found and do their own search on the app.
Following the interviews and research, 3 primary user profiles were identified from interviewing and observing the commuters. Their profiles outline their frustrations and primary goals to guide the ideation and design of the proposed service.
Following the research and with the personas it was helpful to map the journey of a commuter. The journey does not follow a single identified persona, but I kept it at a higher level to help in identifying the common pain points and challenges for all users.
I used the identified pain points in the journey to start the ideation process for services that would address these challenges.
Following the research and the journey mapping, as well as researching similar case studies for other cities and other transport app , I put together a list of potential features and services that could improve the overall experience.
The following are some of the most important services identified to improve the transit experience:
- Search by destination: From the research and experience this is the most obvious need. Users should not know the bus stop names or bus numbers but be able to search for routes by destinations. This can be through an integration with other map services.
- Recording frequent destinations rather than frequent buses. Allowing the user to save destinations they frequently go to, to find optimal routes to them, depending on time and conditions at that time.
- Notifications: User can chose to receive notifications, to be notified when they need to start to go to the station, or when they need to be alerted to leave the bus.
- Stop Alert: The buses right now require passengers to alert the driver when they need to leave the bus. To avoid commuters being stranded in stations where the bus doesn’t stop, there could be a way to alert the bus driver to stop in stations for people to get on the bus as well. This would also optimize stopping times and potentially reduce delays.
- Crowdedness level: This can also alert commuters when there is a chance that a bus will not stop. Commuters if not in a hurry could also chose to take later buses to find seats. This feature would be also be extremely useful for commuters in wheelchairs, or with strollers who require the extra space.
- No show or late bus report: this is feature that can help commuters feel more in control, when there are delays or issues with the bus schedule. They can that way contribute to troubleshooting and potentially optimizing the bus routes and schedules.
- Stations GPS trackers: Using mobile devices in cold or stormy weather is always a problem. Since the GPS tracking information is already available, small displays in the bus station to show when the bus is expected to arrive could help commuters in planning their trips in any condition. This is especially important for commuters with limited or no data options, as well as seniors.
These (and some more) features were prioritized according to their impact on the experience as well as how much they would be expected in the service.
This prioritization would help in identifying the minimal viable product and guide the design of the user experience for a digital service.
For a good experience obviously the expected features should all be available and therefore higher prioritized than unexpected features. High impact features should also be prioritized higher than low impact ones to make sure the most important needs of users are addressed satisfactorily.
I chose to focus on two key user flows that I think represent the most frequent and pressing needs for a friendly and efficient transit experience:
Travel to destination
This use case includes using the planner. The user open the app and enters their destination to view alternative routes. Frequent destinations should be easily accessible on their home screen, however would start a real-time search for optimal routes with the current conditions.
The user can compare the alternative route and view the details of it.
At every step the user also has the option to turn on notifications. The notifications are either to let them know when they need to start to go to the bus station.
Additionally they can chose to turn on get off notifications, if they have started their trip.
The second user flow is when the user is more familiar with the bus system and uses the service to find out which buses are available near by.
The home screen already shows a list of near by bus stops, or the user can chose to select a stop from the map. When the user views a specific stop the buses are listed according to their arrival time. The user can find more information about the specific location and the stops of each bus.
The key proposed improvements and features, are for the most part in the information that the user can view about their route or their bus. Therefore I focused on the defining the key components and the information in them. The bus and route cards can be reused in different contexts within a service.
For ease of use and quick recognition of buses, I think it is best to use the styles and colour coding use by OC transpo.
The case study did not include the full design of the app, but focused primarily on research and ideation. The above screens aim to show the proposed visual style.

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From the Valley Courier (Ruth Heide):
Treating Alamosa’s water is becoming more expensive. With more rigid arsenic standards coming into play several years ago, the City of Alamosa was forced to build a water treatment plant. Recently, Alamosa Public Works Director Don Koskelin said arsenic standards might tighten up again, which could force the city to revamp its treatment system, resulting in an expensive adjustment.
This week Koskelin informed the Alamosa city council of another more immediate problem with the city’s water treatment plant, and the council authorized funding for a pilot treatment system. Koskelin said for six years the membranes that filter out the arsenic in the municipal drinking water supply provided excellent performance. Then all of a sudden in the last year the city started having problems with the membranes. The manufacturer recommended a more stringent cleaning schedule, which meant using more chemicals, which in turn meant more expense. Koskelin said the cost increase for the chemicals alone is nearly $290,000 a year.
Another option would be to replace the membranes, but that would cost threequarters of a million dollars or so. Koskelin said the life of the membrane system was supposed to be 15 years but it has only lasted about six years.
Another solution, which hopefully will be less expensive , will involve lowering the pH of the water, which should improve the filtering process and arsenic removal.
Koskelin recommended that the city enter into a pilot project to test this theory for three months with Clearlogx. He said the city has a threemonth permit from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to test this system. If it works, the city could buy the system and 90 percent of the money the city paid during the three-month trial would count towards the purchase price. The total purchase price of the system is $175,000. The city will be leasing it for $4,500 a month.
“We need to do something,” Koskelin told the council.
He estimated the pay off on this system would be about two years, and the life of the system should be about 15 years.
Addressing the water treatment situation will result in a budget adjustment, Koskelin added, primarily from enterprise fund surpluses. Koskelin said this solution might also help the city meet stricter arsenic standards when/if they come down in the future.
“If it doesn’t drop lower than 2 parts per billion we should be able to meet those new standards,” he said. The current standard is 10 parts per billion, set by the Environmental Protection Agency. The Colorado Department of Health and Public Environment is considering a stricter standard, which Koskelin estimated at an earlier council meeting would likely not take effect for a couple of years, if the state moves forward with it.
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Saturday, July 31, 2021
My Haven -- big melodies, big choruses from Finland
Pure Steel Records
August 6th 2021
My Haven is a Finnish melodic band that looks to the 1980s as the fountain of inspiration. Their style is the prototypical European heavy/power blend of keyboards, big choruses, melodic singing and a very enthusiastic embrace of 1980s music that combines rock and pop. The listener might hear some echoes of the radio and MTV bands, like Europe, Def Leppard and Whitesnake, and also pop like Flock of Seagulls and Pet Shop Boys. Of course, we do not know for a fact that they specifically like those bands, but those are some references for the reader to get an idea of the sound. For all we know, the band might say that they do not like Pet Shop Boys, and that their favorite band is actually Erasure, or that they don't care for Europe, that they prefer Night Ranger or Dokken. However, the point is that your 1980s-loving grandparents will be amused to hear their grandchild listening to music without any growling, screaming nor breakdowns. They will say, "Look at you, Angie! Honey, like, I'm thrilled that, like, for once you are enjoying music that does not, you know, sound like farm animals having a brawl in the barn! Totally awesome!"
The songs go from melodic rockers, to anthems to ballads, just like Def Leppard used to sequence their albums. The production is nice and easy on the ears, and very contemporary with lots of studio magic on everything. My Haven would sound natural and logical at your local rock radio station when they play that 80s Scorpions, Europe, Whitesnake, except that the DJ would say, "...and we wrapped up that set with 'Here I Go Again' and after these commercials we'll have some new blood from Finland for fans of 80s rock!" And so it is. My Haven is 1980s-style ear candy, and proud of it. We suspect that the German fans are going to love this band. Once those fans hear these songs, fugget about it, the wheels will begin to roll on to more stages across Europe, and Japan. Set your clock back to 1987, we’re going back to the future, Marty!
MY HAVEN - Introduction
MY HAVEN - Found Not Forgotten (Official Music Video)
MY HAVEN - The Hell I Died For (Official Lyric Video)


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“People won’t commit to your music if you don’t commit to it first,” says Sam Wartenbee, Eugene rapper and Crushkill Recordings artist.
If you’ve paid attention to local music for any length of time, chances are you recognize Wartenbee (aka Sammy Warm Hands), whether from hardcore punk band This Day’s End or local hip-hop act The ILLusionists.
Ten years ago, Wartenbee started his own recording studio and record label, Take 92 Music.
“I’d been anticipating the anniversary of Take 92,” Wartenbee tells EW. To mark the event, Wartenbee says he considered a documentary, compilation or getting some old bands back together.
“I couldn’t really come up with anything I loved until this idea popped into my head,” he explains. The idea? A 250-page self-published memoir, Famous Last Words. The book comes along with an accompanying album of the same name, released on cassette by Eugene-based tape label Flossless Audio.
Wartenbee hosts a book and album release party Wednesday, April 8, at Luckey’s downtown.
He admits that a memoir at this point of his career might come as a surprise to some. “I’m sure it seems premature to many people.”
But Wartenbee wanted to write a book in order to introduce fans to his diverse musical background, from his early days in Eugene’s punk scene to the discovery of hip hop and the establishment of a successful niche career as an independent solo artist.
A recurring theme in the book, as well as in Wartenbee’s music, is the universal struggle between workaday obligations and personal, creative passions.
“They fucking own you,” he screams in The ILLusionists’ anti-careerist screed, “Death of a Salesman,” from the group’s swansong of the same name.
Throughout the book, his prose is plain, conversational and, while not overly sophisticated, very readable. The book kicks off with a few sentences worthy of Holden Caulfield, if Caulfield were a child of the ’90s.
“As far back as I can remember I wanted to be gangster,” he writes, paralleling the opening to Goodfellas. “Wait — that’s not right. I wanted to be a football player. But I sucked at football, and that’s a story for another day.”
Wartenbee says for him the most meaningful sections of the book document This Day’s End and The ILLusionists — two groups to which Wartenbee says he devoted his heart and soul.
But he also feels the book memorializes a specific time and place in Eugene’s music scene.
“That scene is gone,” he says, explaining the loneliness of still pursuing a dream of a music career while many friends and bandmates have long since given up.
The accompanying album echoes many of the book’s themes — an engaging mix of pathos, anger and humor. The album’s opening track, “Famous Last Words (Nobody Gives A Fuck),” is a fan favorite at live shows.
Over a spritely backbeat recalling A Tribe Called Quest, Wartenbee raps: “I just dropped a new track,” as the audience responds, “Nobody gives a fuck!” before he signs off, “Yeah, well fuck you, too.”
Elsewhere on the album, “Ferguson Freewrite” is a compelling, ripped-from-the-headlines meditation on race relations in America. The song doesn’t pander to political correctness or the restrictive idioms of socially conscious hip hop.
Sammy Warm Hands hosts a book and album release show 9 pm Wednesday, April 8, at Luckey’s, $5. 21-plus. Find the Famous Last Words book and music at Take92.com and flosslessaudio.bandcamp.com.

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Most taxpayers will encounter a life-changing event at some point in their lifetime. Being proactive can result in significant long-term benefits, while avoiding the situation can result in missed opportunities.
Included below are common life-changing events and related taxpayer questions:
- Marriage or divorce: How should I adjust my W-4 or estimated tax payments, given my change in marital status?
- Buying a primary residence: How will my mortgage payments affect my taxes? We plan to make our prior residence a rental property – how will having a rental property impact our taxes, and what expenses can we claim as tax deductions for this new rental property?
- Buying a second residence: Are we allowed tax deductions on a second house? How do we treat this property on our tax return if we plan to use it part-time as our personal vacation home and part-time as a rental property to others?
- Selling your primary residence or a second residence: Will we be subject to income taxes from the capital gain from this house sale?
- Having a child: What are the tax benefits of having a child? Will we be able to claim a portion of our expenses for childcare costs as tax deductions? What are the tax benefits of opening a 529 College Savings Plan for our newborn child?
- Becoming self-employed: What expenses can be claimed as tax deductions? What are my retirement plan options now that I am no longer included in the retirement plan at my old job? What do I do with the retirement funds still held at my prior employer’s plan? How do I determine what to pay for quarterly estimated taxes?
- Loss of job and collecting unemployment: Are my unemployment benefits taxable?
- Receiving an inheritance or a significant financial gift: Will this income be taxable to me?
- Planning to retire in the coming year: How much of my retirement plan distributions (RMDs) and social security benefits received will be included as taxable income on my tax return? Can I request income taxes to be withheld on this income? At what age should I begin taking social security benefits?
These are just a sample of life-changing events taxpayers face and related questions that arise. Whether the impact of the life-changing event is large or small, planning accordingly should improve your chances for a beneficial outcome. As early as possible, communicate with your advisors for guidance in making prudent decisions. And with proper planning, you can strive to avoid large tax surprises and to benefit by maximizing your cash flow going forward.

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Ok, why is Aoki on a DEEP fight card?
That's where he got his start. he has done grappling matches for DEEP since moving on.
Misaki is going to kill poor Shoji.
Otsuka vs Maeda is going to be AWESOME!
Chonan vs Yoshida? Me hard. me sooooo hard.
Kikuta? MINOWAMAN? Kikuno? Obiya? DJ Hata? Man, I came.

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If you have even been mountain biking for more than a week, you know what I am about to talk about. It’s the number one reason I get on the bike every chance I get…that perfect ride.
You hear golfers talk about that perfect shot that keeps them coming back for more abuse every time they hit the links. That one great shot lives in memories and stories only to be shadowed by the next great shot that the player longs for.
That perfect ride for mountain bikers will do the same thing. You will climb 7 miles feeling the worst you ever have in an attempt to get stronger for the perfect ride.
What is the perfect ride for me?
- I never get tired…no matter how hard I push. It is what I like to call “one of those Superman days.” Your legs just seem to never give up. For some reason your entire body is just in sync and you feel like you could ride at your 100% pace for a week straight.
- The traction is perfect. No washouts, no mud (if I can help it). Normally this happens a day after rain in GA, but NC trails tend to have a lot of this. Your tires just seem to be velcro’ed to the ground and nothing could go wrong.
- The bike just feels flawless. The suspension is dialed, there is no creaking, I am incredibly comfortable…it is just me and the bike out in the mountains doing what we do best together.
- The weather – the sun is out with a slight breeze, just cold enough that I don’t sweat too much but just warm enough that I am in shorts and a short sleeve jersey. It just seems to be one of those perfect clear days with just a couple of white fluffy clouds in the sky to break up the sun’s rays.
- The trail – Big ups for big downs. NC riding at it’s best. Climb for what seems like forever to just blast down for the rest of the day.
- On the downhills, I just get in a zone. It’s almost like blinders on a race horse or like a pitcher in baseball throwing the perfect game. You don’t even realize anyone else is out there…it seems like you know no limits when it comes to speed…every line is just hit perfectly for some odd reason and you don’t know why. Basically, everything just seems to click.
- And last but not least…I left everything on the trail. There wasn’t one section that I would have ridden differently. Complete satisfaction with the ride.
Now…it is very rare that all of these elements come together, but when they do…it is the perfect ride. At every trail head you can hear stories about these rides and they seem to grow over the years until that next perfect ride comes along to replace the last.
The perfect ride is different for everyone, and that is one of the things that is so great about mountain biking. You can make the perfect ride whatever you want it to be, and sometimes you don’t even know what it is until you have experienced it for yourself. For some people it is during a race and for others it might be a trip out with the family. For me, it’s when I can’t seem to do any wrong on the bike on killer North Carolina single track. The last time I had a perfect ride was a day out at Bent Creek in Asheville, NC. I got done with a customer early and hit the trails to do my favorite loop…everything was perfect.
Share your comments below on what your perfect ride is…

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Newfound Gap sits on the Tennessee/North Carolina border and is where FDR dedicated the Smokies a National Park in 1940. The dedication plaque straddles the TN/NC border. On a clear day you can see 250 miles distant. The second photo shows quite a few wisps of "smoke" coming from the mountains.
Cherokee Reservation | Cherokee Reservation pg.2 | Cherokee Reservation pg.3
Cades Cove | Cades Cove pg.2 | Smoky Scenes | Smoky Scenes pg.2
Bella Vista | Bella Vista pg.2 | Bella Vista pg.3 | Bella Vista pg.4 | Bella Vista pg.5
White water rafting | Rafting Pg.2 | Rafting pg.3
Smoky Skies | Smoky Skies - yellow sunset | Smoky Skies - pink sunset
Horseback riding | Louise Mandrell Theater | Dollywood

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The addition of a new maintenance hangar at Kenmore Air Harbor means our crew of amazingly talented mechanics can work year round without being hampered by Mother Nature’s wind and rain.
Kenmore Air’s headquarters sits at the northernmost tip of Lake Washington, on a small industrial road that parallels the Burke Gilman Trail. Most people drive past the entrance with hardly a glance – let alone a clue of the mechanic wonderland that’s lived there since 1946. Though seaplanes have become an iconic fixture of Seattle’s skyline, the five-acre lot they call home rarely garners much attention. It begs the question: What in the world really happens there?
The simple answer is, a lot of maintenance and repairs. The workhorse of Kenmore Air’s fleet, the de Havilland Beaver, is as old as most grandfathers. The last one was manufactured in 1967. The secret to keeping these old beauties running like new is Kenmore Air’s talented crew of mechanics.
Among the aviation community, they’ve earned such a reputation that the Beavers they work on are often referred to as Kenmore Air Beavers. Aircraft owners from around the world bring their planes here because they know job will be completed with precision.
The crew is a hard working team who, much like the U.S. mail service, shows up in heat, rain or sleet. But during the four-month span each year, between November and February, when the rain in Seattle can frequently be seen blowing sideways, they can’t get as much done as they’d like. The airline’s largest planes – the de Havilland Otters – often sit waiting for attention – outside.
With their 58-foot wingspan and nearly 13-foot height, not a single building on the Kenmore Air campus can currently house them.
“It’s cold. It’s wet. And the guys just can’t get anything done when it’s raining like that. It’s not uncommon to see several of them standing beside the bay doors sipping coffee, wondering when they can get back to work,” said Eric Ellison, Kenmore Air’s Chief Inspector.
That’s about to change.
On the western corner of the campus, the steel bones of a new airline hangar have been erected and metal siding is being added. The maintenance crew has currently dubbed it the “Otter Hangar.” While formally its name is likely to change, the current nickname is spot on. With 14,400 square feet of space, it will more than handle the 11-seater Otters that now live outside.
“It’ll even be able to fit a Twin Otter on amphibious floats,” said Ellison.
A de Havilland Twin Otter is a 19 passenger twin-engine plane. It has a wingspan of 65 feet. And with amphibious floats (floats that have wheels attached), it has an impressive height of 22.8 feet.
Furthermore, the hangar will utilize an energy efficient radiant heating system. Using natural gas, the system will heat objects and people within the hangar, rather than the hangar’s air.
“Typically, you warm the air within a structure. But in the middle of winter when we open the doors to move a plane, we’d lose all that heat and have to start warming the air again,” Ellison explained.
Radiant heating will mean that even with the doors open, those within the building will remain warm, dry, and productive year round.
That’s one ideal mechanical wonderland.


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This tour will let you see how two different religions and cultures co-exist peacefully in Kathmandu. Pashupatinath lies on the banks of Bagmati River and this Hindu Temple precinct consists of temples, ashrams, inscriptions and images. Boudhanath area, which is just 5 mins drive away from Pashupatinath, is rich in Tibetan Culture within Kathmandu and is home to more than 50 Tibetan Monasteries (Gompas).
Religion is a way of life and at the heart of every religion lies designated sacred places where deities are remembered and worshiped. These sacred places are often the birthplace center of the finest architecture, symbols, and culture within that religion. Pashupatinath Temple and Boudhanath Stupa also bear these hallmark.
The trip will last for about 5 hours. Our designated guide will come to pick you up from your hotel in Kathmandu. As soon as all of our team members assemble, we will take you to Pashupatinath in a private van. At the site our guides will brief you about Hindu Belief, the importance of Pashupatinath, its history and major festivals and how they are celebrated . If you time your visit right, you might also witness them first hand.
Next, we will head to Boudhanath – located on the north eastern outskirts of Kathmandu. This is one of the sites in the world, where you can actually observe everyday rituals carried out by Tibetan Monks. Boudhanath is believed to entomb the remains of Kassapa Buddha.
Departure Point: Your hotel in Kathmandu Valley
Departure Time: 10 am
Return To: Original departure point
Age requirements at least 13 years of age
Some monuments have been damaged due to earthquake in April 2015
You will receive confirmation within two business days.
If we receive your cancellation request before 7 days of departure date, there shall be no cancellation fees.
If we receive cancellation request in between 3 and 6 days before the departure date, there is 50 percent cancellation fees.
If we receive cancellation request within 2 days of scheduled departure date, then no refunds are made i.e 100% cancellation fees.
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Cyprus reported the highest share of dangerous goods being transported by road in both 2019 and 2020, according to figures issued by Eurostat on Wednesday.
The EU’s statistical office said that overall the share of dangerous goods transported in the EU (in tonne-kilometres) remained the same in 2019 and 2020 at around 4% of the EU total.
The member states that recorded the highest shares of dangerous goods in their road transport were Cyprus, which has no other mode of transport, (9% in 2019, 12% in 2020), Belgium (10%, 9%) and Finland (8%, 7%). In contrast, Slovakia, Ireland, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Latvia recorded shares of dangerous goods of less than 2% in 2019; Ireland, Lithuania and Slovakia recorded such low shares also in 2020.
The largest group transported was ‘flammable liquids’, accounting for more than half of the total transport of dangerous goods in tonne-kilometres (54% in 2019 and 53% in 2020). ‘Gases’ (compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure) accounted for 14% in 2019 and 15% in 2020, while ‘corrosives’ accounted for 12% in both years. The distribution between the different types of dangerous goods has remained relatively stable over time.
With regards to the types of all (dangerous and non-dangerous) goods transported in 2020, ‘metal ores and other mining and quarrying products’ was the largest product group transported in terms of tonnage, accounting for one quarter (25%) of the EU total. Together, ‘other non-metallic mineral products’ and ‘food, beverages and tobacco’, each with a share of 12% of the total, nearly accounted for a further quarter. Another important product group was ‘agricultural, forestry and fishery products’, with a share of 10%.
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The fact that viruses can live on surfaces like doorknobs and phones isn’t a big secret — but some people are unaware that similar germs can actually live in your laundry. According to the World Health Organization, the coronavirus can “persist on surfaces for a few hours or up to several days,” which includes clothing and linens.
I was raised by a mother who taught me the basics of household chores, and I learned that bleach had strong germ-killing properties, especially when it comes to laundry. However, most of my clothing falls into the “colors and darks” category meaning that bleach can’t be used.
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A continuous and steady flow of production activities calls for computerization or automation of some processes so that repetitive tasks carry on automatically without human interference or the need for a human command. This way, different phases of a production process can flow simultaneously.
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It increases employee’s productivity. Many manual processes compel employees to learn skills that they are not conversant with. Much as some of these skills are easy to learn, many employees do not find them enjoyable. One of the reasons is they feel that they are doing a job that is menial and one that is contrary to what they are qualified at or were hired to do. Automation helps to leave the repetitive and dirty tasks to robotic systems like industrial robotic arms while they take up other tasks and roles.
Automation helps create a highly effective workforce which is very profitable for many production sectors. This is especially the case with collaborative robots. These are modern-day robots that are designed putting in place technological measures that allow them to work in the same environment with human workers without causing them any damage. Thanks to collaborative robots, human efforts are complemented rather than replaced by collaborative robots also known as cobots.
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Book Title: Starovnni Ukrayinskyy Uzory dlya Vyshyvannya Khrestom: Magiya Vizerunka
Translation: Ancient Ukrainian Patterns for Cross-Stitch Embroidery: Magic Patterns
Author: ed. S.S Sklyar
Published: Kharkhiv, Ukraine – 2016
Format & Size: Hardcover – 8″ x 10.5″
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Prince and the Revolution [00:51]
Paisley Park 9 25395-1 1986
Everyday someone is born who has never heard Prince's "Kiss" (or seen the video). If that person is you, enjoy!
Paradox Incubate 15.09.14
Consouling Sounds SOULXXXXIV 2014
Live ambient doom by my favorite duo recorded live at Incubate Festival in Amsterdam circa 2014.
"Hanging on the Telephone"
Chrysalis CHR 1192 1978
Check out the original Nerves version if you ever have the chance.
Tee Pee Records TPE-085-1 2008
Taking off in a silver machine on this track from the band's follow up album.
Black Sabbath [20:18]
"Children of the Grave"
We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
Warner Bros. Records 2BS 2923 1976
What the...?! This isn't Paranoid. This isn't even Masters of Reality! Why no, someone slipped the second disc of We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll into their Paranoid jacked. Ah well. Always check the contents of those dollar bin records, kids.
KC and the Sunshine Band [25:31]
"I'm You Boogie Man"
T.K. Records 605 1976
Can't deny the classics. Number one on the Hot 100 way back in 1977.
The B-52's [31:15]
Warner Bros. Records MINI 3596 1981
The band's debut single remixed for your own private party. You can tell it's a party remix because of the stereo-panned-n-flanged roto-toms.
Joe King Carrasco & the Crowns [35:19]
MCA Records MCA-5404 1983
For all you early MTV fans out there, yes this is what became "Party Christmas". Party party!
Grass Widow [38:22]
"11 of Diamonds"
Kill Rock Stars KRS533 2010
Some Bay Area goodness from Hannah Lew, Raven Mahon, and Lillian Maring.
Bob Dylan [41:16]
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Columbia KC 32460 1973
I have a particular soft spot for this Dylan album. The film and soundtrack came into my life at a time when I was becoming increasingly interested in film and aspect ratios like Cinemascope. And also at a time when I was making art that was making art exploring the myth of the American West and native American folklore, especially Old Man Coyote the trickster. In this film and soundtrack we get both the myth of the American West (Billy the Kid) and the trickster (Dylan is nothing if not a trickster). The film itself is a bit of a Peckinpah shaggy dog, but worth the early 70s antihero hubris. I prefer Newman's confused teen Left Handed Gun (another aspect of the myth Billy the kid itself: the infamous daguerrotype in question has reality preserved in reverse) to Kristofferson's avenger. But with Peckinpah's film you get bonus James Coburn, Slim Pickens, Harry Dean Stanton, and even Rita Coolidge.
Bobbie Gentry [47:55]
"Billy the Kid"
Capitol Records ST-494 1971
Speaking of coincidences. From Bobbie's final studio album. Definitely environmental circumstances.
The Modern Jazz Quartet [49:57]
"A Social Call"
United Artists Records UAL 4072 1960
And now for something completely different from Billy the Kid. Music derived from film cues.
Falls of Rauros [54:25]
Patterns in Mythology
Gilead Media relic119 2019
Some melodic black metal from this Tolkien-esque band from Portland ME.
Music behind the DJ: "Spinning Wheel" by Terry Baxter and his Orchestra


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Spotlight on Bachelor of Science
Discover the Endless Possibilities of a Bachelor of Science Degree!
Apply to U of G today and dive into the sciences at at North America’s largest integrated teaching and research facility, the Summerlee Science Complex.
Our robust Bachelor of Science (BSc) program boasts 27 majors – 15 of which offer the option to complete a co-op. The goals of this program is universal across each major: to enhance your problem solving, critical thinking and communication skills, while strengthening your knowledge and application of scientific methods and techniques.
So what majors do we offer, anyway? It’s easiest if we break these up by college.
If you’re interested in chemistry, computing and information science, mathematics, physics, or statistics, the Physical Sciences may be for you! Explore non-living systems and uncover the underlying laws of nature with one of the following majors:
- Chemical Physics*
- Mathematical Science
- Physical Science
- Theoretical Physics
Interested in living organisms and systems, from bacteria to mammals to complex ecosystems? If so, you might belong in the College of Biological Science, where students and faculty strive to understand and improve life. This department offers the following majors:
- Animal Biology
- Biological and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Biological Science
- Biological and Medical Physics
- Bio-Medical Science
- Biomedical Toxicology*
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Geomatics
- Food Science*
- Human Kinetics
- Marine & Freshwater Biology*
- Molecular Biology and Genetics*
- Nutritional and Nutraceutical Sciences
- Plant Science*
- Wildlife Biology and Conservation*
* indicates that a major is offered as both a regular program and with a co-op option.
Common First Year
All BSc students across begin their studies with the same courses in their first year. Take this opportunity to discover a range of scientific fields beyond what you may have been exposed to in high school. And if you realize that you want to change your major after your first year, it’s usually pretty easy since everyone has the same common core of knowledge.
One important thing to note if you’re considering applying to the BSc at U of G is that our biological and physical science majors have different requirements for admission. If you’re applying from a Canadian high school, we suggest you take a look at pages 79 -80 of the 2022 viewbook for all the details. International applicants can check out pages 22-23 of our 2022 international viewbook.
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We could go on and on about this program (in fact, we have! Check out this article we published a few years ago about BSc), but we figured you might be interested in hearing about the highlights of the BSc program from someone who’s currently IN the program. We’re currently running a spotlight on the Bachelor of Science program on Instagram – be sure to check out the schedule for upcoming lives, or re-watch those events on IGTV.
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Close to 500 of Canada’s top swimmers will be competing at Montreal’s Olympic Park Sports Centre starting today, April 5th, until 8th, 2018 at the Canadian Swimming Championships. Nova Scotia has 11 swimmers from three Clubs competing in the Spring Championships.
Junior swimmers will be vying for spots Canada’s National Development Teams; performances at these championships will stand as qualifying times for selection to the National Development Team for the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships and Youth Olympic Games.
Pool action will be held daily with competition starting at 9:30am local time for preliminaries and 5:30pm local time for finals.
The following swimmers from Nova Scotia will be competing:
|Madison Archer, Nicholas Bourbonniere, Isabelle Dearnaley, Grace Earle, Ashleigh McKenna, Hanna Mountford, Danial Murphy, Christian Payne||Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club (HTAC)|
|Hayden Bartoch, Heidi Bartoch||Halifax Wavecutters Aquatic Club (HWAC)|
|Natasha Sexton Quillan||Sackville Waves Aquatic Team (SWAT)|
Online results will be available at the following URL: http://results.swimming.ca/2018_CSC/
Webcast will be available at the following URL: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/aquatics


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Opal Creek After Fire; Rogue Dogs
Season 33 Episode 2 | 28m 52s | Video has closed captioning.
One year after the Beachie Creek wildfire burned through the Opal Creek wilderness, Oregon Field Guide takes a rare tour of this ancient forest to see how it's changed; Forget drones and eDNA, one of the most powerful tools in field research is man's best friend. Rogue Dogs trains shelter dogs to sniff out everything from cougar scat to grape viruses in order to help scientists around the world.
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The Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along in EPCOT has to be one of the best recent additions to the park. It’s a crowd-pleaser, appropriate for all heights and ages, free of summer heat, and it’s based on a Disney classic that fits perfectly in the France Pavilion.
As EPCOT reopened to the public, the Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along experience was subject to some changes. Guests were seated at a distance from one another and masks were to be worn for the duration of the performance (and at all times indoors and outdoors, until recently). As the CDC has released new information, the guidelines have steadily been relaxed and various attractions have felt the impact of those decisions around Walt Disney World. Some of the most recent changes include the removal of mask requirements for any guest who is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This includes both outdoor and indoor areas. As for the Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along, now you can sing without a mask and sit without social distancing.
Guests are now ushered into the room as a group and can sit in the row of their choosing. Previously, a Cast Member would enforce social distancing by only seating in every other row. Maybe you enjoyed the distance, and as someone with small children, I don’t blame you for wanting to be further away from us. But the truth remains that Walt Disney World is returning to its former glory and we can all be glad about that!
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Gawker.com published almost 1,000 pages of Bain Capital’s confidential financial records including audits that reveals that Bain employed a potentially illegal tax dodge that is currently under investigation by the New York attorney general. Bain Capital e-mailed Gawker, but it turns out that it was not about the confidential financial records. Bain actually had an interest in exploring an investment opportunity in Gawker Media.
Gawker founder Nick Denton received this e-mail from Bain Capital Ventures’ analyst Mike Griffin, who was interested in exploring the synergies between Gawker and Bain Capital to find ways that “we could be helpful as you continue to grow.”
When Gawker asked Griffin whether he knew about their previous coverage of Bain Capital, he said that he did not. “I’ve been working here for like a week now,” said Griffin. “I just thought it was a unique idea. We work with a lot of similar companies. I had no idea about the [Bain stories]. I’m not sure it would work out. This is awkward.”

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The 11th Annual Race the Ridge, a cycling stage race presented by Local Ride Bike Shop, scheduled for the weekend of April 27-28, is open for registration at discounted early-bird rates.
“I encourage everyone who plans to participate in this fantastic event to register early, as the biggest early-bird discount is only available until January 31st. We have capped entries at 60 riders per category and we expect that the Cat 4 men’s field will sell out quickly as in years past,” said race organizer Barry Lyster.
Now in its 11th year, Race the Ridge features one of the province’s only true stage races, with three different stages over two days: a road race, a time trial, and a criterium. The rider with the lowest cumulative time over the three stages wins the overall title.
The courses are always challenging and one of Lyster’s goals is to feature the world-class cycling opportunities in his hometown of Maple Ridge. The event has become increasingly popular over the years, gaining a supportive following.
“It’s great to see the cycling community support this race over the years, and by doing that it has enabled us to continue to make the event better. I’m excited to see what 2013 will bring,” said Lyster.
Registration is available online at www.karelo.com.
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