<OT>We are going to be in trouble

[Keith Antoine]

Ted Ozolins wrote:

> I almost get visions of the Sahara from the above description.  We have
> been fortunate this year with a fair amount of rain and a fairly good
> snow-pack last winter. I can only pray that you get more rain and less
> heat.

We have had an even GREATER disaster than no rain.
We are losing at cricket to England, the Brisbane (LIONS) aussie rules 
team lost, The rugby League team lost: Woe is me!

>  At the moment we are being threatened by another source of heat, a
> forest fire on the Westbank side of the lake. The one two years ago on
> the Kelowna side of the lake took about 400 homes. At the moment over
> 100 homes have been evacuated here on the West side. The fire is moving
> slowly towards us but still at a safe distance (if there is such a thing
> as a safe distance.) The main electrical transmission line in in direct
> path of this fire.  At the moment there are three fire dept attacking
> the fire (about 70 fire-fighters) and about 35 forestry with 200 on
> their way here for the morning.  The only blessing is that there is
> absolutely no wind and god willing I hope it remains that way.
> 

Yes we are coming up to fire season very shortly and its tinder dry.

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