Vic Patterson

Not yet suitable for me, -40c snowing 130 km to nearest fast charge station (if they have one yet!) round trip to the city 900km plus. Okay for local shopping.

Good, MHP, not a place for politics.

Merry Christmas to all.

🤞looking good.

Any updates for this project?

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Nice to see there is a good turnout. We still have ours on the 11th, tomorrow.

Excellent presentation, lets hope it gets off the ground asap.

Yes, 60% the rest is a mix, nuclear, gas, oil, wind, solar, stopped using coal but sell it to the USA who generate with it and we buy that power! $$$ its odd when people loose hydro, meaning electricity!

Over here no one calls electricity electricity they call it Hydro! still confuses me.... (so easily done)

Our Bay of Fundy has up to 16 meter tidal difference, I didn't realize that many countries were successfully using tidal/wave power, once harnessed the power, electricity can be moved over very long distances! Canada has lots of Hydro power.

Ditto Canada. Our government is also pouring BILLIONS of dollars into foreign companies to build batteries but we are still to see production! or any significant improvement in battery technology that make EV's viable in our climate and geography. Steam and electricity were the automobile preferred means of power until gasoline/petrol took over, (gasoline/petrol was a discarded byproduct) when and if they improve EV's to be at least as practical in all environments, and not just city driving. Industry will be clamouring to build batteries and not having to be bribed too! I don't see ANY proposals for remote or emergency electrical generation that presently uses IC. I rely on my small IC generator for our power outages, especially at -40c or +30c! I can see small nuclear power packs! I still think tidal power is still the largest unharness source of global power! I do hope that the proposed Data Center is built, even if the employment numbers aren't as large as advertised, there is still construction and then maintenance.

My great grandfather worked underground 1861 when he was 9 years old at the Bella pit. his mom would carry him home.

Well spoken Canny lass. A little bit off topic but still relevant, statistics fascinate me as I'm not very good at math. What is the population v voting population ? How many voted? What was the result and how did it compare with the total popular vote? (ridings make a big difference) Is there a site that has these statistics ? It has been shown that a good mathematician can get any results they want, a pet peeve is articles that show both numbers and percentage to distort facts to suit the writer. Polls? Is there such a thing as an "honest" poll? bit like a mathematician , it's in the questions...

Does that make it wrong? The media has a problem with Trumpster because he mostly tells the truth, and they mostly don't these days. Yes in my opinion, can you quote anything he has ever said that is the truth? You must have missed his tantrums when he was dumped! Starmer is a Saint compared to Trump.

That sounds like something Mr Trump would say.

I hope they have a great flight, I'm in Edmonton for a few days, not so much smoke.

Local for us. 😊 Banff, Lake Louise beautiful part of the Rockies, we pass through there often on our way to Calgary, although the highway 93 is closed through Jasper still. I hope the smoke is not spoiling their visit, so many fires again this year. Are they still travelling West? Another town north of here being evacuated, 1/3 of has Jasper burned, nice here today, but quite smokey, lets hope the wind changes later. "Rose Marie" "River of no Return" movies were made is these areas, Even an episode of "Heartbeat"! I hope Mr Bear shows up, lots around.

I'm pleased to hear they are enjoying their holiday despite missing Jasper, I'm just north of Jasper and still getting their smoke, along with our own fires. They probably were going to travel the spectacular Jasper to Banff highway through the Columbia Ice-fields. We had a spell of 35c+ which added to the many already wildfires, still a few around my town, but most of the roads are open again so travelling is getting better which is good as we have the "Canadian Death Race" this weekend, it brings in over 1,000 world wide competitors, Google it and see our beautiful area. I think they will tell you of the size and distances between cities, 6 time zones and the diverse scenery. It takes some getting used too.

Negative thinking, think positive, Fingers crossed !

VOTE ALF ROBENS, Was always the cry when I was younger, Working class against upper class. I don't think that is how it is these days, but rather I don't like what we have now let's see what the other party can do. When did either party follow up with election promises? Why was the party in power 14 years ago voted out? Have they changed? Who can name an honest, caring politician from any party?

I believe we are stuck with party politics for that lack of a better system, I don't support any particular party but tend to support the person I believe or trust (regardless of the party). I can't remember a party being voted in rather than a party being voted out! Changes from what we are getting to what we would like to have. I remember the days of a little black car with a tannoy on top bellowing "Vote Alf Robens, for the working people", My biggest party peeve is If you are for it then I'm against it, no matter how good it is.

Reuters, BBC, Associated Press were all reliable and trusted news sources, even Blyth News Ashington post was good (especially to use as a bleezer!) Daily Mirror was just for the crossword. The Newcastle Journal/Evening Chronicle on line was alright but I gave up fighting all of the advertising. Can't beat Facebook for the real facts.....

Hmm! And I use BBC to view British news (but with great caution, and understanding of their obvious bias.) Any recommendations for an additional but genuine less biased news outlet. ?

Thank you Mal, I'll just take the bus then!