August weather was dry.
We're still in a mild drought. My weather data over the years reflects an ebb and flow of heavy rains or drought. The meadow is still lush, as the evening dew wets the weeds. We've had deer, raccoons, and momma turkey, with only a few babies. I'm thinking the coyotes have been eating well!
PERTH SENIOR'S COMPLEX
There is a massive build in town. I've been taking photos since April, 2018.
In town gardens are thriving. I like this house. They work hard on the gardens. I keep meaning to pop in and tell them. It's eye candy as we drive by.
Sen. John McCain
Yesterday we watched Sen. John McCain's funeral. It was very moving. The music was amazing, many hymns and anthems I've sung when I was in a church choir. We both wept. However, when I saw this priest taking a selfie with Pres. Bush, I snorted. Pres. Obama just walked on by.
Almonte Hydro Dam
The Almonte Hydro Dam is being completed. I've been taking photos since September, 2014. |
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Bala Falls Hydro Dam
Doug Ford is the Ontario Premier (brother of the late, infamous mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford).The big news was the Druggie Ford, as they call him, has set us back many years in terms of cancelling our modern Health & Phys. Ed. and Indigenous Peoples curriculum, money for school building maintenance, and yet he didn't make any of these planks in his platform public before being elected. What is truly, truly funny, is that he whipped up from Toronto to Bala (200 km) during the election, and promised them he'd cancel the hydro project. Some of the locals don't want the project completed. Especially the family in the cottage directly opposite the dam!
Now, as you can see, the rebuild of the Bala Falls hydro dam is well on its way to being done. I began covering it in 2008. Ford has gone from a campaign visit promising he'll cancel it, to saying he can't –as it will cost $100 million. Not to mention that there would be a big hole there! I think I'd like to visit it!
It's coming together, piece by piece. Each component is carefully designed and custom fabricated in a marvel of engineering and construction artistry. #balafalls #hydropower #madeincanada
Progress at Bala's power plant. pic.twitter.com/QeoFkBpkm0— SwiftRiverEnergyLtd (@BalaFallsHydro) July 31, 2018
