A new day. More smoke. The wildfire situation in the Western states continues to bring devastation to so many lives. In the Greater Vancouver Area, we should just be thankful that all we’re dealing with is smoky air and not…
Smoky Skies from US Wildfires Settle over Cloverdale
I’m sure everyone’s heard on the news about the devastating wildfires in California, Oregon, and Washington. Houses and other buildings burned. People dying. Those are real tragedies. Life changing catastrophes. Two years ago the Greater Vancouver Area was covered in…
Pandemic Update around Cloverdale, BC – September, 2020
Wow September! Back in March who’d have thought we’d still be dealing with a worldwide pandemic? The reports back in March were the coronavirus was flu-like symptoms and once the warm weather hits in the summer, the virus should ease…
The Sad, Empty Cloverdale Fairgrounds Parking Lot
You know how sometimes you take photos that don’t really make a whole lot of sense, but you think to yourself, someday I’ll have a use for those photos. Well that day has come! Covid-19 hits Elements Casino in Cloverdale…
Life around Cloverdale, British Columbia and Beyond during Coronavirus Pandemic
It’s been two months since my post Life Around Cloverdale, British Columbia during Coronavirus Pandemic, so it’s time for an update. Our province never did go into a full lock down stay at home order, but there is a two…
Life around Cloverdale, British Columbia during Coronavirus Pandemic
Fortunately, in British Columbia, Canada we’re not on a quarantine lock down due to Covid-19. Life for me continues pretty much the same. I walk my dogs, spend time with my horse, and grocery shop as needed. I’m generally following…
Drenched by the Pineapple Express
The Pineapple Express isn’t all about sunshine, warm weather, and Mai Tais. The Pineapple Express is a weather system that brings moist air from the tropics that drenches the Greater Vancouver Area with torrential rainfall. January 31, 2020 was…
The Dark Side of Cloverdale, British Columbia
In the summer of 2019, I went on the Cloverdale Ghost Walk, a walking tour around the downtown area that focuses on the dark side, some of the bad and unfortunate things that happened in Cloverdale. Most of which happened…
Cloverdale Santa Parade 2019
Christmas is getting closer and one of the favorite Christmas activities in Cloverdale, Surrey, BC, is the Santa Claus parade. This is no ordinary parade. It has a lot of semi trucks, takes place at night, and the floats…
Cloverdale Ghost Walk
I’ve lived in Cloverdale, Surrey, British Columbia all my life, but there’s a lot of Cloverdale history I don’t know about. That includes regular history and what I’ll call the dark side. The stuff people don’t want to talk about.…
