I’m happy to report that today I found my Camino stone! The route I’ll be walking on the Camino de Santiago is the Camino Frances, starting in St. Jean Pied de Port, France. About 500 …
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Greater Vancouver Area Heatwave June 2021!
We’re experiencing the Greater Vancouver Area heatwave June 2021! Yes, it’s hot, hot, hot! FAHRENHEIT VERSUS CELSIUS Imperial or metric measurements? Canada switched to the metric system of measure during the late 1970s. At school, …
Got my Covid-19 Vaccine at Cloverdale Rec Centre!
Yay! I got my Covid-19 Vaccine at the Cloverdale Rec Centre in Surrey! In British Columbia we have to register online to get our Covid-19 vaccinations. If you’re looking for that link, go here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/register …
Elements Casino in Surrey, BC Blocking Horse Racing Fans
Elements Casino in Surrey, BC is home to the Fraser Downs Standardbred horse racing track. Formerly known as the Cloverdale Raceway. The horse racetrack has been around since 1976. The casino opened in the early …
Cederus Books and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Shut Down
My hometown of Cloverdale, BC has been the scene of many TV shows and movies. We are Smalltown, USA. For the past few years, the former Dann’s building has been known as Cederus Books, a …
Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas – Movie Filming in Cloverdale, BC
At the end of September I noticed a movie being filmed on Cloverdale’s main street. When it comes to the TV and movie industry, Cloverdale is also known as Smalltown, USA. The movie is one …
Smoky Skies from US Wildfires cover Cloverdale, BC on September 14, 2020
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …