Getting Rid of Winter…
April 16th, 2008It seems the folks in Quebec are so sick of looking at their snowbanks they’ve decided to get rid of them. That’s right, while some people go south to escape winter, or move to Vancouver, Quebecers have taken to watering their snowbanks.
Who could blame them. Quebec city has received more than 5 meters of snow this past winter, smashing the city’s previous record by nearly a meter. They’re not the only Canadian city breaking snowfall records. In just the first two weeks of February, Toronto received 70 cm of snow, smashing the record of 66.6 cm for the entire month set back in the pre-SUV, pre-Kyoto, pre-carbon footprint days of 1950.
Here on the west coast we didn’t get too much snow, but March will be go down in history as the coldest one on record.
It doesn’t matter where you travel in Canada it seems we’ve all had enough of winter. But for those folks living in Quebec city, it’s best to wait and let Mother Nature take its course. If you get caught watering your snow, you could face a $150 fine. Money that’s better spent on a heat lamp or how about some tanning sessions?
What lengths would you go to to be rid of winter?
Cheers,
Julie
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April 17th, 2008 at 1:29 am
haha, I wouldn’t go so far as to water my snowbanks [I hate wasting water in the best of times!] but I have been known to shovel it out into the yard or driveway so it’ll melt faster! I’ve got two small patches left in my front and back yard. Probably will be gone after tomorrow’s rain! Whoo-hoo!
April 19th, 2008 at 6:12 am
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April 19th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
We’re having a blizzard right now. We really need the moisture. They’re using the drought word around here right now. The only bad part are that this is calving season and it’s really hard on new born calves. Our lake is still completely covered in ice so we’re just training until the ice comes off. Jules I went on google earth and measured from the dock across the lake to the clearing and its 1,390 metres. I’m going to do an ironman nest year so when the ice comes out I’ll start doing an out and back. I got a tri wet suit so I won’t be fish food. Is your site wonky again? There’s no new articles for a few days.
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:07 pm
You might want to invest in some water wings as well.
Good luck.
Jules