Cowichan Valley goes to the polls today - maybe. The most talked about issue is the creation of an ECO-DUMP, in other words a re-cycling station, smack in the middle of a rural area with a lot of cows, chickens, hay fields and a number of small farmish houses. A narrow windy country road leads to the site. Not much room for dump trucks to pass each other to and fro the Eco-Dump. Someone else's back yard and that is where most of residents want to keep it, even the ones which are 'pro-dump', who mostly live in areas somewhat removed from the disputed site.
However, a first look out of the window this morning does not bode well for voter turn out, historically the worst for municipal elections, in all of our glorious Canada, even in the best of weathers. We may 'stand in guard for thee', but jumping onto the voting band waggon is another story.
A test step on my driveway proves the point, black ice underneath a thin layer of snow, which highlights the last red maple leafs still clinging to the branches of a tree down the road.
My apple tree still hangs on to the last crinkly leafs as well.
And overnight, a large ocean freighter has dropped anchor below my windows.
Yes, I mean below my window....
Pompano is the ship's name. It appears as if he is hoisting his anchor, but closer inspection through binoculars reveals the white anchor chain of his port anchor. So he is NOT drifting around in the currents.
Well, lets hopethe black ice melts before long, and I will go and perform my civic duty...
