There has also been a catastrophic power malfunction which was reported in our local paper this week. A pacific frontal system dumped 25cm of snow on the mountains on Wednesday night but a power outage south of Nelson and a scheduled road closure for avalanche control forced the closure of the Whitewater ski resort on Thursday. This meant that Rachael missed out on a days skiing but it was made up for this weekend when there was still some untouched powder to be found both on and off piste. Other news we have found out locally is that in 2008 we are celebrating BC 150 Years - The Best Place On Earth. According to the tourism website, in 1858, James Douglas delivered a proclamation that put a name to the best place on earth: British Columbia. So, this year is BC’s 150th anniversary - so there are various events happening across the province which we shall keep you updated on throughout the year. Here is a link to the tourism advertisment BC150 - we hope you enjoy it.
We have more local history for you - the City of Nelson was founded in 1867 and was a mining settlement following the discovery of gold and silver. The city website has some great guided tours for you to experience including the walking tour and the motoring tour which show some of the local features and some of the heritage buildings. Many of the buildings on the tours still look the same today. For those of you who have see the film Roxanne check out number 9 on the motoring tour - you may recognise the Nelson Firehall.
Following on from the washing machine story we brought you a couple of weeks ago, we have a follow up photo. Phantom and Harley were amazed by the sight of the washing going round and round in the machine. We couldn't resist sharing this with you. Here is Phantom watching the washing.
Hope you have a good week and we look forward to hearing from you.
Love Rachael, Shaun, Phantom and Harley xx
