Recent content by foresterab

You mean an "independent" board that is appointed by the government, invests according to the whims of the government of the day, is allowed to drain the capital as needed and has no fixed contribution to the raw funds? Also part of the reason the Alberta Pension Funds are not doing as well as...

So if it can over gov't back bonds like any other agency then this might be the successor to the old Canada Saving Bonds...without the gov't administration challenges of physical bond certificates etc. By all means make them open for purchase in any RESP, RRSP, TFSA or other gov't account...

It's not just space but also IT and infrastructure. As a person who spends a fair amount of time working in outdoor areas just the change from 3G networks....which allowed for about 2/3rd of the region I work in to be covered in cell signal to the more modern 4G and 5G networks desired for high...

Personally I view this as a future role for RMC. They don't even have to offer the courses themselves but be the coordinator. Offer a number of correspondence based programs that would allow for any CAF member to take courses. Difference being that some credits would be provided based upon...

Unfortunately no. Goon spoon and land mine tape is most of my bush experience. Told they have significantly improved in recent years but would need to research things to be up to date. We tend to haul the holiday trailer out for overnight trips so haven't had to go down that route yet...

Heck of a nice pick up. Cabin alone is worth about $10k at auction and you didn't need to move it. Very jealous of land prices though. While the per acre is similar to me locally smaller parcels tend to be about 3-5x what farmland rates work out to be. That'd be at least double the...

In terms of property assessments I've been using it as an annual "health" check of my house value. Bought 15+ years ago in a "low" point and saw tax assessment drop next year to just under what I paid...and now it's only up +8%. That said when looking at similar homes in the neighborhood...

Will follow up to say that I'm not aware of any municipal based IMT's being deployed via CIFFC inter-provincially for wildfires. Part of the issue is the difference between agency training both locally and provincially. Fire Departments for example tend to use the NFPA numbered series...

Ironically I've been watching for the last week pipe deliveries showing up nearby. Rail car after railcar. 3 48" diameter pipes per transport truck. Deliver to the laydown yard which is covered in swamp mats to prevent mud issues. Guessing construction starting in August (post migratory...

Used to be sawmill then OSB in Fort Nelson. Last I heard it's closed down in part due to shipping costs of finished product and fiber losses from recent years fires. Fort St. John had a large sawmill - now closed down. Shipping costs used to be an issue and they have also had some serious...

I was in Sydney Australia recently and was amazed at how they had addressed part of the mass transit challenges. 1. Very clear and efficient toll highway system of which significant portions are tunnels. 3 lanes each direction built to shorten routes via underground access. 45 min cab ride...

CAN TF2 is pretty much closed as well from what I understand. Although they do draw from a wide range both size and geographically from municipal gov'ts amongst others. Team Rubicon and the Red Cross are the two best known "open" groups who deploy to assist....for very different roles...

That's my experience too. They're Cabins in the west...until NW Ontario where they're Camps. Cottages in S. Ontario. Chalets occasionally in NE francophone Ontario but more a Quebec term...and then Cabins again in mid-NB. Chalets out west are all ski hill related and Camps tend to...

Northern Ontario has a ton of great areas....especially if you like isolated :). But now we're getting into the realm of Camp vs. Cottage vs. Chalet and what part of north do you mean?

I'm very hesitant on conservation easements....while many are okay...some are permanent injunctions on the property that may affect things down the road. Or inadvertently trigger additional rules that normally wouldn't be involved... But a few examples just to show how widely they vary.. New...