S.O.S Rob Love: Shilo Manitoba

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

...and the mosquitos in full bloom...

Other areas of Manitoba, yes....lots of mosquitos. But here in Shilo, the armpit of Canada, we do not have mosquitos, since there is no water for them to hatch in. The nearest water is many miles away. We are almost prairie desert. I have trees in my yard that were planted before we bought this place 20 years ago. Some are still only a foot tall, some actually made it to 5 feet. This is not what many would consider arable land, other than potatoes. It is a hard life here for both trees and mosquitos.

[Lynn Eades]

Rob, I assume then, that your not in the middle of a real estate boom?
Btw, as mosquitos kill more people than anything else, you live in a safe place????

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Rob, I assume then, that your not in the middle of a real estate boom?
Btw, as mosquitos kill more people than anything else, you live in a safe place????

When I bought this place, there was just one house and one shed. Now there is one house and 10 sheds, with an 11th yet to be assembled. That is kind of a boom.

There is some west nile in the mosquitos in Manitoba, so some deaths and sickness that goes along with it. But in this area, there are no poisonous snakes, spiders, or dangerous animals. We do see the occasional bear maybe once every 5 years, but they are always in a hurry to be somewhere else. Wolves and coyotes are generally afraid of human activity. But the one thing that will get you, if you let it, is the cold. It is merciless, and can kill you in about half an hour if you are unprepared or do something stupid.

[r.morrison]

Rob and Company: Sorry to be late in staying with this commentary...health problems, but firstly I thought you'd be out there in a Ford CMP ("Furd" as they say in parts of Ontario), Chains on, 4 wheel drive just a purrring....just kickin' ass and takin' numbers..... tearing through the snow!! But nooooo....RAM 2500 AND in a Ford Garage, really Rob...very disappointed. You know, you are the Pope of Fords! There's a young fella in New Hampshire knows how to handle WW11 vehicles and snow. Course then, he drives Chevrolets. SAY NO MORE....
Anyway, hope you weather out this prairie dilemma (bad pun!) And I know what you mean by cold, being an ol' Alberta boy. For those around the world who have never experienced cold, Rob is right...it'll kill you quick!
Cheers for now....Robert

[rob love]

Originally Posted by r.morrison

Rob and Company: Sorry to be late in staying with this commentary...health problems, but firstly I thought you'd be out there in a Ford CMP ........... But nooooo....RAM 2500 AND in a Ford Garage,
Cheers for now....Robert

There is no RAM in the Ford garage....the Ram is too high to fit into the door. I have the RAM because of it's engine. It is the second Dodge Ram I have owned with the Cummins. They are made to pull, and will accelerate with a full trailer going up a hill. There is no substitute for the power and reliability of the Cummins.

If I were in the more Liberalesque areas like Toronto or Vancouver, then obviously I would have some puny 1/4 ton pickup truck, otherwise the treehuggers would be having fits. But out here on the prairies, a full size+ pickup truck is kind of a requirement.

There are a few chevs in the yard as well......the 76 5/4 ton, the wife's corvette, and the two MLVWs have Detroit 8.2l engines. As well, there is a Cadillac in the Penguin and a 6.2 in the HMMWV. There is also a GMC deuce. So I have my share of chevs to keep me busy and the drain pans occupied. But when it comes to CMPs, there is just no comparison between the clapped out Chev stovebolt 6 and the beauty and magnificent purr of the Ford Flathead.

[r.morrison]

Robert

[rob love]

Parts of southern Ontario about to be hit by spring snowstorm. This is when it will start

Snow plows travel along Highway 401 near Lakeshore, Ont. (Jim Knight / CTV London)

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Sean Davidson, CTV News Toronto Multi-Platform Writer
@SeanDavidson_


Published Monday, April 18, 2022 1:55PM EDT

A spring storm is headed towards parts of southern Ontario with the potential to bring heavy snow to parts of the province.
Environment Canada issued a winter weather travel advisory on Monday for most of southern Ontario.
Most of the Greater Toronto Area is expected to receive between four and eight centimetres of snow, which will start Monday evening and go through Tuesday.

Toronto and Niagara Region are not currently under any advisories, though there is the potential for some snow.
The onset of precipitation will likely begin as rain Monday afternoon, before changing over to snow when the temperatures dip, Environment Canada said.
Hamilton, Guelph, Kitchener, Blue Mountains, Owen Sound, Sarnia, and Hanover could see snowfall rates of three centimetres per hour at the peak of the storm, Environment Canada said.
Markham, Aurora, Newmarket, Barrie, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, Georgina, Pickering, Oshawa, and Uxbridge are also under the winter advisory and should expect up to eight centimetres of snow.

We were done with the snowstorm, so sent the remnants to Ontario. Will Toronto have to call out the army (again) for this one? Better get the tire chains out for your lawnmower Jordan.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by rob love

But in this area, there are no poisonous snakes, spiders, or dangerous animals.

Sounds very uneventful! How can you go looking for CMPs in a place like that?

Originally Posted by rob love

But the one thing that will get you, if you let it, is the cold. It is merciless, and can kill you in about half an hour if you are unprepared or do something stupid.

Been hot here this weekend.

[rob love]

It's a balmy -3°C out now, and the snow is melting a little. But just to add some misery to our pretty safe lives, we are going down to -16 overnight and have another 10 to 15cm of snow for tomorrow with a gentle 20km breeze. Then there is more snow on Tuesday and Wednesday.



The good news is we are, day at a time, getting closer to June. We hardly ever get snow in June.