re: [lace-chat] forest fires
Toni wrote: All of you should know, no one was killed Bev Update - how grievously sad - is that a van-full of firefighters *were* killed on their way home . . . Bev responds - yes I saw this at the website as well, terrible news. For the record, the accident happened in Oregon, and my message referred to Kelowna, in BC. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Forest Fires, Frogs and Grammar
Hi, Gentle Spiders We in N.Z. have not heard of the Canadian fires European ones yes, but not the Canadian. You are in our prayers. We embroiderers in N.Z. reverse stitch.. something I am quite familiar with at the moment :-( Another grammar gripe of mine is the incorrect useage of to, too and two! Maxine, In N.Z. where spring has sprung again today, long may it last, despite the weather forcaster's predictions.! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Forest Fires
Rose-Marie, I think that, because of our own experiences, we do pray for those anywhere in the world, when we hear of them suffering fires. May an extremely large rainstorm dump on you as soon as possible! Warm regards, Ruth (Sydney, Australia) --- FRM Haddad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all - About six months ago we heard from Australians about their forest fires, and even requests to pray for rain. Now it's our turn. Here in BC on Canada's west, there is a huge forest fire burning out of control near Kelowna, which had been my home town for years until about a year ago. The latest is that 30,000 people, 1/3 of the population, have been evacuated, with 8,000 or so on 1 hour evacuation alert. Over 300 homes have been destroyed. Last night they battled walls of flames 100 meters (400 feet) high; because of the winds, the fire was advancing in some areas at the rate of 100 meters per minute. The fire was started by a lightning strike. There is a website run by a radio station that has up-to-date, accurate reporting, if anyone wants more info. www.castanet.net Prayers for rain most appreciated! Rose-Marie in Abbotsford, BC where we also need rain To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://search.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Search - Looking for more? Try the new Yahoo! Search To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] forest fires
sharon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Amazing isn't it? Last week we had around the clock coverage of the blackout in Eastern Canada and the States. Here in British Columbia we have the worst forest fires going on in over 75 years..but we barely rate a footnote in the news. I think it's a shame. It used to be that I relied on NPR (the US National Public Radio) for international news, but now all that is changed and they seem to get their headlines from the likes of USA Today. And now I rely on my email lists, such as lace-chat, for international news! Lynn Carpenter in SW Michigan, USA alwen at i2k dot com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sharon wrote: Amazing isn't it? Last week we had around the clock coverage of the blackout in Eastern Canada and the States. Here in British Columbia we have the worst forest fires going on in over 75 years..but we barely rate a footnote in the news. We have over 870 fires raging right now. Forty thousand people have been evacuated from their homes, and one complete subdivision in the city of Kelowna has been destroyed, five others are now in danger too. Is it any wonder that the people living in the Western part of the country feel alienated when this sort of thing is only noted in passing... and we're still hearing about the blackout ad nauseum? Sharon on Vancouver Island...watching for fires with the rest of the Valley I can understand the sentiment, but I suppose the largest blackout in the history of North America (was it 50,000,000 people affected?) and something that resulted in the Premier of Ontario declaring a state of emergency was something that was of such magnitude that it was deemed of interest to more of the national viewing public. Right in the middle of where it was happening, we needed up to date information all the time and those reports were essential. Many of the television networks are based in the Toronto area and for nearly 24 hours a lot of them were running on generators. The state of emergency was just lifted Friday evening and they had been required to reduce their electrical consumption by 50%. So even after some of the power was back on, they couldn't use it. I suppose things that are co-ordinated across the country are handled by the central computers so that even the reporting for BC was affected. Even so, here in Ontario we have been receiving regular reports on the situation in Kelowna, and even in the midst of what was happening here, the province sent men and equipment across country to help out. The fires are so enormous that they are visible from space, so we know there is widespread devastation. Several communities have been totally wiped out. The most effective help though is to pray for rain. Men and equipment are helpful, but a huge rainfall and winds to drive the fire back on itself would do more. Sharon Briggs To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] forest fires
Hi All, DH is the one that watches the news, usually CNN. I'll have to ask him if he's seen anything about the fires in BC. However I saw that my local paper had a picture from Kelowna with a caption about the fires. My local paper usually gets their headlines from The Rutland Herald which is printed in Northern Vermont and has much better coverage. I would think the smoke would be heading our way and I'm sure we'll hear more about it then. I'll pray for rain too! Jane in Vermont, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Yes, I noticed that today while reading the news at MSNBC.com. There was a lengthy article about it, and as I read, I couldn't help but wonder why it hasn't been more newsworthy. So many people being affected, fires so hot that houses don't just burn, they actually explode; overall so much devastation. I recalled that though I had watched the evening news on TV the night before, no mention was made of fires whatsoever. And as long as the fires have obviously been burning, I was quite surprised. The European heat wave has more coverage. Now, lest I step onto a big soapbox here, I'll get of the shoebox I've started with. My thoughts and prayers are with all those thousands of people who are now dealing with the loss of nearly everything they own, and what a nightmarish ordeal it must be to rebuild *everything* after such tragedy. May God be with you and keep your lives safe. From: rick sharon Subject: [lace-chat] forest fires Amazing isn't it? Last week we had around the clock coverage of the blackout in Eastern Canada and the States. Here in British Columbia we have the worst forest fires going on in over 75 years..but we barely rate a footnote in the news. We have over 870 fires raging right now. Forty thousand people have been evacuated from their homes, and one complete subdivision in the city of Kelowna has been destroyed, five others are now in danger too. Is it any wonder that the people living in the Western part of the country feel alienated when this sort of thing is only noted in passing... and we're still hearing about the blackout ad nauseum? Sharon on Vancouver Island...watching for fires with the rest of the Valley To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Forest Fires
Unfortunately, although we get a lot of world news both in newspapers and on TV and radio, I get the impression that those reporting it think that once they've reported any item for a few days, they won't bother anymore because something else (usually quite trivial) has taken their interest. They've reported fires in Europe for a couple of weeks, so that's fires finished with. I've just watched the late evening news, and quite frankly the only bit I remember was about the 'Hutton Enquiry' into the apparent suicide of a Ministry of Defence scientist who leaked information to the media on the government's dossier persuading the UK to go to war with Iraq. Just shows how important all the rest was. The news that the Hutton Enquiry, although it's not finished yet, has had access to emails and correspondence between various government officials and has published even confidential files on the Hutton Enquiry web site is quite an event. The non-confidential files would normally only be released 30 years after the event, not less than a year. The confidential ones only with bits blacked out. I can't imagine what it must be like having fires like that. It's bad enough when we get a heath fire near Poole and a couple of houses get a bit warm. Evacuation and losing everything must be devastating to an extent I can't imagine. My thoughts are with everyone affected. Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Forest Fires
Our Australian news is also sadly lacking in news of the Canadian bush fires - we got some coverage of the European ones, but to my knowledge, no mention of Canada. Even SBS, our multi-cultural TV channel, which gives a full half our evening news WITHOUT SPORT of international events (plus any really newsworthy Oz stories) did not mention it. You are in our hopes and prayers for rain. Noelene in Cooma, Australia where (hopefully) some people have been listening after last summer's fires and more backburning has been permitted this winter - but not enough, according to some. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nlafferty/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
