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Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 1st 2017, 1:37 pm

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Winter 2016-17

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Posted By Shirtback

Re: Winter 2016-17

It's raining again (cue Supertramp)...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Feb 18th 2017, 1:15 pm

Replies: 225

Winter 2016-17

Views: 14,185

Posted By Shirtback

Re: Winter 2016-17

It's +3, sun is shining, & I'm about to turn off the heating & open windows for an hour or so.

There's some sort of neighbourly dispute going on about snow clearing/plowing our communal entrance &...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Feb 13th 2017, 12:53 pm

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Winter 2016-17

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Posted By Shirtback

Re: Winter 2016-17

It was rather windy & snowy last night. 30+ cm on the ground this morning, and some big drifts. I see my neighbours trying to dig out their cars, but running out of places to put the snow. The bins...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Feb 11th 2017, 12:53 am

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Winter 2016-17

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Posted By Shirtback

Re: Winter 2016-17

I'm keeping my mouth shut, because I don't want to jinx myself.

(So far, not so bad this winter).

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 17th 2016, 10:32 am

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Winter 2016-17

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Posted By Shirtback

Re: Winter 2016-17

It's been a bit nippy the last couple of days, -27, thankfully not a lot of wind.

A positively tropical -16 forecast for today; I think my thermometre's frozen: it says -29...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 11th 2016, 1:28 pm

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Winter 2016-17

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Posted By Shirtback

Re: Winter 2016-17

Very little snow so far over here in my bit of the GWN. However it's -17C this morning.

The sunshine outside looks nice ;).

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 9th 2016, 4:00 pm

Replies: 225

Winter 2016-17

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Posted By Shirtback

Re: Winter 2016-17

It's "only" -7C & sunny here today, although there's a fearful wind coming off the lake.

We only have ~10 cm of snow, but that's our 2nd ~10cm...

A couple of the ski hills are open.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 1st 2016, 12:35 pm

Replies: 225

Winter 2016-17

Views: 14,185

Posted By Shirtback

Re: Winter 2016-17

Yes, well sort of :). Got bags to bins, didn't get bins street-side, but trash pick-up service didn't happen anyway...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 1st 2016, 11:18 am

Replies: 225

Winter 2016-17

Views: 14,185

Posted By Shirtback

Re: Winter 2016-17

When I moved here (as in current residence), I was told multiple times by multiple people that as it's on the same street as the hospital, the street is #1 priority for fast reconnection when power...

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