About Fraser Fort George, BC

#10 - The warmest jackets and boots are dug out of the closet

#9 - After saying goodbye to someone it is followed with a "Keep warm!"

#8 - You just want to stay in bed under the covers

#7 - The house begins to make loud cracking and popping sounds

#6 - You can't close or lock the outside doors because of the frost surrounding them

#5 - The dog doesn't want to go outside

#4 - The extension cord you use to plug in the car is frozen stiff (to heat the oil pan or the car won't start)

#3 - The ice is forming inside your windows

#2 - You have to bring some of the animals into the heated garage from the uninsulated barn

#1 - The eggs you pull out of the nesting boxes are frozen solid (and the coop is insulated and has a heat lamp)

Can you read that? -37c!!!! (that is -34.6 F)

But, being Prince Geoge, BC life goes on as usual. We just put on our heavier coats and plug in the vehicles overnight. Schools, shops and businesses remain open.

I did bring our geese and ducks into the heated garage last night as it was a little too cold for them in the uninsulated barn

I can say that our winters have become much milder over the years, so it comes as somewhat of a surprise to get such low temps again.... but this is Prince George so we really should expect it.

Senior Citizen have always been special to me and I like to support worthwhile efforts for the seniors in our city.

Recently I was made aware of a program hosted by the Prince George Council of Seniors. It is a senior peer support program which is free and confidential. If you, or a senior citizen you know, requires some emotional support or just someone to listen, please call them to set up an appointment.

For those of you who do not know, I used to work for Veterans Affairs Canada as a Program Support Clerk and also as a Counsellor. It gave me a great insight into the needs of seniors and from there I was one of the founding partners in Country Acres Seniors Community - we designed, built and managed the first private senior citizen's residence in Prince George.

I also published "The Senior Side" newspaper for two years in Prince George and later expanded the publication to central and northern BC. During this time I was also involved with the International Year of Older Persons in 1999.

So, as you can see, I'm very interested in things to do with older people in our community.

Photo Credit: Bob_2006 Flickr

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