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I did not know Squamish was a group of indigenous peoples with their own language. I recall someone telling me Sto-Lo was the largest of groups. Nishga, Coast Salish, Musqueam, etc. are smaller then? When is a tribe no longer a tribe? So confusing, but intriguing nonetheless.
Maybe sub groups?
There are many tribes, though some share common language with slight dialects. Coast Salish, for example, is a language spoken by many tribes on the East Coast of Vancouver Island and also the Squamish Nation and others here on the West Coast.
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There are many tribes, though some share common language with slight dialects. Coast Salish, for example, is a language spoken by many tribes on the East Coast of Vancouver Island and also the Squamish Nation and others here on the West Coast.
So a nation is made up of bands, which are in turn, are made up of tribes...........
Puts a whole new meaning to the saying, "Too many Chiefs and not enough Indians."
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Damn, just looked out the window. Looks like a lot here in North Burnaby Monticeto So much for sleeping in till noon. I’m not going to bother shoveling the driveway. It’s all going to melt by tomorrow, right?
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Today Snow ending this afternoon then cloudy. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Windy early this morning. High zero. Wind chill minus 8 this morning.
Tonight Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 1. Wind chill minus 6 this evening.
1 - 2 inches in Vancouver. Driving home this morning sucked.
Driving in Vancouver this morning sucked because even the main roads that I travelled on do not appeared to be plowed. It was past 9am this morning, and whatever tracks there were on the road is made from cars driving over the snow.
I read last night that the City was preparing its road crew for keeping the arterial roads clear. I guess the main roads that I drove on weren't considered arterial enough?
A week ago, there was salt and brine all over the road when the temperature dropped ... as it turned out, no snow. Now today, snow was forecasted, but no sign of salt or brine or plows out ... most major roads covered with 2-3 inches around 8:30 am. Is it cuz it's Saturday?
A week ago, there was salt and brine all over the road when the temperature dropped ... as it turned out, no snow. Now today, snow was forecasted, but no sign of salt or brine or plows out ... most major roads covered with 2-3 inches around 8:30 am. Is it cuz it's Saturday?
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Apparently, and according to Mainland, the brine was going to work. It didn’t rain and the conditions were ideal. Somehow, it didn’t work well in certain area. The streets I drive on were clear with no issues. I also noticed the snow in my neighborhood was the super light, powdery stuff. I salted (Alaskan Ice Melt) after shoveling and wow, what a difference. Clear and dry as a bone.
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A week ago, there was salt and brine all over the road when the temperature dropped ... as it turned out, no snow. Now today, snow was forecasted, but no sign of salt or brine or plows out ... most major roads covered with 2-3 inches around 8:30 am. Is it cuz it's Saturday?
Pretty sure I saw fresh brine on the road 2-3 days along most arterial roads in Vancouver.
CoV and other municipalities are probably short staffed due to COVID. I did hear snow plows before lunch today.
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