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Time to re-think ‘our’ Cruise Ship presentation of Rupert?

·        A good fog

·        No one goes down 3^rd Ave

·        We See

·        Trucks

·        We Hear – PRDN

Usually the sun comes out as the cruise ship arriving – but not this time

BUT – it was a ‘good fog’ --- brought on by long period of clear weather --- and today chased away by rain showers

So all those kids pointing directions were not needed as 10 mile visibility

Still, I suggest it is time Rupert rethinks what we are offering cruise ship passengers --- or we will lose the last one stopping here

Farmers’ market doesn’t seem to be working at Court House --- and certainly 3^rd Avenue is seeing very few tourists

Image left during ‘height’ of cruise ship passenger walk arounds

Cow Bay area doing well for numbers

This fellow takes over the sidewalk – here his umbrella corner right at eye height --- but City won’t do anything (but pay the lawsuits)

Lots of cameras – here trying to capture an eagle on bluff behind Cow Bay

Who pays for the Bus??

I saw about 6-8 people on this bus --- a photo op for the Charles Hays statue --- and I see the crew ‘hanging out’ at free internet connections – a few of them did have a coffee purchased at this store on their table – again a lost opportunity

STX Begonia was here for Wheat

Backpackers housing goes up scale

I hear that all these rooms are more apartments than simple bedrooms --- things like wheelchair access etc --- And that 2^nd story is not an apartment but the upstairs of the caretakers lodging – I am told parking (4-5 spaces) not yet worked out – presumably enough room in front where those scaffolding stacked

We See Around town – a neat way to paint the hard to reach areas (left)

Now where is that leak? – City uses high tech equipment to detect water leaks --- but I was told this is one of rare times that it did not work --- next look will be about where sign is though further onto road

We See --- PRDN presses etc now gone from the building – taken away in a semi

We hear that Chad and will be going to Northern View and Monica will also be doing some stories for them ---While Baker is still looking at his options

These trucks  are more set up for going into malls – which I suspect have replaced small town stores across BC

As I said earlier – delivery areas need to be re-thought as larger and larger trucks being used

We See – Pillsbury house getting new roof

Mussallem was trying to sell this property – and rumours are he is intent on selling SQCRD building – now I wonder who has to pay for the re-roofing (need I ask?)

Dr Judith Williams at Museum to lecture on her book

I have previously reviewed this book back in 2007 ---- I will do an update from the lecture Monday