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The Unexpected
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The House Fire - shortly after my arrival

Category: Bosunīs Log

August 25th, 2005
I was going to write about 60tn certifications - but given what has happened in my backyard - I think I will permit myself a short departure into what, for me, has been a somewhat surreal occurance - my house (not my home) caught fire....
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The Destruction before the Roof
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Taking off the floor

Category: Bosunīs Log

September 9th, 2007
Just over a year ago our mortgage helper house (in our backyard) caught fire and the top story burnt down. We finally have raised enough money and got the building permit to put a roof back on......
Power Failures, Wind Storms, and Forest Fires
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East Porpoise Bay Forest Fire

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July 11th, 2008
Some days are mundane, yesterday was anything but. It started in the morning with an unseasonable wind storm - gusting about 40kn plus all morning. Then, for obvious reasons the power flickered off rendering my work day basically over. On going outside to find something "powerless" to do, I first sighted the water bombers descending over Sechelt......
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