Mission City Record
I’m big on irony.
I see irony in so many things, like when opposition parties that used to be in power and never sold a certain problem now lambaste a ruling party for not solving that same problem.
That’s one.
Some ironies are not so wonderful.
Like what happened to me recently as I drove through the forests of Mission looking for the site of a nasty fire that nearly ignited a group of trees.
I was driving through the Silverdale area after hearing about a fire in a barn that nearly blew up some propane tanks.
The fire was especially concerning because the forests are tinder-dry due to a depressing drought that’s meant I’ve been able to roll around in shorts and a T-shirt in the middle of October.
So a fire near a forest is a big deal.
That’s when the irony slapped me in the face because as I drove trying to find a fire, I witnessed some clown in the car approaching me flick a cigarette out his window.
Yes, despite all of the recent wildfires in West Vancouver, Coquitlam and Chilliwack, plus assorted grass fires all over Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, this idiot decided it was a good idea to flick his cigarette. …
With no rain in sight, Metro Vancouver is also encouraging residents and businesses to use less treated drinking water so that we can continue to meet the region’s needs.
“Our current water use is about 20-per-cent higher than normal for this time of year,” said Malcolm Brodie, chair of Metro Vancouver’s Water Committee, in a news release. “Our reservoir levels are lower than we typically see for this time of year, and this higher-than-expected water usage is leading to ongoing drawdown of our water storage reservoirs.” …