Rallies and Covid-19

[escape artist]

Hey Alf, When does Riverside close, if they do? If it was pushed into October, are they open?

Hi: cpaharley2008... Thanksgiving... Canadian that is!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

 

[emers382]

I think somebody said we’d be good to go by Easter so September shouldn’t be a problem.
Iowa Dave

I wonder if that somebody will acknowledge that the US just hit #1 in the world for number of cases.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

 

[brightday]

Of course as this part of the globe warms toward summer, the other is cooling toward winter.
Happens every year, so we can expect a return of the virus next winter.

Oh my, Glenn! I can't even begin to think about that. Sufficient unto the day is the trouble thereof!

 

[Old Fulica]

I think somebody said we’d be good to go by Easter so September shouldn’t be a problem.
Iowa Dave

 

[Iowa Dave]

Birds

Hey Len
Saw a nice flock of Bufflehead and several shovelers last week as they are migrating through our area at this time. No coots though.
Iowa Dave

 

[Rossue2]

What a guy.... you consistently slip in political stuff and get away with it. Must make your head swell up. Take two and call the BSA if needing anything else.

 

[Iowa Dave]

Pandemic

It is indeed difficult to get through this PANDEMIC without a little humor and would be even more difficult for us without the leadership of the Governor of the great State of Iowa. She’s doing a good job as are our mayors and council persons. I hope everyone has a great day tomorrow and through the weekend. Be good to yourself.
Iowa Dave

 

[mtnest]

Thanks, Dave. From all of us here's wishing you a great day tomorrow and weekend, too. -Tom

 

[steve dunham]

I saw a large rafter of turkeys today with two toms that had the longest beards I have ever seen
Haven’t seen any migrating ducks yet but any day now when the ice starts breaking up.
The bears are out of hibernation and moving around , saw one the other day
Only 5 weeks to the Wisconsin walleye fishing opener and 6 weeks to the Pink Elephant rally

All bright spots in a rather dismal Spring
Thanks Dave for your outdoor observations and insights.

 

[escape artist]

What a guy.... you consistently slip in political stuff and get away with it. Must make your head swell up. Take two and call the BSA if needing anything else.

Hi: Rossue... Iowa Dave can't even use the term "Pan Dem Ic"!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

 

[Old Fulica]

Hey Len
Saw a nice flock of Bufflehead and several shovelers last week as they are migrating through our area at this time. No coots though.
Iowa Dave

They stick around all winter here on the west coast, Dave. If anyone wonders, Dave always throws in a reference to Coots. My handle, Fulica. is the Latin name for Coots. He figured that out pretty early.

 

[Pender Paul]

Paul Hutcheson

I'm wondering about the Osoyoos Rally at the end of May. Given the nature of reports coming from Ottawa and locally it seems highly unlikely that the period of self-isolation will be over. Also likely that the Canada/US border will remain closed. Where can one get specific information? I've tried looking on the Escape corporate site but was unsuccessful in locating anything.

 

[cpaharley2008]

I'm wondering about the Osoyoos Rally at the end of May. Given the nature of reports coming from Ottawa and locally it seems highly unlikely that the period of self-isolation will be over. Also likely that the Canada/US border will remain closed. Where can one get specific information? I've tried looking on the Escape corporate site but was unsuccessful in locating anything.

You may want to contact the cg in Osoyoos- Nk-Mip https://campingosoyoos.com
on edit, they are closed due to the virus

 

[gbaglo]

You may want to contact the cg in Osoyoos- Nk-Mip https://campingosoyoos.com
on edit, they are closed due to the virus

Where do you see that they are closed? I've looked at the site just now.

Anyway, I believe Karl said ETI would make a decision and post it on April 10.

 

[Pender Paul]

Thanks for the link, Jim. I did go there earlier but wasn't able to find that particular piece of information.

 

[Bobbie54]

Look under bookings. It says they won't take any right now for the next month and won't guarantee any others. They don't know what will happen.

 

[cpaharley2008]

Click on "Things to know" on their website.....
https://campingosoyoos.com/things-to-know/

 

[coldstream]

Escape Rally

Premier of British Columbia announced today this province will likely be social distancing for months. This brings us to end of may at least.

 

[Pender Paul]

Thanks for the link, Jim. I did go there earlier but wasn't able to find that particular piece of information.

You are quite right, Jim. Additionally, with all the new information regarding the extensions of self-isolation, border closures, high risk categories, etc. I think it would be prudent to postpone the event until next year. Can you imagine attending the pot luck, crowded into the hall, with 350 individuals all eating self-prepared food? It is a recipe for disaster.

 

[SamIam-ESC]

Premier of British Columbia announced today this province will likely be social distancing for months. This brings us to end of may at least.

That’s in recognition that the world is running a Covid 19 marathon and not a sprint.