New Years 2015 - Greenwood BC

A hike on a beautiful but cold day

Today we hiked up to the international viewpoint above Midway. There were lots of deer tracks and we saw a couple of deer just below the top.

Signing in at the bottom of the trail

Getting up higher

Ciel at the border marker at the top of the trail

The line through the trees - Canada to the right, the USA to the left

A sundog indicates ice crystals up high

heading back down into the valley

waiting for snow we hung our lights

Remembrance Day 2014

This year Remembrance Day was clear and cold.  We decided to ride up and meet a group at the Phoenix Cenotaph at 11am.  The Phoenix Cenotaph is the only reminder of Phoenix City.  It was paid for by the sale of the wooden skating and curling rink by the Phoenix Rink Company who met with their shareholders and decided that the proceeds from the sale would be put towards a war memorial that would outlast the town.  It was neat to be with the people who came up that day from Greenwood, Grand Forks, Midway and elsewhere to honor the veterans and the peace they provided to us. There were 12-13 of us to honor the names of the 15 men who were killed from Phoenix in WW I

If you are interested in more information about British Columbia's involvement in WW I there is a new book published:  From the West Coast to the Western Front - British Columbians and the Great War by Mark Forsythe and Greg Dickson.  Harbour Publishing, 2014

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