Monday, August 31, 2015

Summer/Winter Bulkley River Telkwa British Columbia (Pictures/Videos)


 Above Picture: Telkwa's beautiful Gazebo which sits along side the Bulkley River and seen when driving through Telkwa along side Highway 16.

I took the photos/videos in the Winter and recently Summer at Telkwa, British Columbia, Houston’s neighbor. I thought it might be nice to show how the river looks in both season's. 


Above Photo: Summer time photo of the Bulkley River in Telkwa, British Columbia.


Above Photo: Winter time photo of the Bulkley River in Telkwa, British Columbia.

Telkwa, B.C. has a population of roughly 1,403 people. The small community has some fantastic Steelhead, Trout and Salmon fishing on the Bulkley River. From the Highway you are only yards away from catching that hard fighting fish.

You can view a number of heritage buildings in the town, and for the outdoors person there awe some awesome hiking trails, wildlife, such as Deer, Moose, Bear and other smaller critters. 

In the winter, there is  heli-skiing throughout the Bulkley Valley, and you can view some fossils at Driftwood Canyon Provincial Park. One of Telkwa's next door neighbour is Smithers, in Smithers they have the Hudson Bay Mountain ski hill. 

You can find information on this at: http://www.hudsonbaymountain.com/homepage

Folks come from around the world to ski the mountain.

Also you can visit Tyhee Lake Provincial Park where you can bring your picnic basket, a blanket to sit on and have a great view of the lake. You can camp and try your luck fishing from your boat.

Video Below: Winter Scene - The Bulkley River in Telkwa, British Columbia.
The clip can be found on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/_fWRvP6Kync

Video Below: Summer Scene - The Bulkley River in Telkwa, British Columbia.
The clip can be found on YouTube at: http://youtu.be/q1vIFk8FlAU

Information about Telkwa, British Columbia.

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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Bulkley Valley Exhibition Smithers British Columbia


Above Photo: Two little ones, my son and daughter ready to head off to the Bulkley Valley Fair, looking for treats and rides.

On Thursday, August 27, 2015 the Bulkley Valley Fair opens it's gates again from Thursday, August 27th to Sunday, August 30th 2015 for the crowds of folks who travel from all over heading to Smithers to take in the fair.

The Bulkley Valley Fair grounds are located along side the Bulkley river, which is one of the world’s best Steelhead fishing rivers in the world. Tourists come from all points in the world just to fish the Bulkley. (Video’s of fisherman catching Steelhead on the river). 

The Bulkley Valley Fair grounds are located at, 2701 Pacific Street, Smithers, British Columbia.


The Bulkley Valley Fair welcomes families, with a petting zoo, all kinds of treats and amusement rides. There are musicians to keep you entertained and the Topley 4-H auction. For more information on the Exhibition, please visit: http://bvfair.ca/

Don’t forget, when your not at the fair, take in some of the 
breath taking sights in and around Smithers, B.C.

Places To Stay:








Camping RV Areas.



Camping, RV Areas Close To Smithers.



There is so much to see and do, come join us at the fair.


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Monday, August 24, 2015

“Lets Explore Houston” In British Columbia (Topley 4-H Club)


Above Photo: Members of the Topley 4-H Club.

On August 23, 2015 I left home and drove over to the Houston Mall. From there I walked around town looking at what the town merchants had on display. There were a lot of things happening, and I will post each one on their own.

There was one display which really caught my eye, which was the young people from the Topley 4-H Club. These kids put a lot of time, money into raising an animal which they called Haybale. 

I knew some kids from Houston years ago who were part of the 4-H Club, and the purpose of raising the steer was to later auction it off and the funds went to help others in their community.

Same thing with these 4-H Club members, they raise the steer/care for it and later at the Bulkley Valley Exhibition in Smithers, British Columbia, auction it off. The money raised helps out others in the community. 

These young people really deserve a lot of credit for what they do, they get up, work at caring for the steer and everything else that goes with it. They take on a roll of responsibility, not doing for themselves, but doing for others.

For myself, it was the highlight of the “Lets Explore Houston” day.

The below message is from the Topley 4-H Club members, inviting everyone out to the Bulkley Valley Exhibition to enjoy a day of fun, and to bid on their steer which raises funds for worthy causes around their home community. In their letter, they describe just where the funds go for.

A big thanks to a great group of kids. 



Dear Sir/Madam

The Topley 4-H club would like to invite you to the Bulkley Valley Exhibition August 27-30th. 

There are many things you can do at the fair, and while you are there enjoying the rides, come back and check out all of the 4-H projects.

On Saturday the 28th at 2:00 p.m. the 4-H auction will be held, and our donation steer Haybale will be auctioned off, after all the other projects have been auctioned off.

The profit that we make on our donation steer will go to the Houston Public Library, Pleasant Valley Senior Housing, and the Bulkley Valley 4-H Council. The Houston Public Library will be using the money for further developing the technology they have.

The Pleasant Valley Retirement Housing will be using the money towards continued building of the 6 plex, and the Bulkley Valley 4-H Council will be using the money towards financial support.

We hope to see you at the Bulkley Valley Exhibition.

Thank you.

Topley 4-H Club.

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Thursday, August 20, 2015

Lonely Sunflower Awaits The Oncoming Storm Houston British Columbia (Photo/Video)


Above Photo: Sunflower stands ready for battle with a 
shrinking blue sky and storm clouds rolling in.

With a storm moving in fast, my wife spotted a lonely Sunflower standing in the
field behind our home.

It looked awesome, but with major storm clouds building fast, and the wind starting to howl, the  Sunflower looked really fragile and I wondered if it would make it.

With thunder starting to roll across the sky, I decided I had to have a picture, so I ran back into our home, change my shoes, grabbed my cell and iPad mini and charged back outside and into the field.

With the wind blowing like crazy, it was hard to capture the Sunflower, but I did and I am glad I decided to take the lonely Sunflower’s picture.

I took a short video of the Sunflower, you can view it on YouTube at.

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