Grab bag of weekend warnings

The Leader Post is reminding campers who are headed to Provincial Parks, that alcohol is not welcome on the long weekend. The ban has been in effect since 2006, and has presumably decreased the noise and vandalism levels seen in the parks prior to the ban. It’s a shame that some drunken yahoos have to ruin it for the responsible drinkers.

Also, lifejackets for boaters, and seatbelts for drivers are being mentioned, because sadly many people across Canada die because they don’t take those simple precautions.

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Driving on the Ring Road this afternoon, I passed a speed trap that has been set up for southbound vehicles past Assiniboine Ave. I was going under the speed limit, but someone was pulled over. I was one of the few cars that slowed to the required 60km/h as I went by the police car with its flashing lights on.

While shopping through Superstore, I came across some real sunlight. It was nice, except I then noticed that it shone directly onto the stacks of DVD-R and CD-R discs. Recordable disks have to be kept out of direct sunlight, or they get damaged. I mentioned to the electronics staff that they were damaging their inventory, but I fully expect them to not move the discs. So, buyer, beware.

It’s a very nice day outside, I’m going to poke around in the garden a little, and hope the gusty wind has died down enough to not make a dust bowl while I plant.