Living through history

 

                                                             Families beating the heat in the Coquitlam River

Sometimes research takes a pause or at least slows down. I don't really have an update on my current World War Two research this week. Progress has been slow as I wade through the numerous WWII books on my shelves as well as the other records at my disposal. Added to that, are the in-person events that are now possible. That has been a long time coming and people are taking full advantage with invitations for get togethers being added to those ubiquitous Zoom meetings.

One of the topics of conversation at in-person meetings is often the unprecedented heatwave experienced in this part of the country at the end of June. In the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, June months are known for their rain and cold. Junuary is a name we often give the month. Not this year! In the last weekend of June, the heat reached the sidewalk cracking low 40s Celsius which is 104 Fahrenheit and above.

That also means an early start to wildfire season. It remains to be seen how our summer will play out. It is enough to give me the feeling that we are truly living through history.

 

                                                               This sidewalk cracked in the recent heatwave