Freezin' For A Reason!

First of all, I have to thank Stu from Stick Shots Photograpghy for these great pics. Awesome shots! These pics are from the BEL Rotary Polar Plunge that took place on Sunday on Chemong lake and yes, Tyler and I plunged as a 2 man bobsled team.
I also have to thank my wife Kate for helping to make that awesome sled! Sure, it was made of cardboard but the engineering that went into that sled was intense. Not to mention the two rolls of duct tape!

The water was COLD but the hot tub felt great and the donations from all of our supporters was, as Tyler would say, outstanding. While I can't thank every individual donator on this blog (there are too many) here are a few of the standout donations...

Boston Pizza - $50

Peterborough Senior Lakers - $120

Peterborough Junior Lakers - $100

Kawartha Chrysler Jeep Dodge - $100

Byden Acres - $100

Jeanette Jennings - $100

Tim Horton's Monaghan - $400

Cottage Country Sunrooms - $250

Ultimate Home Improvements Plus - $100

Liftlock Stars - $200

A big thanks goes out to those already mentioned above and to everyone that made a contribution to BEL Rotary, St John Ambulance and the MS Society. I have a feeling that as the money gets counted we may have fallen short of Lois' total of just over $2, 000 but we came very, very close. I'll have the total for you tomorrow on Newswatch. Oh, and if Lois did indeed beat us in our friendly wager...CONGRATS! Without our little bet Tyler and I certainly would not have raised this much cash and we'll be happy to have her as our boss for a day as we deliver papers for Peterborough This Week. At least we won for best costume.

Thanks again!

Dodging a bullet!

Normally I’d be a little concerned about a big, warm, moist storm pushing into an area of cold air on our doorstep…but we look to catch a break. A big winter storm has formed over Texas and is heading northeast. The picture above is from the latest North American model and shows just how close that storm will be on Saturday. With the position of that High just off the east coast I’d normally expect some of that moisture to be pushed north into Ontario but that High to the northwest gives us a break.

As you can see from this second pic, that High to the north will keep that nasty storm to the south and it’s a good thing to because this storm will be a big snow maker. If you’re planning on flying through the northeastern U.S. expect delays as folks there will be digging out. Luckily, we’ll be sitting pretty under a big, cold, stable air mass and Sunday is looking great for PolarFest. Whew...that was close.

Guess who's back?

If you guessed "Old Man Winter" you're right! Don't get excited...there's no prize. Winter is set to return and if you need proof just look to the west. As I write this at 6pm, it is currently -17 in Sakatoon, a chilly -20 in Regina and -20 in Winnipeg (although in Winnipeg it feels like -33 with the wind chill). That mass of cold air over the prairies is pushing in from the northwest. As we see an area of low pressure depart that northwesterly flow of wind will put us in the deep freezer here in the Kawarthas. Expect a high of only -7 tomorrow and a low below -20. Tomorrow night will feel below -30 with the wind and Friday and Saturday look to be just as cold (or colder). On the bright side...expect the canal to be open to skaters soon.