Peterborough & The Kawartha's

Earlier today I had the chance to meet a man that most folks from the area are, I'm sure, already very familiar with. Being (kind of) new to the area I was happy to finally meet former member of parliment and Trent University professor Peter Adams this morning. Peter was at Titles in downtown Peterborough this morning prepping for the launch of the 3rd edition of "Peterborough and the Kawarthas," the popular text edited by himself and Colin Taylor. I managed to score a copy of this book last week and I was blown away by the amount of info offered for a low $30 price tag. As a meteorology student I am used to paying more than $200 (in some cases) for a single text book and this book offers just as much information. Enjoy the full colour pictures, charts and graphs all beautifully laid out and easy to read. Having only lived in the region since February, this book is a great tool for understanding this beautiful region. From geology and climatology to urban planning, this book packs a lot of information between the covers. Oh...and you'll also be supporting an annual award that helps students entering their fourth year in the Trent geography program. Be sure to join Peter and Colin tomorrow at Titles on George Street at 7pm and the following day at Chapters for a book signing. The book is also available at the Canadian Canoe Museum, the Hutchison House and at various book stores across the city.

Cool but clear...

Do you see that nasty low in the pic to the left? That Nor' Easter is going to be the second major fall storm for folks living in Newfoundland and looks to be packing winds almost as high as the "Weather Bomb" that pushed through the island on Wednesday. So what does this mean for us here in the Kawarthas? Well these systems often do play a role in our weather as the "warp around" precipitation does reach as far west as the great lakes. Luckily for us that arctic high responsible for this week's cool weather is acting as a blocker to keep that nasty weather at bay. So although it's going to be cool...the rain and snow will be a problem for folks to the east, while clear conditions prevail here in Central Ontario. You see...there is a silver lining to the cool down.

A Married Man!

I'm back...it's been a while. I've been off for the last week and a bit and I quickly want to thank Graham for filling in for me while I was away getting hitched. After nearly 8 years with Kate we finally tied the knot on Ocober 3rd. I know I couldn't invite all of you so I thought I'd post a few pics of our wedding at St. Mark's Church in Kingston and of the reception on the Island Star cruise ship. It was a fantastic day, the weather was great (awesome) and Kate looked so beautiful I cried...a lot. Enjoy the pics!

Oh...and I have to thank my buddy Dave for snapping these pics. They look great! The official pictures won't be available for a few more weeks...but these look awesome. Hope you enjoyed them.