Lower Mainland Weather Central - Page 56

djh · #**1101** Posted **Nov 10, 2022, 8:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Low tide so they're doing overnight work on dismantling the barge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXWdp_970WU

Does anybody have a credible explanation why it took more than half a year to move/dismantle a stricken ship?

What would have happened if this thing was leaking oil or some toxic product? Would it have still taken this long?

Changing City · #**1102** Posted **Nov 10, 2022, 8:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by djh

Does anybody have a credible explanation why it took more than half a year to move/dismantle a stricken ship?

What would have happened if this thing was leaking oil or some toxic product? Would it have still taken this long?

They would have pumped it out, and then been even slower in the dismantling and disposal of the barge, as they would have had to be even more careful.

jollyburger · #**1103** Posted **Nov 10, 2022, 11:05 PM**

They didn't start the actual dismantling until almost August. Weekly updates were posted here with video:

https://englishbaybarge.ca/whats-new/

jollyburger · #**1104** Posted **Nov 14, 2022, 4:20 PM**

Seems like the barge will be gone by the end of the day. Only a few bits of the frame left to drag out of the water.

mcminsen · #**1105** Posted **Nov 15, 2022, 12:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Seems like the barge will be gone by the end of the day. Only a few bits of the frame left to drag out of the water.

From a few minutes ago...

English Bay Live Cam

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXWdp_970WU

jollyburger · #**1106** Posted **Nov 15, 2022, 12:48 AM**

There's a lowtide at 3am. Maybe they'll be back later.

mcminsen · #**1107** Posted **Nov 15, 2022, 9:56 AM**

They're hard at work.

From about 70 minutes ago...

English Bay Live Cam

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlylgbCYKM4

jollyburger · #**1108** Posted **Nov 15, 2022, 3:45 PM**

There just seems to be a tiny bit of the barge structure near the waterline left.

jollyburger · #**1109** Posted **Nov 16, 2022, 7:15 PM**

Barge just showed up again so they'll pull out the rest of the bottom of the barge. There was actually quite a bit left to pull out.

Edit: It's gone

• Video Link

mcminsen · #**1110** Posted **Nov 25, 2022, 4:33 AM**

Marge (The Barge) is no more.

Nov.24 '22, my pics

jollyburger · #**1111** Posted **Nov 27, 2022, 10:43 PM**

Some sailboat washed ashore this morning around 6:30AM close to where the barge was.

whatnext · #**1112** Posted **Nov 27, 2022, 11:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Some sailboat washed ashore this morning around 6:30AM close to where the barge was.

Maybe they should rename it Wreck Beach.

jollyburger · #**1113** Posted **Nov 28, 2022, 12:23 AM**

Some powerboat is trying to pull it off now.

Klazu · #**1114** Posted **Nov 28, 2022, 3:14 AM**

Proper sailboat or a hobo boat?

hollywoodnorth · #**1115** Posted **Nov 28, 2022, 4:49 AM**

Hoboat for sure

s211 · #**1116** Posted **Nov 29, 2022, 10:42 PM**

True to form, at this moment the bike lane around the west convention centre have already been cleared of snow and is spotless. The pedestrian track? Clearly, the "transportation" department didn't get the memo that bikes are not uber alles.

Awaiting the righteous indignation / outrage committee to arrive and cancel me.

jollyburger · #**1117** Posted **Nov 29, 2022, 11:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by s211

True to form, at this moment the bike lane around the west convention centre have already been cleared of snow and is spotless. The pedestrian track? Clearly, the "transportation" department didn't get the memo that bikes are not uber alles.

Awaiting the righteous indignation / outrage committee to arrive and cancel me.

Seems like something drove down the sidewalk and cleared it a bit. Does the city even take care of that path?

https://trafficcams.vancouver.ca/BurrardCanadaPlace.htm

Migrant_Coconut · #**1118** Posted **Nov 30, 2022, 4:48 AM**

Remind me, when was the last time we got a snowstorm in November? Even at the very tail end?

chowhou · #**1119** Posted **Nov 30, 2022, 4:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

Remind me, when was the last time we got a snowstorm in November? Even at the very tail end?

Earlier this month if I recall correctly.

Klazu · #**1120** Posted **Nov 30, 2022, 5:57 AM**

It has really been coming down in Burnaby since the early afternoon. Roads were basically parking lots and I had to take several residential streets to get back home. Why do people leave their home with improper tires is beyond me. Our buses also do very poorly in the slightest snow. Not sure how their tires differ from those in Nordic Countries?

Next 10 days are going to be very snowy. Very interesting if it could last all through December? Having a white Christmas would be awesome.