If you crave variety in watering holes, skip McBride, B.C.

The McBride Hotel proudly advertises itself as "the only bar in town!" :)

Afterthought

It was noon, and I thought about going in and asking for a caipirinha, but then asked myself, "to what point?" :)

Some fishermen in Smithers are complaining about heli-fishing.

They say heli-hunting was banned because it gave an unfair advantage to hunters. Well, the same should apply to those who spot fish from the air, say the complainers.

Heli-fishing's defenders say most fish caught are released alive, so there isn't the same impact on the resource as hunting.

It's true there isn't much shoot-and-release hunting being done and certainly not as much as there should be. :^)

As an aside, I was once listening to a CBC Radio national newscast on a sleepy Saturday in August. The first story in the 3 p.m. lineup was the drought in Quebec was hurting the dew worm harvesting industry, as the worms were burrowing deeper in search of moist soil (the worms are sold as bait to fishermen).

The announcer was just droll enough to suggest they were trying to have a modicum of fun that newscast. :)