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Prince Edward Island/EZ Policies
EZ Policies for Prince Edward Island
The EZ Policy Inventory is searchable by technology, policy type, and other fields with the EZ Policy Search Form.
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|Policy Type
|Implementing Sector
|Air Quality Permits (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
|Prince Edward Island
|Environmental Regulations
|Companies that operate any of the following:
- fuel burning equipment (utilities and non-utility boilers), - incinerators, and - industrial sources (e.g., asphalt plants)must get a permit to operate under the Air Quality Regulations of the Environmental Protection Act.
|Bioeconomy Crop Initiative (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
|Prince Edward Island
|Rebate Program
|The Bioeconomy Crop Initiative was being offered by the P.E.I. Department of Agriculture through the Agricultural Flexibility Fund, a cost-sharing agreement between the Government of Canada and the Province of Prince Edward Island. The Bioeconomy Crop Initiative was an approximate $2.9 million dollar initiative that allowed Island farmers to pursue emerging market opportunities by producing crops for the bioeconomy while working to improve the environmental sustainability of the Province.
This initiative is part of the overall effort to increase the competitiveness of the agriculture sector.
The purpose of the Bioeconomy Crop Initiative is to identify the economic and environmental benefits of crops that will serve as platforms for the development of the provincial bioeconomy. Fall rye, perennial grasses, hybrid willows and other potential bioeconomy crops will be evaluated to progress towards the commercialization stage through a series of trials, demonstrations and pilot projects. Assistance is available through this program for producers, agri-businesses and agricultural industry organizations.
Perennial Biomass Development The preliminary evaluation of certain perennial grass and hybrid willows under P.E.I. conditions is necessary for the development of these two bioeconomy crops. It is anticipated that by the time the preliminary evaluations are complete, the particular role of these two crops in the bioeconomy will be more clearly defined. Technical assistance may be provided by staff from the Department of Agriculture for site preparation and monitoring of results. This program is not intended for crops to be planted in buffer zones and funding will not be provided for such activity.
Eligibility: • Applications will be accepted from primary producers, agriculture industry organizations and agribusinesses. • Applications are to be submitted at least sixty (60) days in advance of the intended date of planting the proposed crop. Late applications may be accepted if funding is not fully committed. • Applicants must agree to maintain the plantation site(s) until the end of the program in 2014. In the event of a crop failure or loss, a project may be terminated early upon mutual agreement of the applicant and the Department of Agriculture. • Applicants must agree to follow a management protocol that is mutually agreed upon by the applicant and the Department of Agriculture. This protocol may be modified upon mutual consent. Rate of assistance*: Funding will be provided on an annual basis. The level of funding differs for primary producers/agribusinesses and agriculture industry organizations. • 50% for primary producers and agribusinesses • Up to 100% for agriculture industry organizations Eligible expenses will include, but may not be limited to, the documented costs for:• Site preparation, cost of seed, planting, crop maintenance and harvesting.
|Biomass Guidelines (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
|Prince Edward Island
|Environmental Regulations
|PEI Biomass Guidelines identify two major pathways that biomass projects may follow: No Public Investment, and Public Investment. Projects with Public Investment include any project that has:
• Grants or loans for start-up, capital, or operating costs;
• Silvicultural or other land management incentives provided through Departmental programs (e.g. Forest Enhancement Program, ALUS); or
• Green credits or certification from Government.
Guidelines for No Public Investment projects must only comply with existing legislation such as the Environmental Protection Act, Wildlife Conservation Act, and other applicable laws.
For Public Investment projects, the following guidelines must also be met:
• All harvest sites require a pre-harvest management plan meeting the standards set out in the Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division's Ecosystem-based Forest Management Manual;
• All harvests must be in compliance with the standards set out in the Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division's Ecosystem-based Forest Management Manual;
• For clearcut harvests, only the tree bole may be removed, with branches and foliage to be spread throughout the harvest site (i.e. no whole tree removal);
• For commercial thinnings and other non-clearcut harvests, whole tree harvest is allowed, but stumps must be left in situ; and
• All biomass harvest sites must be mapped via GPS and the map files submitted to the Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division.Clearcut harvests on sites being converted to agriculture or other non-forest uses are exempt from the management plan requirement and other standards of the Ecosystem-based Forest Management Manual.
|Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act (Canada)
|Environmental Regulations
Equipment Certification
Generating Facility Rate-Making
Generation Disclosure
Industry Recruitment/Support
Safety and Operational Guidelines
Siting and Permitting
|The purpose of this Act is to promote safety, the protection of the environment, the conservation of oil and gas resources, joint production arrangements, and economically efficient infrastructures.
The act sets up a regulatory structure for licensing, permitting, equipment certification, safety and operational regulations and standards, land owner rights and the rights of access for exploratory and extraction operations, as well as prohibited areas.The act also addresses the fee structures, the development plan approval process, employee benefits and training standards, financial obligations, pipeline and transmission tariffs, purchasing agreements and sales, and legal recourse.
|Canada Small Business Financing Program (Canada)
|Loan Program
|Since 1961, the Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) seeks to increase the availability of loans for establishing, expanding, modernizing and improving small businesses. It does this by encouraging financial institutions to make their financing available to small businesses. By sharing the risk with a financial institution, the program may help businesses secure up to $500,000.
Small businesses or start-ups operating for profit in Canada, with gross annual revenues of $5 million or less.
Not eligible under this program are farming businesses (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has a similar program for the farming industry — for information, visit www.agr.gc.ca), not-for-profit organizations, or charitable and religious organizations.
Up to a maximum of $500,000 for any one borrower is available, of which no more than $350,000 can be used for purchasing leasehold improvements or improving leased property and purchasing or improving new or used equipment.
Financial institutions deliver the program. The decision to grant a loan rests entirely with the financial institution.
Loans can be used for financing up to 90% of the cost of:
- purchasing or improving land, real property or immovables - purchasing new or existing leasehold improvements - purchasing or improving new or used equipment
The interest rate is determined by individual financial institutions. The interest rate may be variable or fixed:
Variable rate: The maximum chargeable is the lender's prime lending rate plus 3%.
Fixed rate: The maximum chargeable is the lender's single family residential mortgage rate plus 3%.
A registration fee of 2% of the total amount loaned under the program must also be paid by the borrower to the lender. It can be financed as part of the loan.
The registration fee and a portion of the interest are submitted to Industry Canada by the lender to help offset the costs of the program for the government.Lenders are required to take security in the assets financed. Lenders also have the option to take an additional unsecured personal guarantee, which cannot exceed 25% of the total amount loaned.
|Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (Canada)
|Environmental Regulations
|The Canadian Environmental Protection Act of 1999 (CEPA 1999) provides the legislative framework for Environment Canada, and outlines the provisions for the prevention and management of risks posed by toxic and other harmful substances.
The CEPA 1999 implements pollution prevention, procedures for the investigation and assessment of substances, and requirements with respect to substances that the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have determined to be toxic or capable of becoming toxic, and provisions regarding animate products of biotechnology. The enactment also contains provisions respecting fuels, international air and water pollution, motor emissions, nutrients whose release into water can cause excessive growth of aquatic vegetation and environmental emergencies, provisions to regulate the environmental effects of government operations and to protect the environment on and in relation to federal land and aboriginal land, disposal of wastes and other matter at sea, and the export and import of wastes.The enactment provides for the gathering of information for research and the creation of inventories of data, which are designed for publication, and for the development and publishing of objectives, guidelines and codes of practice.
|Clean Electric Power Generation (Canada)
|Grant Program
Industry Recruitment/Support
|The Clean Electrical Power Generation (CEPG) SSA consists of research and development (R&D) and late-stage development and demonstration of technologies for promoting clean, reliable and efficient power generation, both centrally and distributed, including the production of energy from renewable sources and the integration of these resources into the grid. It addresses the reduction of GHG emissions and toxic pollutants from the production of energy from fossil fuels, including through the development of clean coal and carbon dioxide capture and storage technologies, and it provides support for Canada's participation in the treaty of the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) to develop advanced nuclear based energy systems. The CEPG distributed more than $117 million (Canadian) of NRCan funding for the period from 2003-04 to 2008-09. The total estimated CEPG funding from all sources for this period was $250.5 million.
|Climate Action Plan (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
|Prince Edward Island
|Climate Policies
|Prince Edward Island's Climate Action Plan has four main goals:
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate the effects of global warming - Enhancing carbon sinks to reduce the harmful build-up of CO in the atmosphere - Improving PEI's communities' ability to adapt to climate change - Increase public awarenessThe plan addresses PEI's energy strategy to add 500 MW of new wind power by 2013, as well as the planned increase in biomass energy and support for small-scale geothermal (heat) and solar projects.
|Community Economic Development Business Program (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
|Prince Edward Island
|Personal Tax Incentives
|The Community Economic Development Business (CEDB) program has been created as part of the Prince Edward Island Rural Action Plan to support local investment in innovative Prince Edward Island businesses.
The program is coordinated by the Department of Finance and Municipal Affairs under the Community Development Equity Tax Credit Act and its regulations. Its objective is to facilitate local investment in Prince Edward Island businesses, with the ultimate aim of stimulating rural community development.
The Community Economic Development Business program is a made-in-PEI initiative designed to achieve similar objectives to the Nova Scotia Community Economic Development Investment Funds.Local investors in Community Economic Development Businesses will receive relatively generous personal income tax credits for their commitment to local community investment. An investment is eligible for RRSP tax deductibility. The total cost to provincial government will depend on the success of local entrepreneurs in establishing community economic development businesses as well as local community investment interest.
|Energy Monitoring Act (Canada)
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
|Environmental Regulations
Generation Disclosure
|This act requires that every energy enterprise file with the Minister a return setting out statistics and information relating to its ownership and control; financial information; information, including financial, about its exploration for, development, production, processing, refining and marketing of energy commodities; its energy commodity resources, reserves and properties; and its research and development programs. This law does not apply to corporations incorporated outside Canada. For oil and gas, dealer is required to file a return must also submit additional statistics, information and documentation that may be required by the Minister for any purpose.
|Energy Strategy (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
|Prince Edward Island
|Industry Recruitment/Support
Renewables Portfolio Standards and Goals
Solar/Wind Access Policy
|Without a local supply of natural gas and oil resources, Prince Edward Island is heavily
reliant on imported sources of energy. Imported oil accounts for 76 percent of PEI's total energy supply, including transportation and heating. Wind resources currently meet approximately 18 percent of the province's electricity supply with the remainder tied primarily to oil and nuclear power supplied by the new Brunswick Power corporation and imported via two submarine cables connected to the mainland. Ten percent of energy in PEI is supplied by biomass, which includes fuel wood, sawmill residue and municipal waste.
Specific goals: - 500 MW of wind power online by 2013, of which 100 MW will be for domestic use. - 50 percent increase in biomass use by 2013, which will lead to 10 MW of new electrical generation capacity for island utilities. - Increased community wind projects by 2018 - 25 percent further increase in use of biomass by 2018 for an additional 10 MW of electrical generation capacity. - Long-term fixed price contracts for the various forms of renewable energy sources (wind, solar, biomass and earth energy) for community-based renewable projectsAlso published is a separate wind energy strategy that outlines a 10-point plan to meet PEI's wind energy goals.
|Environmental Impact Assessment (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
|Prince Edward Island
|Environmental Regulations
|The Province of PEI has established an environmental impact assessment process for projects that could have an impact on the environment. The Province and the Federal Government cooperate in the implementation of the process to ensure a thorough assessment is conducted of any submitted project. Any manufacturing undertaking which could have a significant effect on the environment must be submitted in proposal form to the PEI Department of Environment, Labour and Justice. At this point, the department will decide whether an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is warranted. The purpose of this process is to predict the impact of the project early in the planning stage.
|Farm Credit Canada Energy Loan (Canada)
|Loan Program
|Farm Credit Canada is a private institution, and offers financing for environmental solutions that can help farmers make environmental upgrades to operations and switch to renewable energy resources.
|Maritime Electric - Net Metering (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
|Prince Edward Island
|Net Metering
|In December 2005 The Renewable Energy Act and associated Regulations came into effect. A Government policy objective incorporated in the Act was the introduction of net metering for
small capacity renewable energy generators up to 100 kW in size.
Net Metering service is available to all MECL customers who are served from the distribution system and are billed under one of the metered service rates, and who install a renewable energy generator of less than 100 kW capacity, which meets the requirements of the Renewable Energy Act. For an account to be eligible for Net Metering service, the customer's renewable energy generator must be connected on the customer's side of the meter. Net Metering is not applicable for un-metered services.The utility is required to compensate the customer for kWh supplied to its system at the same cents per kWh rate that it charges for kWh delivered to the customer. For a Residential customer this rate is approximately 12 cents per kWh. The utility is required to pay for the extra costs associated with the customer having two meters.
|Minimum Purchase Price Regulations (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
|Prince Edward Island
|Mandatory Utility Green Power Option
|The Minimum Purchase Price Regulations establish the price which utilities must pay for power produced by large-scale renewable energy generators – that is those capable of producing more than 100 kilowatts of energy. The rate has been set at 7.75 cents per kilowatt hour with 5.75 cents of that as a fixed rate and 2.0 cents as a variable rate.
|National Energy Board Act Part VI (Oil and Gas) Regulations (Canada)
|Environmental Regulations
Siting and Permitting
|These regulations from the National Energy Board cover licensing for oil and gas, including the exportation and importation of natural gas. The regulations also cover inspections, reporting requirements, and purchase contracts.
|National Energy Board Export and Import Reporting Regulations (Canada)
|Generating Facility Rate-Making
Generation Disclosure
Siting and Permitting
|These regulations of the Canadian National Energy Board are for the administration of importing and exporting energy, including natural gas and electricity.
For electricity, every holder of a license or permit for the exportation of electricity must submit to the Board, on or before the 15th day of each month, a return for the previous month that contains the quantities and dollar value, in Canadian currency, of electricity exported, by customer, by type (firm or interruptable) and by class of electricity transfer. If the exportation is 1,000 kW or less of power to each customer served, the returns may be submitted to the Board every six months.Exporters of natural gas must submit a return of the total quantity exported, the highest quantity exported, the value or price, the name of the customer, the province in which the gas was produced, the cost of transportation, and other information.
|PST Exemption on Renewable Energy Equipment (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
|Prince Edward Island
|Sales Tax Incentive
A provincial sales tax (PST) exemption on small-scale renewable energy equipment with a rating of 100 kilowatts or less (100 kilowatts = 340,000 BTUs).
Qualifications Items which are exempt from provincial sales tax include: wind energy generating systems biogas energy generating systems ground-source or geothermal heat pump energy generating systems solar thermal energy collection systems solar photovoltaic energy collection systems drain water heat recovery energy collection devicesThe PST exemption on small-scale renewable energy equipment is retroactive to April 8, 2005. If you have purchased an item since April 8, 2005 and paid PST, you may request a tax rebate by completing the form below. You must attach the original invoice or receipt. It will take about six weeks to receive the rebate.
|Qualifying RPS Market States (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
|Prince Edward Island
|Renewables Portfolio Standards and Goals
|This entry lists the states with RPS policies that accept generation located in Prince Edward Island, Canada as eligible sources towards their Renewable Portfolio Standard targets or goals. For specific information with regard to eligible technologies or other restrictions which may vary by state, see the RPS policy entries for the individual states, shown below in the Authority listings. Typically energy must be delivered to an in-state utility or Load Serving Entity, and often only a portion of compliance targets may be met by out-of-state generation. In addition to geographic and energy delivery requirements, ownership, registry, and other requirements may apply, such as resource eligibility, generator vintage and capacity limitations, as well as limits on REC vintage. The listing applies to RPS Main Tiers only, and excludes solar or distributed generation that may require interconnection only within the RPS state. This assessment is based on energy delivery requirements and reasonable transmission availability. Acceptance of unbundled RECs varies. There may be additional sales opportunities in RPS states outside the Eastern Interconnection.
|Renewable Energy Act (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
|Prince Edward Island
|Equipment Certification
Renewables Portfolio Standards and Goals
Solar/Wind Access Policy
|The Renewable Energy Act outlines the renewable portfolio goals, permitting for renewable projects, regulatory authority, net metering system regulations, purchase price regulations, and renewable energy designated area regulations.
Development permits are required from the Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry for projects larger than 1 MW.
The minimum purchase price set by the law for a public utility to purchase energy from a renewable energy generator is $0.0775 per kilowatt-hour, with a minimum contract agreement of 20 years.Renewable energy designated areas apply to wind power generators that are larger than 100 kW in nameplate capacity. The designated areas limit the installation of wind energy systems - development of a wind energy project larger than 100 kW may only happen within these areas. Areas are defined by the Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry.
|Renewable Energy Initiative (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
|Prince Edward Island
|Rebate Program
|The Renewable Energy Initiative was being offered through the Agricultural Flexibility Fund, a cost-sharing agreement between the Government of Canada and the Province of Prince Edward Island. The Renewable Energy Initiative was an approximate $7 million dollar initiative that allowed Island farmers to pursue opportunities in renewable energy by providing financial assistance towards a farm energy audit and implementation of an on-farm renewable energy system(s).
The purpose of the Renewable Energy Initiative is to demonstrate the potential for on-farm renewable energy to improve farm net income while enhancing environmental sustainability.
Alternative energy sources would provide farmers with some energy independence while improving the agriculture sector's environmental footprint. Renewable energy is perceived as a major opportunity for farms on Prince Edward Island to reduce their input costs. This initiative is part of the overall effort to increase the competitiveness of the agriculture sector.
There were three components to the program: On-Farm Energy Audit (a pre-requisite for Component 2) Implementation of Renewable Energy System(s)Post Energy Audit (compulsory for those that receive funding under Component 2)
|Renewable Portfolio Standard (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
|Prince Edward Island
|Renewables Portfolio Standards and Goals
|For the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2010 and for each calendar year thereafter, every public utility shall obtain at least 15 percent of the total amount of electric energy that it sells during that calendar year from renewable energy sources.
|EcoAgriculture Biofuels Capital Initiative (ecoABC) (Canada)
|Grant Program
|The ecoABC Initiative was a federal $200 million four-year program ending on March 31, 2011 that provided repayable contributions for the construction or expansion of transportation biofuel production facilities. Funding was conditional upon agricultural producer investment in the biofuel projects, and the use of agricultural feedstock to produce the biofuel.


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Hillary Clinton has alleged that FBI Director's James Comey's letter to Congress about her private email server cost her the presidential election. But honest Americans have evaluated Clinton's situation and a majority of Americans have come to the conclusion that she is a victim of her own chronic dishonesty and malfeasance.
There is no doubt that Clinton alone brought the scrutiny of Congress and the FBI upon herself as a result of her own actions, complicated by her close personal associations with people of ill repute, starting with her own husband. It is arguable that she is linked to more political scandals than all of the other presidential candidates on both sides combined.
However, others in the Clinton camp of sore losers claimed "fake news" on Facebook as the causation of the implosion of Clinton's presidential bid and her globalist agenda.
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Under attack by the left, Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg said in a post:
Of all the content on Facebook, more than 99% of what people see is authentic. Only a very small amount is fake news and hoaxes. The hoaxes that do exist are not limited to one partisan view, or even to politics. Overall, this makes it extremely unlikely hoaxes changed the outcome of this election in one direction or the other.
Nevertheless, Zuckerberg seemed to be bending to the will of left and vowed to take action against "fake news." This is very concerning and smacks of potential censorship of the social media feeds by Facebook.
Of course the elephant in the room is, who would determine what is or isn't "fake news"?
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It might be an interesting exercise to find out exactly how many Facebook employees are registered Democratic voters and how many are supporting other political parties. I suspect that the majority of the employees at Facebook are registered Democrats, which poses the problem of left-leaning, globalist censorship. Even left-leaning programmers can modify algorithm parameters to yield an unbalanced stream of pro-leftist media across their social media platform — not good for American values and traditions.
If the new globalist Democratic Party has its way, it will certainly have a hand in, or at least an influence over, how Facebook's social news feed is censored.
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Anyone with a Facebook feed saw that the leftists had an incredible amount of false news about Donald Trump coming down the feed, so we have to imagine the left-wing globalists will want to retain their ability to promote propaganda while simultaneously limiting the American conservative voice. This is the real problem with media giants like Facebook; they have the ability to literally exert what can be realistically termed as brainwashing.
The fact that Trump has overcome what he has rightly coined as a "rigged system" and "corrupt media" is a function of the American people agreeing with him; the majority of Americans see the truth through media propaganda. And make no mistake, the mainstream media outlets were aligned against Trump shoulder to shoulder.
This according to a new study by the Media Research Center:
In the twelve weeks since the party conventions concluded in late July, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has received significantly more broadcast network news coverage than his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, but nearly all of that coverage (91%) has been hostile.
President-elect Trump has narrowly overcome what I would characterize as the globalist grip on our beloved America. The people have spoken and the mandate is against that elite leftist globalist agenda. And this movement to fight back against globalists seems to have already taken hold in Europe, as we have seen with Brexit and with the growing support for Marine Le Pen in France.
Le Pen sees Trump's victory as a sign of hope for her candidacy as France's next president. Political unrest is also brewing in Germany, and the people there also seem fed up with globalism, which has led to their current Muslim immigration disaster.
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The majority of Americans have placed their trust into the hands of Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence. Now they have a mandate to deliver on all of their campaign promises and, in doing so, make America great again!
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Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Time for us to take another walk in the bush but by special request from my husband it had to be near a coffee shop. So I chose the short circuit neat the old kiosk near the Katoomba Falls ... currently called the Arts Cafe.
Sunday, 28 November 2010
My verdict
So as I walk along our newly paved and streetscaped footpaths and notice old homes being treated with renewed respect I feel pleased but also a little sad that our down at heel little town is fast becoming a model of modern suburbia, something that has never been to my taste. But I have to admit that people like me contributed to the gentrification process when we moved here 18 years ago.
I spoke to a young mum pushing a stroller the other evening. She was thrilled with the smooth new paths. I guess I will appreciate them too sometime in the future when I am driving along in my electric oldies cart.
Friday, 26 November 2010
New amenities
There is no end to the new amenities in Lawson. Glass bus stops and the poshest public toilets in all the mountains.
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Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Shops away
The shops began to be demolished a year ago and they say the rest a due to go this week. The good news is that some of the new ones, set further back from the new road, are being built but we've had a lot of rain so I guess progress has been a little slower than hoped.
Monday, 22 November 2010
Douglas Square was always a little odd with its strange cement sculpture. Today the new "amphitheatre" is certainly neater but a bit too much cement for my taste.
Saturday, 20 November 2010
Bellevue Park
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Thursday, 18 November 2010
The Mechanics Institute
Two years ago they were fighting for the old Mechanics institute to be saved. The battle was won with just the front portico removed but a year ago I was worrying that it looked very close to the widened highway. As you can see all has come out out well. The building itself will be refurbished over the next year.
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
The Church
Two years ago the church had been beautifully restored moved back on its block ready for the highway widening team to arrive. Last year things were getting very chaotic. And now order has been restored with turf laid, gardens and trees planted and edges all neat and tidy.
Sunday, 14 November 2010
Lawson Stage 1
Yesterday our local member of parliament opened Stage 1 of the highway upgrade through Lawson. It was a rare sunny day so the local citizens donned hats, slapped on sun screen and put in the sunnies to go hear the speeches and join in the free sausage sizzle.
The highway is by no means finished but it is year since I provided a Lawson update Some of you may remember that the widening of the highway through Lawson has been highly contentious because of the loss of heritage so for the next few posts I will be showing before and after shots so you can assess for yourself how things are going.
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Monday, 8 November 2010
We had visitors over the weekend so I didn't get a chance to go out for a drive or walk. If I had done so, this is what I would have been looking for, the king of the wildflowers.
There will be a short blog break until I get a chance to collect some more photos.
Saturday, 6 November 2010
Weekend People at the garden
Like me, these weekend people were exhausted from wandering around the huge Mayfield Garden. I would like to visit again one day but not until it has more years to grow into its space. I guess at heart I like our ancient forests and my wild old garden better. So it's back to the bush with my next series of posts.
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Friday, 5 November 2010
Mayfield Garden 7 of 7
Thursday, 4 November 2010
Mayfield Garden 6 of 7
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
Mayfield Garden 5 of 7
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Mayfield Garden 4 of 7
Monday, 1 November 2010
Mayfield Garden 3 of 7
Anyone who follows my garden blog Burnbrae Journal will know how much mowing the grass disturbs me (the grass is always getting too long). This place would be my worst nightmare. But isn't the green of the countryside just awesome at the moment -- it was raining again on the day of our visit.
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- Pioneering technology for outstanding handling safety and dynamism
- The outer wheels tilt when negotiating bends
Handling safety, dynamism and driving pleasure – these aspects were also the main considerations for the concept of the F 400 Carving, which attracted great attention at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2001.
This two-seater research vehicle follows in the footsteps of other car studies such the F 200 Imagination (1996) or the F 300 Life-Jet (1997), which also featured innovative steering and suspension concepts: "drive-by-wire" and active roll control were two of the most important areas of study during these automotive research projects. These ideas were perfected in the F 400 Carving, which was produced by the engineers and scientists at the DaimlerChrysler research unit.
The name "Carving" already suggests what is special about the suspension technology of this research vehicle: when taking bends, two of its wheels behave like carving skis in order to achieve high speeds and dynamic performance. They tilt to the side and ride on a specially optimised area of the tyre tread which has a particularly high coefficient of friction, ensuring the best possible handling stability.
The main attraction of the F 400 Carving is a technology which increases the camber of the outside wheels by up to 20 degrees on bends, depending on the situation. In combination with the newly developed tyres, this enables 30 percent higher lateral forces to be transferred than by a conventional suspension system with a fixed camber and standard tyres. The result is a considerable improvement in active safety, for the better the lateral support provided by the tyres, the better the road contact and stability when cornering. Thanks to this active camber adjustment, the research car achieves a maximum lateral acceleration of 1.28 g and betters the values for present-day sports cars by up to 30 percent.
The F 400 Carving serves as a mobile research laboratory for the development engineers, enabling them to examine the further potentials of this innovative suspension technology. For in addition to providing more handling stability on bends, this technology also ensures a significant improvement in handling safety in emergency situations, e.g. by specifically increasing the wheel camber when there is a danger of skidding, providing more lateral support to augment the action of the Electronic Stability Program ESP®. All four wheels of the research car can be instantly cambered during emergency braking, which shortens the braking distance from 100 km/h by a good five metres.
Electronic steering, active hydro-pneumatics and optical fibre lighting
In addition to active camber adjustment, the F 400 Carving research car is equipped with other trailblazing steering and suspension systems. These include an electronic steering system which operates without mechanical components. Sensors register the driver's steering movements and transfer these to two microprocessors, which in turn control the electrically driven steering gear. The engineers in Stuttgart have also broken new technological ground in the suspension tuning, using an active hydropneumatic system for the first time which immediately adapts the vehicle's springs and dampers to the current driving situation.
With xenon bulbs beneath the bonnet, whose light is transferred to the headlamps by optical fibres, the researchers have also presented a completely new lighting technology in the F 400 Carving. This excels with a high performance and a very low space requirement. Spotlights located on the sides are switched on when taking bends.
Carbon seats and bodyshell, ceramic brake discs
The occupants of the F 400 Carving are seated on carbon seats and immediately become one with this exciting car and its technology – an almost perfect combination of man and machine. The seats provide perfect lateral support and can be individually adjusted despite their one-piece design. The multi-layered construction of the fibrous structure makes it possible to vary the inclination angle of the backrest without joints or hinges – a small lever mechanism suffices. Vibration comfort is ensured by spring/damper systems beneath the seat, as well as several sections of padding distributed over the seat surface. In 2003 a similar seating technology based on the high-tech material carbon entered series production in the SLR McLaren sports car.
The F 400 Carving also provided impulses for the materials technology used in the bodyshell and brakes of the recent Gran Turismo SLR McLaren: the bodyshell of the research vehicle is of carbon fibre, while the front brakes are of fibre-reinforced ceramics.


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"She_is_a_mermaid" seems to have fallen off the face of the earth... it's been three weeks since send outs, and I will hope that nothing is wrong with her, but it leaves her very patient swap partner without a package! Could someone please be an awesome angel for this great craftster?
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18th/19th century age of sail - cool ships and sea shanties and stuff
geophysical fluid dynamics
red, yellow, orange, green, brown (think "autumn")
Dislikes: sharks, sea horses, cheesy-pirates (historical pirates are fine)
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Blackpool boxer Brian Rose has paid tribute to his new strength and conditioning coach in the run-up to his fight with Demetrius Andrade for the world light-middleweight title in Brooklyn on Saturday.
He has been working with South African-born Sean Krool, who has done work with a variety of sportsmen, among them England World Cup striker Danny Welbeck.
So a famous sporting double – Rose annexing the world title and an England win over Italy in soccer's World Cup on Saturday night – would be just the job!
Krool has brought a new slant with the specialist work he has implemented and has already helped another North West champion boxer in Anthony Crolla.
Rose says that he is feeling the benefit of Krool's official link-up with the Bobby Rimmer training regime.
Pictures of Rose's physical shape while training in the United States for Saturday's fight at the Barclays Centre, Brooklyn bear witness to this.
His father Eddie remarked: "I have not seen Brian look better and Sean Krool has a lot to do with it."
Rose himself said: "I am more flexible than I have ever been. I am like a gymnast now!
"The more flexible you are, the harder you are going to hit,"
Rose's trainer Bobby Rimmer said: "We are all a team together.
"We are all working to get Brian Rose to the top and Sean is an important member of that team.
"It has helped Brian with his strength and that was evident when he beat Javier Maciel in Sheffield."
Krool has been working with the Rose camp for the past five months.
He linked up with Rose after his fight with Alexey Ribchev at Bolton Stadium when Rose suffered back problems and could barely stand up straight in the dressing-room afterwards.
Rose said: "We have used Sean ever since the trouble with my back.
"He has shown us that we have to be more open-minded about training, and I have put my faith in Sean Krool."
One of the strategies introduced into the Rose camp is less emphasis on hard pounding of the roads, which can put pressure on joints and muscles
Rose earned the right to challenge for the world title with a hard-earned points win over Argentinian Javier Maciel in Sheffield.
And the merit of that Rose success was underlined at the weekend when Maciel notched an outstanding victory in the United States.
Maciel beat the well-regarded Jorge Melendez at Madison Square Garden.
Maciel had Melendez down in the fourth found before taking a majority decision from the three judges.


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Based on a true story, The Heroes follows one of the most extraordinary and heroic exploits of World War II. After months of rigorous training in the north of Australia, a team of 14 men, most barely out of their teens, set sail from Cairns on board a leaky old fishing boat called 'The Krait'. Their mission, code-named Operation Jaywick, became a tense voyage through thousands of kilometres of Japanese held territory to launch a daring attack on Singapore Harbour. The raid is a success but within sight of safety they encounter a Japanese destroyer, and all prepare to die rather than be taken prisoner.
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I had met this man's wife last time we were here and had bought some of her lovely Palóc embroidery. I had photographed both his wife and his mother, who used to sit on the upper balcony watching the tourists pass by. He told me that his mother has since passed away.
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Do you know what your non-negotiables are when it comes to values in those you deal with?
Do you know what your own fundamental principles are – those without which you cannot face the day?
We are familiar with expressions like "my word is my bond." We may know individuals who still do business on a handshake. Some of us live by an old school honor system, adhering to a set of standards that others sneer at as naive, ridiculous, and against self-interest.
Recently, I found myself considering the principles by which I lead my life. In other words, ethics. You remember that word, don't you? Vaguely?
Ethics in the 21st Century?
I'm trying to recall the last time I read or heard the word ethics. Moral relativism? Sure, I've heard that expression and I use it in my writing. "Work ethic" is a subject we discuss, as many of us find fulfilling our responsibilities and being taken advantage of to be a difficult line to walk.
But ethics – those gnarly issues of right and wrong – don't typically find their way into what I'm seeing in the media, much less conversation.
Perhaps I'm looking in the wrong places. Perhaps these discussions take place elsewhere. But don't they need to take place somewhere – especially if we're raising children?
Integrity, a.k.a. Looking at Yourself in the Mirror
To me, living a life I can feel good about boils down to essentials. Being good to others (basic "Golden Rule" material), giving and receiving love, and integrity, which is simple in my book. It's being able to look yourself in the mirror and respect the person who is looking back.
adherence to moral and ethical principles… honesty…
Mentions of "uncorrupted virtue," "wholeness," and "honor" are also found in its definition – all of which ties back to fundamentals in how we deal with ourselves and others – basic respect, no dishonesty, behaviors we consider honorable, and "wholeness" – pursuing what we're here for; trying to do it well and fairly.
Breaking the Rules… Occasionally
We all break rules, occasionally. Some of us do it for "the greater good," some of us do it for self-interest. Some, sadly for the rest of us, do it simply because we can. So the issues around honesty and honor are not quite as simple as I just made them out to be; moral rectitude is not a given; one person's "right" is another person's "wrong," depending upon values and circumstances.
Still, recognizing that many situations are not black and white, and that we each are influenced differently by virtue of childhood as well as adult experience, I know that the people I count on generally don't break rules out of self-interest or simply because they can. This allows me to rely on them, their judgment, and their ability to appreciate situational ethics.
Where Do You Weigh In – Rules, Context
The examples that have come up recently are not especially complicated. In the first, I was talking with someone about one of my sons and money. I remarked that he knew how hard I had to work to make a buck, and he didn't play fast and loose when he needed – or wanted – something.
At that moment, I recalled the long years of financial stress, constant conversation over money (or its absence), and the willingness of both my boys to pitch in and earn a few dollars to pay their own way. I thought of their ethical principles – their honesty, their respect (for me and each other), the ways in which I now count on them as a result.
Professional Ethics – Why Is This Different?
Some put professional ethics into a different category, expressing sentiments like "everyone does it" as they justify a little cheating here, a little cutting corners there. Personally, I'm not made that way. My professional ethics reflect my personal values. I see no difference between the two.
In the second example to do with fundamentals that I encountered, I was dealing with a client. I didn't charge for a number of legitimately billable hours, which I noted on the applicable invoice. One friend, a former consultant, thought I was crazy; to me, based on the scenario involved, my solution felt "right." We are working as a team, I hope he will appreciate that perspective, and my billing seemed honorable and appropriate.
My intent is not to sound self-righteous in any of this; I'm certainly no saint. But I can't imagine life without my integrity.
Teaching Kids Values by Example
As a parent, I'm well aware that my kids pulled behaviors I disapproved of, and eventually, I found out. They also knew that being honest was a non-negotiable, whatever the consequences.
Do I kid myself that I know all the mistakes they made along the way? That's a resounding no. But I do believe they understand the fundamental need to be honest with me, as I've tried to be honest with them. Our kids learn by how we treat them, how they see us behave, what they overhear, by parents – as models.
Other Ethical Influences on Kids
Naturally, our kids also learn by what they see in peer groups, by what they read, by what they hear or watch on TV or the big screen, which brings me to a final example of ethics that I saw play out on the small screen. I was watching a police drama in which a detective who has broken the rules now and then (for the greater good) must make a decision about arresting an old friend who took the law into his own hands – in defense of his son.
There is no "win" in his dilemma, and the officer makes a choice that allows him to face himself in the mirror.
Downton Abbey's final episodes this season present a similar ethical conundrum involving Mr. Bates. However uncomfortable we may be with what transpired, would any of us disagree that justice was better served by the ultimate decision?
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65 LAKESHORE DRIVE, Turtle Lake, SK, S0M 1J0Listing ID# 58339
65 LAKESHORE DRIVE, Turtle Lake, SK, S0M 1J0Listing ID# 58339
$ 899,000
Turtle Lake, SK S0M 1J0
- Listing ID 58339
- Building Type: Single Family
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Land Size: 5000
- Space: 2874 sq ft
- Status: For Sale/Active
- Days on Market: 232
- Tax Year: 2016
- Taxes: $4,020.00
- Age of Building: 2008
- Parking Type: Concrete Drive
- Features: Fireplace: 1, Wood
- Garage Type: Dble Att'd Gar.
- Gas: Y
- Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
- Appliances: Stove, Window Treatments, Shed(s), Fridge
- Basement: Preserved Wood, Crawl
- Exterior: Siding
- Flooring: Hardwood, Linoleum, Carpet
- Roofing: Asphalt Shingles
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Beautiful custom built two storey home on a lake front lot. 2874 sq/ft on the two floors provides for all large rooms. One bedroom on main and three up. Both floors have a four piece bath. Second floor also has a 27'x 20' family room that is great for family/friend gatherings. Very nice kitchen with large island that has a prep sink. Open concept on the main floor gives a feeling of grand. Wood burning stove in living room. Hardwood flooring in all the living areas and two bedrooms. Huge front entry (14'x14'6) has laundry area. Solar guard windows. One large deck faces the lake and the other covered deck is on the east side and has natural gas for BBQ. This is a very rare property as you can walk out several hundred feet into the water before it exceeds 5 ft (great for children). Never ending water supply as it is a directional bore into the lake. This home has to be seen to appreciate the quality and detail.
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We are personal fans of the author, Janet Halfmann. She writes stories that are sweet and educational without feeling like knowledge is being stuffed down a kid's throat. Her book, Fur and Feathers, does just that, once again.
Little Sophia has a wonderful dream in which she discovers what type of body coverings different animals have. She finds creative methods of recreating their natural fur/feathers/scales in a seemingly bottomless sewing kit. The beautiful illustrations by Laurie Allen Klein capture a feeling of sweet innocence that reinforces a lesson about the creatures of our world.
Once again, I am happy to read one of Ms. Halfmann's books to my kids and I truly recommend checking this story out!
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Car manufacturers are racing to develop the first mass-produced and affordable petrol-free automobile for consumers, says Toyota Australia chief executive and president Max Yasuda.
Launching Toyota's 2008 sustainability report, Mr Yasuda said without solving environmental problems created by automobiles, the car industry had no future.
The first manufacturer to produce an affordable petrol-free car could dominate the market.
Mr Yasuda envisaged a time when all new mass-produced cars would be petrol-free, alternatively powered machines.
"I think so, obviously ... fuel cell (powered) could be one candidate, electric vehicles, could be one candidate, I think there's a lot of potential for the future for petrol-free driven cars," Mr Yasuda told AAP.
"The technology is already here, it's available, the question is, is it going to be economically feasible for the consumer to purchase a car? I think that's the sole question right now."
Mr Yasuda said there were a handful of petrol-free cars available now which were leased to universities in Los Angeles and Tokyo. He estimated if they were to be sold to consumers, it would be at about 10 times the cost of an equivalent powered mass-produced petrol-driven car today.
Mr Yasuda said the company's 2008 sustainability report showed substantial water saving and carbon emission reductions in the past year. He believed all companies were ready to improve their environmental sustainability.
"Unless you're an environmentally conscious company, you have no future," he said.


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A Marion County community welcomed the fall season.
Mannington's 28th Annual Octoberfest kicked off Saturday morning in downtown Mannington.
The event brings crafters from around the area to show off their work.
It also included a car cruise and plenty of food from local vendors too.
The event has been a success for so long partly because people know what they can look forward to.
"We really draw a wide variety of crafters, and people know that they're going to find a good variety when they come," said volunteer Janet Garner.
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November 04, 2013
GTC Radiologic Technologists Earn 100-Percent Certification Pass Rate
Gwinnett Tech Program is Perfect for Eight Consecutive Years
Radiologic Technologists from Gwinnett Technical College have cause for celebration this week. For the eighth consecutive year, 100-percent of GTC graduates who took the national certifying exam passed it on the first attempt.
The academic achievement couldn't be better timed: Nov. 3-9 is National Radiologic Technology Week. The annual week aims to recognize the work of professionals across the nation. The celebration takes place every November to commemorate the anniversary of the x-ray's discovery by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen on Nov. 8, 1895.
Radiologic Technology Program Director Sally Knab said all 28 of the 2013 graduates passed the American Registry of Radiologic Technologies certifying exam. In addition, the program has maintained its 99.9-percent overall pass rate since 1986.
"The continued success of Gwinnett Tech students on this national exam is a testament to their hard work and to the commitment of their instructors," Knab said. "We couldn't be prouder of these graduates and the high level of patient care they'll take into the workplace."
Radiologic Technologists work closely with doctors and patients to detect injuries and disease. They play an integral role in detection by performing a range of diagnostic imaging examinations, including mammography, magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography.
These certified professionals are employed by general hospitals, veterans administration hospitals, physician's offices, outpatient clinics, and federal and state health agencies.
Gwinnett Tech offers an associate degree in Radiologic Technology and certificate options for Computed Tomography Clinical Specialist and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Specialist. Gwinnett Tech's Imaging Sciences Department holds information sessions each month. The next session is Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Building 200, Room J246, on the Gwinnett Tech campus. For more information, call 678-226-6966.
GTC offers more than 50 degree, diploma and certificate student options that can be completed in two years or less. For more information, visit www.GwinnettTech.edu or call 770-962-7580.
Get the latest news about Gwinnett Tech: http://www.gwinnetttech.edu/news.
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- Gail Johnson, the adoptive mother of the late AIDS/HIV poster boy, Nkosi Johnson, has set up a shelter for HIV positive mothers and orphans called 'Nkosi's Haven'
- She has been nominated as one the 10 finalists to receive the L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth awards for her actions
- If she wins L'Oreal Paris will give her grant money so that she can continue her fight
L'Oreal has elected Gail Johnson, the founder of Nkosi's haven, as one of the finalists for the inaugural L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth awards.
Gail Johnson, the adoptive mother of child HIV/AIDS activist Nkosi Johnson, who passed away in 2001 at the age of 12, continues to help HIV-infected women and orphans by sheltering them and offering aid at Nkosi's Haven.
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Currently Nkosi's Haven is home to 98 children and 27 HIV+ mothers.
The shelter was named after her adopted son Nkosi Johnson, who became a symbol of the fight against HIV/AIDS when he was declined enrollment into a school because of his HIV status.
L'Oreal's program is aimed to help women that can make a difference. They offer them grant money in the sum of N1.2m so they can continue their work.
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Gail stated: "I am honored that I was nominated. It is a great feeling when someone out there recognizes the work you do. We don't receive government funding, so it's tough."
She adds: "Although our younger children never met Nkosi they learn about him at school."
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Perfectly located in one of the best streets in beautiful Ascot, this 1303m2 (51 perch) elevated allotment is undoubtedly the best piece of vacant land on the market in Brisbane today. This parcel of land offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to build your dream home and take advantage of the truly iconic Ascot lifestyle.
This fully serviced and level block of land opens itself to endless possibilities. Just let your imagination run wild or give your architect a blank canvas to create your dream family home. Entry to this exclusive and private property is via a 5m wide driveway opening up to a building envelope offering 22.5m width and 49m depth- ample space to build the most magnificent architecturally designed home and yet still have room to create the ideal North/East facing backyard/ pool/ entertaining areas.
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Make no mistake; this golden strip of land is the last of its kind. Another block of this size with this location simply does not exist. When dealing with land of such credentials it is hard to imagine how one could over-capitalize. A priceless address in one of the most spectacular wide, tree lined streets, plus easy walking distance to Ascot State School, beautiful Oriel Park and Racecourse Road cafe and shopping precinct makes this a truly rare offering in itself. This one will move fast, so be one of the few to discover this treasure in one of Brisbane's best locations.
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- Walk to St.Margaret's, St, Rita's and St, Agatha's private schools
- BCC Rates- $1539.52 per Qtr (excluding water)
- Rental Appraisal- $ 650- $ 700 per week
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Alert issued after chemotherapy treatment for Irish cancer patients 'contaminated'
An alert has been issued after the potentially life-threatening contamination of some chemotherapy treatment for cancer patients.
The treatments made by Fannin Compounding Ltd in Dublin have been recalled after it was discovered one of its manufacturing machines was contaminated with a form of bacteria that could cause serious and potentially fatal non- gastrointestinal-tract infections.
All medical oncologists have been alerted and patients were being notified today.
It is unclear how many patients are involved but they are particularly vulnerable to infection due to a weakened immune system.
The letter sent by Fannins to specialists said it had recalled the treatments on October 12 last and they have now identified the contaminant which affected one of its chemotherapy isolators.
The bacteria is bacillus cereus which is widely found in the environment.
While it is associated mainly with food poisoning it is being increasingly reported to be a cause of serious and potentially fatal non-gastrointestinal-tract infections.
It has been found to affect people whose immune system has been lowered and also newborn babies.
It has also been found to affect patients who have undergone surgery who have wound infections.
The letter said that investigations are ongoing at the plant to see how the problem happened.
Immediate corrective actions have been implemented pending the completion of an investigation including putting the machine out of use since the sterility issue was identified.
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Hi there - I know there are a lot of self-driving itinerary questions so forgive me if this has already been asked! (or feel free to point me in that direction!)
I'm planning an 9-day/8-night trip in May 2016, with a flight landing at KEF in the early AM and departing 9 days later in the evening time. My rough itinerary is:
Night 1: Reykjavik
Drive to base in South Iceland
Night 2 & 3: South Iceland - perhaps base near Vik
Drive to base in the Westfjords
Night 4 & 5: Westfjords - potentially base near Drangsnes
Drive to Snaefellsnes Peninsula
Night 6 & 7: Snaefellsnes
Drive back to KEF for evening departure
So my question is this...
Obviously this leaves me with one unpleasant day of tremendous driving, from Southern Iceland to somewhere in the Westfjords. Is that drive possible in 1 day? Is there a route that would NOT take me back through Reykjavik? Any pointers for taking this on?
I don't feel like we have enough time to attempt the Ring Road, and one-way car rentals and one-way domestic flights just don't seem worth the price and hassle. And it's our first time to Iceland so obviously we're way overeager to cram in as much as possible
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Driving from South Iceland to the Westfjords
Hi there - I know there are a lot of self-driving itinerary questions so forgive me if this has already been asked! (or feel free to point me in that direction!)
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Obviously this leaves me with one unpleasant day of tremendous driving, from Southern Iceland to somewhere in the Westfjords. Is that drive possible in 1 day?
Short answer - no. But you are right that you don't have time to get round the whole island - not and see anything on the way, that is.
I note that you have omitted the Golden Circle, [The waterfall at Gulfoss, the Geyser, and the parliament/meeting of the tectonic plates @ Phingvellir] which IMO is well worth visiting and would make a good stopping off place on the way to the Fjords.
you could do this:
Day 1 - arrive Kef. Drive to Vik, stay 2 nights.
Day 2 - Stay Vik. from here you can do a day trip to the inland glacier lake - well worth it.
Day 3 - drive to Gulfoss for Golden circle. Stay one night.
Day 4 - drive to western fjords. Stay 2 nights. [we stayed in a hotel near the ferry port - see below, which worked very well for us]
Day 5 - Day trip to birds cliffs at far western end of the fjords.
Day 6 - get Baldar ferry across to Snaefellnesses. http://seatours.is/Tours/
Day 7 - stay Snaefellnesses - one/2 nights - [depends whether you want to stay in Reykjavik or not]
Day 8 - explore Snaefellnesses/Drive to Reykjavik
Day 9 - Depending on the time of you flight, you could use this as day to see Reykjavik or the area south of there.
we had a few days more than you, and we didn't achieve a lot more than this, but I still think that it's doable, and the bird cliffs are definitely worth going a long way to see.
[there are lots of trip reports on Iceland for you to search for at the moment, but if you want to know more about the trip we did, just click on my screen name and look for Iceland under the trip report section].
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Annhig gives good advice. A stopover around the Golden Circle area is a great way to break up the drive. And it is a looong drive. And Iceland is filled with interesting things you'll want to stop and explore!
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Brilliant, thanks @annhig! I think we'll stopover for a night in Gullfoss to break up the drive. I'm wading through the many glorious trip reports now - and you can bet I've read yours multipe times as well
Thanks @greendragon for your input as well! Always hard to find that balance between fitting everything in and taking time to relax!
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the good thing is that in May, you'll have quite long daylight hours, so for example at Gulfoss you can still see the "sights/sites" in the evening, in fact it's nicer then as most people have gone home and you have the geyser etc to yourselves. There is a hotel just opposite or there are a few guesthouses in the area like the one we stopped at that do dinner.
The drive to the western fjords is quite strenuous but so worth it when you get there, and getting the ferry back was great - I am not a good sailor but it remains one of my favourite boat trips ever.
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Thanks Annhig! I think I'm sold on the ferry. We're planning to dedicate 2 nights to the Westfjords. Would you recommend staying in 2 different places - or is it fairly easy to get around once you're actually there?
We've been looking at Hotel Djupavik but are a little nervous of the remoteness of it that we wouldn't get to see much of the Westfjords if we stayed there both nights then took off via ferry.
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milehigh - the problem with your plan as you say is that that hotel is pretty remote. the western fjords are NOT easy to get round, and our plan to stay near the ferry terminal worked pretty well not least because it gave us a 2 night stay which IME experience is far preferable to a one night one.
We stayed here: http://www.flokalundur.is/?lang=en
you could take most or all of the first day to get there [booking in advance of course] so plenty of time to see things on the way there, then spend the second day driving out to the bird cliffs and the waterfalls at Dynyandi on the way back.
Then you are in the right place for the ferry, which takes about 3 hours. of course, you could spend 2 nights at the Djupavik but I think that you would find the driving very hard work and you might find yourselves racing to get to to the ferry which would be a shame.
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We just did a stopover in Iceland Aug 29-Sep 3. We are a family of four with a 6 and 2 y/o. I don't think our itinerary is at all normal but I am so happy we did it.
We arrived KEF, did the obligatory dip in the Blue Lagoon, rented a camper van and drove straight to the campground at Styykisholmur and spent the first night. (3 hour drive give or take)
Caught the early ferry (schedule might be different in May, but there were two per day through August 31) and drove to the red sand beach Raudisandur. It was unbelievably beautiful. The beach is separated from the land by a river about 100m wide, but at low tide the river was only knee deep all the way. No one else had tried to cross. We had it to ourselves with no footprints.
Spent the night near there and visited the bird cliffs in the morning (Latrabjarg) and then drove much of the fjord lands that day to get to Dyjandi waterfall, where we spent the night #3.
We went on to Isafjordur the next day and looked out on the Hornstrandir peninsula, snowy and daunting in the distance. Isafjordur is a great town, entirely underrated by most guidebooks.
We drove on through the fjords, saw arctic fox, and spent the next night in Reykjanes. If I had known, I would have pushed on to Hornavik, which I thought was another underrated place.
As it was, we drove Reykjanes to KEF and flew out in the same day at 5:15 PM.
What am I trying to say besides I loved Westfjords.
1) Ask me about any of these places if you are interested. People on this board have helped me and I owe, but I'm not a good generalist trip reporter.
2) We did what the commenters here advise, we didn't try to see too much. I don't mind going to Iceland and not seeing Reykjavik and the Golden Circle. You never see it all anyway. I drove a lot and I would not have wanted to drive from Vik past Hornavik.
3) Westfjords is very, very slow going to get around. Take note of the paved roads and unpaved roads if you have a road map. The unpaved roads are extremely slow. I can't imagine seeing much of the Westfjords in two nights, particularly staying in the same hotel. I think it would be a drive-fest.
4) The beauty of the westfjords is its massive, rugged, ridiculously beautiful landscapes. I'd plan to stop in a few places and sit on a rock or a beach or a promontory for a while. There are a couple of passes (the one coming into Patricksfjordur, and the one north of Dyjandi headed toward Isafjordur) that are just stunning.
5) The ferry is a great way to get into the Westfjords, but I don't see how it makes sense if you stay over on the east side. If you go the landward way up, then take 60 to 61 to get the ferry, you miss most of Westfjords.
6) I said it above, but I loved Isafjordur. Remote in that it takes a long time to get there, but it has natural beauty and interesting sites and food.
7) The bird cliffs are awe inspiring, but the congregation of nesting puffins happens in a relatively short window in August. There are great birds, but I'm not sure the puffins will be on nest in May. Do check.
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lots of very good points, jas. Iceland is one of the places where I think i agree that staying in one place for a few nights and using it as a hub may not be the best idea; however we had our kids with us and they HATE moving around every day, even now [aged 28 & 24].
I think that we did miss out on the northern fjords for that very reason, but OTOH it is possible to just keep driving and driving and doing that every day can be exhausting.
good point about the bird cliffs in May - we were there in August so got to see puffin city at its busiest.
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Thank you all for your input!! Based on all the trip reviews I've scoured and your advice, here's the itinerary we've decided on (and a few lingering questions!!):
Wed 5/25 - Redeye to Kef
Thurs 5/26 - early am arrival, pickup 4wd rental, make our way to Vik. Potentially stop in Reykjavik for lunch or take our time exploring the southern coast en route. Overnight at the Volcano Hotel outside Vik.
Fri 5/27 - potentially explore Jokularson, Fjadrargljufur, Skatafell and Svartifoss... the list goes on (see question below!) overnight at the Volcano Hotel
Sat 5/28 - checkout and make our way to Reykjavik, stopping to hike on the way, overnight at the Reykjavik Residence Hotel (apartments)
Sun 5/29 - Self-drive some of the Golden Circle, overnight at the RRH
Mon 5/30 - Drive to the Westfjords, overnight at Hotel Djupavik
Tues 5/31 - Explore Strandir Coast, Kronesslaug, overnight at Hotel Djupavik
Wed 6/1 - checkout, head south, hike along the way, overnight at AirBnB NW of Drangsnes
Thurs 6/2 - Explore Snaefellsnes Peninsula, overnight at AirBnB
Fri 6/3 - Checkout, make our way to Kef for an evening departure.
Questions: Now that we're driving from Reykjavik to Djupavik, how realistic is it to stop for sights/hikes along the way? Or is this long/tedious enough that we'd want to focus on just getting to our destination?
Next - around staying in Vik. How much is feasible to do in a day? Jokularson and back and not much else? We have a lot on our wish list for the South, including Jokularson, Fjadrargljufur, Ingolfhofsdi, Skaftafel, Nupsstadur, and Cape Dyrholaey, understanding of course that we won't fit it all in!
I think we could spend a whole trip in the Westfjords so we're going to focus on the northern Westfjords as our hearts are set on Djupavik. We'll save the bird cliffs an ferry for another trip (as brilliantly as you've sold it Annhig!!)
Thank you all again!
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We're hoping to go to Iceland next June or July, and I've just started to look into itineraries. This appeals to me. I know that we can't see everything, plus we don't like to move to new accommodation every night. I like the idea of spending a couple of nights in 1 bed!
Do you need 4 wheel drive to go to the Westfjords?
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@susan I've heard we definitely do and I've heard we definitely don't We found a great price through Cars Iceland on a 4wd and we're also traveling in late May when there may be more snow on the ground still.
All that to say... maybe someone else has more definitive advice?
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There are definitely places where a 4WD was appreciated, but I don't think it was necessary, unless you explore a lot more than we did (we stayed 3 nights). Lots of the main roads are unpaved, but fairly even.
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we had a 4WD and were glad that we did when we hit the gravel.
that said, we saw many ordinary non-4WD cars driving on the same roads with no apparent problems.
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Reposting my questions in case anyone here has any insight
Questions: Now that we're driving from Reykjavik to Djupavik, how realistic is it to stop for sights/hikes along the way? Or is this long/tedious enough that we'd want to focus on just getting to our destination?
Next - around staying in Vik. How much is feasible to do in a day? Jokularson and back and not much else? We have a lot on our wish list for the South, including Jokularson, Fjadrargljufur, Ingolfhofsdi, Skaftafel, Nupsstadur, and Cape Dyrholaey, understanding of course that we won't fit it all in!
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Now that we're driving from Reykjavik to Djupavik, how realistic is it to stop for sights/hikes along the way? Or is this long/tedious enough that we'd want to focus on just getting to our destination?>>
the first bit of this is pretty boring - through the suburbs of Reykjavik, up through the Borganes tunnel then according to google maps, you've the choice of the western route [5 hour 20 mins in total] or the eastern [via Laugerbakki] which I suspect is more scenic but takes nearly 6 hours. [these are all per google maps and are clearly dependent on weather/driving conditions].
none of the roads that you are planning on taking should be particularly difficult with the exception of that eastern route if you decided to take it.
no reason not to stop of you find something interesting, but just be aware how far you've got to go!
as for what you can do from Vik, I would suggest going to Jökulsárlón first [about 2 ¼ hours drive plus time to look round, do a trip on the lake etc] and then seeing what else you want to do. Remember that however far you go, you've got to get back, but OTOH, at that time of year the daylight will last a looooong time.
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)Now that we're driving from Reykjavik to Djupavik, how realistic is it to stop for sights/hikes along the way? Or is this long/tedious enough that we'd want to focus on just getting to our destination?
We drove Reykanes to Reyk in about half a day. It was faster than I expected. I think you will find going through suburban Reykjavik unexpectedly slow and tedious, but from the tunnel on I was pretty fascinated by the landscape. Again, I'm a misanthrope so I'd drive the ring road portion fast, get onto 60 and then consider stops. I think the ring road (1) has a totally different feel than 60 and everything beyond. It is beautiful at the junction of 1 and 60, cliffs of columnar basalt and waterfalls everywhere. 60 is like that, beautiful views, as you drive north. The area before you reach and around Budardalur is rich in history, many of the sagas played out in this landscape and early Icelandic power struggles happened over these valleys.
Budardarlur has a great Tourist Info center by the harbor, coffee shop is great, good history display.
If any stretch is slightly less intriguing, it is 61 from the junction with 60 on up to Holmavik. Maybe just make time there.
I liked Holmavik. I thought the coast and lands from Holmavik to Stadur, and the area around Stadur looked really amazing. I'd focus your stretch-the-legs time there and back in Budardarlur. Keep in mind I've not been up the Strandir coast so I can't compare that stretch. I think I remember reading about a great community hot spring pool right after you turn on to 643, but I've not been there.
Lastly, Iceland is a place I think it makes sense to orient your itinerary around the weather. If it is a sun break or sunny, hike, wherever you are. If it is rainy, make time.
We didn't have a four wheel drive and I never wished for one. The unpaved roads were solid. We did not drive any F roads though. We drove a Renault Trafic camper van from Campervan Iceland. It was great. I tried hard to research camper van rentals online and had mixed results. If anyone reading this is thinking of a camper van, I'd strongly recommend Campervan Iceland - the van was clean and well maintained, and they helped us out when we needed a lift halfway to the airport.
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