Greets all from sunny B.C.

Well, this year is quickly coming to an end, wish that was the same for all the work that needs to be done around here. Colwood kept both crews busy for the better part of three weeks with the install of a new section of cable to partially replace a pole route. Jay Thomas took the reins of the crews for the project and road them hard. Everything went to hell however when the cut over began while Jay was on leave. But with some quick thinking and a little patience all customers had their services back. I guess that will teach the rest of us to change what Jay had originally planned and to further add insult to injury, trust the "tech's" cable records. Can't live with them. Can't beat 'em.
With summer over and spring finally getting here again. God, I don't think I'll ever get use to this weather.........Dockyard got our version of a spring cleaning for out here in Victoria. Geoff and Steff were busy removing all kinds of old copper and fibre that has been gathering dust in some of the manholes. With all the cut-overs that have been happening, things had started to build up. Kelly Dean (Our Poster boy for reservist recruiting / Civilian) gave the boys an always-helping hand, together, pulling out enough copper and fibre to darn near break the axles on the utility trailer of ours. That's not to mention the bay after bay of redundant cables and strand, Jay and myself took down.
Nanoose. Nanoose, nanoose, nanoose. The only road job we have out here has come and gone. Roger, Geoff, Kelly, Adam (Mr. Miles just rejoined our shop recently) and myself made up the chosen few for this CBC version of Survivor. We're not sure who won but like any CBC venture, it needed more funding. The work on the 60 ft. self support went well with the crew learning new skills and touching up on those that we all can get rusty at. This also gave the crew sometime do take care of a few of the trouble tickets that we had.
Congratulations have to be given to LCF, Les Thomlinson on his recent promotion to that of Warrant Officer. However with the good, also comes the bad, and we here, are having to say good-bye to Les and wish him all the best on his posting to Ottawa. Our best wishes go to his wife Sue and his two kids who will be joining him early next year, but we are sure that everyone will cope and get use to snow again. And as for Les. Ah.... I.R.......!
Bill Johnson is coming in from CFJSR Det. Edmonton to take up position as our new LCF. We are looking forward to Bill joining us and are sure that B.C. will win him over again.
On behalf of all the Telephone - Tough -Guys here in CFB Esquimalt, to all our fellow Linemen out there, WORK HARD AND PLAY HARDER !!!! THROUGH!