If this was Ontario they would have called out the military,most folks dont even know they had major floods in B.C. this week.
I was stranded in B.C. in about 2005 I think,we had 28 straight days of rain(our 1 in 100 year flood),I walked home to Alberta on the cpr tracks with a 64 year old gentleman as highway#3 was washed out,I sat and watched it sucked into Michell creek and the elk river.I watched cars floating by and a body.
I met 3 peeps walking on the tracks that day,an elderly married couple over 90 years old and the old fellas brother who was also in his 90's.
They had left their truck and horse trailer at the Byron creek turnoff or Corbin turn off as the highway was literally gone into B.C. at that time and they were walking on the tracks to B.C. and I will never forget it as the lady had her sneakers duct taped to keep from falling apart in the rain.
They gave me the keys to their truck so I didnt have to walk 30 more miles and came to pick it up 2 weeks later at my place.
They had another 40 miles to walk and all in their 90's!
I found out later the old fellas 2 sons were on my crew at the coalmine,now I know why they were so tough because his kids were the toughest in the valley.
The Busato's
So sad,I used to go here every year for a houseboat trip.
*****************ANNOUNCEMENT******************
All of us at Waterway Houseboat Vacations regret that for the first time since opening in 1968 we will not be able to operate for a short period.
All sailings up to and including July 11th ...are cancelled and we anticipate reopening on the 12th of July. Our Guest Service Team will be calling every Guest who is affected by this temporary shutdown within the next 7 days to discuss the following options:
• Option1 - Waterway will offer all guests with cancelled sailings an opportunity to re-book their currently scheduled sailing. In addition, we will offer an additional complimentary sailing on a houseboat of equal value at the time of your choosing.
• Option 2 - Full Refund
All of us here at Waterway Houseboat Vacations appreciate the understanding and patience of our Guests during this extremely difficult time. We continue to make all efforts to keep each and every one of you as future clients and extend this offer to compensate for some of the inconvenience this disaster has caused our Guests.
Waterway will be re-opening soon and our product will be as good as ever. Our Houseboats suffered virtually no damage. For those who do not wish to accept the offer, refunds will be processed in a timely manner. Our Guest Services team will be contacting everyone affected in the next week to determine how each group wishes to proceed. We will then make all the necessary arrangements. We are asking that you do not call us about the process until we get in touch with you, as the staff is overwhelmed and the phones lines are jammed until we get our old communication system up and running. We will absolutely, definitely communicate with you shortly.
We want to extend our gratitude for the patience and understanding from all our guests during this difficult time. We continue to be amazed with the many people who have asked us how they may help out. Waterway gratefully appreciates the multitude of generous offers. We understand that most visitors to our Facebook page have an interest in houseboating. Now is the time to book a houseboat trip. That is wh
Devastating floods in B.C. and a small but flourishing industry smashed to the ground,most of this didnt even make the 6 o clock local news.
