Scott M.
@hiker-scott.bsky.social
BC Emergency / Disaster Preparedness
BC Search And Rescue Webinar Host
Local SAR Resource Member
Telecom & IT for $$
I ⛺ over 100 nights/year
Not an official source… may have insight nonetheless.
AKA @hiker_scott 🐦
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
BC Search And Rescue Webinar Host
Local SAR Resource Member
Telecom & IT for $$
I ⛺ over 100 nights/year
Not an official source… may have insight nonetheless.
AKA @hiker_scott 🐦
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
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Scott M.
@hiker-scott.bsky.social
· Nov 26
I'm Scott, I live in Port Moody, BC, Canada and work in Telecom & IT.
I go Hiking and Camping most weekends (yes even in Winter). Winter also finds me Nordic Skiing and Snowshoeing.
I also volunteer with Search And Rescue, SAR Prevention, and Emergency Management as a Preparedness instructor.
I go Hiking and Camping most weekends (yes even in Winter). Winter also finds me Nordic Skiing and Snowshoeing.
I also volunteer with Search And Rescue, SAR Prevention, and Emergency Management as a Preparedness instructor.
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As promised, a second batch of pictures !
#GalileoSARmeet2025
If you had not been impressed yet by the size of the AW-101 of the Norwegian 330 Squ. (@forsvaret.bsky.social ), check the size of the mechanic !
@euspa.bsky.social @cnes.fr @technology.esa.int @hiker-scott.bsky.social @oplopanax.ca
#GalileoSARmeet2025
If you had not been impressed yet by the size of the AW-101 of the Norwegian 330 Squ. (@forsvaret.bsky.social ), check the size of the mechanic !
@euspa.bsky.social @cnes.fr @technology.esa.int @hiker-scott.bsky.social @oplopanax.ca
August 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
As promised, a second batch of pictures !
#GalileoSARmeet2025
If you had not been impressed yet by the size of the AW-101 of the Norwegian 330 Squ. (@forsvaret.bsky.social ), check the size of the mechanic !
@euspa.bsky.social @cnes.fr @technology.esa.int @hiker-scott.bsky.social @oplopanax.ca
#GalileoSARmeet2025
If you had not been impressed yet by the size of the AW-101 of the Norwegian 330 Squ. (@forsvaret.bsky.social ), check the size of the mechanic !
@euspa.bsky.social @cnes.fr @technology.esa.int @hiker-scott.bsky.social @oplopanax.ca
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youtube.com/watch?v=8w74...
#GalileoSARmeet2025 - that’s all, folks ! But what a week it has been !
@euspa.bsky.social
@cnes.fr @technology.esa.int @hiker-scott.bsky.social @oplopanax.ca
#GalileoSARmeet2025 - that’s all, folks ! But what a week it has been !
@euspa.bsky.social
@cnes.fr @technology.esa.int @hiker-scott.bsky.social @oplopanax.ca
Galileo SAR MEET 2025
YouTube video by tvarmycz
youtube.com
August 9, 2025 at 6:37 AM
youtube.com/watch?v=8w74...
#GalileoSARmeet2025 - that’s all, folks ! But what a week it has been !
@euspa.bsky.social
@cnes.fr @technology.esa.int @hiker-scott.bsky.social @oplopanax.ca
#GalileoSARmeet2025 - that’s all, folks ! But what a week it has been !
@euspa.bsky.social
@cnes.fr @technology.esa.int @hiker-scott.bsky.social @oplopanax.ca
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As promised, some of the images taken during the #GalileoSARmeet2025 in Prague-Kbely
@cnes.fr @euspa.bsky.social @hiker-scott.bsky.social @oplopanax.ca @technology.esa.int
@cnes.fr @euspa.bsky.social @hiker-scott.bsky.social @oplopanax.ca @technology.esa.int
August 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
As promised, some of the images taken during the #GalileoSARmeet2025 in Prague-Kbely
@cnes.fr @euspa.bsky.social @hiker-scott.bsky.social @oplopanax.ca @technology.esa.int
@cnes.fr @euspa.bsky.social @hiker-scott.bsky.social @oplopanax.ca @technology.esa.int
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I'll see @sargalileo.bsky.social in Prague in a few weeks where I'll be speaking about my experiences as a SAR volunteer in British Columbia alongside @hiker-scott.bsky.social
Another #speaker announcement for the #GalileoSARmeet2025, and this time, it is a double!!!
Coming from far British Columbia, @oplopanax.ca and
@hiker-scott.bsky.social are members of #CoquitlamSAR.
This Canadian Province is bigger than France and Germany combined (..)
Coming from far British Columbia, @oplopanax.ca and
@hiker-scott.bsky.social are members of #CoquitlamSAR.
This Canadian Province is bigger than France and Germany combined (..)
July 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I'll see @sargalileo.bsky.social in Prague in a few weeks where I'll be speaking about my experiences as a SAR volunteer in British Columbia alongside @hiker-scott.bsky.social
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🇨🇦🌍 We’re proud to announce Michael Coyle @oplopanax.ca & Scott Montague @hiker-scott.bsky.social of Coquitlam SAR will speak at Galileo SAR Meet 2025 in Prague!
They’ll share BC’s unique SAR challenges, tech, & stories on the global stage.
👏 Join us in congratulating them! #BCSAR
They’ll share BC’s unique SAR challenges, tech, & stories on the global stage.
👏 Join us in congratulating them! #BCSAR
July 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🇨🇦🌍 We’re proud to announce Michael Coyle @oplopanax.ca & Scott Montague @hiker-scott.bsky.social of Coquitlam SAR will speak at Galileo SAR Meet 2025 in Prague!
They’ll share BC’s unique SAR challenges, tech, & stories on the global stage.
👏 Join us in congratulating them! #BCSAR
They’ll share BC’s unique SAR challenges, tech, & stories on the global stage.
👏 Join us in congratulating them! #BCSAR
In just a few weeks @opopanax.bsky.social and I are due to talk to hundreds of SAR professionals in Europe about how we do things in BC!
Another #speaker announcement for the #GalileoSARmeet2025, and this time, it is a double!!!
Coming from far British Columbia, @oplopanax.ca and
@hiker-scott.bsky.social are members of #CoquitlamSAR.
This Canadian Province is bigger than France and Germany combined (..)
Coming from far British Columbia, @oplopanax.ca and
@hiker-scott.bsky.social are members of #CoquitlamSAR.
This Canadian Province is bigger than France and Germany combined (..)
July 14, 2025 at 2:55 AM
In just a few weeks @opopanax.bsky.social and I are due to talk to hundreds of SAR professionals in Europe about how we do things in BC!
Reposted by Scott M.
Another #speaker announcement for the #GalileoSARmeet2025, and this time, it is a double!!!
Coming from far British Columbia, @oplopanax.ca and
@hiker-scott.bsky.social are members of #CoquitlamSAR.
This Canadian Province is bigger than France and Germany combined (..)
Coming from far British Columbia, @oplopanax.ca and
@hiker-scott.bsky.social are members of #CoquitlamSAR.
This Canadian Province is bigger than France and Germany combined (..)
July 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Another #speaker announcement for the #GalileoSARmeet2025, and this time, it is a double!!!
Coming from far British Columbia, @oplopanax.ca and
@hiker-scott.bsky.social are members of #CoquitlamSAR.
This Canadian Province is bigger than France and Germany combined (..)
Coming from far British Columbia, @oplopanax.ca and
@hiker-scott.bsky.social are members of #CoquitlamSAR.
This Canadian Province is bigger than France and Germany combined (..)
Good on BC Ferries.
Canadians say they want free trade so we need to act like it -- buy the best ships at the best price even if they're not made here.
Other countries should do the same. We'll all be better off, as we've proved for decades with NAFTA.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Canadians say they want free trade so we need to act like it -- buy the best ships at the best price even if they're not made here.
Other countries should do the same. We'll all be better off, as we've proved for decades with NAFTA.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Federal infrastructure bank provided $1-billion in loans for BC Ferries to buy Chinese-made ships
Political leaders distance themselves from the deal, calling for support of domestic manufacturers
www.theglobeandmail.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Good on BC Ferries.
Canadians say they want free trade so we need to act like it -- buy the best ships at the best price even if they're not made here.
Other countries should do the same. We'll all be better off, as we've proved for decades with NAFTA.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Canadians say they want free trade so we need to act like it -- buy the best ships at the best price even if they're not made here.
Other countries should do the same. We'll all be better off, as we've proved for decades with NAFTA.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
All I would like to know is:
Exactly when I will die
Exactly when my wife will die
If I'll be laid off before age 55
If I will get an inheritance and when
Please let me know - many thanks!
Exactly when I will die
Exactly when my wife will die
If I'll be laid off before age 55
If I will get an inheritance and when
Please let me know - many thanks!
June 17, 2025 at 4:28 AM
All I would like to know is:
Exactly when I will die
Exactly when my wife will die
If I'll be laid off before age 55
If I will get an inheritance and when
Please let me know - many thanks!
Exactly when I will die
Exactly when my wife will die
If I'll be laid off before age 55
If I will get an inheritance and when
Please let me know - many thanks!
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🤖💬 This webinar sparked great discussion!
We explored if (& how) AI can support enthusiasts trip planning. While ChatGPT can be helpful, it should never replace official sources/safety tools.
⚠️ AI is a starting point, not an ending point.
#AI #BCAdventureSmart #ChatGPT
youtu.be/XU__NyjSXNE?...
We explored if (& how) AI can support enthusiasts trip planning. While ChatGPT can be helpful, it should never replace official sources/safety tools.
⚠️ AI is a starting point, not an ending point.
#AI #BCAdventureSmart #ChatGPT
youtu.be/XU__NyjSXNE?...
SAFELY using A.I. for Trip Planning
YouTube video by BC Search and Rescue Association
youtu.be
June 13, 2025 at 1:08 AM
🤖💬 This webinar sparked great discussion!
We explored if (& how) AI can support enthusiasts trip planning. While ChatGPT can be helpful, it should never replace official sources/safety tools.
⚠️ AI is a starting point, not an ending point.
#AI #BCAdventureSmart #ChatGPT
youtu.be/XU__NyjSXNE?...
We explored if (& how) AI can support enthusiasts trip planning. While ChatGPT can be helpful, it should never replace official sources/safety tools.
⚠️ AI is a starting point, not an ending point.
#AI #BCAdventureSmart #ChatGPT
youtu.be/XU__NyjSXNE?...
"This is too important to be managed by leaks" leaked the US envoy to Canada.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
June 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
"This is too important to be managed by leaks" leaked the US envoy to Canada.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Stelco already stopped selling into the US market.
You gotta assume Dofasco, Algoma and others are scrambling to find new markets for their steel while Alcoa, Allouette and Rio Tinto are looking abroad for their Aluminum.
It's going to hurt, and jobs will be lost. But the US is going to hurt too.
You gotta assume Dofasco, Algoma and others are scrambling to find new markets for their steel while Alcoa, Allouette and Rio Tinto are looking abroad for their Aluminum.
It's going to hurt, and jobs will be lost. But the US is going to hurt too.
#Canada must urgently diversify its trade relationships. Reducing reliance on the U.S. and building stronger partnerships with more stable and trustworthy allies is not just smart policy—it’s essential for our long-term prosperity
Trump says he plans to double steel tariffs to 50% buff.ly/lsQ0fjJ
Trump says he plans to double steel tariffs to 50% buff.ly/lsQ0fjJ
Trump says he plans to double steel tariffs to 50% | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to double the tariff rate on steel to 50 per cent, a dramatic increase that could further push up prices for a metal used to make housing, vehicles…
www.cbc.ca
May 31, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Stelco already stopped selling into the US market.
You gotta assume Dofasco, Algoma and others are scrambling to find new markets for their steel while Alcoa, Allouette and Rio Tinto are looking abroad for their Aluminum.
It's going to hurt, and jobs will be lost. But the US is going to hurt too.
You gotta assume Dofasco, Algoma and others are scrambling to find new markets for their steel while Alcoa, Allouette and Rio Tinto are looking abroad for their Aluminum.
It's going to hurt, and jobs will be lost. But the US is going to hurt too.
Huh.
I remember them being closer.
I remember them being closer.
May 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Huh.
I remember them being closer.
I remember them being closer.
Dragging the speaker to the chair.... not just escorting him.
A tradition in Parliament: escorting the newly elected Speaker of the House of Commons to the Speaker’s chair.
Congratulations, Francis Scarpaleggia. Canadians look forward to your leadership in the Chamber.
Congratulations, Francis Scarpaleggia. Canadians look forward to your leadership in the Chamber.
May 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Dragging the speaker to the chair.... not just escorting him.
"No tax on tips" is bad policy, but even worse is "No tax on overtime" which I honestly can't believe it's being considered.
May 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
"No tax on tips" is bad policy, but even worse is "No tax on overtime" which I honestly can't believe it's being considered.
I know I've said it before but it's worth repeating:
LAND is by far the major cost where we live. Prefab single family homes does NOTHING to solve that.
www.cbc.ca/radio/costof...
LAND is by far the major cost where we live. Prefab single family homes does NOTHING to solve that.
www.cbc.ca/radio/costof...
www.cbc.ca
May 19, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I know I've said it before but it's worth repeating:
LAND is by far the major cost where we live. Prefab single family homes does NOTHING to solve that.
www.cbc.ca/radio/costof...
LAND is by far the major cost where we live. Prefab single family homes does NOTHING to solve that.
www.cbc.ca/radio/costof...
First time crossing to US in some time:
VERY strangely the customs officers were often looking in people's trunks DURING PRIMARY. This is highly unusual, Primary is intended to be fast and if you want a search you send people to Secondary.
STRANGER still: we were searched in the NEXUS lane!
VERY strangely the customs officers were often looking in people's trunks DURING PRIMARY. This is highly unusual, Primary is intended to be fast and if you want a search you send people to Secondary.
STRANGER still: we were searched in the NEXUS lane!
May 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
First time crossing to US in some time:
VERY strangely the customs officers were often looking in people's trunks DURING PRIMARY. This is highly unusual, Primary is intended to be fast and if you want a search you send people to Secondary.
STRANGER still: we were searched in the NEXUS lane!
VERY strangely the customs officers were often looking in people's trunks DURING PRIMARY. This is highly unusual, Primary is intended to be fast and if you want a search you send people to Secondary.
STRANGER still: we were searched in the NEXUS lane!
It's less about the kiss and more about the cuddles suddenly stopping... but it's still cute.
Please enjoy these shelter pups reacting to getting a kiss. Some are bashful, some have butterflies, and all deserve approximately 10 million more. 14/10 for all
May 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM
It's less about the kiss and more about the cuddles suddenly stopping... but it's still cute.
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"It's a complete mystery!"
via @clareblackwood.bsky.social
via @clareblackwood.bsky.social
I'm A United States Governor, and I Don't Understand Why Canadians Have Stopped Visiting Us
YouTube video by Clare Blackwood
youtu.be
May 10, 2025 at 3:07 AM
"It's a complete mystery!"
via @clareblackwood.bsky.social
via @clareblackwood.bsky.social
Stumbled across this photo from a couple of weeks ago up at Lillooet's Red Rock and it tickled my fancy:
May 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Stumbled across this photo from a couple of weeks ago up at Lillooet's Red Rock and it tickled my fancy:
So, yeah. I'm middle-aged and I haven't mastered many of these skills yet.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/03173e7...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/03173e7...
Is your kid 18? Here are 11 life skills they should have mastered by now
Yes, the young adults in your life can earn money and handle conflict. In fact, it’s good for them – and you
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
So, yeah. I'm middle-aged and I haven't mastered many of these skills yet.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/03173e7...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/03173e7...
As no physical product comes through the ports anymore for movies, is he recommending a selective Digital Services Tax?
How in the world would this fall under any of his tariff powers?
How in the world would this fall under any of his tariff powers?
Trump says movies produced outside the U.S. are a national security threat. So he’s imposing a 100% tariff on all movies that are “produced in foreign lands.”
May 5, 2025 at 12:52 AM
As no physical product comes through the ports anymore for movies, is he recommending a selective Digital Services Tax?
How in the world would this fall under any of his tariff powers?
How in the world would this fall under any of his tariff powers?
I **GUARANTEE** you that this announcement was intentionally held off until the election was over so as not to become a political football.
GM aren't the only ones who have held off on bad news, more will come.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
GM aren't the only ones who have held off on bad news, more will come.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
GM cutting shift at Oshawa plant that employs 3,000 workers, citing U.S. tariffs | CBC News
General Motors is cutting one of three shifts at its Oshawa Assembly Plant, which employs around 3,000 workers, due to U.S. tariffs, the company and the union representing workers confirmed on Friday.
www.cbc.ca
May 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I **GUARANTEE** you that this announcement was intentionally held off until the election was over so as not to become a political football.
GM aren't the only ones who have held off on bad news, more will come.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
GM aren't the only ones who have held off on bad news, more will come.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Absolutely good to review the laws but I hope they TAKE IT SLOW...
Legislation based on the reaction to one event is often badly done.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Legislation based on the reaction to one event is often badly done.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
B.C. Premier Eby says province will overhaul Mental Health Act after Lapu-Lapu Day festival attack
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the attack underlines the need for more mental-health resources
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Absolutely good to review the laws but I hope they TAKE IT SLOW...
Legislation based on the reaction to one event is often badly done.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Legislation based on the reaction to one event is often badly done.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Happy Dawn and I re-upped our Measles vaccine a month ago:
twitter.com/outbreakupda...
twitter.com/outbreakupda...
Outbreak Updates on X: "BREAKING — Measles rides Air Canada into Vancouver: exposures at airport, hotel, coliseum Fraser Health confirms a travel-related measles case landed in Vancouver on April 20, exposing hundreds at multiple public sites before reaching Chilliwack. 1/" / X
BREAKING — Measles rides Air Canada into Vancouver: exposures at airport, hotel, coliseum Fraser Health confirms a travel-related measles case landed in Vancouver on April 20, exposing hundreds at multiple public sites before reaching Chilliwack. 1/
twitter.com
April 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Happy Dawn and I re-upped our Measles vaccine a month ago:
twitter.com/outbreakupda...
twitter.com/outbreakupda...