And the snow continues to fall

I have just returned from a stay (month long) in the Punshaw area SW of Prince George. Other then the
cold weather, a few days anyway, it was not all that bad. What makes it not that bad was the very good
condition of the roads, especially for the winter.

Having had to make a number of trips into Prince George I had to drive on the Punchaw Rd, then onto
the Blackwater Rd, approximately 1 hour drive from Prince George. In short, the roads were extremely
good, well maintained, and seemed to always be plowed out right after each snow fall. Not only were
they plowed out, they were sanded and pushed right back. No getting narrower with each snow fall.
One of the enjoyable (?!) parts of the winter driving, being to Prince George or Quesnel, was that each
cattle guard I came to: guess what? They were properly plowed out, the cattle guards were set at the
right height. No bone jarring hits and very likely easy on the suspension.

When I returned to this part of the country I was surprised to see the roads well plowed out. But quess
what has not changed? If you guessed cattle gruards, you are right. Come on folks (IRS), this is not
rocket science. Any graderman I have talked to tells me this. I also have talked to some former
employee's of mine, professional drivers, who have had YEARs of plowing experience, all tell me the
same thing. There is no excuse for the condition of the roads around all our cattle guard's.

One last thing: On my return, I had to dig out the enterance to my drive. In the Blackwater country, all
drive way's were plowed out by the highway crews. That little bit of effort goes a long way to
maintaining a good customer relationship. It's little things that make a big difference.

A nice touch in the Blackwater/Prince George area: All logging company vehicles are marked with a
placard displayed on the fround of the vehicle. Pick ups included. I also understand that a couple of the
bigger operators have hired road cops. What a novel idea, policing speeders. Sounds like a good idea to
me.

If you want to add a comment please do so ...